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Nude Drawing for Sale

Nude drawing is an artistic genre that aims to represent the human body in its natural state. In practice, nudity is rarely total, and the body is often highlighted with elements like drapery, the subject's hair, or various accessories. This artistic genre, focused on depicting the nude woman or the live model, has a long history and has been revisited by artists across many periods.

In its beginnings, only gods and supernatural beings were depicted without clothing. This approach was not of full nudity, but rather of the uncovered body. In fact, artists like Lucian Freud have distinguished between the terms "nude" and "naked," highlighting a subtle difference in how artistic nudity is perceived. This distinction enriches the understanding of how nude drawing has evolved throughout the centuries.

In the history of art, nude drawing has been viewed paradoxically. For example, with artists like Edouard Manet it sparked scandal, while with Eugène Delacroix, it was considered revolutionary. Others, like Gustave Courbet, dared to explore more explicit scenes, while artists like Egon Schiele glorified the nude woman and the female body. More recently, Tom Wesselmann faced criticism for drawings considered pornographic, while figures like Henri Matisse cut forms, and Marcel Duchamp explored cubist shapes, changing the way the human body was perceived in art.

Erotic drawing has also evolved to be seen not only as a form of artistic expression but also as a technique for studying the beauty of the human body. Over the centuries, the live model has been a central point in art education, and drawing classes have developed this form of art in depth. This genre is essential for the training of professional artists as well as for amateur artists who seek to deepen their understanding of body representation.

If you wish to explore this fascinating genre further, Artsper offers a vast selection of nude drawings, from Renaissance classics to contemporary artists. Discover how the live model, charcoal drawings, and nude drawings are approached today. Whether you're interested in abstract art or classical drawing, these works continue to inspire many creators.

The evolution of nude drawing over the centuries shows how perceptions of women, the human body, and nudity have changed. Dive into this fascinating world where art and sensuality meet, and let yourself be inspired by the many representations of live models that enrich the history of art.

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Fine Art Drawings, Navel, Rossella Mercedes

Navel

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€90

Fine Art Drawings, Basic, Rossella Mercedes

Basic

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€79

Fine Art Drawings, Santo Rocco, Federica Frati

Santo Rocco

Federica Frati

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Fan, Rossella Mercedes

Fan

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0.1 inch

€80

Fine Art Drawings, Knot, Rossella Mercedes

Knot

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€170

Fine Art Drawings, Crystal, Rossella Mercedes

Crystal

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€98

Fine Art Drawings, Dimanche, Rossella Mercedes

Dimanche

Rossella Mercedes

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€170

Fine Art Drawings, Art Deco Nude, Corné Akkers

Art Deco Nude

Corné Akkers

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,504

Fine Art Drawings, Infinite, Silvia Cuello

Infinite

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 16.5 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, The hunt II, Silvia Cuello

The hunt II

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 16.1 inch

€810

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 42, Reem Yassouf

Untitled 42

Reem Yassouf

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

€371

Fine Art Drawings, Sketch Club babe., JP Malot

Sketch Club babe.

JP Malot

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.71 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Edward Zelinsky

Nude

Edward Zelinsky

Fine Art Drawings - 71.1 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.3 inch

€209

Fine Art Drawings, La Luxure, Nina Khemchyan

La Luxure

Nina Khemchyan

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,900

Fine Art Drawings, La Gourmandise, Nina Khemchyan

La Gourmandise

Nina Khemchyan

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,900

Fine Art Drawings, Dyna, Kohlene Hendrickson

Dyna

Kohlene Hendrickson

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pasturo

Sans titre

Pasturo

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Not afraid, Imam Sucahyo

Not afraid

Imam Sucahyo

Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 16.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 6.5 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Mais lâchez moi, Maï

