There is usually one and the same answer to those questions 'Why did XXX become an artist?' Because they felt they had the talent and the urge. It is as simple as that!
Degas painted in the impressionist style.
Yes, he did.
From 1852 till his death in 1917.
He was about 40.
No one did. She was inspired by paintings she saw at an art museum.
They could be bought in a paint shop.
Click link below for a sample of his work!
Degas was a painter, Horseracing in Longhcamps is oil paint on canvas.
Oil paint and in some cases pastels.
Most painters after 1450 have used oil paint. So did Degas.
Yes, he did, bot more dancers and horses.
He often went to the Louvre.