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La Florentine
Deville-Chabrolle
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 61 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 24 inch
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Sans titre (1)
Alexandre Taillandier
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 46 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
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Ancêtre
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
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Yurei
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 3.9 x 0.4 inch
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Silent Soul (06)
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 13 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 5.1 x 0.4 inch
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Suaire
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 x 0.4 inch
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Étude d'après Munch
Richard Laillier
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 3.1 x 0.4 inch
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Profil d'homme
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 17.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 6.9 x 0 inch
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Amaru
Walter Barrientos
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch
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L'élu du mariage
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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Jeune femme
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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Zaounon fut de race blanche
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
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By The Candlelight of 1001 Nights
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.7 x 0 inch
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Long-distance talk
Santiago Jr. Ayala
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 inch
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Ces serpents qui sifflent dans nos têtes
Maud Dabs
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
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Portrait de Jean Genet
Ernest Pignon-Ernest
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 12.2 inch
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Inflated to head size
Raymond Loewy
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 43 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 16.9 inch
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Space darts
Raymond Loewy
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 40.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 15.9 inch
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Presbitero (uomo-matita)
Fortunato Depero
Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 17.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 7 inch
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Oncle Fétide
Tim Burton
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
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Danseuse à l'Écharpe
Erte Tirtoff
Fine Art Drawings - 47.5 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.7 x 14.6 x 0 inch
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Homme rose et ombre bleue
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch
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Homme à l'enfant
Pascal Marlin
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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A girl of the sun
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 23.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 9.3 inch
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Sans titre
Kashink
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
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In Love
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
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Jane
Léa Vandeveld
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Our Symphony Of Love II
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 16.1 x 0 inch
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The Dream of Adam and Eve
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
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Portrait de jeune femme
Albert Chavaz
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
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Lady In Blue
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0 inch
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The Queen Of Cups (La Reine De Coupe)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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The Hierophant (Le Hierophante)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Temperance (La Temperance)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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The Empress (L’Imperatrice)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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The Emperor (L’Empereur)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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The Wheel Of Fortune (La Roue De Fortune)
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Portrait #1
Jéko
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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L'inconnu
Léa Vandeveld
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Willi
Léa Vandeveld
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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A Little Bit of Kindness
Gabrielle Rul
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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Models
Marie Laurencin
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.7 x 0 inch
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Floating on a Kiss - Hot Pink Halo
Voxx Romana
Fine Art Drawings - 82.6 x 58.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 23 inch
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Lion Hair
Sébastien Boismoreau (BEUS)
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
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Monsieur Bassana
Frédéric Schmied
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.9 x 0.1 inch
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In Love
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.9 x 0 inch
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Portrait
Simon Goldberg
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 5.9 x 0 inch
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Couple noir et blanc
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 51 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch
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Chinese Lady - Red&green
Voxx Romana
Fine Art Drawings - 68.6 x 55.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 inch
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Portrait of Woman
Bernard Bécan
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 10 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 3.9 x 0 inch
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Etude de femme au béret
René Gruau
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 37 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 14.6 inch
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The symphony of the old town II
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
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A symphony of love
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Étude de femmes
Maurice Barraud
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
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A Little Fairytale For Alice
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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A muse of spring
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 33.7 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.3 x 9.4 x 0 inch
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A Playful Time in Wonderland
Kirill Postovit
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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Welcome To Wonderland, Little Alice
Kirill Postovit
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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Coffee Together
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Coffee Together
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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The symphony of the old town
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
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The Spring Love of Adam and Eve
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
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At The Gate Of Wonderland
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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A Little Symphony Of Shabbat
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Untitled Pair
Roby Dwi Antono
Fine Art Drawings - 17.8 x 25.4 x 2.57 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7 x 10 x 1 inch
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Autoportrait
Aimé Moret
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 34.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 13.6 x 0.1 inch
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Opening The Gate Of Wonderland
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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The Lovers
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
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Where Would We Go?
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Sharing The Secrets
Kirill Postovit
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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She Was Kissed By Summer
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Venus Was Born In Summer
Kirill Postovit
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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Donna Della Primavera
Kirill Postovit
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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The Springtime Tango Together
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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The Portrait Of Autumn
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
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Les deux mères
Amor de Agua
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
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The Midnight Fairy
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
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Ecce Homo
Jean-Paul Morrel-Armstrong
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
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Le grand saut 8
Agathe Wagner
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
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Personnage
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.4 x 0 inch
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Die gemsen / Les chamoix
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 29.5 inch
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Longing
Luis Alberto Quispe
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Homme noir et blanc
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13 x 0 inch
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Floating on a Kiss - Letters and Pink Halo
Voxx Romana
Fine Art Drawings - 68.6 x 50.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 20 inch
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Der General / Le Général
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 21.7 inch
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Portrait of a Child no.4
Jean-Pierre Velly
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 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.