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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Lady with Watch (Femme à la Montre)
Gerard Boersma
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$463
The alleged portrait.
Igor Shulman
Painting - 59.7 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 23.5 x 23.5 x 2 inch
$1,600
A seascape with crushing waves
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 20 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$391
La passion
Sylvie Julkowski-Egard
Painting - 150 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,678
The Lares and Di Penates
Alexander Levich
Painting - 70 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch
$5,339
Catacomb of Callixtus
Alexander Levich
Painting - 22 x 82 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch
$3,440
A Well in the Comitium
Alexander Levich
Painting - 22 x 82 x 2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch
$3,440
Spring girl in the window
Elena Sokolova
Painting - 80 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$999
The Town I've Never Been To
Alexander Levich
Painting - 65 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch
$3,262
Surprised Veritas
Alexander Levich
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,627
Tanto Nomini Nullum Par Elogium
Alexander Levich
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$4,627
Where the Wild Things Are – I
Alexander Levich
Painting - 71 x 71 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 inch
$3,262
Where the Wild Things Are - II
Alexander Levich
Painting - 71 x 71 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 inch
$3,262
Mystery of Camargue
Alexander Levich
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch
$4,627
Jesuit's Journey
Alexander Levich
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$4,627
The Town I've Never Been To
Alexander Levich
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,627
Thanksgiving day
Alexander Levich
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
$4,627
The beginning – III
Alexander Levich
Painting - 75 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,262
"Tibetan fog" - part 5
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,491
Olegovskaya Street
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 60 x 77 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 30.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,305
Once upon a time in Tibet part 14
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,491
Once upon a time in Tibet part 12
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,491
Once upon a time in Tibet part 10
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,491
Once upon a time in Tibet part 7
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,491
Once upon a time in Tibet part 1
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,491
Once upon a time in Tibet part 2
Konovalov Igor
Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch
$2,491
Rencontre improbable
Anna-Lisa Unkuri
Painting - 100 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,932
Temporary collaps
Igor Shulman
Painting - 79.8 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.4 x 31.4 x 2 inch
$3,800
Non-smoking carriage.
Igor Shulman
Painting - 69.6 x 89.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 27.4 x 35.3 x 2 inch
$3,500
The fences of my childhood.
Igor Shulman
Painting - 129.8 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 51.1 x 23.5 x 2 inch
$3,800
Happy crowd
Christine Seiterle
Painting - 54 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,098 $3,688
Velo Karoussell
Christine Seiterle
Painting - 74 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 29.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$4,098
Entretien précieux
Christine Seiterle
Painting - 32 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 12.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,250 $2,925
A Little Rest
Christine Seiterle
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,533 $3,179
PAPARAZZI2 : WHISPERS IN THE SHADOWS
Ryoko Watanabe
Painting - 146 x 180 x 5 cm Painting - 57.5 x 70.9 x 2 inch
$7,830
Running on Empty
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 165 x 115 x 3.5 cm Painting - 65 x 45.3 x 1.4 inch
$7,065 $6,359
Epilogue
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 150 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch
$5,511 $4,960
You Can Talk
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 45 x 35 x 3.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.4 inch
$2,261 $2,035
Strong features
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,543 $2,289