Portrait Drawing for Sale

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Robert Combas

Sans titre

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch

£1,068 £908

Fine Art Drawings, Afrikaans, Korede Solaja

Afrikaans

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

£1,668

Fine Art Drawings, La dormeuse, Magdalena Lamri

La dormeuse

Magdalena Lamri

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£961

Fine Art Drawings, Debbie, Monika Nowak

Debbie

Monika Nowak

Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

£7,300

Fine Art Drawings, Etude pour Mickey, Daniel Authouart

Etude pour Mickey

Daniel Authouart

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

£1,781

Fine Art Drawings, Self-portrait on fruit, Julien Delagrange

Self-portrait on fruit

Julien Delagrange

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

£1,602

Fine Art Drawings, #hands10, Nello Petrucci

#hands10

Nello Petrucci

Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch

£1,335

Fine Art Drawings, Impossible behaviour - 9, Galya Popova

Impossible behaviour - 9

Galya Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

£1,424

Fine Art Drawings, Été, Marine Walon

Été

Marine Walon

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

£312

Fine Art Drawings, Esprit de Liberté 1, Jazzu

Esprit de Liberté 1

Jazzu

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

£267

Fine Art Drawings, Sprayed M7, Lantomo

Sprayed M7

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 28.7 x 21.3 inch

£2,938

Fine Art Drawings, Where the fuck did monday go, Marie Boralevi

Where the fuck did monday go

Marie Boralevi

Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0 inch

£7,469

Fine Art Drawings, The audition 2, Guy Denning

The audition 2

Guy Denning

Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch

£641

Fine Art Drawings, Les oiseaux cachés, Anne Bachelier

Les oiseaux cachés

Anne Bachelier

Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

£401

Fine Art Drawings, Encre I, Maylis Bourdet

Encre I

Maylis Bourdet

Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

£499

Fine Art Drawings, Yellow Man 1, Bault

Yellow Man 1

Bault

Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 5.1 x 0 inch

£196

Fine Art Drawings, Kid, Hom Nguyen

Kid

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

£11,484

Fine Art Drawings, Encensé 2, Catherine Carrée

Encensé 2

Catherine Carrée

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

£801

Fine Art Drawings, Harry Brant in Connecticut, Manuel Santelices

Harry Brant in Connecticut

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch

£573

Fine Art Drawings, Femme qui dort, Léopold Survage

Femme qui dort

Léopold Survage

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 10.2 x 0 inch

£1,068

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Menachem Gueffen

Sans titre

Menachem Gueffen

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch

£516

Fine Art Drawings, Zoro, Christian Zeimert

Zoro

Christian Zeimert

Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch

£712

Fine Art Drawings, Chine, Clara Castagné

Chine

Clara Castagné

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 46.5 x 1 inch

£4,006

Fine Art Drawings, Mikato, Nino Devdariani

Mikato

Nino Devdariani

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 16.9 x 0 inch

£1,781

Fine Art Drawings, Tinku 1, Leonardo Aliaga

Tinku 1

Leonardo Aliaga

Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 inch

£463 £417

Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues, Francine Van Hove

Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

£2,938

Fine Art Drawings, Head Text Series, Peter Greenaway

Head Text Series

Peter Greenaway

Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch

£846

Fine Art Drawings, Red Plume, Joe Lasker

Red Plume

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 7 x 2 inch

£1,597

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Bernard Noël

Sans titre

Bernard Noël

Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.8 x 0 inch

£712

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Ossip Zadkine

Untitled

Ossip Zadkine

Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch

£10,683

Fine Art Drawings, Hockey Girl, Guillaume Cavalier

Hockey Girl

Guillaume Cavalier

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

£778

Fine Art Drawings, Edith, Gaelle Beyaert

Edith

Gaelle Beyaert

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£499

Fine Art Drawings, Portraits de mains, Jean Robert (Ipoustéguy)

Portraits de mains

Jean Robert (Ipoustéguy)

Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch

£490

Fine Art Drawings, Retrato 1, Juan Sebastian Barbera

Retrato 1

Juan Sebastian Barbera

Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 inch

£1,147

Fine Art Drawings, Mirada Frontal IV, Teresa Riba

Mirada Frontal IV

Teresa Riba

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 28 inch

£801

Fine Art Drawings, Hara, Youssef Boubekeur

Hara

Youssef Boubekeur

Fine Art Drawings - 74.8 x 51.2 x 2 inch

£11,128

Fine Art Drawings, Moses Soyer Daydream, Moses Soyer

Moses Soyer Daydream

Moses Soyer

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 17 x 2 inch

£3,604

Fine Art Drawings, Diana, Badriot

Diana

Badriot

Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

£445

Fine Art Drawings, Thought About You, Nina Narimanishvili

Thought About You

Nina Narimanishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch

£2,671

Fine Art Drawings, Femmes 10, Arancha Tejedor

Femmes 10

Arancha Tejedor

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

£142

Fine Art Drawings, Three men - 1, Mohammad Omran

Three men - 1

Mohammad Omran

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 inch

£778

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre 11, Zan Donna

Sans titre 11

Zan Donna

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

£142

Fine Art Drawings, Louis en marinière, LN Le Pape

Louis en marinière

LN Le Pape

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£142

Fine Art Drawings, Self-Portrait 24.09, Arthur Hent

Self-Portrait 24.09

Arthur Hent

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

£89

Fine Art Drawings, La Bourgeoise n'aime pas les transports en commun, Marcoleptique

