Enjoy this graceful ballet dancer. Ballet originated in Italy in the 15th century. The word Ballet is derived via French from the Italian word Balletto or Ballo, which literally means "dance coast".
As a photographer, I already loved line work. Everywhere in the world you see lines, especially if you pay extra attention. There is an awful lot of beauty in them.
In my line work, by keeping it simple, I still try to create something significant. By adding shades of pink and red, I emphasise the atmosphere of ballet.
I look for an appropriate name for all my works and search until I find a match with the work, Sofia, an Italian name that stands for courage, faith and wisdom, which this woman radiates, alone on stage.
After years of working as a photographer and with a constant need to create new, unique images, Loes van der Staak also started expressing herself in art. She creates the most beautiful perfect imperfect drawings through a beautiful interplay of lines. Digitally created using Photoshop, which she.. Read more…