Bellydancing
22 creative works found
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belly dancer in red tone, acrylic on canvas
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This is a section of an illustration taken from a book I’m currently working on. Watercolour on paper. This book features anthropomorphic animals competing in a ballroom dance championship at the Tower Ballroom, Blackpool. My elephants love to belly dance and are competing in the dance finals at their own free will. Taken out of context this illustration I may give the impression of performing elephants. For those of you who are concerned, I don’t condone the ill treatment of ANY animal and I’ve decided use this opportunity to bring awareness to the ill treatment of circus animals. There is a Tower Circus situated inside the same building as the Tower Ballroom however, animals haven’t been used in the Tower Circus for many years. Most animals used in the circus are meant to live in the wild. Instead, they are forced to live and travel in cramped quarters far smaller than their habitats in the wild. They are often forced to eat, sleep and even defecate in the same place. Elephants are kept with their feet chained down for long periods of time. Baby elephants are prematurely removed from their mothers for the purpose of early training. The combination of the above circumstances and other factors lead to mental distress in circus animals. Please don’t visit circuses that have animals.
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OK, I did it…I was a belly dancer for awhile. This was in the early 80’s. I had been in a car accident and went through a lot of health problems from one extreme to another. I had lost weight down to 89 pounds and then gained it back plus after getting well. I was living in Portland, Oregon at the time. I learned of a belly dance class where I could lose weight and get back into shape. I took the class and got really good at it plus got back into shape. Then, I decided I wanted a new look so I colored my hair dark which worked out fine since I had gotten out by the pool that summer and gotten a wonderful tan. I actually danced at a birthday party at Glenn Campbell’s parents house. He was flying in with Lindsay Wagner fo the party, but they got delayed and I never met either of them. The food was great and his parent were wonderful hosts. I really enjoyed the experience. I took this picture with a poloroid camera when I was showing my mom some of my dance moves. She worried about me for awhile because I was more colorful than she wanted me to be, but she loved me anyway. She shouldn’t have been surprised because she told me I was dancing from the time I could walk. I believe it because I loved to dance. All forms of dance fascinated me. My favorite music to Belly Dance to is an album done by Geroge Abdo called “The Art of Belly Dancing”. If you are interested, you can listen to samples of it and acquire a copy of it here / ____ Belly dance (Arabic: رقص شرقي) is a Western term for a traditional Arabic dance form. Some American devotees refer to it simply as “Middle Eastern Dance.” In the Arabic language it is known as raqs sharqi (رقص شرقي; literally “oriental dance”) or sometimes raqs baladi (رقص بلدي; literally “national” or “folk” dance). The term “raqs sharqi” may have originated in Egypt. In Greece and the Balkans, belly dance is called tsiftetelli (τσιφτετέλι), çiftetelli in Turkish. The term “belly dance” is a creation of Orientalism, first used in English in 1899, and translating in French to “danse du ventre.” Native to North Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, belly dancing is based on one of the oldest social dances in world history. Support for this theory stems from similarities between poses from the modern dance form and those depicted in ancient Egyptian art. There are two forms of belly dancing. The first is called raqs baladi, a social dance performed for fun and celebration by men and women of all ages, usually during festive occasions such as weddings and other social gatherings. The second form, the more theatrical version and the one most popular in America today, is called raqs sharqi. Like raqs baladi, raqs sharqi is performed by both male and female dancers. In regions where belly dancing is native, boys and girls learn it informally from an early age by observing and imitating their elders during family/community celebrations and gatherings with friends.[citation needed] Today, these ancient dance forms are taught in classes throughout the world where skilled dancers/teachers share the knowledge that has been passed down to them. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Images Do Not Belong To The Public Domain. All images and writings are the copyright of the artist – © amari, amarica. All Rights Reserved. Copying, altering, displaying, distributing and/or selling any image without prior written consent from the artist is strictly prohibited and subject to any and all legal remedies.
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Thanks to Jay Casson. ;-) Open your eyes coz another day is dawning, / Children of the moon Can you hear them all calling. / Sky’s open up and an angel starts falling, / Listen to the beasts, can you hear them hollering. / Start in the morning, through to the evening, / Dance like you’re the only one around. / Move like you want it, Groove like you need it, / Dance, live it up, till the sun goes down. David Jordan – Sun Goes Down
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Acrylic painting on canvas. / Belly dancing lessons are very popular at the moment. I’ve painted my own dancer here with some soft curves.