La Bourgeoise n'aime pas les transports en commun

Marcoleptique

Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

£490

Fine Art Drawings, 2 points de vus, Léa Dedieu

2 points de vus

Léa Dedieu

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

£169

Fine Art Drawings, La Masque, Yves Brayer

La Masque

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

£766

Fine Art Drawings, Raconte-moi la mer, Fabienne Bonneau (Fablues)

Raconte-moi la mer

Fabienne Bonneau (Fablues)

Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch

£111

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Romain Duris

Untitled

Romain Duris

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8 inch

£1,781

Fine Art Drawings, Vierge à l'enfant, Catherine Clare

Vierge à l'enfant

Catherine Clare

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

£579

Fine Art Drawings, Siréne aux serpents, Orphné Achéron

Siréne aux serpents

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 inch

£1,024

Fine Art Drawings, L'Arlequin, Julien Cuny

L'Arlequin

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

£249

Fine Art Drawings, Painter, Alberto Ziveri

Painter

Alberto Ziveri

Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0 inch

£356

Fine Art Drawings, Des araignées dans le grenier, Michaël Brack

Des araignées dans le grenier

Michaël Brack

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

£623

Fine Art Drawings, Stop la guerre, Dominique Liccia

Stop la guerre

Dominique Liccia

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

£401

Fine Art Drawings, Jonas, Dominique Pourchet

Jonas

Dominique Pourchet

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0 inch

£174

Fine Art Drawings, Sans-titre, Pierre Alechinsky

Sans-titre

Pierre Alechinsky

Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 7.3 inch

£2,537

Fine Art Drawings, Le York de Jean-Paul, Camille Hilaire

Le York de Jean-Paul

Camille Hilaire

Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 5.5 inch

£267

Fine Art Drawings, Ballerina, Isabelle Hirtzig

Ballerina

Isabelle Hirtzig

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

£85

Fine Art Drawings, Self-Portrait #4, Emanuele Ravagnani

Self-Portrait #4

Emanuele Ravagnani

Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11.8 inch

£1,371

Fine Art Drawings, Reference Woman #1, Guillaume Piot

Reference Woman #1

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch

£712 £605

Fine Art Drawings, Indus, Evelyne Postic

Indus

Evelyne Postic

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 18.9 inch

£979

Fine Art Drawings, Tender Love I, Lilit Soghomonyan

Tender Love I

Lilit Soghomonyan

Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 inch

£890

Fine Art Drawings, Dove of peace, Mary Noga

Dove of peace

Mary Noga

Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 17.7 inch

£401

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Rudy Montoya

Untitled

Rudy Montoya

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 8 x 1 inch

£369

Fine Art Drawings, Festival of Fire, Ofobuike Okudoh

Festival of Fire

Ofobuike Okudoh

Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.5 inch

£2,671

Fine Art Drawings, Ecoute II, Bze Bzeland

Ecoute II

Bze Bzeland

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0 inch

£178

Fine Art Drawings, Wagner, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Wagner

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 15.7 inch

£16,025

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Stanislav Bojankov

Portrait

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 6.3 x 0 inch

£93

Fine Art Drawings, Hula Study, Patsy McArthur

Hula Study

Patsy McArthur

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

£1,057

Fine Art Drawings, Political Demagogy III, José Luis Cuevas

Political Demagogy III

José Luis Cuevas

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 inch

£3,686

Fine Art Drawings, Métamorphose I, Chahrazed Fekih

Métamorphose I

Chahrazed Fekih

Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

£1,691

Fine Art Drawings, Tanger, Eduardo Arroyo

Tanger

Eduardo Arroyo

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.5 inch

£10,683

Fine Art Drawings, The Thinker, Rossella Mercedes

The Thinker

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

£167

Fine Art Drawings, Bigbang, Mateo Andrea

Bigbang

Mateo Andrea

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 inch

£579

Fine Art Drawings, Muse V, Jacek Swigulski

Muse V

Jacek Swigulski

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

£801

Fine Art Drawings, N° 680 Lactation à Saint Bernard (fragment), R. Cavalié

N° 680 Lactation à Saint Bernard (fragment)

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

£481

Fine Art Drawings, La petite robe noire, Hossein Borojeni

La petite robe noire

Hossein Borojeni

Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.9 inch

£445

Fine Art Drawings, Healing Greenland, Chunja And Animal Friends, Shin Seung-Hun

Healing Greenland, Chunja And Animal Friends

Shin Seung-Hun

Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 30.5 x 0 inch

£890

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait 2, Søcø

Portrait 2

Søcø

Fine Art Drawings - 40.2 x 26 x 0.4 inch

£1,959

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Alexandre Taillandier

Untitled

Alexandre Taillandier

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£614

Fine Art Drawings, Emergence, Sandra Paris

Emergence

Sandra Paris

Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

£159

Fine Art Drawings, La Fumeuse de St Jacques, Zafi

La Fumeuse de St Jacques

Zafi

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£1,424

Fine Art Drawings, Hampstead Head, Fernando Alday

Hampstead Head

Fernando Alday

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

£3,739

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait 2014, Anastasia Kurakina

Portrait 2014

Anastasia Kurakina

Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 23.2 x 0 inch

£534

Fine Art Drawings, Paradis perdu, âme dévorée, Blu_451

Paradis perdu, âme dévorée

Blu_451

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

£401

Fine Art Drawings, Collegiate, Tina Loiodice

Collegiate

Tina Loiodice

Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

£534

Fine Art Drawings, Red Dress, Gill Wright

Red Dress

Gill Wright

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 inch

£712

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.

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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.