THE FINE ART OF DANCE

By Shannon lively

Feature Image: Alexander & Arina’s Paso Doble

Lively, Shannon, Tango contra check, 24 x 18 inches, $1200.JPG

a body of fine art devoted to dance.

The complete portfolio features artwork inspired by a variety of pre-eminent professional and amateur ballroom and latin dancers, including Riccardo Cocchi & Yulia Zagoruychenko, Alexander Chernositov & Arina Grishanina, Travis & Jaimee Tuft, Max Sinitsa & Tatiana Seliverstova, Dmitry Nikishkin & Olena Shvets-Nikishkin, and Dmytro Gurkov & Celeste Bailey.

learn about the creative process. 

A step-by-step guide to the creation of The Fine Art of Dance.

MEET SHANNON LIVELY.

Shannon is a former amateur-competitive ballroom dancer and the artist behind The Fine Art of Dance.

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View fullsize So happy to be exhibiting my work at my very first independent #dancesport competition in the United States! I’ve been having a great time so far in #orlando at #milleniumdancesport - making new friends, sharing my work, and enjoying all of the
View fullsize Really pleased with my progress over the long weekend … #wip #wipwednesday #fineartofdance #ballroomdanceart #pasodoble #pasodobleart #latindancer #dancesportlife #figurativeart #figurepainting #danceoilpainting
View fullsize Receiving this email from @daciagallery this afternoon was such a delight! I’m so proud to be a finalist for a solo #artexhibition in #NYC. Cannot wait to get into the studio and make more work this weekend, so I can apply again! And congrats
View fullsize I’m so blessed to have a lot of new work in progress in my studio right now. I’m loving the serenity and grace in this new piece featuring @nh2576 - she’s such a beautiful dancer. 🖤 #workinprogress #ontheeasel #ballroomdanceart
View fullsize There’s something very exciting about the early stages of a piece - there is so much potential for where the painting may go. I am curious to see where this #pasodoble #oilpainting will lead me! I’m also particularly excited because this
View fullsize It’s so satisfying to finish a commission! This painting features Ian, dancing #chacha with his teacher Megan, at his very first competition last year in New Orleans at Worlds #danceorama Swipe right to see the original reference photo that I
View fullsize Today I’m sharing a few close up’s of my abstracted take on #leopardprint. If you look closely, you can see flecks of gold in the paint. I was able to achieve this effect using #rublevcolours #goldpearlescent - I’m so happy with ho
View fullsize And to follow up on yesterday’s post, here’s the detail shot of #arinagrishanina ‘s portrait. Swipe right to see the full image of this #workinprogress. #portraitdrawing #dancedrawing #latindancedrawing #fineartofdance #onthee
View fullsize I’m really excited about this new drawing that I’m working on, inspired by the artistry and dance styling of United States National Amateur Latin Champions #alexanderchernositov and #arinagrishanina - they’re so fierce! #workinpro
View fullsize When I was in #nyc last week showing my work at Worlds Dance-o-Rama, I started a new wee painting of @_nino.dzneladze_ and her partner, @andreikozlovsky. I’m not even finished laying in my first layer of paint yet - these pictures show the pai