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, Noir, Helen Uter

Noir

Helen Uter

Painting - 150 x 48 x 4 cm Painting - 59.1 x 18.9 x 1.6 inch

$3,203

Painting, White, Helen Uter

White

Helen Uter

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

$4,152

Painting, Relax, Konovalov Igor

Relax

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 130 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,322

Painting, Marilyn, Gerard Boersma

Marilyn

Gerard Boersma

Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$463

Painting, Iris, Konovalov Igor

Iris

Konovalov Igor

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

$1,305

Painting, On-line, Konovalov Igor

On-line

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 115 x 170 x 2 cm Painting - 45.3 x 66.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,966

Painting, Portal, Konovalov Igor

Portal

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 120 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$2,966

Painting, Papess, Konovalov Igor

Papess

Konovalov Igor

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

$1,839

Painting, Tomos tour, Konovalov Igor

Tomos tour

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,966

Painting, Snow King, Konovalov Igor

Snow King

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,491

Painting, Marginal, Konovalov Igor

Marginal

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,491

Painting, Vitality, Konovalov Igor

Vitality

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,491

Painting, Pink, Konovalov Igor

Pink

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,966

Painting, Scotch, Alexander Levich

Scotch

Alexander Levich

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,068

Painting, Bailando, Helen Uter

Bailando

Helen Uter

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

$4,152

Painting, La luz, Helen Uter

La luz

Helen Uter

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

$4,152

Painting, Mirage, Helen Uter

Mirage

Helen Uter

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

$4,152

Painting, Wings, Helen Uter

Wings

Helen Uter

Painting - 114 x 148 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44.9 x 58.3 x 1 inch

$4,745

Painting, Safety Rules, Helen Uter

Safety Rules

Helen Uter

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

$4,152

Painting, Berta, Marta Lafuente

Berta

Marta Lafuente

Painting - 23 x 29 cm Painting - 9.1 x 11.4 inch

$475

Painting, El Sol, Helen Uter

El Sol

Helen Uter

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

$4,389

Painting, El Fuego, Helen Uter

El Fuego

Helen Uter

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

$4,389

Painting, Chiens N.5, Helen Uter

Chiens N.5

Helen Uter

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

$4,152

Painting, Chiens N.2, Helen Uter

Chiens N.2

Helen Uter

Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

$4,152

Painting, C17, Helen Uter

C17

Helen Uter

Painting - 114 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch

$5,576

Painting, Red Creek, Helen Uter

Red Creek

Helen Uter

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

$4,152

Painting, Weekend, Anatoly Varvarov

Weekend

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 110 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,987

Painting, See you, Dima Filatov

See you

Dima Filatov

Painting - 72 x 120 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28.3 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$569

Painting, Red lipstick., Igor Shulman

Red lipstick.

Igor Shulman

Painting - 119.9 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.4 x 2 inch

$4,200

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