Portrait Drawing for Sale

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait of a Man, Ildebrando Urbani

Portrait of a Man

Ildebrando Urbani

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 21.5 x 0.2 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Naming the stars, Gary Slipper

Naming the stars

Gary Slipper

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 15.2 x 5.1 cm

$2,400

Fine Art Drawings, Mrs Ka. [?] v1.3, LosOtros Mj Tom

Mrs Ka. [?] v1.3

LosOtros Mj Tom

Fine Art Drawings - 200 x 100 x 1 cm

$2,936

Fine Art Drawings, Needleshaped Silence – Imagine Absence, øjeRum

Needleshaped Silence – Imagine Absence

øjeRum

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 34 x 1 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Taxi Driver, June 13, Celso Castro

Taxi Driver, June 13

Celso Castro

Fine Art Drawings - 34.9 x 24.8 cm

$400

Fine Art Drawings, La Mer 27, Richard Pommier

La Mer 27

Richard Pommier

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm

$215

Fine Art Drawings, Mr 3D, Anthony Lister

Mr 3D

Anthony Lister

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm

$2,484

Fine Art Drawings, Simple Uncle Sam, Jeff Ladouceur

Simple Uncle Sam

Jeff Ladouceur

Fine Art Drawings - 27.3 x 22.2 x 1.3 cm

$4,500 $2,475

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing I, Nigel Howlett

Drawing I

Nigel Howlett

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 20 x 1.3 cm

$3,500 $1,925

Fine Art Drawings, Easy does it, DHDLP

Easy does it

DHDLP

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 22 x 1 cm

$215

Fine Art Drawings, Etude pour Raboliot, Jean Commère

Etude pour Raboliot

Jean Commère

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 27 x 0.2 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Rêver de toi, Audrey Faivre

Rêver de toi

Audrey Faivre

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm

$350

Fine Art Drawings, Les Spaghettis, Karine Secret

Les Spaghettis

Karine Secret

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15.5 cm

$311

Fine Art Drawings, Baiser, Meriame Louattani

Baiser

Meriame Louattani

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm

$124

Fine Art Drawings, Homeland, Valeria Radzievska

Homeland

Valeria Radzievska

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm

$350

Fine Art Drawings, Homer's Head, David Sipko

Homer's Head

David Sipko

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm

$295

Fine Art Drawings, 2020, MIME

2020

MIME

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$361

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait with a beard, Barbara Kroll

Portrait with a beard

Barbara Kroll

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 22.9 x 2.5 cm

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Satyrical Portrait of Benito Mussolini, Alberto Fremura

Satyrical Portrait of Benito Mussolini

Alberto Fremura

Fine Art Drawings - 49.2 x 34 x 0.2 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Sketches, Paul Garin

Sketches

Paul Garin

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 26.5 x 0.3 cm

$429

Fine Art Drawings, Trump at Home, Blankman

Trump at Home

Blankman

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 32 x 0.1 cm

$282

Fine Art Drawings, A girl, Bogdan Pikulicki

A girl

Bogdan Pikulicki

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 13 cm

$226

Fine Art Drawings, Répit, Gabriel Froget

Répit

Gabriel Froget

Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 100 x 2 cm

$4,743

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, Francesco Cangiullo

Portrait of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

Francesco Cangiullo

Fine Art Drawings - 66 x 48 x 0.1 cm

$8,470

Fine Art Drawings, Walk, Louis Jou

Walk

Louis Jou

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Petit Masque n°3, Julio Gonzalez

Petit Masque n°3

Julio Gonzalez

Fine Art Drawings - 7.2 x 6.8 x 0.02 cm

$11,293

Fine Art Drawings, La Lampe à Pétrole, Nicolas Carréga

La Lampe à Pétrole

Nicolas Carréga

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Gremlins, Karine Nicolleau

Gremlins

Karine Nicolleau

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$226

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait d'enfant, Madeleine Luka

Portrait d'enfant

Madeleine Luka

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23 cm

$282

Fine Art Drawings, Au lever, Paul Perraudin

Au lever

Paul Perraudin

Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 31.5 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Partie de Campagne, Pierre Gaillardot

Partie de Campagne

Pierre Gaillardot

Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 31.5 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, A Moto !, Pierre Lelong

A Moto !

