Have you ever seen the Russian documentary, Ballerina? I ran across it while browsing Netflix and was so intrigued. It follows five aspiring prima ballerinas as they train to be part of the Kirov ballet. Definitely a must see if you love dance…
I took lessons from age four up until I went away for college and even though I haven’t danced in five years, ballet continues to stay with me. My undergraduate visual art thesis featured fragmented, charcoal and pastel renderings of ballerinas in motion. Looking back at my drawings from senior year made me want to start dancing again.
Some of the sketches above eventually became a part of my thesis. A few were rough, quick, sketches but most them were more refined. One thing’s for sure, I really miss having unlimited time to draw just for drawing’s sake…
~Joanna <3
It’s been awhile since I’ve even wanted to shop… the chilly weather and dreary skies have kept me from thinking about potential updates to my spring wardrobe. But alas… no matter how cold it was outside today, it’s the first official day of spring! This should be celebrated with a cute 
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These past couple of weeks have been interesting to say the least. I’m devoting this weekend to catching up on much needed sleep and relaxation after a stressful beginning to the month…
Did you watch the Oscars on Sunday night? The show seemed to last forever… and I only half paid attention because I was busy drawing pretty dresses! Metallics were definitely a theme and 