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.

Kimono de dos

Eugène Bégarat

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

€3,200

La ligne bleue

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 22 x 16 x 2 cm Painting . 8.7 x 6.3 x 0.8 inch

€100

Serie vidas minúsculas 7

Marta Lafuente

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

€325

The Scarecrow Painter

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Under the Evening Star

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Pastors lake scene

Elena Sokolova

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

€362

Sand cooking

Elena Sokolova

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

€363

Sweet melon

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 100 x 135 x 2 cm Painting . 39.4 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

€3,900

For life

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 135 x 105 x 2 cm Painting . 53.1 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,900

Window

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 155 x 135 x 2 cm Painting . 61 x 53.1 x 0.8 inch

€8,000

Loved ones

Anatoly Varvarov

Painting . 85 x 105 x 2 cm Painting . 33.5 x 41.3 x 0.8 inch

€6,000

In the circus town

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting . 80 x 70 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Circé 2.0

Sylvie Julkowski-Egard

Painting . 162 x 114 x 2 cm Painting . 63.8 x 44.9 x 0.8 inch

€3,100

Castelo 2

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

€265

Sunflowers

Elena Sokolova

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

€473

Spring in Alps

Elena Sokolova

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

€484

Holland paradise

Elena Sokolova

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

€477

The view of Schiedam 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€478

Waterlilies 7

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 39.1 x 39.1 x 1 cm Painting . 15.4 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch

€324

Poppies

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Blue 32

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Juicy

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Ready To Serve

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Japanese Ikebana

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Deserted Desert

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Swaying to the Music

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Crumbling Ice

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Bulls Eye

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Country Living

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Gorilla

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Open Gate

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Childs Play

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Branding Iron

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Ice Cream

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Dragons Cave

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Balcony

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Harvest

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Joy Riders

Anthony Dunphy

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

€739

Signals

Anthony Dunphy

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

€747

Surf Summer

Anthony Dunphy

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

€747

Paying Homage

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 40.6 x 50.8 x 7.6 cm Painting . 16 x 20 x 3 inch

€747

Winter Ashore

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 27.9 x 73.7 x 0.8 cm Painting . 11 x 29 x 0.3 inch

€622

Lines and Curves

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 45.7 x 58.4 x 0.8 cm Painting . 18 x 23 x 0.3 inch

€747

Beach Car

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 30.5 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Painting . 12 x 16 x 2 inch

€747

The Evening Meal

Anthony Dunphy

Painting . 45.7 x 31.8 x 5.1 cm Painting . 18 x 12.5 x 2 inch

€747

Dinner and a Movie

Anthony Dunphy

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

€679

Magic ice 4

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50 x 70.1 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€623

Pausing on the Trail

Anthony Dunphy

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

€679

Sharing An Apple

Anthony Dunphy

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

€679

Mountain barns

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 61 x 50.8 x 1.3 cm Painting . 24 x 20 x 0.5 inch

€470

After surf

Elena Sokolova

Painting . 50.8 x 71.1 x 1.3 cm Painting . 20 x 28 x 0.5 inch

€573

Serie vidas minúsculas 14

Marta Lafuente

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

€325

Longing Toward the Sky

Gegham Hunanyan

Painting . 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€447

Elafonissi beach 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€301

Sparrow

Konovalov Igor

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

€17,000

It's time for the bells

Konovalov Igor

Painting . 154 x 205 x 2 cm Painting . 60.6 x 80.7 x 0.8 inch

€17,000

Division

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

Les équilibres 3

AE2

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

€168

Waterlilies

Elena Sokolova

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

€386

The view of Schiedam 3

Elena Sokolova

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

€297

Along the channel 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€381

Pastor's lake 5

Elena Sokolova

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

€290

Cefalu rocks

Elena Sokolova

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

€265

Rocks and ruins

Elena Sokolova

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

€265

Castelo

Elena Sokolova

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

€264

Sicilian sunset 4

Elena Sokolova

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

€264

Cefalu rocks 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€265

Girl at the beach

Elena Sokolova

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

€356

Spring in Holland 5

Elena Sokolova

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

€328

Creation 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€375

The artist

Gegham Hunanyan

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

€313

N° 1207 La Rochelle. L'hôtel de ville.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€350

N° 1195 Entracte. Jardinière 1.

R. Cavalié

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

€480

Young surfer

Elena Sokolova

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

€371

Landscape with poppies 2

Elena Sokolova

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

€359

N° 1111 Belgrade 8. Musée Zepter C.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€340

Beach ball player

Elena Sokolova

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

€341

N° 1106 Belgrade 3. Kafeterija Magazin B. Casse-tête.

R. Cavalié

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

€260

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

€400

N° 1026 Allargando mezzo.

R. Cavalié

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

€400

N° 1185 Ile d'aix. Grosse fringale.

R. Cavalié

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

€450

N° 1182 Ile d'Aix. Crypte de l'église abbatiale

R. Cavalié

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

€450

N° 1179 Rochefort. Un certain passage.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 54 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€450

N° 1178 Echillais. Eglise Notre Dame.

R. Cavalié

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

€440

N° 1200 Faux sommeil profond

R. Cavalié

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

€420

N° 979 Lare privé

R. Cavalié

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

€350

N° 976 La conversation

R. Cavalié

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

€340

N° 1072 Congratulations 7

R. Cavalié

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

€420

N° 1068 Congratulations 3.

R. Cavalié

Painting . 41 x 27 x 2 cm Painting . 16.1 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch

€340

N° 1067 Congratulations 2

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€420

N° 1066 Congratulations 1

R. Cavalié

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

€400

N° 1064 Patin de patins

R. Cavalié

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

€340

N° 1063 Brighton Music Hall

R. Cavalié

Painting . 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting . 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

€420

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