What is Degas's essence?

Thanks Justin, for the compliment of the A2A. Degas was a great experimenter, and often said that he would be totally bored if he just did things the same way all the time. read more

Peinture a L’Essence : a painter will put an abundant amount of oil paint on an absorbent material I.e. Cardboard, newspapers, etc. let this dry for several days. Scrape off the dried pigment and mix it with a solvent. read more

Degas style and technique: Page Content : Early Years, Degas's Techniques, Degas and Impressionism, Key Themes in Degas Artwork, Degas and Photography Degas' sheer energy, his urge to capture fleeting movement in its countless nuances resulted in a prodigious series of paintings, pastels, monotypes, drawings and eventually wax sculpture. read more