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, Waterfalls, Elena Sokolova

Waterfalls

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$402

Painting, Poppies 8, Elena Sokolova

Poppies 8

Elena Sokolova

Painting - 46 x 26.9 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$349

Print, Rouge, Hossein Borojeni

Rouge

Hossein Borojeni

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

$355

Print, Rose, Hossein Borojeni

Rose

Hossein Borojeni

Print - 80 x 60 x 0.1 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch

$355

Painting, Village, Adrien Holy

Village

Adrien Holy

Painting - 26 x 46 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,244

Painting, The propeller, Helen Uter

The propeller

Helen Uter

Painting - 120 x 180 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 70.9 x 1.6 inch

$7,711

Painting, Wave, Anatoly Varvarov

Wave

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

$4,864

Painting, Big walk, Anatoly Varvarov

Big walk

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting - 75 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,203

Painting, Espresso, Alexander Levich

Espresso

Alexander Levich

Painting - 100 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$4,627

Painting, No name, Alexander Levich

No name

Alexander Levich

Painting - 120 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,813

Painting, Weekend, Alexander Levich

Weekend

Alexander Levich

Painting - 105 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch

$5,339

Painting, Tree, Alexander Levich

Tree

Alexander Levich

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

$3,666

Painting, Lucky, Alexander Levich

Lucky

Alexander Levich

Painting - 80 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch

$3,915

Painting, Fourth, Konovalov Igor

Fourth

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 135 x 185 x 2 cm Painting - 53.1 x 72.8 x 0.8 inch

$3,796

Painting, Crow, Konovalov Igor

Crow

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 140 x 190 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 0.8 inch

$3,796

Painting, Dive, Konovalov Igor

Dive

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$3,203

Painting, Cloud, Konovalov Igor

Cloud

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 120 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,084

Print, Zen, Hossein Borojeni

Zen

Hossein Borojeni

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

$355

Painting, Sparrow, Konovalov Igor

Sparrow

Konovalov Igor

Painting - 197 x 158 x 2 cm Painting - 77.6 x 62.2 x 0.8 inch

$20,168

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