1. Edgar Degas (1834-1917)

2. Born in Paris, France

3. 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

4. Impressionist Small brush strokes Regular things to paint Lots of movement Light angles important Human behavior Different angles Degas painted inside and from memory

5. Degas’ Early Works- sketches & family portraits

6. Painted his father- had a photographic memory

7. Favorite subjects to paint were ballerinas- loved movement

8. Sketch private ballet lessons

9. Snap shot of ballet instead of poses

10. The Dance Class (1876)

11. Next favorite subject was horses

12. Lighting, shadows & distance important in his works

13. Actions & movement

14. Later in life, Degas was blind

15. Used his memory to scuplt

16. Art is at the Louvre in Paris

17. 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