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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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Painting, Message, Konovalov Igor

Message

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Painting, At Peace 1, Joshua Salami

At Peace 1

Joshua Salami

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

€1,463

Painting, Society, Lianne Kocks

Society

Lianne Kocks

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€3,000

Painting, On Duty, Alexander Levich

On Duty

Alexander Levich

Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

€690

Painting, Automne, Carole Leprince

Automne

Carole Leprince

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€1,100

Painting, La serre, Camille Hilaire

La serre

Camille Hilaire

Painting - 60 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1 inch

€7,000

Painting, Bells, Dima Filatov

Bells

Dima Filatov

Painting - 96 x 130 x 0.5 cm Painting - 37.8 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch

€1,200

Painting, Shopping, Carole Leprince

Shopping

Carole Leprince

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€850

Painting, Spring, Konovalov Igor

Spring

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 55 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

Painting, Maserati, Boreli

Maserati

Boreli

Painting - 65 x 92 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 inch

€1,600

Painting, Aujourd'hui Circus, Boreli

Aujourd'hui Circus

Boreli

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

€1,900

Painting, Déluge, Boreli

Déluge

Boreli

Painting - 73 x 92 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 inch

Sold

Painting, Éclat, AE2

Éclat

AE2

Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, Feu d'artifice, AE2

Feu d'artifice

AE2

Painting - 65 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

Painting, En atelier, AE2

En atelier

AE2

Painting - 92 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Triclinium, Eleonora Drumeva

Triclinium

Eleonora Drumeva

Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 62 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch

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