Posed for Action

proportion (the
relation of one
part of the
body to
another)

Edgar Degas, Russian

Dancer. 1895
Mary Cassat, The Fitting,
Drypoint.

Artists observe how

people sit, stand and
move. Mary Cassat made
many artworks showing
women in daily life. She
posed her models before a
mirror so that she could
show more than one view of
a person.

Edgar Degas made

many sketches of
dancers. He would
quickly sketch the
position of the
dancers arms and
legs.

Organic shapes

overlapping

Studio:
Overlapping
Poses
The Steps:
1. Take turns modeling

with your group. Strike

different poses.
2. Use black marker on
white paper.
3.Create 4 contour line
drawings that fill the
page.) Pay attention to the
organic shapes and
contours. Overlap
figures on your paper.
4. Add patterns and colors
with crayon, marker or
colored pencil