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.

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

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

Les copains

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 70 x 95 cm Painting . 27.6 x 37.4 inch

€2,600

Snowy Owl, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Anthony Dunphy

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

€670

Tuscan Countryside with Vineyard

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€4,800

Unusual Taste

Natia Sapanadze

Painting . 30.5 x 35.5 x 3 cm Painting . 12 x 14 x 1.2 inch

€790

White Daisy

Alexandra Djokic

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

€3,500

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

€1,654

San Marco

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 81 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,600

Water reflection with bird

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 69.7 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.4 x 0 inch

€1,890

Cactus No 1

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 94.5 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 37.2 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,600

Traveler

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,500

Flamingos

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

€1,100

Vintage Girl

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 98.8 x 72 x 0.1 cm Painting . 38.9 x 28.3 x 0 inch

€1,200

Rooster

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 101 x 72 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.8 x 28.3 x 0 inch

€1,200

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

Carol leyendo

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch

€2,100

Restaurant place des Vosges

Jeff Bayley

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

€600

Station Sèvres-Lecourbe

Helen Uter

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

€4,000

Wind in the city. Retro version.

Igor Shulman

Painting . 89.7 x 100.1 x 5.1 cm Painting . 35.3 x 39.4 x 2 inch

€3,754

Rhythms in Blue

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Forest road 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€299

A contemplating Soldier

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 292 x 98 x 1 cm Painting . 115 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch

€1,341

Chiens N.3

Helen Uter

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

€2,000

J+ la Marche Blanche

Gaëtan de Séguin

Painting . 60 x 60 x 3.8 cm Painting . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.5 inch

€1,400

N° 110 Baalbek. L'emmuré.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€500

Mano a mano

Francine Van Hove

Painting . 50 x 73 cm Painting . 19.7 x 28.7 inch

€12,200

I don't trust my memories (oblivious)

Jana & JS

Painting . 23 x 60 cm Painting . 9.1 x 23.6 inch

€390

So Wrong it's Wrong

Ray Richardson

Painting . 20 x 71 cm Painting . 7.9 x 28 inch

€5,000

Mosaic Tree

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 180 x 160 x 0.1 cm Painting . 70.9 x 63 x 0 inch

€16,000

Strange Fascination 3

Laëtitia Giraud

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

€1,200

Laura

Carole Leprince

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

€180

Métro à Passy

Rudyard Heaton

Painting . 65 x 92 x 2.5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 1 inch

€900

The grape picker

Serghei Ghetiu

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

€800

Swimmer

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 62 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 24.4 x 0 inch

€1,500

Lady with a Pearl Necklace

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,600

Cante a Lorca

José Luis Pagador Ponce

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

€9,000

Frosty Day

Dima Filatov

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

€1,300

The Divination

Harry Ergott

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

€4,800

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

Waiting in New York

Helen Uter

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2.2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.9 inch

€2,000

June

Helen Uter

Painting . 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€2,200

La espera

Marta Lafuente

Painting . 124 x 84 cm Painting . 48.8 x 33.1 inch

€2,800

Formation Flying, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Anthony Dunphy

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

€670

Venice Sunset

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 31.5 x 0 inch

€4,800

Coccinelle vert bronze

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Barcelona PDG

Josep Moscardó

Painting . 38 x 46 x 4 cm Painting . 15 x 18.1 x 1.6 inch

€2,000

Autumnal landscape

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 60 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€1,100

Dramatic Dialogue

Roxana Khonkulova

Painting . 90 x 73 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

€1,500

Tres

Mónica Castanys

Painting . 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting . 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

€1,700

Dia al camp (Banyoles)

Alejandra Caballero

Painting . 65 x 65 x 3 cm Painting . 25.6 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

€2,500

La mer. diptych

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 101 x 144 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.8 x 56.7 x 0 inch

€2,200

Mercadillo de pueblo

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 52.5 x 75 x 3 cm Painting . 20.7 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch

€1,600

Cheverny’s Dogs

Helen Uter

Painting . 73 x 200 x 4 cm Painting . 28.7 x 78.7 x 1.6 inch

€5,500

The propeller

Helen Uter

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

€6,500

N° 1299 Calme effervescence.

R. Cavalié

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

€520

Amoureux

Christian Raffin

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

€690

New York Urban Skyline Reflection

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 105 x 200 x 5 cm Painting . 41.3 x 78.7 x 2 inch

€6,800

Les Jours Heureux

David Jamin

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

€670

Dress Code for the Afterlife

Natia Sapanadze

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

€600

Marguerite

Alexandra Djokic

Painting . 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€5,400

Winter Tear

Anatoly Varvarov

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

€1,380

The Boy Who Once Played a Flute

Su Yu

Painting . 19 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting . 7.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€450

Maternal Love (1)

Su Yu

Painting . 30 x 26 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.8 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€450

Maternal Love

Su Yu

Painting . 29 x 19 x 0.1 cm Painting . 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch

€450

Mickey and Donald Duck

Su Yu

Painting . 26 x 33.5 x 0.1 cm Painting . 10.2 x 13.2 x 0 inch

€450

Good night

Konovalov Igor

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

€2,300

How Long Will I Have To Wait

Joshua Salami

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

€1,654

El Rey del Pop

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting . 100 x 120 x 1.5 cm Painting . 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

€6,500

Les Copains

David Jamin

Painting . 65 x 81 x 2 cm Painting . 25.6 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

€2,100

Café de Paris

David Jamin

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

€1,200

Retro beach

Igor Shulman

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

€2,682

Vanity Fair 2

Gaëtan de Séguin

Painting . 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting . 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

€1,000

A strong man – Uncle III

Dzovig Arnelian

Painting . 280 x 85 x 1 cm Painting . 110.2 x 33.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,341

Hello Kitty!

Dima Filatov

Painting . 70 x 120 x 2 cm Painting . 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

€990

Moissons en Cornouaille

Bruno Tremohars

Painting . 73 x 92 x 2 cm Painting . 28.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,800

A Sense of Longing

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Olivia

Carole Leprince

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

€180

Silver Linings

Ray Richardson

Painting . 25 x 76 x 1 cm Painting . 9.8 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

€5,000

Bloco da alegria

Christine Drummond

Painting . 81.3 x 81.3 x 5.1 cm Painting . 32 x 32 x 2 inch

€6,347

Notre-Dame et bateau mouche

Rudyard Heaton

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

€900

Sentados en las Ramblas

Jordi Turbau

Painting . 80.5 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 31.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€2,300

El Sol

Helen Uter

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

€3,700

El Fuego

Helen Uter

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

€3,700

When The Sky Had Breath To The Ocean, Clouds Were Rising Up And Fog Layed Down And Made A Rainbow - It Was The Beginning Of The World

Hiromi Sengoku

Painting . 114 x 146 x 5 cm Painting . 44.9 x 57.5 x 2 inch

€8,939

Landscape 1

Layla Dagher

Painting . 14 x 30 cm Painting . 5.5 x 11.8 inch

€750

Lifeboat Rescuers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Anthony Dunphy

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

€670

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