drawings
Lindy hop!
Graphite & white chalk on toned paper, 12 x 16”
DmitrY & olena cha cha sketch
Graphite on paper, 10 x 14”
This drawing features New York-based dancers Dmitry Nikishkin and Olena Shvets-Nikishkin. To see more of their dancing, check out their YouTube channel.
travis & Jaimee show dance (contra check)
Charcoal & white chalk on toned paper, 17.5 x 23.5”
This drawing features New Jersey-based dancers Travis & Jaimee Tuft, and was inspired by the Show Dance that they performed at the Ohio Star Ball in 2018. Video footage of the Show Dance is available on YouTube.
tommy & candice show dance
Graphite & white chalk on toned paper, 13 x 21”
This drawing features former Arthur Murray-based competitors Tommy Belmontez and Candice Szezepankowski.
max & tatiana tango sketch
Graphite on paper, 10 x 14”
This drawing features former competitive dancers Max Sinitsa & Tatiana Seliverstova, and was inspired by a tango Show Dance that they performed at the Ohio Star Ball in 2018. Video footage of the Show Dance is available on YouTube, although this drawing was inspired by a performance recorded at the 19th National Teenage Ballroom Dance Championship in Southern China which is also available on YouTube.
Dancing flappers
Graphite, charcoal & white chalk on toned paper, 16 x 21.5”