edgar degas (1834-1917). born in paris, france american born mom & french born dad wealthy...
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Edgar Degas (1834-1917)
Born in Paris, France
American born Mom & French born Dad
Wealthy family
Dad wanted him to be a lawyer but also wanted him to learn music/art
Enrolled in law school but loved art and went to art school instead to study drawing
Impressionist
Small brush strokes
Regular things to paint
Lots of movement
Light angles important
Human behavior
Different angles
Degas painted inside and from memory
Degas’ Early Works- sketches & family portraits
Painted his father- had a photographic memory
Favorite subjects to paint were ballerinas-
loved movement
Sketch private ballet lessons
Snap shot of ballet instead of poses
The Dance Class (1876)
Next favorite subject was horses
Lighting, shadows & distance important in
his works
Actions & movement
Later in life, Degas was blind
Used his memory to scuplt
Art is at the Louvre in Paris
You get to be Degas today!
Use pastels to sketch the horses
Add details for the field
Try to capture the horse moving
Make it as real as possible
Use your own memory of what a horse looks like