Life Portrait Artists

The Blue Dancers (1899) by Edgar Degas can possibly be recognized as one of the greatest ever pastel drawings. Living, breathing figures captured in a moment they may have deemed a banal peek into their everyday life. To draw from life, or “figure draw," usually refers to the instructional class taught in many schools and academies of fine art. The pastel, charcoal or humble pencil thus signifies the beginnings of an artist's career. It is often regarded as the most ideal way for artists to render the human body and master its line, depth and shape necessary for the portrait, a valuable skill. However, life portraiture often captures the body in motion causing the artist to depict muscle action, direction and perspective. Though the 19th century produced Degas, it also produced the camera and the focus on artists to depict movement – to snapshot life. In Artsper's own selections, the works of life portrait artist Marc Desgrandchamps are inspired by the decomposition of the movement of Eadweard Muybridge's chronophotographic experiments. Whilst Alejandra Caballero's work is much more introspective, noting that the quieter, more subtle movements in life, such as talking on the phone or taking a bath, must also be captured.

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Life Portrait Artists

A Day That is Passing By

Waiting Day

Contemplació

Fragments

Effets d'eau

A circus girl and her best friend

Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues

Étude pour Clémentine & Café

Team

Easter cat

It's not a kitten

I put a spell on you

The Woman In the Red Canoe

After Hours

Body And Soul

Transparence urbaine

Profession of Faith

Blue dances variation

Ballet unity

The three graces

Pause 3

Bride triptych

Iceberg Melting

Water Reflection No 4

Catechismo Classe 5

Fragile

Les petits gestes 2

Étude pour "Malou cavalière"

Girl on red

Les amitiés solitaires

Attendre

Synergie

Daydream

Mother

I am not alone 1

Italian town

Equestrienne 2

Sissel, 2006

Paysage à Troyes. ( Bassin de la Préfecture).

Bateaux à Honfleur

Port D'Honfleur.

Unstable bouquet.

Height test.

Bateaux à Perros-Guirec

Jump

Room in New York

Vendangeurs

Capvespre a la ciutat

Cures

The rear window

In & Out

Poplar heart

Poplar

Cane

Day One

Racconto di una sera

The Troubadour's Love

Seascape

Art market in Zaandam

Patronus

Castelo 3

Cefalu sunset

Spring in Alps

After surf

Classe 4A

Don't go to the Garden of Flowers