Dancers

Question 1

What is the context of dancers?

Answer 1

Degas liked to paint female subjects performing everyday tasks and loved to capture movement

he frequented the ballet and painted these women performing/backstage/practicing

Question 2

What media is dancers made of?

Answer 2

Pastels

Question 3

What materials is dancers made of?

Answer 3

tracing paper laid down on board

Question 4

When was dancers created?

Answer 4

1899

Question 5

What dimensions is dancers?

Answer 5

588 x 463 mm

Question 6

what techniques were used to create dancers

Answer 6

likely layers of pastels over charcoal sketch

possibly bleached lighter colours for vibrancy

downward hatching to create texture

smudged background

Question 7

what elements are seen in dancers?

Answer 7

Colour - deep blues and reds against muted pinks and oranges

Texture - rough strokes and blurs

Line - thin and defines front figure from background

Light - from the top back

Movement - the women are twisting and looking away

Form - planed of their faces and bodies are morphed by harsh light and shadow

Question 8

what principals are seen in dancers?

Answer 8

Contrast - harsh difference between light and shadow

Cropping - women’s arms aren’t fully in picture

Question 9

What mood does dancers create?

Answer 9

normality, anticipation for show, elegance

the light is harsh, they are adjusting their costumes and looking away, getting ready creates excitement