Pierre Lelong

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Después de la Data, Ivan Castiblanco

Después de la Data

Ivan Castiblanco

Fine Art Drawings - 89.9 x 89.9 x 0.3 cm

$2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Feel the bass, Jay Russell

Feel the bass

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm

$2,400

Fine Art Drawings, Double Neck, Jason Newsted

Double Neck

Jason Newsted

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 55.9 x 5.1 cm

$3,100

Fine Art Drawings, George Harrison, Mark Carpenter

George Harrison

Mark Carpenter

Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 10 x 0.5 cm

$90

Fine Art Drawings, Princesse Indienne, Liubov Juravliova

Princesse Indienne

Liubov Juravliova

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 3 cm

$508

Fine Art Drawings, The winner, Will Street

The winner

Will Street

Fine Art Drawings - 35.56 x 27.94 x 0.2 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Jeune femme allongée sur le sofa, Maurice Barraud

Jeune femme allongée sur le sofa

Maurice Barraud

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm

$521

Fine Art Drawings, The Old Soldier VS Beautiful Young Zealot, Robert Crumb

The Old Soldier VS Beautiful Young Zealot

Robert Crumb

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 37 x 1 cm

$15,810

Fine Art Drawings, Serge Gainsbourg, Alain Robet

Serge Gainsbourg

Alain Robet

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 22 x 0.1 cm

$226

Fine Art Drawings, La bougie, Henriette Barety

La bougie

Henriette Barety

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Le Soir, Louis Pons

Le Soir

Louis Pons

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm

$6,776

Fine Art Drawings, Portrate of Frida Kahlo, Tamar Mindia

Portrate of Frida Kahlo

Tamar Mindia

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 44 x 3 cm

$450

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait d'enfant, Carl Albert Angst

Portrait d'enfant

Carl Albert Angst

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 17 x 0.3 cm

$486

Fine Art Drawings, Sketch V, Aleksandra Kalisz

Sketch V

Aleksandra Kalisz

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 18 x 3 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Forest Fight, Tom Liekens

Forest Fight

Tom Liekens

Fine Art Drawings - 170 x 250 x 3 cm

$19,198

Fine Art Drawings, Nostalgia, Zena Dabbous

Nostalgia

Zena Dabbous

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 30.5 x 0.01 cm

$400

Fine Art Drawings, N°14 Format Polaroid, Marion Roy

N°14 Format Polaroid

Marion Roy

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 12 cm

$226

Fine Art Drawings, Mistrust, Fredy Escobar Vega

Mistrust

Fredy Escobar Vega

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 15 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait of a Boy, Anthony Roaland

Portrait of a Boy

Anthony Roaland

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$429

Fine Art Drawings, Danseuse espagnole, Georges Hugnet

Danseuse espagnole

Georges Hugnet

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm

$7,340

Fine Art Drawings, Babbles - Bafouilleurs, Corine Borgnet

Babbles - Bafouilleurs

Corine Borgnet

Fine Art Drawings - 240 x 210 x 10 cm

$13,552

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait of a Woman, Dominique Agnello

Portrait of a Woman

Dominique Agnello

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.1 cm

$508

Fine Art Drawings, Sepulchre, Alfred Pichon

Sepulchre

Alfred Pichon

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 27 x 0.1 cm

$542

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Cesare Bentivoglio

Woman

Cesare Bentivoglio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 39 x 0.1 cm

$2,597

Fine Art Drawings, Rembrandt drawing, López del Espino

Rembrandt drawing

López del Espino

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 24 x 1 cm

$282

Fine Art Drawings, La multitude déchue (dessin n° 7), Peter Gnass

La multitude déchue (dessin n° 7)

