In “Expression Through Dance,” the artist, Mira Holifield, portrays her love of dance. Painted in dull and realistic hues using oil paint, a dancer is the focal point. The background consists of a bright mix of warm and cool colors, primarily blue and orange. It is non-objective with a mixture of irregular, jagged and wavy lines that overlap each other. The overall composition attracts the viewer’s eye to the center of the page toward the figure, then draws them outward. The lines in this artwork express the mix of feelings and emotion involved in dance. They create contrast while unifying the composition. The irregular lines demonstrate how unique each person is and how their personality is shown on the outside when they are vulnerable and give themselves to dance. The loose brush strokes express lightheartedness, and capture the energy and motion of the dancer. This helped the artist to portray movement by extending everything outward from the figure. The colors of this work create a happy, optimistic mood mixed with blue, calming feelings creating contrast and variety. …show more content…
The work represents the conversation between movement and one’s soul that occurs through the art of dance. The artist incorporated the dancer’s figure into the background to create emotionalism and allow the painting to become unified. The inspiration for this project started with the artist’s passion for dance. She thoroughly enjoys watching dance and experiencing the story it tells. Dance can express anger, sadness, joy, hope, and inspiration to those around them. This theme is important to the artist because she is a dancer who uses it an outlet from the crazy, stressful things in life. The artist feels these emotions when dancing herself and understands how important and impactful the art