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Thought I would take you all..........
by Jo HodenThought I would take you all out with me last night,it was Bastille day in France,so me and my camera went on walkabout.My home town is C…
Thought I would take you all out with me last night,it was Bastille day in France,so me and my camera went on walkabout.My home town is Confolens . First stop Kebab…......... and they had a…...... Next stop Cafe Des Sports….......... Where they had nice…..... Next La Vienne…..... Where there was an Irish….. There was a marching …... There was many other places to, and at the end a really fantastic…........ Thought that you may like to join me LOL,Got to bed about 3am,it was fantastic,got to go do some work now ,will catch up in a couple days.Hope you enjoy this trip,.......
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Apophysis fractal + Photoshop postwork The song by Natacha Atlas
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a big THANKYOU to everyone for ur support
by bodymechanicdear everyone / firstly a huge fanx to all the redbubble artists who participated in “about a woman” / xhibition,so many and i couldnt get …
dear everyone / firstly a huge fanx to all the redbubble artists who participated in “about a woman” / xhibition,so many and i couldnt get around to u all so sorry ,definitely 25th nov. / plus dont 4get works need to be picked up on sun18th nov between 1pm-6pm ill be there 2 chat,if u want. and fanx to all who showed up and sorry if i didnt get to chat properly as there was heaps happening on the nite and i had to be in 7 places at once for the 300 or more people that rocked up! pandamodeumn if thats how u spell it? / hey itd be great if u could let me know via this journal entry if u showed up so everyone can knows who does help support each other like a wall of (in) fame! / and again i thank u all for making the nite an awesum sucess! / steve
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Dark Desires
by CaileanAnother night, while the day is mere remembrance of dark desires.
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A dinner party out in the desert (oh the life I lead ay) where we were entertained by an incredibly talented Belly-dancer… usually I run a mile from things like this but she was very good. I cursed myself for not bringing my camera so borrowed a friend of mines and did the best I could. I had no tripod so had to balance the camera on the table and pray. I had taken a couple of shots with the flash that turned out ok but nothing special. I decided to try one without the flash and this is what came about. I was quite pleased with it to be honest
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A Nightshot taken on a ship while cruising down the Bosporus in Istanbul.
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This is my friend, Brenda Flack, a wonderful bellydancer, bellydance instructor and more importantly a wonderful friend brave enough to allow me to test my photographic skills with her image. I hope you all enjoy it, and to Brenda, as always thanks for sharing your light with the world.
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Digital portrait This isn’t a photograph run through an art filter, but a digitally painted portrait using TwistedBrush Pro Studio and a Wacom Graphics Tablet. Original photographs used as reference taken by me Copyright Notice: All images are the property of ©Sandra Chung, and may not be used wholly or in part without the prior written permission by email, including copying, duplicating, manipulating, printing, publishing (even on a web site), reproducing, storing, or transmitting by any means.
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Oriental Dancer performs an Isis Dance This isn’t a photograph run through an art filter, but a digitally painted, layer by layer portrait using TwistedBrush Pro Studio and a Wacom Graphics Tablet. Original photographs used as reference taken by me. Copyright Notice: All images are the property of ©Sandra Chung, and may not be used wholly or in part without the prior written permission by email, including copying, duplicating, manipulating, printing, publishing (even on a web site), reproducing, storing, or transmitting by any means.
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Digital Oil Portrait. This isn’t a photograph run through an art filter, but a digitally painted, layer by layer, portrait using TwistedBrush Pro Studio and a Wacom Graphics Tablet. The original photograph was cut the dancer off at the knees, so on top of making an oil painting using photographs as a reference, I had to expand the image, and paint both the legs, the stage and ‘finish’ the tapestry in the corner. Original photographs used as reference taken by me. Copyright Notice: All images are the property of ©Sandra Chung, and may not be used wholly or in part without the prior written permission by email, including copying, duplicating, manipulating, printing, publishing (even on a web site), reproducing, storing, or transmitting by any means.
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My attempt at replicating a Lomograph – hope it looks like it should. This is my version of ‘matthewjohnsart’s’ photo from the collaboration boards. (ie. this photo was used with permission from the owner.)
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This was another 3D render done for Daz 3D. This was a calendar pic, but is the right size to be your desktop. Feel free to download it and use it. Just don’t forget where you got it (the watermark helps). :D
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This is a drawing of my teacher in Bellydancing. She is a very beautiful human being and I am using this drawing as a guide to paint her picture in oil paints.
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Bored Bellydancer in Bollywood
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Acrylic Painting by M.Powell Rainbow Bellydancer with veil.
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