Peter Gnass

Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 67.1 x 0.3 cm

$4,178

Fine Art Drawings, Woman and Dog - Pink Sweaters, Thea van Doorn

Woman and Dog - Pink Sweaters

Thea van Doorn

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 15 x 0.5 cm

$282

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait I, Mahatma Lizon

Portrait I

Mahatma Lizon

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 cm

$361

Fine Art Drawings, Prisioner of consumerism, Emil Gumiel

Prisioner of consumerism

Emil Gumiel

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Dear people just what is it that we know of Love, Sfiso Ka-Mkame

Dear people just what is it that we know of Love

Sfiso Ka-Mkame

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm

$4,854

Fine Art Drawings, Kurhessisches Corps, Herbert Knotel

Kurhessisches Corps

Herbert Knotel

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm

$407

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait of woman, Riccardo Moretti

Portrait of woman

Riccardo Moretti

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 36 x 0.2 cm

$542

Fine Art Drawings, Man machine, Louis Durand

Man machine

Louis Durand

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 26 x 0.1 cm

$429

Fine Art Drawings, Catwoman in love, Raphaelle Emery

Catwoman in love

Raphaelle Emery

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm

$316

Fine Art Drawings, Robe jaune 1 ref BDNW11665, Atelier Vionnet

Robe jaune 1 ref BDNW11665

Atelier Vionnet

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 cm

$361

Fine Art Drawings, Comme un roseau … par Cécile Beauregard, Michel Gourdon

Comme un roseau … par Cécile Beauregard

Michel Gourdon

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 32 x 1 cm

$553

Fine Art Drawings, L'homme pensif, Michèle Coudert

L'homme pensif

Michèle Coudert

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 3 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Vital, Carol Damar Bitre

Vital

Carol Damar Bitre

Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 43 cm

$429

Fine Art Drawings, Brian May, Caroline St-Pierre

Brian May

Caroline St-Pierre

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Troprotégé parmé parant, Maurice Falise

Troprotégé parmé parant

Maurice Falise

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$508

Fine Art Drawings, Dame en fleur, Flo. M

Dame en fleur

Flo. M

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.5 cm

$181

Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre (dessin), Antoine Marquis

Sans Titre (dessin)

Antoine Marquis

Fine Art Drawings - 90.5 x 57.5 x 0.2 cm

$3,275

Fine Art Drawings, (Untitled) Blue Dancer, Orna Bromberg

(Untitled) Blue Dancer

Orna Bromberg

Fine Art Drawings - 54.6 x 41.9 x 2.5 cm

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Naomi Campbell, Michael Roberts

Naomi Campbell

Michael Roberts

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 47 x 0.5 cm

$508

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Rudy Montoya

Untitled

Rudy Montoya

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm

$450

Fine Art Drawings, David Lynch, Jean-Michel Lourenço

David Lynch

Jean-Michel Lourenço

Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,073

Fine Art Drawings, Moi, grand-mère et Simeon du desert, Daniele Steardo

Moi, grand-mère et Simeon du desert

Daniele Steardo

Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 110 x 1 cm

$7,340

Fine Art Drawings, Collage n°143, Leina Picto

Collage n°143

Leina Picto

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Ellis, Cyril Raymond

Ellis

Cyril Raymond

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 42 x 0.2 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Duel d'après le film de Steven Spielberg, 1971, Fabrice Montignier

Duel d'après le film de Steven Spielberg, 1971

Fabrice Montignier

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 37 x 1 cm

$440

Fine Art Drawings, Scarf gold and dollars, Lef Draw

Scarf gold and dollars

Lef Draw

Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm

$147

Fine Art Drawings, Comtesse PiouPiou, Valentine Burlan

Comtesse PiouPiou

Valentine Burlan

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$89

Fine Art Drawings, Global Warning, Chantal Westby

Global Warning

Chantal Westby

Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm

$113

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Odin Pigelet

Sans titre

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm

$56

Fine Art Drawings, Jour de marché à Bamako, Christiane Bernais

Jour de marché à Bamako

Christiane Bernais

Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 31.5 cm

$734

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.

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Need help with Portrait Drawing ?

What are some tips for drawing a realistic portrait?

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.

How do you choose the right materials for portrait drawing?

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.

What are some common mistakes to avoid when drawing a portrait?

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.