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, Lemon drink, Elena Sokolova

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 50 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$403

Painting, Watermelon, Elena Sokolova

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 39.9 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$347

Painting, Waterfalls, Elena Sokolova

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$402

Painting, Poppies 8, Elena Sokolova

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 46 x 26.9 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$349

Painting, Quiet hour, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 185 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 72.8 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,715

Painting, Espresso, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,674

Painting, No name, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

Painting - 120 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,872

Painting, Weekend, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

Painting - 105 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,393

Painting, Labyrinth, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

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

$3,703

Painting, Tree, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

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

$3,703

Painting, Dry Grass, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

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

$3,703

Painting, Windmills, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

Painting - 90 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,674

Painting, Lucky, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

Painting - 80 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,955

Painting, Teenagers, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$312

Painting, Fouras, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0.8 inch

$312

Painting, Sirène, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$240

Painting, Ruelle, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$240

Painting, Rose, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$240

Painting, Ostende, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$240

Painting, Cabourg, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$240

Painting, Bleu, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

$240

Painting, Weekend, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 24 x 19 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

$312

Painting, Savona, Carole Leprince

Carole Leprince

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$312

Painting, Gull 2 (Ahab), Donovan Rose

Donovan Rose

Painting - 41 x 31 x 4 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.2 x 1.6 inch

$395

Print, Le Tiercé, Victor Spahn

Victor Spahn

Print - 30 x 60 x 0.2 cm Print - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$264

Print, Polo, Victor Spahn

Victor Spahn

Print - 60 x 43 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.6 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch

$264

Print, France '98, Victor Spahn

Victor Spahn

Print - 60 x 43 x 0.2 cm Print - 23.6 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch

$264 $237

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