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Portrait Drawing for Sale

Bochapo, Jéko

Bochapo

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$663

Alpes, Clara Castagné

Alpes

Clara Castagné

Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 29.5 x 1.4 inch

$3,760

In Love, Kirill Postovit

In Love

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$365

Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

$553

Solaire, Francine Van Hove

Solaire

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,764

Aprender a caminar y salir del pozo I, Ivan Castiblanco

Aprender a caminar y salir del pozo I

Ivan Castiblanco

Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Enigma, Michael Alan

Enigma

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.75 x 0.04 inch

$3,760

Fille du vent, Alice Plantain

Fille du vent

Alice Plantain

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$885

Sans titre, Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Sans titre

Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$166

Old Lady Draws, Fred Borghesi

Old Lady Draws

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$3,649

Sans-titre, Marcel Chirnoaga

Sans-titre

Marcel Chirnoaga

Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 9.6 inch

$1,382

Femme à la voilette, René Gruau

Femme à la voilette

René Gruau

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 inch

$3,539

Max la menace, Béatrice Terra

Max la menace

Béatrice Terra

Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 7.7 x 0.2 inch

$442

Vital, Carol Damar Bitre

Vital

Carol Damar Bitre

Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 16.9 inch

$420 $378

Dollar princess, Lissie Baldwin

Dollar princess

Lissie Baldwin

Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 3.1 x 0.2 inch

$774

Community, Waleria Matelska

Community

Waleria Matelska

Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$276

Jenna Lyons, Manuel Santelices

Jenna Lyons

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$700

Colpo di vento, Fortunato Depero

Colpo di vento

Fortunato Depero

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$17,693

Profil d'homme, Georges Bru

Profil d'homme

Georges Bru

Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 6.9 x 0 inch

$608

Naming the stars, Gary Slipper

Naming the stars

Gary Slipper

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 6 x 2 inch

$2,400

L’art du hasard : une tache d’eau relevée sur une table figurant un bebe, Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

L’art du hasard : une tache d’eau relevée sur une table figurant un bebe

Frédéric Bruly Bouabré

Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.1 inch

$663

Punk, Mr Popart

Punk

Mr Popart

Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$133

Domenica in controluce, Samoré

Domenica in controluce

Samoré

Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch

$719

Forest Fight, Tom Liekens

Forest Fight

Tom Liekens

Fine Art Drawings - 66.9 x 98.4 x 1.2 inch

$18,799

Homme assis, Jean Hélion

Homme assis

Jean Hélion

Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.6 inch

$22,116

Feel the bass, Jay Russell

Feel the bass

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 2 inch

$2,400

Adam (d’après Pina Bausch), Julien Delagrange

Adam (d’après Pina Bausch)

Julien Delagrange

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,990

YO! Queen Elizabeth., JP Malot

YO! Queen Elizabeth.

JP Malot

Fine Art Drawings - 3.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 inch

$177

A blossoming portrait, Hildegarde Handsaeme

A blossoming portrait

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$354

Croquis de Ned Flanders, Matt Groening

Croquis de Ned Flanders

Matt Groening

Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$553

Wonder Woman, Frog$kin

Wonder Woman

Frog$kin

Fine Art Drawings - 20.8 x 18.3 x 0 inch

$885

Ayanfe Omo Oba, Wale Ajayi

Ayanfe Omo Oba

Wale Ajayi

Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$3,550

Danseuse espagnole, Georges Hugnet

Danseuse espagnole

Georges Hugnet

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$7,188

Buble sax, Odin Pigelet

Buble sax

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$199

Amy Winehouse, Stikki Peaches

Amy Winehouse

Stikki Peaches

Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 37.4 x 0 inch

$5,308

Speedollars, Lef Draw

Speedollars

Lef Draw

Fine Art Drawings - 5.2 x 6.1 x 0 inch

Sold

A harbour, Anna Wardega

A harbour

Anna Wardega

Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 6.1 inch

$221

Portrait of a White Supremacist, Michael Swingler

Portrait of a White Supremacist

Michael Swingler

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$3,600

Spring of Hope, Oyewumi Oyindamola

Spring of Hope

Oyewumi Oyindamola

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 28 x 1 inch

$4,500

Métanoïa, Aurélie Dubois

Métanoïa

Aurélie Dubois

Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$6,635

Répit, Gabriel Froget

Répit

Gabriel Froget

Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$4,644

Silhouettes. Tarifa 1, Elena Done

Silhouettes. Tarifa 1

Elena Done

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$460

Moi, grand-mère et Simeon du desert, Daniele Steardo

Moi, grand-mère et Simeon du desert

Daniele Steardo

Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

$7,188

Hollypop 1, Iva Ivanova

Hollypop 1

Iva Ivanova

Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$276

Global Warning, Chantal Westby

Global Warning

Chantal Westby

Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

$111

Petite Dame, ADrÉ

Petite Dame

ADrÉ

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$431

Freedom, Bego Riba

Freedom

Bego Riba

Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$1,327

Head of a child, Badriot

Head of a child

Badriot

Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$995

The Night, Alberto Ziveri

The Night

Alberto Ziveri

Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$332

Scène de vie variante, Valentine Bouvet

Scène de vie variante

Valentine Bouvet

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$243

Roboïde # 1 (digital drawing), Nicolas Prabel

Roboïde # 1 (digital drawing)

