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.

Autumn

Layla Dagher

Painting . 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,228

Out of the Window

Layla Dagher

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

$3,767

Jump II

Dima Filatov

Painting . 120 x 74 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 29.1 x 0.2 inch

$746

Twilight

Harry Ergott

Painting . 120 x 100 cm Painting . 47.2 x 39.4 inch

$8,056

N° 1038 The Argyll Arms 1.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 27 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$474

N° 493 De l'esplanade de la Maison de Boigne.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$711

Show Jumping

Victor Spahn

Print . 60 x 43 x 0.2 cm Print . 23.6 x 16.9 x 0.1 inch

$261

Shades of Blue

Antoine Rose

Photography . 133 x 133 x 0.5 cm Photography . 52.4 x 52.4 x 0.2 inch

$15,993

Equilibrium : Bridges of Serenity

Ryoko Watanabe

Painting . 170 x 167 x 5 cm Painting . 66.9 x 65.7 x 2 inch

$8,411

Salsa, Painting, Acrylic on MDF Panel

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 22.9 x 30.5 x 1 cm Painting . 9 x 12 x 0.4 inch

$377

Trace of Dracula

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 74 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 29.1 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$474

Private Party

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 60 x 52 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch

$569

Lifebuoy

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 116 x 149 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 58.7 x 0.8 inch

$6,563

Storm

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 135 x 175 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 68.9 x 0.8 inch

$4,857

Direct

Dima Filatov

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

$711

Green Skyline

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,488

Southolm Street Londres

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 89 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,369

Devant l'opéra

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 89 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,369

Sans titre 16

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$2,132

Avalon-Tapestry 2

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,132

Verónica

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$7,226

Toro de nimes

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 146 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 57.5 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

$11,373

Miradas en Venecia

José Luis Pagador Ponce

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

$7,226

Fuenteovejuna

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

$9,477

Brindis a la monumental

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 195 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 76.8 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$8,056

Al pacino

José Luis Pagador Ponce

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

$7,226

N° 148 Place Saint-Jean

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$640

Opera Garnier

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 81 x 116 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 45.7 x 1 inch

$2,132

A fall (Jump series)

Dima Filatov

Painting . 122 x 74 x 0.5 cm Painting . 48 x 29.1 x 0.2 inch

$806

Blue dances variation

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 61 x 61 x 1.3 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 0.5 inch

$672

Shopwindow

Dima Filatov

Painting . 74 x 121 x 0.5 cm Painting . 29.1 x 47.6 x 0.2 inch

$900

Walking girls

Dima Filatov

Painting . 122 x 74 x 0.5 cm Painting . 48 x 29.1 x 0.2 inch

$652

Face

Dima Filatov

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

$592

Shopping day

Dima Filatov

Painting . 122 x 73 x 0.5 cm Painting . 48 x 28.7 x 0.2 inch

$687

2023

Dima Filatov

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

$711

N° 1115 Belgrade 12. Ada Ciganlija B

R. Cavalié

Painting . 46 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$569

Threads of Fate

Dima Filatov

Painting . 120 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch

$853

On the Roof ("Jump" series)

Dima Filatov

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

$900

First apple

Dima Filatov

Painting . 70 x 120 x 0.5 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$711

Ballerinas

Dima Filatov

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

$900

Afterparty

Dima Filatov

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

$900

I want to ride my bicycle

Dima Filatov

Painting . 72 x 121 x 0.5 cm Painting . 28.3 x 47.6 x 0.2 inch

$888

Messenger 2

Dima Filatov

Painting . 121 x 72 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.6 x 28.3 x 0.2 inch

$829

Goodbye Era

Dima Filatov

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

$888

N° 1103 Vukovar : l'émotion.

R. Cavalié

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

$569

Big cone series Fairy tales

Dima Filatov

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

$711

N° 1092 Elbansteingebirge.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$498

N° 1025 Lusingando

R. Cavalié

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

$403

N° 1028 Calando con fuoco. Fermata.

