Portrait Drawing for Sale

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

Fine Art Drawings, Me, Johanna Sanna

Me

Johanna Sanna

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 0.2 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, City Lovers, Anthea Missy

City Lovers

Anthea Missy

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,823

Fine Art Drawings, Hiver, Corinne Foucouin

Hiver

Corinne Foucouin

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 13.5 x 0.05 cm

$136

Fine Art Drawings, Mascarade, Kristina Malashchenko

Mascarade

Kristina Malashchenko

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm

$553

Fine Art Drawings, Active, Valentine Bouvet

Active

Valentine Bouvet

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm

$248

Fine Art Drawings, Jeune garçon adossé au mur, Jules Pascin

Jeune garçon adossé au mur

Jules Pascin

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 20 x 0.1 cm

$960

Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre, Miel Maloberti

Sans Titre

Miel Maloberti

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$2,484

Fine Art Drawings, She’s not there, Gabrielle Rul

She’s not there

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 60 x 1 cm

$791

Fine Art Drawings, H.S.C.F 7.5.5.4, Nal-Vad

H.S.C.F 7.5.5.4

Nal-Vad

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 30 cm

$1,016

Fine Art Drawings, Colin Maillard, Francis Bellanger

Colin Maillard

Francis Bellanger

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 39 x 0.2 cm

$1,920

Fine Art Drawings, Mathilde, Guy Delaroque

Mathilde

Guy Delaroque

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$791

Fine Art Drawings, The Red Jacket (d'après Soutine), Michael Bastow

The Red Jacket (d'après Soutine)

Michael Bastow

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm

$5,985

Fine Art Drawings, Revealed, James Shipton

Revealed

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 154.9 x 145 x 0.3 cm

$1,179

Fine Art Drawings, Homme pensif, Isabella Kretzdorn

Homme pensif

Isabella Kretzdorn

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 46 x 2 cm

$1,073

Fine Art Drawings, Welcome to Cabaret, Inga Makarova

Welcome to Cabaret

Inga Makarova

Fine Art Drawings - 114 x 74 x 0.1 cm

$4,065

Fine Art Drawings, Lovers, Emilio Greco

Lovers

Emilio Greco

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm

$7,340

Fine Art Drawings, Audrey Fleurot 3, Theo Haggai

Audrey Fleurot 3

Theo Haggai

Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm

$1,073

Fine Art Drawings, Tender words, Katarzyna Wazyk

Tender words

Katarzyna Wazyk

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm

$2,146

Fine Art Drawings, Gina, Lorette Le Brestec

Gina

Lorette Le Brestec

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Zhan, Frédéric Léglise

Zhan

Frédéric Léglise

Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 57 cm

$2,259

Fine Art Drawings, Camilla, Saturno Buttò

Camilla

Saturno Buttò

Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 38 x 2 cm

$1,863

Fine Art Drawings, Horse Cheval Erotica Art Inspiration, Karapet Harutyunyan

Horse Cheval Erotica Art Inspiration

Karapet Harutyunyan

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.3 cm

$2,230

Fine Art Drawings, Nu Asis, Kurt Hinrichsen

Nu Asis

Kurt Hinrichsen

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm

$565

Fine Art Drawings, Le bain, Olena Siniuhina

Le bain

Olena Siniuhina

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 1 cm

$90

Fine Art Drawings, Nude, Marta Lebek

Nude

Marta Lebek

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 52 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Nu masculin vu de face, Claudio Locatelli

Nu masculin vu de face

Claudio Locatelli

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.01 cm

$847

Fine Art Drawings, Studies for an academic drawing of the silent majority 1, Wang Kai Chen

Studies for an academic drawing of the silent majority 1

Wang Kai Chen

Fine Art Drawings - 85 x 65 x 0.2 cm

$3,162

Fine Art Drawings, Nu, Léon Séverac

Nu

Léon Séverac

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm

$395

Fine Art Drawings, Pose 2, Nadine Defer

Pose 2

Nadine Defer

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm

$440

Fine Art Drawings, Carmen  #2, José Pirès

Carmen #2

José Pirès

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.5 cm

$542

Fine Art Drawings, Nu, Simon Simon-Auguste

Nu

Simon Simon-Auguste

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm

$508

Fine Art Drawings, Two, Anna Lageda

Two

Anna Lageda

Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm

$452

Fine Art Drawings, Anna patiently, Stàn Bert Singer

Anna patiently

Stàn Bert Singer

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm

$6,098

Fine Art Drawings, Sanguine ref 1, Jean Laniau

Sanguine ref 1

Jean Laniau

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm

$271

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

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Bedtimes, Oeno

Bedtimes

Oeno

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 144 x 2.5 cm

$7,340

Fine Art Drawings, Reclined figure, Georges Pierre

Reclined figure

Georges Pierre

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19 x 0.1 cm

$226

Fine Art Drawings, Sitting Woman, Jacques Le Breton

Sitting Woman

Jacques Le Breton

Fine Art Drawings - 28.7 x 15.3 x 0.1 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Liberation, Tatjana Rusakova

Liberation

Tatjana Rusakova

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm

$169

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Woman

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm

$903

Fine Art Drawings, Anima Angeli, Sabine Danzé

Anima Angeli

Sabine Danzé

Fine Art Drawings - 95 x 80 x 0.5 cm

Price upon request

Fine Art Drawings, Hercule au repos, Eugène Delacroix

Hercule au repos

Eugène Delacroix

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 25 x 2 cm

Price upon request

Fine Art Drawings, Human preservation (5), Julien Delagrange

Human preservation (5)

