Another Year at 'The Arnold'

I painted in Columbus over the weekend at The Art at the Arnold, a painting competition held in conjunction with The Arnold Classic, the annual body-building and Sports Festival. This year I painted a young man who won a trophy in the physique competition last year and I asked him if I could take his picture with his trophy. 

The first day is spent painting from the live model and the second day competitors have 8 hours to complete a piece and submit it for judging.

Dancers

When I attended the Art at the Arnold Competition in March I took some pictures and video of the ballroom dancing competitions. The couples who competed were mesmerizing to watch. I didn't know the difference between a samba or a waltz but it was all fascinating. I combined a couple of pictures to create this scene and used a lot of inventive color to keep it interesting.

16" x 20" oil on canvas