Onelio Marrero

Cygnets in Blue and White, Oil Painting

2023

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero depicts the backstage of a ballet recital - a familiar scene in which he has assisted. The painting captures one of those moments of preparation before a dance from Swan Lake. He arranges the setting to take the viewer from the partial figures in the immediate foreground to the other figures and backdrop. The young dancers prepare for an adaptation of the Dance of the Cygnets. The subtleties of color and textures of the tutus and the exciting brushwork keep the viewer engaged.

About the Artist
Artist Onelio Marrero paints impressionist city scenes of everyday life. He captures the romanticism of New York City, from the picturesque fountains in Central Park to a glistening city street on a rainy afternoon. He creates a sense of nostalgia and intimacy with his work, offering the feeling that you have visited this particular scene before. “Each play of light, each texture, and each movement of a figure can have a captivating effect on me,” says Onelio. He studied at The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art where he mastered discerning color and values, giving his work a more spontaneous appearance. Onelio’s work is an appreciation for beauty in all of its greatest forms; nature, art, and people.

Words that describe this painting: dancer, ballerina, costume, rehearsal, stage, backstage, ballet, tutu, recital, curtain, proscenium, dress, leotard, lyrical, dance, costume, women, girls, people, figure, figurative, oilpaint, shadow, impressionism, impressionism, people, oil painting, black

Cygnets in Blue and White
Onelio Marrero
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2023
18 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.25 in. d
2 lbs. 0 oz.