Julien Delagrange

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm

$2,033

Fine Art Drawings, Wall Art Drawing/Painting Cat and Three  #11272022, Michael Verlangieri

Wall Art Drawing/Painting Cat and Three #11272022

Michael Verlangieri

Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm

$7,965

Fine Art Drawings, Impossible behaviour - 4, Galya Popova

Impossible behaviour - 4

Galya Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 0.2 cm

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, Esprit de Liberté 6, Jazzu

Esprit de Liberté 6

Jazzu

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Sprayed M7, Lantomo

Sprayed M7

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 54 cm

$3,727

Fine Art Drawings, Flash, Lantomo

Flash

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 54 cm

$3,727

Fine Art Drawings, Sun-Atsuko, Monika Nowak

Sun-Atsuko

Monika Nowak

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm

$5,872

Fine Art Drawings, Debbie, Monika Nowak

Debbie

Monika Nowak

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 3 cm

$9,260

Fine Art Drawings, Cover Girl, Monika Nowak

Cover Girl

Monika Nowak

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 3 cm

$9,260

Fine Art Drawings, The portrait (after giles deacon) forbidden collage (4), Julien Delagrange

The portrait (after giles deacon) forbidden collage (4)

Julien Delagrange

Fine Art Drawings - 110.2 x 80.1 x 0.1 cm

$4,608

Fine Art Drawings, Esprit de Liberté 4, Jazzu

Esprit de Liberté 4

Jazzu

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Esprit de Liberté 2, Jazzu

Esprit de Liberté 2

Jazzu

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm

$339

Fine Art Drawings, The veil (after martin margiela) forbidden collage (5), Julien Delagrange

The veil (after martin margiela) forbidden collage (5)

Julien Delagrange

Fine Art Drawings - 60.9 x 50.2 x 0.1 cm

$2,710

Fine Art Drawings, En costume, Jéko

En costume

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm

$937

Fine Art Drawings, Mazed Beauty, Korede Solaja

Mazed Beauty

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,116

Fine Art Drawings, Tranquility, Korede Solaja

Tranquility

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,116

Fine Art Drawings, Illumination, Korede Solaja

Illumination

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm

$2,116

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 23, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 23

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 40 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 22, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 22

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 40 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 17, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 17

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 40 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 16, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 16

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 40 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 11 (1), Imad Fakhry

Untitled 11 (1)

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 42 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 11, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 11

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 42 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 12, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 12

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 42 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 14, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 14

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 42 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 10, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 10

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 42 cm

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Alexandre Moulis

Sans titre

Alexandre Moulis

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 1 cm

$282

Fine Art Drawings, Encre II, Maylis Bourdet

Encre II

Maylis Bourdet

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 44 x 1 cm

$632

Fine Art Drawings, By The Candlelight of 1001 Nights, Kirill Postovit

By The Candlelight of 1001 Nights

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.5 x 0.1 cm

$282 $241

Fine Art Drawings, Impossible behaviour-11, Galya Popova

Impossible behaviour-11

Galya Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, Impossible behaviour-3, Galya Popova

Impossible behaviour-3

Galya Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 60 x 0.2 cm

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, Étude de la sculpture "Madame", Aude Herlédan

Étude de la sculpture "Madame"

Aude Herlédan

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$6,211

Fine Art Drawings, Étude de la sculpture "Monsieur", Aude Herlédan

Étude de la sculpture "Monsieur"

Aude Herlédan

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm

$6,211

Fine Art Drawings, The Split, Korede Solaja

The Split

Korede Solaja

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 49 x 1 cm

$3,530

Fine Art Drawings, Impossible behaviour - 5, Galya Popova

Impossible behaviour - 5

Galya Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 0.2 cm

$1,807

Fine Art Drawings, L’Extrasensible, Guillaume Cavalier

L’Extrasensible

Guillaume Cavalier

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm

$950

Fine Art Drawings, La feuille volante, Guillaume Cavalier

La feuille volante

Guillaume Cavalier

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm

$950

Fine Art Drawings, Yellow Man 2, Bault

Yellow Man 2

Bault

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 13 x 0.1 cm

$248

Fine Art Drawings, Le Dandy en Gris, Erte Tirtoff

Le Dandy en Gris

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 1 cm

$5,647

Fine Art Drawings, Le Dandy en prune, Erte Tirtoff

Le Dandy en prune

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 1 cm

$5,647

Fine Art Drawings, Nicholose, Erte Tirtoff

Nicholose

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 28 x 1 cm

$5,647

Fine Art Drawings, Le Patron de la Nef, Erte Tirtoff

Le Patron de la Nef

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 28 x 1 cm

$5,647

Fine Art Drawings, Fluo in Pink 2, Lantomo

Fluo in Pink 2

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 54 cm

$2,801

Fine Art Drawings, Yellow Braid, Lantomo

Yellow Braid

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 73 cm

$4,359

Fine Art Drawings, Pink Clouds, Lantomo

Pink Clouds

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 54 cm

$3,727

Fine Art Drawings, Fluo in pink 3, Lantomo

Fluo in pink 3

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 54 cm

$3,727

Fine Art Drawings, Ego, Lantomo

Ego

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 81 cm

$5,308

Fine Art Drawings, Nurse and patient, Ray Smith

Nurse and patient

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm

$1,129

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.