The Fundamentals of Drawing Techniques by Barrington Barber

Author:Barrington Barber [Barber, Barrington]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing
Published: 2017-06-13T04:00:00+00:00

The view taken by Degas here is quite extraordinary. We see the upper part of the girl, upside-down as she bends to pick up a sponge. The tub acts as a large, stable base shape and the towel and chair on the floor lead us to the window indicated in the background. Just over half the picture is taken up with this unusual view of quite a simple action and gives an interesting dynamic to the composition. It looks almost as if we have caught sight of this intimate act through an open door. We are close, but somehow detached from the activity, which helps to give the picture a statuesque quality.

Degas has found a very effective way of creating interest just by the arrangement on the canvas. Ordinary, but extra-ordinary.

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