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Untitled
José Manuel Menéndez Rojas
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 97 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 38.2 inch
$3,098
Sienna Portrait Sculpture 1977
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 3.9 inch
$4,315
Portrait 2
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,217
Grand portrait 3
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,494
Grand portrait 2
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,494
Grand portrait 1
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,494
Silent Soul (01)
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 10 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
$664
Jean, portrait de Doudou
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch
$277
Lovers
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$365
Our Symphony Of Love I
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$465
Sans titre (Moi-libellule)
Christos Kalfas
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 57 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 22.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,992
Character
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$310
Dreamy sisters
Clément Herrmann
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$664
Catching a Shadow
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 27.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 10.7 x 0 inch
$443
La Mezzana
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$443
The Queen Of Swords (La Reine D'Epee)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$254
Scuba Diving
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$664
La fromagère
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$664
Retrato 3
Juan Sebastian Barbera
Fine Art Drawings - 75.9 x 55.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 inch
$1,400
Retrato 2
Juan Sebastian Barbera
Fine Art Drawings - 75.9 x 55.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 inch
$1,400
Close up with Lea
Badriot
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,106
Girl with shoulder
Badriot
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$996
Poésie 27
Yanne Kintgen
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,383
Cuentos del norte
Miquel Wert
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$941
Jeune femme
Henri Fehr
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$685
Attablée au bar
Henri Fehr
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$685
Jeune femme allongée
Henri Fehr
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 64 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 25.2 x 0.1 inch
$696
Contado
Luis Miguel Valdes
Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 41.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 16.5 inch
$900
Double standard 14. From the series doble standard
James Bonachea
Fine Art Drawings - 57.9 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Doble standard 8. From the series doble standard
James Bonachea
Fine Art Drawings - 57.9 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Petite fille pensive
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 41.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch
$616
Étude d'homme au chapeau
Henri Fehr
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$799
Alucinación de Hitchcock
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.8 inch
$664
Woman
Nicola Simbari
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$664
Verdolini il Celebre Masseur
Nicola Simbari
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.9 x 0 inch
$830
Strega
Fortunato Depero
Fine Art Drawings - 24.6 x 16.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.7 x 6.6 inch
$8,852
Portrait 9
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch
$996
Irin ajo
Ofobuike Okudoh
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$5,754
Portrait 1
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$885
Portrait 2
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$885
Portrait 4
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$885
Portrait 6
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$885
Portrait 7
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$885
Sans titre 2
Pierre Alechinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$8,631
Dessin / Sans titre
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$885
Dessin / Sans titre
Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$885
Marché de Bozas
Hippolyte Romain
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.2 inch
$941
Women of The Art World Series
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 48 x 0.1 inch
$2,700
Francisco
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,770
Pensif
Erdna André
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$553
Stella Tennant
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 6 x 0.3 inch
$3,000
Some Girls
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.5 inch
$553
Salpetrière, portrait #2
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.5 inch
$664
Unmasked II
Ofobuike Okudoh
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$3,209
Délicate
Marcela Zemanova
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 35 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
$243
Journal d'un confiné - 4
André Cervera
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$310
Sketch 3
Saverio Filioli Uranio
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$89
Autoportrait
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 12.2 inch
$664
Scorie #8
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 inch
$664
L’Extrasensible
Guillaume Cavalier
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$950
La feuille volante
Guillaume Cavalier
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$950
A Magical Tea Time
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11 x 0 inch
$310
Diaquarelle n°100
Stéphane Belzère
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,095
You look at me sadly, Nevo 10
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$166
You look at me sadly, Nevo 9
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$166
You look at me sadly, Nevo 6
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$166
You look at me sadly, Nevo 4
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$166
You look at me sadly, Nevo 3
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$166
You look at me sadly, Nevo 2
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$166
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Serie Terra Retrato en fondo beige
Enrique Pichardo
Painting - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$956
The tree of life
Seyran Gasparyan
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,200
The Last Museum Guard at the Last Museum on Earth
Hernan Bas
Print - 49 x 35 cm Print - 19.3 x 13.8 inch
$1,328
The ballet friends
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$2,213
Inventoriage biométrique
Gopal Dagnogo
Fine Art Drawings - 220 x 220 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 86.6 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,095
Portrait Drawing for Sale
Portraiture has existed for many centuries. The Greeks produced portraits for funeral and religious rituals; they aimed to “bring back to life those who have passed away." In the Roman era, portraits were often reserved for the ruling figures of society; for example, a warrior would have his portrait painted to illustrate his bravery during a battle. In Europe, it is only during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that Italian and Flemish painters started to practice the art of portraiture.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, painters created works commissioned by wealthy patrons. Painters sketched out preliminary freehand drawings, which were often then approved by the patron, before beginning to work on their oil paint or, later, watercolor. Facial features were sometimes improved to the detriment of realism, although some painters were known for their ability to reproduce their models' expressions. Some artists worked in great detail while others focussed more heavily on trying to capture the real personality of their model.
For much of its history, portrait not only told a story but it also conveyed a message of power, promoting a well-controlled image to the wider population and establishing the sitter's authority through its circulation. For example, Florentine elites would use paintings and drawings as a mean of controlling their image and establishing their authority. Portraits were a way for someone to live on long after their death. Today we find the faces of aristocracies and the European bourgeoisie in many museums, immortalized by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci or Rembrandt.
The results obtained through drawing depended largely on the tools and materials used. Red chalk was very popular (especially at the beginning of the 16th century) to represent the facial features and the warmth of the skin, while charcoal produced harder lines and pastel created a softer, colorful touch. Artists adapted their technique depending on the subject and the emotion they wanted to convey. The commercialisation of pencils in the nineteenth century made it a popular medium for artists and amateurs alike. Pencil art became more popular and the tool was often used for sketching portraits.
One thing is certain; capturing facial expressions is a demanding art form and the art of portraiture requires a lot of practice. Drawing a face down to its finest details may take hours to obtain the desired result: a protruding jaw, the shape of a skull, thick brows, smiling eyes, dilated pupils… Even more difficult, are children's portraits? It can be difficult to get them to stay still for long. The artist has to be skilled enough to immortalise these men, women and children full of life.
Gradually, sketched portraits became less and less realistic but increasingly daring and experimental in terms of colour. On Artsper, discover drawings by Jean Cocteau, Julien Calot, Alice de Miramon, Philippe Pasqua, Sabine Danzé, Bahareh Navabi and Stéphanie Stindel.
What are some tips for drawing a realistic portrait?
To draw a realistic portrait, start with a good reference photo, pay attention to proportions, use shading to create depth, and focus on capturing the subject's unique features. Practice regularly and don't be afraid to make mistakes.
How do you choose the right materials for portrait drawing?
When choosing materials for portrait drawing, consider the surface texture, color, and weight of the paper, as well as the type and quality of the pencils or charcoal. Opt for high-quality materials that allow for precision and detail, and experiment with different combinations to find what works best for your style and technique.
What are some common mistakes to avoid when drawing a portrait?
When drawing a portrait, it's important to avoid common mistakes such as not paying attention to proportions, neglecting to capture the subject's unique features, and using too much or too little shading. Additionally, it's important to take breaks and step back to assess the overall composition.