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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, Message, Konovalov Igor

Message

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,141

Painting, At Peace 1, Joshua Salami

At Peace 1

Joshua Salami

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

CHF 1,367

Painting, Society, Lianne Kocks

Society

Lianne Kocks

Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

CHF 2,920

Painting, On Duty, Alexander Levich

On Duty

Alexander Levich

Painting - 35 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 672

Painting, Automne, Carole Leprince

Automne

Carole Leprince

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

CHF 1,071

Painting, La serre, Camille Hilaire

La serre

Camille Hilaire

Painting - 60 x 73 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1 inch

CHF 6,814

Painting, Bells, Dima Filatov

Bells

Dima Filatov

Painting - 96 x 130 x 0.5 cm Painting - 37.8 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch

CHF 1,168

Painting, Shopping, Carole Leprince

Shopping

Carole Leprince

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

CHF 827

Painting, Spring, Konovalov Igor

Spring

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 55 x 69 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 27.2 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,407

Painting, January 1, Anatoly Varvarov

January 1

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 135 x 155 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 61 x 0.8 inch

CHF 1,922

Painting, Freelance., Igor Shulman

Freelance.

Igor Shulman

Painting - 44.7 x 59.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.6 x 23.5 x 1 inch

CHF 1,624

Painting, The past., Igor Shulman

The past.

Igor Shulman

Painting - 69.9 x 69.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 27.5 x 27.5 x 2 inch

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Painting, Rainy city, Igor Shulman

Rainy city

Igor Shulman

Painting - 119.9 x 59.7 x 5.1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.5 x 2 inch

CHF 2,991

Painting, Retro beach, Igor Shulman

Retro beach

Igor Shulman

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

CHF 2,564

Painting, Silence, Igor Shulman

Silence

Igor Shulman

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

CHF 2,479

Painting, 1953, Igor Shulman

1953

Igor Shulman

Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

CHF 4,188

Painting, Bucefal, Igor Shulman

Bucefal

Igor Shulman

Painting - 100.1 x 69.6 x 5.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.4 x 2 inch

CHF 2,991

Painting, Maserati, Boreli

Maserati

Boreli

Painting - 65 x 92 cm Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 inch

CHF 1,557

Painting, Aujourd'hui Circus, Boreli

Aujourd'hui Circus

Boreli

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

CHF 1,849

Painting, Epilogue, Zena Blackwell

Epilogue

Zena Blackwell

Painting - 150 x 120 x 3.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.4 inch

CHF 4,522 CHF 4,070

Painting, Live Wire, Zena Blackwell

Live Wire

Zena Blackwell

Painting - 60 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,087 CHF 1,878

Painting, You Can Talk, Zena Blackwell

You Can Talk

Zena Blackwell

Painting - 45 x 35 x 3.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13.8 x 1.4 inch

CHF 1,855 CHF 1,670

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