He was an impressionist.
influenced by renaissance artist he went to art school and found himself stuck in
Not until he was 21.
He was a full time artist.
Yes, he was. Between ages 19 and 21 he attended law school, but gave it up for his artist career.
By going there !!
Edgar Degas.
Ingres
He was an artist all his life.
The anagrams are saged and the proper noun Degas (famous artist Edgar Degas).
I was doing a school report on Edgar Degas......because his mother died when Degas was 13 he became quite ill tempered.
A SELF-portrait is painted of the artist by himself. So, Degas himself.
Degas and Toulouse-Lautrec created artworks in Paris that featured dancers.