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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Life Portrait Artists

Flying

Mom, I'll call you back

Femme à la robe bleu

Freesia - Flowers

Le Petit Prince

Spring in the Moon

Gull 3 (Ishmael)

Face of Danger

Landscape

No Heroes in Trouble Time

Cheers to our Lunch

Le Petit Patissier

La Bourasque

Les Deux Chaises longues

Mano a mano

Fille a la robe rouge

MGM Riches

Composition In Red, Yellow And Blue

Una piazza, in estate

Who Deserves My Flower Most - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Modern Women

Princess of Dominance - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

Beauty in Blackness - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Portrait, Modern

Anyways Life is Great - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Floral, Modern

When I Choose To Be Myself 2 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Nature

When I Choose To Be Myself 1 - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Nature

Catch Me While I Care - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern

Feeling Awesome - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Modern, Women

Silence of Attention - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Love, Men

Perfect Look

Always Full of Cuteness

How Long Will I Have To Wait

Marilyn Monroe

Pretty in Yellow

Moment of Stillness

Blue Sleeve 2

Blue Sleeve

Bond - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Modern, Women, Love, Dog, Nature

Valley

Archangel Michaela

Saint Georgina 1

Saint Georgina

Once In Tbilisi

Running from the wave 2

Lean on me

Social butterfly I

Social butterfly III

Social butterfly II

Birds and beach

At the beach

Water reflection No 2

Water Reflection

Aquarium No3

Peacock

Note turquoise

Le répit

Take my Picture With the Yacht in the Background

Lillerina

Three dancers

Dressing for dance

Magic ice

Female portrait 3

Two young ballerinas

Magic ice 5

Magic ice 4

Hello Kitty!

Redemption II