Nicolas Prabel

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$105

L'homme pensif, Michèle Coudert

L'homme pensif

Michèle Coudert

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$442

Dans la froideur de l'hiver, Christiane Bernais

Dans la froideur de l'hiver

Christiane Bernais

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$431

Le tutu, Valérie Hadida

Le tutu

Valérie Hadida

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 10.6 inch

Sold

Soul of humanity, Karim Benchebra

Soul of humanity

Karim Benchebra

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$13,270

Festival of Fire, Ofobuike Okudoh

Festival of Fire

Ofobuike Okudoh

Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.5 inch

$3,317

Des araignées dans le grenier, Michaël Brack

Des araignées dans le grenier

Michaël Brack

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$774

Wagner, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Wagner

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 15.7 inch

$19,904

Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$3,317

Racines, Hom Nguyen

Racines

Hom Nguyen

Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$16,587

Siréne aux serpents, Orphné Achéron

Siréne aux serpents

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 inch

$1,272

La Masque, Yves Brayer

La Masque

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

$951

Sans-titre, Pierre Alechinsky

Sans-titre

Pierre Alechinsky

Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 7.3 inch

$3,152

Panama Al Brown, Eduardo Arroyo

Panama Al Brown

Eduardo Arroyo

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch

$940

Un algérien ou Marocain ou Tunisien, ou Turc etc... lisant son journal, Robert Combas

Un algérien ou Marocain ou Tunisien, ou Turc etc... lisant son journal

Robert Combas

Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 5.5 inch

$9,952

Tender Love I, Lilit Soghomonyan

Tender Love I

Lilit Soghomonyan

Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 inch

$1,106

Portrait 2, Søcø

Portrait 2

Søcø

Fine Art Drawings - 40.2 x 26 x 0.4 inch

$2,433

Rimbaud - Dessin - Arthur assis mains croisées, CharlElie Couture

Rimbaud - Dessin - Arthur assis mains croisées

CharlElie Couture

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$2,654

No title, Regina Gimenez

No title

Regina Gimenez

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 20.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,488

Mirada Frontal IV, Teresa Riba

Mirada Frontal IV

Teresa Riba

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 28 inch

$995

Head study (1585), Guy Denning

Head study (1585)

Guy Denning

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 8.3 inch

$719

La Traviata - Rodolphe - 2e Acte, Erte Tirtoff

La Traviata - Rodolphe - 2e Acte

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$3,760

Three men - 1, Mohammad Omran

Three men - 1

Mohammad Omran

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 inch

$950

Self-Portrait #4, Emanuele Ravagnani

Self-Portrait #4

Emanuele Ravagnani

Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11.8 inch

$1,703

Marin VIII, Rémi Planche

Marin VIII

Rémi Planche

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,539

Ecoute II, Bze Bzeland

Ecoute II

Bze Bzeland

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0 inch

$221

Empress Louiza, YZ (Yzeult)

Empress Louiza

YZ (Yzeult)

Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$995

Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch

$1,000

Hula Study, Patsy McArthur

Hula Study

Patsy McArthur

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch

$1,290

Selfie Queen, Katia Ferrari

Selfie Queen

Katia Ferrari

Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Dancing above the Fire, Joanna Glazer

Dancing above the Fire

Joanna Glazer

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$105 $53

Sans titre, Gérard Garouste

Sans titre

Gérard Garouste

Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 22.8 inch

$15,481

Regards, Pat Andrea

Regards

Pat Andrea

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$2,764

Mucha, Ramon Maiden

Mucha

Ramon Maiden

Fine Art Drawings - 17.1 x 11 inch

$829

L'Arlequin, Julien Cuny

L'Arlequin

Julien Cuny

Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

$310

Queen J, Alexandre Granger

Queen J

Alexandre Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,990

Futur is past I, Nef

Futur is past I

Nef

Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$133

Qui est tu?, Ghislaine Ferreira

Qui est tu?

Ghislaine Ferreira

Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$995

Indus, Evelyne Postic

Indus

Evelyne Postic

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 18.9 inch

$1,216

Muse V, Jacek Swigulski

Muse V

Jacek Swigulski

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$995

Aquarelles graphiques 3, Agathe Wagner

Aquarelles graphiques 3

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$885

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.

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Need help with Portrait Drawing ?

What are some tips for drawing a realistic portrait?

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.

How do you choose the right materials for portrait drawing?

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.

What are some common mistakes to avoid when drawing a portrait?

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.