Life Portrait Artists

The Blue Dancers (1899) by Edgar Degas can possibly be recognized as one of the greatest ever pastel drawings. Living, breathing figures captured in a moment they may have deemed a banal peek into their everyday life. To draw from life, or “figure draw," usually refers to the instructional class taught in many schools and academies of fine art. The pastel, charcoal or humble pencil thus signifies the beginnings of an artist's career. It is often regarded as the most ideal way for artists to render the human body and master its line, depth and shape necessary for the portrait, a valuable skill. However, life portraiture often captures the body in motion causing the artist to depict muscle action, direction and perspective. Though the 19th century produced Degas, it also produced the camera and the focus on artists to depict movement – to snapshot life. In Artsper's own selections, the works of life portrait artist Marc Desgrandchamps are inspired by the decomposition of the movement of Eadweard Muybridge's chronophotographic experiments. Whilst Alejandra Caballero's work is much more introspective, noting that the quieter, more subtle movements in life, such as talking on the phone or taking a bath, must also be captured.

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Painting, Lake, Alexander Levich

Alexander Levich

Painting - 75 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,294

Painting, The heat. July, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 89.9 x 119.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$3,800

Painting, North Sea, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 120 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,857

Painting, Safety Rules, Helen Uter

Helen Uter

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch

$4,193

Painting, Cold bed, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 69.9 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 27.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$2,600

Painting, Freelance., Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 44.7 x 59.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.6 x 23.5 x 1 inch

$1,900

Painting, Last note., Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 44.7 x 74.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 17.6 x 29.4 x 2 inch

$2,500

Painting, Sans titre (1), Jana & JS

Jana & JS

Painting - 47 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 18.5 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$1,294

Painting, Träumerei, Jana & JS

Jana & JS

Painting - 30 x 23 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,150

Painting, Là-bas, AE2

AE2

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$1,653 $1,488

Painting, Bliss, Mathieu Questel

Mathieu Questel

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,990

Painting, La femme qui chasse, AE2

AE2

Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,396

Painting, Flowers and cigarettes, AE2

AE2

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,653 $1,488

Painting, Derrière sa fenêtre, AE2

AE2

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,653 $1,488

Painting, Chatillon, Frederic Weisz

Frederic Weisz

Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,516

Painting, Good night, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 110 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,755

Painting, Bird, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 190 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 74.8 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,995

Painting, Yellow eagle, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,516

Painting, Two Olgas, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 91 x 75.5 x 2 cm Painting - 35.8 x 29.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,516

Painting, Smoky eyes, Konovalov Igor

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,995

Painting, Savoir-faire, Zeklo

Zeklo

Painting - 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,875

Painting, In His Space, Joshua Salami

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,299

Painting, Marigold, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 85 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,635

Painting, Air Force, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,977

Painting, Sky, Anatoly Varvarov

Sky

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,977

Painting, New Year, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,156

Painting, Good news, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,276

Painting, Amen, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,737

Painting, Hello, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 135 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,438

Painting, The ark, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 80 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

$1,557

Painting, Maple, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,497

Painting, The wall, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,318

Painting, Carrier, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 155 x 135 x 2 cm Painting - 61 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

$2,360

Painting, Saucer, Anatoly Varvarov

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,617

Painting, Rainy city, Igor Shulman

Igor Shulman

Painting - 119.9 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.5 x 2 inch

$3,500

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