Pictorial Genre

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.

Afterparty

Dima Filatov

Painting . 121 x 73 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.6 x 28.7 x 0.2 inch

€760

Plaça Prim. Reus

Josep Moscardó

Print . 72 x 47 cm Print . 28.3 x 18.5 inch

€220

Le dompteur

Camille Hilaire

Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 8.9 inch

€800

Onsen Kurama

Fabrizio Alzati

Photography . 27 x 20 cm Photography . 10.6 x 7.9 inch

€350

Road Rush

Julia Whitehead

Painting . 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,587

Main dans la main

Christian Raffin

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€380

Ocean Girl

Helen Uter

Painting . 81 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,200

A Man Brushing up the Sky

Hiromi Sengoku

Painting . 146 x 114 x 5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 2 inch

€5,050

Dans Paris

Carole Leprince

Painting . 15 x 15 x 2 cm Painting . 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

€120

The Mediterranean girl V

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting . 100 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,400

Siesta with a Friend

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€900

Préparatifs

Francine Van Hove

Painting . 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€8,500

Tendresse

Christian Raffin

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€690

En cuisine

David Jamin

Painting . 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,380

Dollar Masquerade

Su Yu

Painting . 280 x 344 x 5 cm Painting . 110.2 x 135.4 x 2 inch

€23,000

Lovefall

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 63 x 57 x 0.5 cm Painting . 24.8 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch

€891

Connections (Pastel Light)

Julia Whitehead

Painting . 120 x 120 cm Painting . 47.2 x 47.2 inch

€4,559

Cérémonie d'ouverture des Jeux Olympiques de Paris

François Boisrond

Print . 21 x 27 x 0.2 cm Print . 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

€350

Out to Lunch

Ray Richardson

Painting . 20 x 75 x 1 cm Painting . 7.9 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch

€5,000

Sicilian beach

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€264

Venus in a Fairy Tales

Su Yu

Painting . 100 x 130 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 51.2 x 2 inch

€10,100

Twisted Mirror Image

Su Yu

Painting . 130 x 150 x 4 cm Painting . 51.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

€22,700

Eel Pie Dining - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 121 x 182 x 0.1 cm Photography . 47.6 x 71.7 x 0 inch

€1,445

Eternal Sitting

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€680

Fuera de pista (Out of track)

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 70 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,700

Cena en París

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,300

Together at last

Mónica Castanys

Painting . 73 x 140 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch

€4,500

Immersion

Maude Ovize

Print . 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€300

N° 1298 En famille à Lyon 6.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€550

Quando scappi lo fai nei campi

Luigi Iona

Painting . 83 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting . 32.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€360

Ce matin là

Christian Raffin

Painting . 40 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€520

San Marco

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Red lipstick.

Igor Shulman

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

€3,744

L'escalier

Maude Ovize

Print . 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€300

Last Performance

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Jeux de bouée

Maude Ovize

Print . 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€300

Golf Day, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.4 inch

€669

Noirmoutier

Carole Leprince

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€180

Spring Time

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,000

Les effacés

AE2

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.4 inch

€1,900 €1,710

Danse

Maude Ovize

Print . 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€300

Immersion

Maude Ovize

Print . 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€300

Volupté

Maude Ovize

Print . 70 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 27.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€300

Le baiser II

Maude Ovize

Print . 49 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€300

Diffraction

Maude Ovize

Print . 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€300

Father

Helen Uter

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

Brise

Helen Uter

Painting . 31 x 101 x 4 cm Painting . 12.2 x 39.8 x 1.6 inch

€1,500

Young Folks

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 80 x 94 cm Painting . 31.5 x 37 inch

€2,500

Sous un parapluie blanc

Christian Raffin

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,000

Very difficult ease.

Igor Shulman

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

€3,744

Fin de Service

Helen Uter

Painting . 56 x 136 x 2 cm Painting . 22 x 53.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,700

Minuit

Helen Uter

Painting . 120 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Pêcheur au bord de la Moselle

Camille Hilaire

Print . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Print . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€300

The grape picker

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting . 80 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€800

Traveler

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,500

Seuls au monde

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€950

Mano a mano

Francine Van Hove

Painting . 50 x 73 cm Painting . 19.7 x 28.7 inch

€12,200

Les copains

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 70 x 95 cm Painting . 27.6 x 37.4 inch

€2,600

Fashion Paris

David Jamin

Painting . 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Swimmer

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 62 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 24.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Lady with a Pearl Necklace

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,600

Dia al camp (Banyoles)

Alejandra Caballero

Painting . 65 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

Carol leyendo

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Wind in the city. Retro version.

Igor Shulman

Painting . 89.7 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 35.3 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€3,744

A contemplating Soldier

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 292 x 98 x 1 cm Painting . 115 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,337

Soir

Helen Uter

Painting . 121 x 41 x 4 cm Painting . 47.6 x 16.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

Noir

Helen Uter

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

€2,700

Red Creek

Helen Uter

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

€3,500

Polo à Deauville

Camille Hilaire

Fine Art Drawings . 26 x 34 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.2 x 13.4 inch

€600

So Wrong it's Wrong

Ray Richardson

Painting . 20 x 71 cm Painting . 7.9 x 28 inch

€5,000

Rhythms in Blue

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€312

Shopping

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€299

La espera

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 124 x 84 cm Painting . 48.8 x 33.1 inch

€2,800

N° 1297 Le petit coin bleu. Lyon 6.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€500

Amoureux

Christian Raffin

Painting . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch

€690

Laura

Carole Leprince

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€180

Tres

Mónica Castanys

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

New Dimension

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 90 x 85 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

€890

The Velvet season

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 110 x 75 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,150

Mercadillo de pueblo

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 52.5 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 20.7 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Barcelona PDG

Josep Moscardó

Painting . 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Venice

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 142.5 x 107 x 0.1 cm Painting . 56.1 x 42.1 x 0 inch

€2,800

Retro beach

Igor Shulman

Painting . 71.1 x 94.7 x 5.1 cm Painting . 28 x 37.3 x 2 inch

€2,674

Rome

Dima Filatov

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

€690

Les Jours Heureux

David Jamin

Painting . 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

€670

Olivia

Carole Leprince

Painting . 20 x 20 x 2 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

€180

Contemporary Dancers

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 99.5 x 125.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.2 x 49.4 x 0 inch

€3,200

Night Club

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 109 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 42.9 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€3,200

Mediterranean Street / Rovinj

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 90 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 35.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€3,600

Childhood

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 80.5 x 78 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.7 x 30.7 x 0 inch

€2,800

Les Copains

David Jamin

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Café de Paris

David Jamin

Painting . 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,200

Sentados en las Ramblas

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 80.5 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,300

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