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Summer Series 2020 #3
Jan Auleta
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
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Marijess
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 112 x 82 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 44.1 x 32.3 x 0 inch
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Blue Hair Ballerina with a Pink Touch
Patrick Hoedt
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Thinking Model
Patrick Hoedt
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Not your bitch
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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Martin Luther King
Frog$kin
Fine Art Drawings - 19.8 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.8 x 12.2 x 0 inch
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Mon pognon
Mr Popart
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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The men who burn the world
Mr Popart
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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The fastest you can
Mr Popart
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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The Joker
Mr Popart
Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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Blind Date
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
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The blue knight
Jessica Pliez (Ursika)
Fine Art Drawings - 7 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.8 x 1.2 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.92
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Mutisme
Karim Benchebra
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
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How long is forever ?
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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Dessin n°101
Marta Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Face doll’s face
Lef Draw
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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Arthur Rimbaud
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
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Dégustation vins de Bordeaux V
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Dégustation Vins de Bordeaux IV
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Dégustation Vins de Bordeaux Ii
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Dégustation les Vins de Bordeaux I
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Dégustation quel bouquet
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 inch
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Monsieur flower
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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Etude pour Night Anxiety
Mathilde Polidori
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Etude pour L'amour, l'amour, l'amour #2
Mathilde Polidori
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Visage & collage
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
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For Your Eyes Only 20
Marian Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 44.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 12.4 x 0 inch
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For Your Eyes Only, Pier Angeli
Marian Williams
Fine Art Drawings - 44.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 12.4 x 0 inch
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Etude pour Dreamer #3
Mathilde Polidori
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Etude pour Dreamer #2
Mathilde Polidori
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Etude pour So What
Mathilde Polidori
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Buble sax
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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Sans titre - visage
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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Sans titre - visage
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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Sans titre
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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Sans titre
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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Le cyclope
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Hat Man
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch
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Tiki #1
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
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Imperfection
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 22 x 0 inch
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Untitled
Bunkt_
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
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Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch
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Zeddie III
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
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Zeddie II
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
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Zeddie I
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
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Zed
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch
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Notre Père Noël !
Noël Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 inch
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Sparkle (d'après Sparkles)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Scratchy (d'après Falldown)
Guillaume Piot
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Untitled
Bunkt_
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch
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Chers vieux amis - Monotype - 4
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Sans Titre
Miel Maloberti
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
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Sans Titre
Émile Othon Friesz
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 11 x 0.1 inch
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Persephone
Reinar Foreman
Fine Art Drawings - 52.5 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.7 x 15.4 inch
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Untitled (2)
Kiro Urdin
Fine Art Drawings - 38.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch
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Tête dans les nuages
Valérie Hadida
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 20.9 inch
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Heures Grises
Michaël Brack
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 26 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.8 inch
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Étude de la sculpture "Flying woman"
Aude Herlédan
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Sans titre
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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In Love
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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The Lovers
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Homme noir et blanc
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Femme noir et blanc
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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La femme médecine
Julien Cuny
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
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Audrey Fleurot 1
Theo Haggai
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
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Le travail a créé l’homme lui-même
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.3 inch
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Cendrillon
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
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Dancing in the Sky
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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Balancing Act
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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Woman and Horse
Jean-Raymond Delpech
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch
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Diffusion - Communication #4
Khrystyna Khmil
Fine Art Drawings - 200 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 78.7 x 27.6 inch
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Pandemia
Miguel Angel Lozano Bonora
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch
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Desnudo 20
Miguel Angel Lozano Bonora
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch
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Desnudo 19
Miguel Angel Lozano Bonora
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch
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Desnudo 18
Miguel Angel Lozano Bonora
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch
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The Symphony Of Autumn
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
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Desnudo 18
Miguel Angel Lozano Bonora
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch
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Desnudo 09
Miguel Angel Lozano Bonora
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch
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Magnolia’s Coffee Together
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 13.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.4 x 5.3 x 0 inch
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Portrait Drawing for Sale
Portraiture has existed for many centuries. The Greeks produced portraits for funeral and religious rituals; they aimed to “bring back to life those who have passed away." In the Roman era, portraits were often reserved for the ruling figures of society; for example, a warrior would have his portrait painted to illustrate his bravery during a battle. In Europe, it is only during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that Italian and Flemish painters started to practice the art of portraiture.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, painters created works commissioned by wealthy patrons. Painters sketched out preliminary freehand drawings, which were often then approved by the patron, before beginning to work on their oil paint or, later, watercolor. Facial features were sometimes improved to the detriment of realism, although some painters were known for their ability to reproduce their models' expressions. Some artists worked in great detail while others focussed more heavily on trying to capture the real personality of their model.
For much of its history, portrait not only told a story but it also conveyed a message of power, promoting a well-controlled image to the wider population and establishing the sitter's authority through its circulation. For example, Florentine elites would use paintings and drawings as a mean of controlling their image and establishing their authority. Portraits were a way for someone to live on long after their death. Today we find the faces of aristocracies and the European bourgeoisie in many museums, immortalized by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci or Rembrandt.
The results obtained through drawing depended largely on the tools and materials used. Red chalk was very popular (especially at the beginning of the 16th century) to represent the facial features and the warmth of the skin, while charcoal produced harder lines and pastel created a softer, colorful touch. Artists adapted their technique depending on the subject and the emotion they wanted to convey. The commercialisation of pencils in the nineteenth century made it a popular medium for artists and amateurs alike. Pencil art became more popular and the tool was often used for sketching portraits.
One thing is certain; capturing facial expressions is a demanding art form and the art of portraiture requires a lot of practice. Drawing a face down to its finest details may take hours to obtain the desired result: a protruding jaw, the shape of a skull, thick brows, smiling eyes, dilated pupils… Even more difficult, are children's portraits? It can be difficult to get them to stay still for long. The artist has to be skilled enough to immortalise these men, women and children full of life.
Gradually, sketched portraits became less and less realistic but increasingly daring and experimental in terms of colour. On Artsper, discover drawings by Jean Cocteau, Julien Calot, Alice de Miramon, Philippe Pasqua, Sabine Danzé, Bahareh Navabi and Stéphanie Stindel.
To draw a realistic portrait, start with a good reference photo, pay attention to proportions, use shading to create depth, and focus on capturing the subject's unique features. Practice regularly and don't be afraid to make mistakes.
When choosing materials for portrait drawing, consider the surface texture, color, and weight of the paper, as well as the type and quality of the pencils or charcoal. Opt for high-quality materials that allow for precision and detail, and experiment with different combinations to find what works best for your style and technique.
When drawing a portrait, it's important to avoid common mistakes such as not paying attention to proportions, neglecting to capture the subject's unique features, and using too much or too little shading. Additionally, it's important to take breaks and step back to assess the overall composition.