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, Femme assise, Antoniucci Volti

Femme assise

Antoniucci Volti

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,146

Fine Art Drawings, Etude Amour Désarmé, M.Chat

Etude Amour Désarmé

M.Chat

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$2,980

Fine Art Drawings, Lovers, Emilio Greco

Lovers

Emilio Greco

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$7,749

Fine Art Drawings, The Source, Reinar Foreman

The Source

Reinar Foreman

Fine Art Drawings - 52.5 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.7 x 15.4 inch

$954

Fine Art Drawings, Stranded, Miel Maloberti

Stranded

Miel Maloberti

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$2,623

Fine Art Drawings, Resolve, James Shipton

Resolve

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$233

Fine Art Drawings, Oza Solare, Mimmo Paladino

Oza Solare

Mimmo Paladino

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 27.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 11 inch

$2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Mama Chola, Kokian

Mama Chola

Kokian

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

$584

Fine Art Drawings, Katie, Michael K Davis

Katie

Michael K Davis

Fine Art Drawings - 70.1 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$782

Fine Art Drawings, Seated Torso, Kiyoo Fujiwara

Seated Torso

Kiyoo Fujiwara

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$668

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Woman

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$954

Fine Art Drawings, Ocean (dialog), Nadia Heart

Ocean (dialog)

Nadia Heart

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 75 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$834

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Michel Lablais

Sans titre

Michel Lablais

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 23.5 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 9.3 x 1.6 inch

$834

Fine Art Drawings, Mastercard, Nal-Vad

Mastercard

Nal-Vad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 44 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.3 inch

$1,073

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 13, Boshra Mustafa

Untitled 13

Boshra Mustafa

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 28 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 11 x 0.6 inch

$700

Fine Art Drawings, Onírico, Jose Bellver

Onírico

Jose Bellver

Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 19.7 inch

$1,788

Fine Art Drawings, Mathilde, Guy Delaroque

Mathilde

Guy Delaroque

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$834

Fine Art Drawings, Nu d'homme, Elisabeth Cibot

Nu d'homme

Elisabeth Cibot

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 25.6 x 0 inch

$1,729

Fine Art Drawings, Zhan, Frédéric Léglise

Zhan

Frédéric Léglise

Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 57 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22.4 inch

$2,384

Fine Art Drawings, Emmanuelle, Ben-Ami Koller

Emmanuelle

Ben-Ami Koller

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 77 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 30.3 x 0.2 inch

$1,013

Fine Art Drawings, Nude of Woman, Toti Scialoja

Nude of Woman

Toti Scialoja

Fine Art Drawings - 36.3 x 26.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.3 x 10.3 x 0 inch

$1,431

Fine Art Drawings, Ocean, Witold Pyzik

Ocean

Witold Pyzik

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

$2,146

Fine Art Drawings, Venus Violet, Yasen Zgurovski

Venus Violet

Yasen Zgurovski

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$453

Fine Art Drawings, Fleur, Gino Charpentier

Fleur

Gino Charpentier

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

$477

Fine Art Drawings, Nu, Jean-F Andre

Nu

Jean-F Andre

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch

$1,133

Fine Art Drawings, Le bain, Olena Siniuhina

Le bain

Olena Siniuhina

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch

$95

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 25, Reem Yassouf

Untitled 25

Reem Yassouf

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

$400

Fine Art Drawings, Immersió 051, Oriol Texidor

Immersió 051

Oriol Texidor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$1,490

Fine Art Drawings, Kama Soutra, Georges Pichard

Kama Soutra

Georges Pichard

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.2 inch

$4,411

Fine Art Drawings, Nu II, Catherine Muguet

Nu II

Catherine Muguet

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

$346

Fine Art Drawings, Pamela, Jean-Luc Moerman

Pamela

Jean-Luc Moerman

Fine Art Drawings - 136 x 179 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 53.5 x 70.5 x 1.2 inch

$17,763

Fine Art Drawings, Eden, Max Théron

Eden

Max Théron

Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 9.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 3.8 x 0.1 inch

$429

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Juan C. Estrada

Untitled

Juan C. Estrada

Fine Art Drawings - 114.3 x 96.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 38 inch

$1,200

Fine Art Drawings, With my dog, Valeria Popova

With my dog

Valeria Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch

$417

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Enrique Grau

Untitled

Enrique Grau

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Acteon, Jean-Michel Alberola

Acteon

Jean-Michel Alberola

Fine Art Drawings - 135 x 112 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 44.1 x 0 inch

$9,537

Fine Art Drawings, Pose 2, Nadine Defer

Pose 2

Nadine Defer

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$465

Fine Art Drawings, Bust of Woman, Aristide Maillol

Bust of Woman

Aristide Maillol

Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 21.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 8.5 x 0 inch

$17,286

Fine Art Drawings, Nude of Woman, Marcel Spranck

Nude of Woman

Marcel Spranck

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 11.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.5 x 0 inch

$191

Fine Art Drawings, Etudes de nus I, Pierre Sojo

Etudes de nus I

Pierre Sojo

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$536

Fine Art Drawings, Love, Gino Bonichi

Love

Gino Bonichi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 26.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch

$25,035

Fine Art Drawings, Numbness, Pompilio Gianluca

Numbness

Pompilio Gianluca

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$334

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Héctor Ramírez

Untitled

Héctor Ramírez

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 inch

$529

Fine Art Drawings, The Dancer, Maurice Van Moppes

The Dancer

Maurice Van Moppes

Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 18.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 7.3 x 0.2 inch

$358

Fine Art Drawings, Self-portrait in Tanka, Fuh-mi

Self-portrait in Tanka

Fuh-mi

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch

$700

Fine Art Drawings, Sanguine ref 2, Jean Laniau

Sanguine ref 2

Jean Laniau

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 58 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 22.8 x 0.2 inch

$286

Fine Art Drawings, Internal Nude, Tibor Gertler

Internal Nude

Tibor Gertler

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 12.2 x 0 inch

$358

Fine Art Drawings, Erotic Scene, Tweety Garelli

Erotic Scene

Tweety Garelli

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$536

Fine Art Drawings, Couple in a Cube, Kaiko Moti

Couple in a Cube

Kaiko Moti

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 71 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 28 x 0 inch

$298

Fine Art Drawings, The angel, Louis Anquetin

The angel

Louis Anquetin

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$477

Fine Art Drawings, Nu, Léon Séverac

Nu

Léon Séverac

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Nu, Simon Simon-Auguste

Nu

Simon Simon-Auguste

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch

$298

Fine Art Drawings, Nu Asis, Kurt Hinrichsen

Nu Asis

Kurt Hinrichsen

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch

$298

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Héctor Fernández

Untitled

Héctor Fernández

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$529

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Colette Bitker

Portrait

Colette Bitker

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0.4 inch

$536

Fine Art Drawings, Nude of Woman, Gaspard Maillol

Nude of Woman

Gaspard Maillol

Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 9.6 x 0 inch

$477

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.