Follow up on yesterday's tweet. Study of a Horse with Figures, c. 1861, Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Pastel and pencil
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Jockey, pencil on paper 9 ¼ x 7 7/8 in. The man knew a thing or two about the racing milieu.
@OssianLore @DavidpHearn Ha. No, no, no, this sketch is about the dress. A typical Boucher is attached. François Boucher, Recumbent Female Nude, ca. 1742
Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Jockey, pencil on paper 9 x 8 in. Such a simple sketch but it communicates anatomical mastery of horse and rider.
@naked_no_more Hi. I have three. Bellini's St. Francis, Holbein's Thomas More and the Rembrandt Self Portrait
Columbian artist Nicolas Uribe. He often introduces an element of animation to the figures, adjusting arms or shifting sections of the body.
Edgar Degas (French, 1834-1917). Two Dancers, 1873. I know........ posting the ballet sketch seems almost cliche but it is soooooooo good.
Julian Merrow-Smith, Self-Portrait. British artist painting in Provence. Master of alla prima painting technique.