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.

Young surfer

Elena Sokolova

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

$447

Landscape with poppies 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch

$432

Beach ball player

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$411

Untitled 1

Layla Dagher

Sculpture . 20 x 20 x 1 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,153

Cowboy Taxi - Limited Edition Archival Pigment Print

Alain Le Garsmeur

Photography . 40 x 50 x 0.1 cm Photography . 15.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$681

Mountains

Fabrizio Alzati

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

$415

Cartoon London

Maria Luisa Azzini

Print . 37.1 x 50 x 0.5 cm Print . 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$118

Serie vidas minúsculas 13

Marta Lafuente

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

$385

Serie vidas minúsculas 12

Marta Lafuente

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

$385

Bistrot du 9e

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$296

Flowers

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$355

Water pond

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 24.1 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$210

Windmill in Maasland

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 24.1 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$211

Before storm

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 60.2 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.7 x 0.4 inch

$506

Elafonissi beach 2

Elena Sokolova

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

$363

Les équilibres 1

AE2

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

$199

Les équilibres 2

AE2

Painting . 20 x 20 x 3 cm Painting . 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch

$199

Untitled 2

Layla Dagher

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

$770

Untitled 1

Layla Dagher

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

$770

Spring in the Ardennes

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 24.1 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$211

Breaking The Surface

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.8 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.3 inch

$817

A bicyclette

Hossein Borojeni

Print . 50 x 40 x 3 cm Print . 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$114

Peak Performance

Edvarda Braanaas

Print . 75 x 60 cm Print . 29.5 x 23.6 inch

$829

The fine art of sunbathing II

Fabrizio Alzati

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

$415

Springtime market

Christine Drummond

Painting . 76.2 x 101.6 x 10.2 cm Painting . 30 x 40 x 4 inch

$6,350

Pastoral

Hélène Hubert

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

$1,007

Reflections of a breast

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 92 x 127 x 1 cm Painting . 36.2 x 50 x 0.4 inch

$861

Splashed emotions

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 48 x 38 x 0.2 cm Painting . 18.9 x 15 x 0.1 inch

$753

Fusion

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 40 x 38 x 0.5 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15 x 0.2 inch

$618

The Blue Lines of an Untold Story

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 50 x 32 cm Painting . 19.7 x 12.6 inch

$861 $775

Funky Bright London

Maria Luisa Azzini

Print . 14.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 cm Print . 5.7 x 7.8 x 0.1 inch

$115

Elizabeth Jubilee

Isabelle Lutter

Print . 91.4 x 60 x 1.4 cm Print . 36 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch

$4,146

Le silence

Sébastien Nadin

Painting . 24 x 18 x 2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.8 inch

$426

Harmonie rose

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

$355

Balos beach boat, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 17.8 x 24.1 x 1 cm Painting . 7 x 9.5 x 0.4 inch

$153

Elafonissi beach

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 23.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$223

Effets d'eau

Anne-Sophie Larcena

Painting . 130 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 51.2 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,962

Vibration végétale

Anne-Sophie Larcena

Painting . 90 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,962

Equestrienne

Elena Sokolova

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

$495

Girl with a doggy

Elena Sokolova

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

$485

Running with wet dogs

Elena Sokolova

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

$428

Wet dogs

Elena Sokolova

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

$469

Low tide

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$470

Dog at the sea

Elena Sokolova

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

$470

Going to surf

Elena Sokolova

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

$473

Flying with seagulls

Elena Sokolova

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

$474

Happy walk

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$535

Sisters

Elena Sokolova

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

$471

Wet dogs

Elena Sokolova

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

$475

Swimming dogs

Elena Sokolova

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

$471

Walking seagulls

Elena Sokolova

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

$294

Winter windmill

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 36.1 x 36.1 x 1 cm Painting . 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch

$423

Winter windmill in Maasluis

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$360

Building the palace

Elena Sokolova

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

$466

Sea gulls

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 40.9 x 33 x 1 cm Painting . 16.1 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$391

Haystacks in Westland

Elena Sokolova

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

$462

Boats at the lake

Elena Sokolova

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

$462

Spring in Holland, tulips worker

Elena Sokolova

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

$464

Seagulls, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Elena Sokolova

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

$467

The street of Toledo

Elena Sokolova

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

$467

Sunrise

Elena Sokolova

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

$469

Roses

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$361

The last day of summer

Elena Sokolova

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

$471

Spring windmill in Maasluis

Elena Sokolova

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

$299

Tree

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$365

Alice in Wonderland

Elena Sokolova

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

$474

Lily girl portrait

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$432

Sarah

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$366

Seascape

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$583

Sicilial landscape

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$366

Solo

Elena Sokolova

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

$476

Red tulips

Elena Sokolova

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

$474

Art market in Zaandam

Elena Sokolova

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

$580

Patronus

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$582

Landscape with a windmill

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$364

Empty coast

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$360

Light and music

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 59.9 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$535

Tuscany evening

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$422

The view of Schiedam 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$359

Forest lake 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 35.1 x 35.1 x 1 cm Painting . 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$386

Pastor's lake 3

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 39.9 x 1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$355

Haystacks in Westland

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 23.9 x 40.9 x 1 cm Painting . 9.4 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

$355

Sea walk 3

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 55.1 x 46 x 1 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch

$543

Magic ice 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 46 x 55.1 x 1 cm Painting . 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$544

Dog on the mountain road

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$429

Winter forest sunrise

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 0.5 inch

$435

Beach scene 3

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1.3 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.5 inch

$522

Children at the beach 2

Elena Sokolova

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

$444

Dog at the sea 8

Elena Sokolova

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

$449

Equestrienne 5

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.9 x 59.9 x 1 cm Painting . 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

$524

Tulip fields

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 24.1 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$210

Wisteria time

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 24.1 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$212

Spring in the park

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 24.1 x 30 x 1 cm Painting . 9.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$206

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