D is for Edgar DEGAS

When I think of Degas, I think of his dancing ballerina paintings that I love so much!

Project: Stencilled  Ballerinas

Materials: water colors, paper plate palette, sponge paint brush, cardstocl, water color paper

Method: stenciling, water colors

Process:
Cut out a simple paper doll. Fold the paper doll into a dancing position.
Trace around the paper doll onto the middle of cardstock and cut out to create your stencil.
Using water color paints and a sponge brush, fill in the stencil.

Repeat the process to put more dancers in your composition.

Art Center: Things that you could create dancers out of: cupcake liners, lace, ribbon, tulle, clothespins, paint, chalk.....pictures of dancers, ballet slippers, ballet video,