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.

Main dans la main

Christian Raffin

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

€380

Dernières Lumières 1

Carole Leprince

Painting . 36 x 36 x 2 cm Painting . 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

€200

The flower sellers of ancient Rome

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€1,500

Out to Lunch

Ray Richardson

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

€5,000

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

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

Road Rush

Julia Whitehead

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

€3,592

The king

Maude Ovize

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

€300

Songe d'enfance

Maude Ovize

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

€300

Sensation aquatique

Maude Ovize

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

€300

Siesta with a Friend

Roxana Khonkulova

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

€900

Eden

Maude Ovize

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

€300

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

Dollar Masquerade

Su Yu

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

€23,000

Ukraine

Dima Filatov

Painting . 120 x 73 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 28.7 x 0.2 inch

€790

Lovefall

Dzovig Arnelian

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

€893

Dans Paris

Carole Leprince

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

€120

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

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

Eternal Sitting

Natia Sapanadze

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

€680

Iced Palm

Antoine Rose

Photography . 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Photography . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€2,500

Connections (Pastel Light)

Julia Whitehead

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

€4,566

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

Sicilian beach

Elena Sokolova

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

€264

Together at last

Mónica Castanys

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

€4,500

Ce matin là

Christian Raffin

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

€520

Red lipstick.

Igor Shulman

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

€3,750

Last Performance

Natia Sapanadze

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

€2,700

N° 1299 Calme effervescence.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 46 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

€520

Fashion Paris

David Jamin

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

€1,800

The grape picker

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€800

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

Father

Helen Uter

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

€2,200

Fin de Service

Helen Uter

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

€2,700

Brise

Helen Uter

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

€1,500

Minuit

Helen Uter

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

€2,500

Young Folks

Marta Lafuente

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

€2,500

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

€670

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

€3,750

Noirmoutier

Carole Leprince

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

€180

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

Toccarsi la faccia

Luigi Iona

Painting . 58 x 45 x 0.1 cm Painting . 22.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€230

New Dimension

Roxana Khonkulova

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

€890

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

Faces, Berlin

Marco Bulgarelli

Photography . 28 x 18 cm Photography . 11 x 7.1 inch

€420

Immersion

Maude Ovize

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

€300

Les copains

Marta Lafuente

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

€2,600

San Marco

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€3,750

Rhythms in Blue

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

L'escalier

Maude Ovize

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

€300

A contemplating Soldier

Dzovig Arnelian

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

€1,339

Jeux de bouée

Maude Ovize

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

€300

Mano a mano

Francine Van Hove

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

€12,200

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

Traveler

Alexandra Djokic

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

€1,500

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

La espera

Marta Lafuente

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

€2,800

Les Jours Heureux

David Jamin

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

€670

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

Tres

Mónica Castanys

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

€1,700

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

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

Amoureux

Christian Raffin

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

€690

Barcelona PDG

Josep Moscardó

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

€2,000

Retro beach

Igor Shulman

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

€2,679

Moissons en Cornouaille

Bruno Tremohars

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

Laura

Carole Leprince

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

€180

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

Yellow

Helen Uter

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

€3,500

Venice

Alexandra Djokic

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

€2,800

L’ultimo tilacino

Ilaria Del Monte

Painting . 40 x 50 x 5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

€2,250

Seuls au monde

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€950

Silence

Igor Shulman

Painting . 59.7 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 23.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€2,590

La petite écuyère

Camille Hilaire

Print . 53 x 73 cm Print . 20.9 x 28.7 inch

€300

Les jongleuses

Camille Hilaire

Print . 53 x 73 cm Print . 20.9 x 28.7 inch

€300

Les saltimbanques

Camille Hilaire

Print . 53 x 73 cm Print . 20.9 x 28.7 inch

€300

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