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, Cold bed, Igor Shulman

Cold bed

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

Freelance.

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

Last note.

Igor Shulman

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

$2,500

Painting, The past., Igor Shulman

The past.

Igor Shulman

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

$2,600

Painting, Jaws, Mathieu Questel

Jaws

Mathieu Questel

Painting - 97 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting - 38.19 x 57.48 x 1 inch

$7,118

Painting, Bliss, Mathieu Questel

Bliss

Mathieu Questel

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

$5,932

Painting, Memories, Alexander Levich

Memories

Alexander Levich

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$4,627

Painting, Exodus, Alexander Levich

Exodus

Alexander Levich

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1 inch

$3,262

Painting, Lake, Alexander Levich

Lake

Alexander Levich

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

$3,262

Painting, Flight, Konovalov Igor

Flight

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 110 x 185 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,847

Painting, Eagles, Konovalov Igor

Eagles

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,847

Painting, Eagle, Konovalov Igor

Eagle

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 130 x 170 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,491

Painting, Turkey, Konovalov Igor

Turkey

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,847

Painting, Pinocchio, Konovalov Igor

Pinocchio

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,966

Painting, Good news, Konovalov Igor

Good news

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,610

Painting, Hourglass, Konovalov Igor

Hourglass

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,017

Painting, Orchid, Konovalov Igor

Orchid

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,551

Painting, Eternity, Konovalov Igor

Eternity

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

$2,966

Painting, Sans titre (1), Jana & JS

Sans titre (1)

Jana & JS

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

$1,281

Painting, Träumerei, Jana & JS

Träumerei

Jana & JS

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

$1,139

Painting, Bruxelles, Frederic Weisz

Bruxelles

Frederic Weisz

Painting - 140 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 35 x 2 inch

$4,330

Painting, Melpomene, Konovalov Igor

Melpomene

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 93 x 105 x 2 cm Painting - 36.6 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

$6,525

Painting, Là-bas, AE2

Là-bas

AE2

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

$1,637

Painting, La femme qui chasse, AE2

La femme qui chasse

AE2

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

$2,373 $2,135

Painting, Sous l’eau, AE2

Sous l’eau

AE2

Painting - 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch

$1,566 $1,409

Painting, Derrière sa fenêtre, AE2

Derrière sa fenêtre

AE2

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

$1,637

Painting, Parents III., Igor Shulman

Parents III.

Igor Shulman

Painting - 69.6 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 27.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$3,300

Painting, Rainy city, Igor Shulman

Rainy city

Igor Shulman

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

$3,500

Painting, Savoir-faire, Zeklo

Savoir-faire

Zeklo

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

$2,847

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