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.

Fontaine de Jouvence III

Patricia Dubois

Painting . 113 x 150 x 3.5 cm Painting . 44.5 x 59.1 x 1.4 inch

€3,637

Lovefall

Dzovig Arnelian

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

€893

Flowers and cigarettes

AE2

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

€1,380

Dans Paris

Carole Leprince

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

€120

The Mediterranean girl IV

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€1,250

Paysage à Troyes. ( Bassin de la Préfecture).

Pierre Wuillaume

Painting . 73 x 100 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,500

The Free Trade

Ray Richardson

Painting . 25 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 9.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€3,500

La Muleta

Helen Uter

Painting . 120 x 60 x 3 cm Painting . 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

€1,800

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

The Lines Re-United, And The People Who Across Them

Hiromi Sengoku

Painting . 162 x 486 x 5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 191.3 x 2 inch

€26,788

Emma + Elizabeth

Lianne Kocks

Painting . 60 x 80 x 4 cm Painting . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

€3,000

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

Seine dorée

Rudyard Heaton

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

€1,800

The transparent time of creation

Roxana Khonkulova

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

€1,450

Elegante. Roger Federer

José Luis Pagador Ponce

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

€8,000

Le jeu le plus dangereux

Sébastien Nadin

Painting . 116 x 97 x 2 cm Painting . 45.7 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

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

Nice

Romain Ozanon

Painting . 21 x 14.8 cm Painting . 8.3 x 5.8 inch

€100

Benjamin Franklin Pop Art Painting - Antifragile

Dasha Pogodina

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

€750

Together at last

Mónica Castanys

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

€4,500

Just Do It

Patricia Dubois

Painting . 116 x 73 x 3.5 cm Painting . 45.7 x 28.7 x 1.4 inch

€2,551 €2,296

Suspensions

Anne-Sophie Larcena

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

€2,800

Etat intérieur

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

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

€950

Ce matin là

Christian Raffin

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

€520

Strange Fascination 3

Laëtitia Giraud

Painting . 50 x 60 x 5 cm Painting . 19.7 x 23.6 x 2 inch

€1,200

No Doubt For Blooming - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative, Floral Modern

Joshua Salami

Painting . 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 48 x 36 x 1 inch

€2,232

Favela arco iris

Christine Drummond

Painting . 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 2 inch

€3,572

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

A strong man – Uncle II

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 275 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 108.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,339

Don't go to the Garden of Flowers

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 36 x 47 x 2.5 cm Painting . 14.2 x 18.5 x 1 inch

€2,600

Moth

Natia Sapanadze

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

€2,500

Last Performance

Natia Sapanadze

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

€2,700

Daily Monologue

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 55 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 21.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,000

About Girls

Matteo Fieno

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

€950

N° 1299 Calme effervescence.

R. Cavalié

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

€520

Spaghetti a mezzanotte

Sergio Ceccotti

Painting . 50 x 35 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

€2,800

Fashion Paris

David Jamin

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

€1,800

White Daisy

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€3,500

The grape picker

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€800

Bohemio. 'Bob Marley'

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€9,000

Spring Time

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Painting . 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€7,000

Via Lazio di sera

Luigi Iona

Painting . 68 x 48 x 0.3 cm Painting . 26.8 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

€220

Foglie e rami durante la notte

Luigi Iona

Painting . 46 x 71 x 0.3 cm Painting . 18.1 x 28 x 0.1 inch

€230

Les effacés

AE2

Painting . 130 x 97 x 3.5 cm Painting . 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.4 inch

€1,900

Trasformazione

Luigi Iona

Painting . 29 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€130

Bicchiere d'acqua

Luigi Iona

Painting . 50 x 35 x 0.2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€130

Ciclico

Luigi Iona

Painting . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€150

Ramblas Barcelona

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

€2,400

El Aire

Helen Uter

Painting . 100 x 50 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

€1,700

Bloom of Consciousness

Dasha Pogodina

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

€500

Water lily garden

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 35 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€550

Tranquil Pond Symphony

Dasha Pogodina

Painting . 31 x 48.5 x 2 cm Painting . 12.2 x 19.1 x 0.8 inch

€500

Forest road 4

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 35.1 x 45 x 1.3 cm Painting . 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.5 inch

€298

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

Landing Gear

Helen Uter

Painting . 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

She wants her to see reality

Jana & JS

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

€2,500

Young Folks

Marta Lafuente

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

€2,500

USA

Dima Filatov

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

€780

Fragmentos et Selva

Anne-Sophie Larcena

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

€2,800

Secret L500ife

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 38 x 34 x 3 cm Painting . 15 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch

€550

Untitled

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 30 x 24 x 3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 9.4 x 1.2 inch

€580

Melancholy Looks into the Mirror

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 38 x 33 x 3 cm Painting . 15 x 13 x 1.2 inch

€650

Not a Word About Love

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 17.5 x 12.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 6.9 x 4.9 x 0 inch

€500

She Always Wanted to Fly

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 17.5 x 12.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 6.9 x 4.9 x 0 inch

€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

Way Back

Ray Richardson

Painting . 10 x 10 x 1 cm Painting . 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch

€800

Giada

Luigi Iona

Painting . 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€210

Picnic In the Shade

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

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

Ulivo senza foglie

Luigi Iona

Painting . 28 x 28 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€100

Station Sèvres-Lecourbe

Helen Uter

Painting . 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting . 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch

€4,000

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

A strong man – Uncle I

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 270 x 100 x 1 cm Painting . 106.3 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€1,339

Chiens N.3

Helen Uter

Painting . 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Noirmoutier

Carole Leprince

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

€180

Daily as I Bloom - 21st Century Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Floral Modern

Joshua Salami

Painting . 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting . 36 x 36 x 1 inch

€1,652

The sting

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch

€900

The green idea is ending

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 30 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 11.8 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€900

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

Joyful day

Christine Drummond

Painting . 61 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting . 24 x 24 x 2 inch

€3,572

J+ au petit matin

Gaëtan de Séguin

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 1 inch

€1,700

Ring-a-ring O’Roses, the Circle Goes Around and Takes You to an Unknown Place

Hiromi Sengoku

Painting . 162 x 162 x 5 cm Painting . 63.8 x 63.8 x 2 inch

€6,300

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

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