Monday, July 21, 2008

Degas piece in charcoal and white chalk


Degas

Along with my passion for visual art comes my passion for the performing arts. I used to dance a lot. I even studied dance in college at one point before switching my major (again). My favorite style was modern but I always appreciated ballet and studied it the longest out of all the dance styles I have learned. I think it is a great accomplishment to study ballet because it does take a lot of commitment. It gives you the strength, flexibility, and form you can carry over into any style of dance.

Edgar Degas, an impressionist, had a fascination for dancers as well. He like to study their movement and capture it on canvas. I tried to duplicate one of his works using charcoal and white chalk.

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