Mais lâchez moi

Maï

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, L'amour fou, Maï

L'amour fou

Maï

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Pulsations, Maï

Pulsations

Maï

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Nu 31, Thomas Witte

Nu 31

Thomas Witte

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Nu 30, Thomas Witte

Nu 30

Thomas Witte

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Nu 28, Thomas Witte

Nu 28

Thomas Witte

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Nu III, Catherine Muguet

Nu III

Catherine Muguet

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

€290

Fine Art Drawings, Version rock, Isabelle Hirtzig

Version rock

Isabelle Hirtzig

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€215

Fine Art Drawings, La mer 24, Richard Pommier

La mer 24

Richard Pommier

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

€336

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (04), Mansour El Habre

Untitled (04)

Mansour El Habre

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,391

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (50), Mansour El Habre

Untitled (50)

Mansour El Habre

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,391

Fine Art Drawings, Ils sont nus, Isabelle De Luca

Ils sont nus

Isabelle De Luca

Fine Art Drawings - 66 x 86 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 33.9 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 4, Agur

Untitled 4

Agur

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, D'âme, Flo. M

D'âme

Flo. M

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, N° 868 Détente 2, R. Cavalié

N° 868 Détente 2

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 65 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€220

Fine Art Drawings, N° 858 Trea 2, R. Cavalié

N° 858 Trea 2

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 51 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch

€220

Fine Art Drawings, Nu debout, Albert Marquet

Nu debout

Albert Marquet

Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 9.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.8 x 3.9 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, The thinker, Zakhar Shevchuk

The thinker

Zakhar Shevchuk

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, The Dream, Michael Bastow

The Dream

Michael Bastow

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€5,300

Fine Art Drawings, Carmen #3, José Pirès

Carmen #3

José Pirès

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 10 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch

€420

Fine Art Drawings, Chat, Maurice Falise

Chat

Maurice Falise

Fine Art Drawings - 92 x 65 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,900

Fine Art Drawings, Carmen #2, José Pirès

Carmen #2

José Pirès

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.2 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Andrée Vilar

Sans titre

Andrée Vilar

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Le petit col, Frank Girard

Le petit col

Frank Girard

Fine Art Drawings - 43.5 x 28.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.1 x 11.2 x 0 inch

€940

Fine Art Drawings, Le gout de la vie, Maï

Le gout de la vie

Maï

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Revis, Maï

Revis

Maï

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Il Faut du temps, Maï

Il Faut du temps

Maï

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

€350

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No title (No42)

Suki Da

Photography - 60 x 83 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 32.7 x 0 inch

€1,620

Painting, Pandora, Valerio Adami

Pandora

Valerio Adami

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1 inch

€75,000

Painting, Geisha, Verssan

Geisha

Verssan

Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€910

Need help with Nude Drawing for Sale ?
Why do people draw nude art?

Drawing the naked human body is a common exercise known as 'life drawing' that lets artists practice depicting the human figure. Artists also draw nude art for various other reasons, such as to represent the beauty of the human form or to express human emotion.  

What are the 3 types of drawing?

The main three types of drawing are realistic, symbolic, and expressive. Realistic drawing aims to imitate life, while symbolic drawing points to an outside meaning, and expressive drawing aims to communicate emotion to its viewer.

What is a full body drawing called?

A full body drawing is referred to commonly as a figure drawing or a life drawing. 

Why draw nudes?
Drawing nudes allows you to explore the beauty and complexity of the human body, while perfecting your mastery of proportions and volumes. It is also a fundamental exercise for expressing emotions and movement in contemporary art.
What do you call a drawing made from a live, nude model?
A drawing made from a live, nude model is called a "live nude." This practice is common in art education to study anatomy and the representation of the human body.
What are the 4 types of drawing?
The four types of drawing are observational drawing, imaginative drawing, technical drawing, and expressive drawing. Each serves specific purposes, ranging from faithful reproduction to free artistic creation.
What is nudity in art?
Nude art refers to the representation of the unclothed human body, exploring its beauty, form, and expressiveness. It is a major artistic genre, present from Antiquity to contemporary art.