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, Bells, Dima Filatov

Dima Filatov

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

$1,438

Painting, Truth, Jana & JS

Jana & JS

Painting - 50 x 20 cm Painting - 19.7 x 7.9 inch

$1,318

Painting, Peacock, Alexandra Djokic

Alexandra Djokic

Painting - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch

$7,190

Painting, Society, Lianne Kocks

Lianne Kocks

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

$3,595

Painting, January 1, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 135 x 155 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 61 x 0.8 inch

$2,367

Painting, Sous l’eau, AE2

AE2

Painting - 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch

$1,582

Painting, On Duty, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

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

$827

Painting, Automne, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

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

$1,318

Painting, La serre, Camille Hilaire

Camille Hilaire

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

$8,388

Painting, Shopping, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

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

$1,019

Print, Sissel, 2006, Alex Katz

Alex Katz

Print - 50.8 x 59.7 x 0.1 cm Print - 20 x 23.5 x 0 inch

$7,430

Painting, A meeting, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 85 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,798

Fine Art Drawings, Chat gourmand, Francine Van Hove

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 85.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 33.7 x 0.4 inch

$9,227

Painting, Star girl 2, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,190

Painting, Come see me, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 inch

$1,200

Painting, Memories, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,000

Painting, Black Damsel, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch

$1,500

Print, Red jumper, Mario Sughi

Mario Sughi

Print - 63 x 83 cm Print - 24.8 x 32.7 inch

$1,438

Painting, Jazz Ball, Christine Seiterle

Christine Seiterle

Painting - 20 x 26 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 10.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,261 $1,072

Painting, Ball Room, Christine Seiterle

Christine Seiterle

Painting - 20 x 26 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 10.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,261 $1,072

Painting, Aujourd'hui Circus, Boreli

Boreli

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

$2,277

Painting, Maserati, Boreli

Boreli

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

$1,917

Print, Vamos, Didier Lourenço

Didier Lourenço

Print - 36 x 75 cm Print - 14.2 x 29.5 inch

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