An Ensemble of Colour
by Larisa Sembaliuk Cheladyn
Creating An Ensemble of Colour has been one
of the most rewarding projects that I have worked on to date. It is the largest
single image that I have ever produced, featuring a glimpse of the magnificent
wardrobe that has been worn by the Cheremosh Ukrainian Dancers over the past 40 years.
An Ensemble of Colour not only captures the regional and
thematic variations of the costumes it traces the history and the evolution of
Ukrainian dance costuming. From
individualized, hand embroidered authentic clothing to factory produced
theatrical costuming we can see how the dance apparel evolved over time.
The task of actually painting the 8 panels that make up the
full image, was a labour of love. I was
compelled to portray the wardrobe as accurately as possible, matching colours
and including almost every stitch of embroidery. The intense period of
concentrated brush strokes was well rewarded when upon unveiling, a dancer
complimented the piece by stating “you could even smell the boots’ – I knew the
painting had come to life. ~ Larisa
- NOTE: The Large Image size:10 1/8"h x 48"w is sold out.
- NEW Small Image size 5"h x 23 1/2" w
- Printed on Arches Watercolour paper
- LimitedEdition size: 300
- Price: $125