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

€2,378

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

€1,738

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

€2,287

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

€2,378

Painting, Jaws, Mathieu Questel

Jaws

Mathieu Questel

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

€6,000

Painting, Bliss, Mathieu Questel

Bliss

Mathieu Questel

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

€5,000

Painting, Memories, Alexander Levich

Memories

Alexander Levich

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

€3,900

Painting, Exodus, Alexander Levich

Exodus

Alexander Levich

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

€2,750

Painting, Lake, Alexander Levich

Lake

Alexander Levich

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

€2,750

Painting, Flight, Konovalov Igor

Flight

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,400

Painting, Eagles, Konovalov Igor

Eagles

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,400

Painting, Eagle, Konovalov Igor

Eagle

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,100

Painting, Turkey, Konovalov Igor

Turkey

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,400

Painting, Pinocchio, Konovalov Igor

Pinocchio

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,500

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

€2,200

Painting, Hourglass, Konovalov Igor

Hourglass

Konovalov Igor

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

€1,700

Painting, Orchid, Konovalov Igor

Orchid

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,150

Painting, Eternity, Konovalov Igor

Eternity

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,500

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

€1,080

Painting, Träumerei, Jana & JS

Träumerei

Jana & JS

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

€960

Painting, Bruxelles, Frederic Weisz

Bruxelles

Frederic Weisz

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

€3,650

Painting, Melpomene, Konovalov Igor

Melpomene

Konovalov Igor

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

€5,500

Painting, Là-bas, AE2

Là-bas

AE2

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

€1,380

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

€2,000 €1,800

Painting, Sous l’eau, AE2

Sous l’eau

AE2

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

€1,320 €1,188

Painting, Flowers and cigarettes, AE2

Flowers and cigarettes

AE2

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

€1,380

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

€1,380

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

€3,018

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

€3,201

Painting, Savoir-faire, Zeklo

Savoir-faire

Zeklo

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

€2,400

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