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Edgar Degas was a French Impressionist artist known for his innovative depictions of modern life, particularly his scenes of Parisian ballet dancers and cafés. Born in 1834, Degas was a master of several mediums, including painting, drawing, and sculpture. He was a founding member of the Impressionist movement and his works were characterized by their loose brushwork, attention to movement and light, and innovative compositions. Degas was particularly interested in capturing the grace and beauty of ballet dancers, and his works in this genre are among his most famous.
He was also a prolific artist, producing over 5,000 works over the course of his lifetime. Today, Degas' works continue to be celebrated for their innovative techniques and insightful depictions of modern life, and can be found in major museums around the world.
Students learn about the drawing secrets of Degas and discover his techniques of perspective and composition. They also learn about the grid method of drawing. Be sure to click through the student masterpieces at the top of this page.
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Edgar Degas was an artist whose work is associated with Impressionism. Edgar Degas art style is considered one of the defining looks of the era. His paintings mainly consist of ballerinas. He also made Paris café scenes. When you look at his paintings up close, the brush marks seem loose. They feel fast, as if he worked in a hurry. He also crops scenes in odd ways, so the picture seems like a real moment caught in place.
This technique is introduced in Meet the Masters through a lesson of chalk and colored pencils. This lesson is based on drawings of ballerinas and jockeys using the grid method to simplify complex poses. During the process of creating such drawings, children become familiar with terms like perspective, overlapping, and movement.
His most famous works portray dancers and café scenes from Paris. He always captures them in action, never in a static pose.
Chalk and colored pencils, applied using the grid drawing method.
Line and perspective, along with vocabulary like movement and overlapping.