R. Cavalié

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

$415

N° 1051 Camden Market

R. Cavalié

Painting . 45 x 33 x 2 cm Painting . 17.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$498

N° 1050 The Cock Tavern 4

R. Cavalié

Painting . 33 x 45 x 2 cm Painting . 13 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

$498

N° 1049 The Cock Tavern 3

R. Cavalié

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

$474

N° 1047 The Cock Tavern 1.

R. Cavalié

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

$474

In my art

Dima Filatov

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

$806

Turbulence

Dima Filatov

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

$782

Run. Love

Dima Filatov

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

$853

Baroque

Dima Filatov

Painting . 74 x 120 x 0.5 cm Painting . 29.1 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$817

N° 1169 Rochefort. le musée de la Marine

R. Cavalié

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$498

Off

Dima Filatov

Painting . 120 x 74 x 0.5 cm Painting . 47.2 x 29.1 x 0.2 inch

$888

N° 960 La lecture.

R. Cavalié

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

$498

N° 1085 Budapest 6. MNG Songerie B.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$498

Italian Futurists in Paris

Dima Filatov

Painting . 74 x 120 x 0.5 cm Painting . 29.1 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$734

N° 1083 Budapest 4. L'incrédulité de Frida.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$498

N°1077 Bratislava. Rue de Farskà

R. Cavalié

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

$498

N° 1040 The Argyll Arms 3

R. Cavalié

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

$415

N° 1035 Rose & Crown 7

R. Cavalié

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

$474

N° 1032 Rose & Crown 4

R. Cavalié

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

$403

N° 1031 Rose & Crown 3

R. Cavalié

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

$403

Eco City

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 114 x 146 x 2.5 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 1 inch

$2,606

Big Picture

Laëtitia Giraud

Painting . 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting . 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$3,376

El triunfo

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 100 x 120 x 5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$6,160

Childhood

Dima Filatov

Painting . 74 x 120 x 1 cm Painting . 29.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch

$711

Soul

Dima Filatov

Painting . 74 x 120 x 0.5 cm Painting . 29.1 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch

$806

Les deux phares

Bruno Tremohars

Painting . 27 x 22 x 2 cm Painting . 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch

$415

Rosignano Solvay

Antoine Rose

Photography . 110 x 250 x 0.5 cm Photography . 43.3 x 98.4 x 0.2 inch

$23,456

Après la brise

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$580

La porte est ouverte ou bleu marine

Hélène Hubert

Photography . 60 x 40 cm Photography . 23.6 x 15.7 inch

$1,007

The Mediterranean noon III

Serghei Ghetiu

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

$1,422

Enjoying the Pomegranate Fruit

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,080

The hostess came home

Konovalov Igor

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

$2,962

A person's walk through blogs

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 120 x 85 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,080

The mistress of the house

Konovalov Igor

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

$3,199

Approaching danger

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 75 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 29.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,962

Taking a warm bath

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 110 x 180 x 2 cm Painting . 43.3 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch

$4,146

Family housewarming

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 135 x 110 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch

$2,962

Tiktok girl dancing - Right part of the diptych

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 170 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,383

Tiktok man jumping - Left part of the diptych

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 170 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 66.9 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$4,383

Oiseau de nuit

Sébastien Nadin

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

$829

Fragile

AE2

Painting . 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$938 $845

Warsaw 8

Joanna Woyda

Painting . 22 x 49 cm Painting . 8.7 x 19.3 inch

$415

Paparazzi : Limelight Shadows

Ryoko Watanabe

Painting . 146 x 180 x 5 cm Painting . 57.5 x 70.9 x 2 inch

$7,819

Dreamer

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$592

Serie vidas minúsculas 15

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 14 x 14 x 5 cm Painting . 5.5 x 5.5 x 2 inch

$385

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