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Lecture
Léa Dedieu
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
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Coming-out
Juan Boilero
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29.7 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.7 x 3.1 inch
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Complicité
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 28.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
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Liberté
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 28.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.141
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.106
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.105
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.77
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Superman
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 40 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
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Wonder Woman
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 40 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
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Pulp Obsession
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
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Toilettes
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 9.1 x 0 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.102
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.78
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Bloodline
Ayoola Gbolahan
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
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Two helmeted men
Raymond Loewy
Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 13.8 inch
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My Fair Lady
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.04 inch
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The Walk in the Taunus
Maurice Van Moppes
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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Rio-Jim
Maurice Van Moppes
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.9 x 0 inch
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Man Reading
Louis Touchagues
Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 14.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.6 x 5.8 x 0 inch
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Mistery
Hildegarde Handsaeme
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 55 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch
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Portrait homme
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 41 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
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Etude assise
Léa Dedieu
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.5 x 0 inch
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La duègne
Anne Bachelier
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
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Self-Portrait 20.104
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
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Le petit béret
Hossein Borojeni
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 18.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.3 inch
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Sans titre
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch
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Make up
Dominique Dève
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
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Le vieux fumeur
Dominique Dève
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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Vampire Lust
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
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YO! Queen Elizabeth.
JP Malot
Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 16.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.3 x 6.5 x 0.4 inch
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Petite Dame
ADrÉ
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Connivence
ADrÉ
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Vent mauvais
ADrÉ
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Spider-woman
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
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Pub no.8
Xiao Duzi
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 53 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
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Pub No7
Xiao Duzi
Fine Art Drawings - 38.5 x 53 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
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Caresse tempérée
Lajos Szalay
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.6 inch
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Humidity and trace #7
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
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Humidity and trace #6
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
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Vietnamese Restaurant in Ganges
Robert Crumb
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
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I am an alien
Marie-Ange Daudé
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
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Speedollars
Lef Draw
Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.2 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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Retrato Picasso
López del Espino
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 33 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13 inch
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Figure summary, 1979
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Figure summary, 1981
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Subject who maches himself a selfportrait under tanding of the figure, 1982
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Subject who maches himself a selfportrait under standing of the figure, 1982
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Portrait, 1982
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Figure summary, 1979
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Othello II
Katarina Vavrova
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch
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Untitled
Alexandre Taillandier
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
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Fluctuat nec mergitur
Marcoleptique
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 inch
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Visage #1
Odin Pigelet
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
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Untitled
Alexandre Taillandier
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
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Untitled
Alexandre Taillandier
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
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Soldadito cavalier clairon
Baptiste Laurent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
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Humidity and trace #12
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
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Sans titre
Alexandre Moulis
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
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Mujeres I (serie)
Agustina Souberan
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 26.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch
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Harnais
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.7 x 0 inch
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E5 - X
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 14.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 5.7 x 0 inch
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Mon film #3
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.1 x 0 inch
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Personages, 1978
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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Portrait, 1979
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
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La fuite de l'Indochine
Marcoleptique
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.9 inch
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Deux femmes
Carmen Selma
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0 inch
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Summer Series 2020 #3
Jan Auleta
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
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Marijess
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 112 x 82 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 44.1 x 32.3 x 0 inch
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Blue Hair Ballerina with a Pink Touch
Patrick Hoedt
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Thinking Model
Patrick Hoedt
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Not your bitch
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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Martin Luther King
Frog$kin
Fine Art Drawings - 19.8 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.8 x 12.2 x 0 inch
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Mon pognon
Mr Popart
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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The men who burn the world
Mr Popart
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
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Portrait Drawing for Sale
Portraiture has existed for many centuries. The Greeks produced portraits for funeral and religious rituals; they aimed to “bring back to life those who have passed away." In the Roman era, portraits were often reserved for the ruling figures of society; for example, a warrior would have his portrait painted to illustrate his bravery during a battle. In Europe, it is only during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance that Italian and Flemish painters started to practice the art of portraiture.
In the 14th and 15th centuries, painters created works commissioned by wealthy patrons. Painters sketched out preliminary freehand drawings, which were often then approved by the patron, before beginning to work on their oil paint or, later, watercolor. Facial features were sometimes improved to the detriment of realism, although some painters were known for their ability to reproduce their models' expressions. Some artists worked in great detail while others focussed more heavily on trying to capture the real personality of their model.
For much of its history, portrait not only told a story but it also conveyed a message of power, promoting a well-controlled image to the wider population and establishing the sitter's authority through its circulation. For example, Florentine elites would use paintings and drawings as a mean of controlling their image and establishing their authority. Portraits were a way for someone to live on long after their death. Today we find the faces of aristocracies and the European bourgeoisie in many museums, immortalized by artists such as Leonardo da Vinci or Rembrandt.
The results obtained through drawing depended largely on the tools and materials used. Red chalk was very popular (especially at the beginning of the 16th century) to represent the facial features and the warmth of the skin, while charcoal produced harder lines and pastel created a softer, colorful touch. Artists adapted their technique depending on the subject and the emotion they wanted to convey. The commercialisation of pencils in the nineteenth century made it a popular medium for artists and amateurs alike. Pencil art became more popular and the tool was often used for sketching portraits.
One thing is certain; capturing facial expressions is a demanding art form and the art of portraiture requires a lot of practice. Drawing a face down to its finest details may take hours to obtain the desired result: a protruding jaw, the shape of a skull, thick brows, smiling eyes, dilated pupils… Even more difficult, are children's portraits? It can be difficult to get them to stay still for long. The artist has to be skilled enough to immortalise these men, women and children full of life.
Gradually, sketched portraits became less and less realistic but increasingly daring and experimental in terms of colour. On Artsper, discover drawings by Jean Cocteau, Julien Calot, Alice de Miramon, Philippe Pasqua, Sabine Danzé, Bahareh Navabi and Stéphanie Stindel.
To draw a realistic portrait, start with a good reference photo, pay attention to proportions, use shading to create depth, and focus on capturing the subject's unique features. Practice regularly and don't be afraid to make mistakes.
When choosing materials for portrait drawing, consider the surface texture, color, and weight of the paper, as well as the type and quality of the pencils or charcoal. Opt for high-quality materials that allow for precision and detail, and experiment with different combinations to find what works best for your style and technique.
When drawing a portrait, it's important to avoid common mistakes such as not paying attention to proportions, neglecting to capture the subject's unique features, and using too much or too little shading. Additionally, it's important to take breaks and step back to assess the overall composition.