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Dindette & Dindonneau 2
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 39 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch
$565
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 14
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 12
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 7
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Nerve
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$300
Gas
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$300
Dutch
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$300
Why?
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
$300
Luchador
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
$300
Horn Boy
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
$300
Future
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
$300
Le réconfort 4
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$781
Dégustation des grands vins de Bordeaux
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$124
Étude visage 2
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$91
Moka
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$113
Sans titre
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
$57
For Your Eyes Only 23
Marian Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 44.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 12.4 x 0 inch
$339
Au bord de
Juliette Wegrzyk
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,528
Ragazzo, 1975
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$226
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 15
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 9
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 8
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Ray Charles (noir & blanc)
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 inch
$102
Histoires urbaines 29
Arnaud Gautron
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 inch
$566
Histoire urbaines 28
Arnaud Gautron
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 inch
$566
Le rêve du poisson
Arnaud Gautron
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$566
Le rêve du corps beau
Arnaud Gautron
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$566
Duck's liver with grapes
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$124
Portrait d'un Buffle!
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 inch
$102
La petite fille du Père Noël !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 inch
$102
Guerre et paix
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 47.2 inch
$4,527
Charlie Chaplin - II
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$102
Charlie Chaplin
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$102
Jacques Dutronc - Vieille Canaille
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$102
Eddy Mitchell "Vieille canaille"
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$102
Ombre et lumière Johnny Hallyday
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$102
Pyro
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch
$300
Stone Face
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$300
Sit
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$300
Rocky
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 30.5 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12 x 0.01 inch
$300
City Lovers II
Anthea Missy
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,829
Hands #5
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$565
Hommage à Jean Cocteau #2
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$565
Study After Leonardos Burlington Cartoon
Atom Hovhanesyan
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0 inch
$100,000
Anuti-1
Atom Hovhanesyan
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 46.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 18.4 x 0 inch
$70,000
Drip (d'après Singing in the rain)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Spicey (d'après The Bear)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Démon (d'après L'exorciste)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Shallow ( d'après A star is Born)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Remove (d'après Eternal Sunshine)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Plump (d'après Professeur Foldingue)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Rétro
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$153
Toutes les deux
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$164
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 11
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 6
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 3
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$283
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 2
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$283
Nice
Jean-Jacques André
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$249
Icone G
Jean-Jacques André
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$249
Madonna
Atom Hovhanesyan
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0 inch
$100,000
Portrait
Stanislav Bojankov
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$91
Portrait
Stanislav Bojankov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$79
Dodge (d'après Dodgeball)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Map (d'après Les Goonies)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Bounce (d'après Flubber)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Path (d'après Fury Road)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Castle (d'après Harry Potter)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Dagger (d'après Prince of Persia)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Angel (d'après Les ailes du désir)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Saddle (d'après Mon nom est personne)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Spiders (d'après Spiderman)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Dangerous (d'après Dangerous Mind)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Sparkle (d'après Sparkles)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Massive (d'après un talent en or Massif)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Rush (d'après Rush Hour)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Fire (d'après Backdraft)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Celestial (d'après Interstellar)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Frost (d'après Snowpiercer)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Dream (d'après Inception)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$113
Image du monde 3
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$272
Image du monde 1
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$272
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 10
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 5
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$317
Untitled (Pen03)
Atom Hovhanesyan
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$80,000
Lordly (Pen08)
Atom Hovhanesyan
Fine Art Drawings - 101.5 x 66 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 26 x 0 inch
$50,923
Les amants
Valentine Bouvet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$283
Scène de vie variante
Valentine Bouvet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$249
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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.
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.
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.
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.