Pete Leighton is primarily a figurative artist who uses exceptional quality and lucidity of line to show the human form. Most of his subjects are dancers, he asks them to move freely around the studio space as he captures their expressive moves, with hints and gestures in light inky lines. They suggest a comfortable soothing space, elegant movements and poses captured calmly and gracefully. He uses the unforgiving medium of pen and ink which compliments his fluid approach as nothing can be removed or rubbed out the drawings move in sync with his subjects.