I had a friend who was an avid ballet dancer as a teen. She would often bemoan that finding nude tights and ballet slippers were so hard for her as her skintone was dark and the nude slippers were just too light. It never stopped her from dancing her graceful best, but she always had a hope to find the perfect slippers for her. Now, many years later she has a whole collection of nude slippers and tights that work for her skintone. I painted this painting keeping this story in mind. I hope we all find our perfect nude tights, slippers, and lipsticks.