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, Bailando, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$4,185

Painting, La luz, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$4,185

Painting, Seagull & Crows, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 65 x 92 x 2.3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 x 0.9 inch

$3,587

Painting, Mirage, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

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

$4,185

Painting, Wings, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 114 x 148 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 58.3 x 1 inch

$4,783

Painting, Safety Rules, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

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

$4,185

Painting, Berta, Marta Lafuente

Marta Lafuente

Painting - 23 x 29 cm Painting - 9.1 x 11.4 inch

$478

Painting, El Sol, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

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

$4,424

Painting, El Fuego, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

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

$4,424

Painting, Chiens N.5, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

$4,185

Painting, Chiens N.2, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

$4,185

Painting, C17, Helen Uter

C17

Helen Uter

Painting - 114 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

$5,620

Painting, Fin de Service, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 56 x 136 x 2 cm Painting - 22 x 53.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,228

Painting, Red Creek, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

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

$4,185

Painting, Blue thing, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,913

Painting, News, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 80 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,033

Painting, Customizers, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 120 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,750

Painting, Mannequins, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 110 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,630

Painting, InfoWarrior, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 140 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,989

Painting, Dreamworld, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,033

Painting, Marilyn, Gerard Boersma

Gerard Boersma

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$466

Painting, Bruxelles, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

Painting - 140 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 35 x 2 inch

$4,364

Painting, Whirlpool, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,913

Painting, Lodge, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,973

Painting, Game, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 75 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,033

Painting, Domino, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 110 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,152

Painting, Chestnut, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 110 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,511

Painting, Gravity, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,016

Painting, Welcome, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

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

$2,361

Painting, Starling, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,255

Painting, Caravan, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 100 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,794

Painting, Lovers, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

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

$2,361

Painting, Red lipstick., Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 119.9 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.4 x 2 inch

$4,200

Painting, Pause, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 100.1 x 69.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.4 x 2 inch

$3,600

Painting, Style icon, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 100.1 x 50 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 2 inch

$2,900

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