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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Eros 4
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 26 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.2 inch
$893
Histoires urbaines 10
Arnaud Gautron
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$595
Vivre et laisser mourir
Arnaud Gautron
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$595
Femme mécanique n°9
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Fine Art Drawings - 13.5 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
$595
Green Lady
Christian Frederiksen
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 17 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$738
Constellation de la famille
Henrik Jacob
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 inch
$952
Six cylinder
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$833
Self obsessed
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$714
Blue Touch
Kristina Mallen
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$619
Dessins préparatoires pour Pasolini
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Fine Art Drawings - 52.5 x 99 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.7 x 39 inch
$26,191
Desert storm
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27.8 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,179
Extase
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 inch
$15,477
Parcours Desnos, Louise Lame, étude 2
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.2 inch
$23,810
Anvers
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 15 inch
$23,810
Lovers 10 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$774
Touristes en Bikini
Rosario Heins
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 125 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 49.2 x 0.1 inch
$8,334
Sans titre
Serge Plagnol
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$595
Power
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 43 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 16.9 x 0 inch
$2,381
Sans titre
Gilbert Pastor
Fine Art Drawings - 64.3 x 49.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.3 x 19.6 x 0 inch
$595
Duchándome and Duchándome, En Cuerpo Ajeno (Diptych)
Celso Castro
Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
$800
Duchándome, May 28th
Celso Castro
Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
$800
1866022
Alain Patrick Korenberg
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$893
Moleskine nr. 5
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 9.8 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.6 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
$89
Moleskine nr. 3
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 9.8 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.6 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
$89
The Story Of Eve
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$357
Études de nus
Léopold Survage
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$3,572
Tiempos de mudanza. Las vueltas que da el mundo (Moving times. The ups and downs in life)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 27.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 10.8 inch
$1,071
Lovers 9 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$774
The Olympus
Jean Cocteau
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.6 x 0 inch
$21,429
Thermomètre
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$714
Musical trunk
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$714
Le concert des cloches
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$655
Lavoir volant
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$655
La chevauchée
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$714
Intellectual
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$655
High Voltage
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$833
High Calories
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$655
Fashion Sea Horse
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$655
Black Beetle
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$833
Femme nue de dos
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$698
Domination
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$976
Mother and Child
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 x 0 inch
$1,095
Figure Sketch No. 3
Elizabeth Becker
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 40.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 16 inch
$200
Figure Sketch No. 2
Elizabeth Becker
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 40.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 16 inch
$200
Sans-titre
Jean Gourmelin
Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 32.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 12.8 x 0.1 inch
$833
Femme sur Rouge
Kristina Mallen
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$655
The Bride
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$256
New Hairstyle
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch
$137
Untitled (37)
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$700
Untitled (36)
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$700
Untitled (34)
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$700
Untitled (32)
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$700
Untitled (33)
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$700
Untitled (74)
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$700
Sans titre
Serge Plagnol
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$595
Sans titre
Serge Plagnol
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$595
Paris 24 04-07-24
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,628
Neo Deco
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,647
Neo Deco - 02-09-24
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,656
Neo Deco
Corné Akkers
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$1,598
1866024
Alain Patrick Korenberg
Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 19.7 inch
$893
1866021
Alain Patrick Korenberg
Fine Art Drawings - 66 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 15.7 inch
$893
1866020
Alain Patrick Korenberg
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$893
1866005
Alain Patrick Korenberg
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$893
Bodies
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$107
Consequential
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$226
Hole
Rossella Mercedes
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$190
Reach Out
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
Heat
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
Shadows
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
Touch
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
Purpose
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
Nonsense
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
Captured
Osse Müller
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,143
Lonely Days
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
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Couple enlacé / Couple embracing, 1901
Gustav Klimt
Print - 64 x 48 x 1 cm Print - 25.2 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$744
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Theo Haggai
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
$702
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Monique Gervais
Sculpture - 28 x 33 x 15 cm Sculpture - 11 x 13 x 5.9 inch
$5,357
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Jacques Coquillay
Sculpture - 20 x 14.5 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 5.7 x 4.3 inch
$4,286
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.