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![Painting, Marilyn, Gerard Boersma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214299_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Dancer 3, Alex Katz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204961_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Coca-Cola Girl 4, Alex Katz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204956_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, After Hours, Laëtitia Giraud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2208728_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, A boy with a violin, Serghei Ghetiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162422_1_grid.jpg)
A boy with a violin
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,015
![Painting, Street of Mercy, Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2207767_1_grid.jpg)
Street of Mercy
Alexander Levich
Painting - 150 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$13,540
![Painting, Waiting for the order II, Serghei Ghetiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155968_1_grid.jpg)
Waiting for the order II
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,692
![Painting, Dating in the rain, Serghei Ghetiu](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143831_1_grid.jpg)
Dating in the rain
Serghei Ghetiu
Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,257
![Painting, Diffraction II, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151393_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Porto 09, Karine Bartoli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183333_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jour de fête, Sylvie Julkowski-Egard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2212015_1_grid.jpg)
Jour de fête
Sylvie Julkowski-Egard
Painting - 65 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$846
![Painting, Bridegroom 2, Joshua Salami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205754_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Man in the Hood, Joshua Salami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202899_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Peace and Tranquility 2, Joshua Salami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2200025_1_grid.jpg)
Peace and Tranquility 2
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,799
![Painting, Peace and Tranquility 1, Joshua Salami](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195736_1_grid.jpg)
Peace and Tranquility 1
Joshua Salami
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
$2,500
![Painting, Maybe (Peut-Etre), Gerard Boersma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211904_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lady with Watch (Femme à la Montre), Gerard Boersma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2211884_1_grid.jpg)
Lady with Watch (Femme à la Montre)
Gerard Boersma
Painting - 20 x 20 x 1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$440
![Painting, Coq, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1342896_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Salon rouge, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1342884_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Be Careful What You Wish For, Zena Blackwell](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191154_1_grid.jpg)
Be Careful What You Wish For
Zena Blackwell
Painting - 45 x 45 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,468 $1,321
![Painting, Plaidoirie, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159108_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le plongeoir, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1260489_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Serious danger, Mathieu Questel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159231_1_grid.jpg)
Serious danger
Mathieu Questel
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2.5 cm Painting - 51.18 x 38.19 x 1 inch
$3,949
![Painting, Sanary sur mer, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220504_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Variations colorées, Sylvie Julkowski-Egard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2204918_1_grid.jpg)
Variations colorées
Sylvie Julkowski-Egard
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,975
![Painting, La face cachée, Sylvie Julkowski-Egard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2199325_1_grid.jpg)
La face cachée
Sylvie Julkowski-Egard
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,128
![Painting, Avocat, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159117_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Au tribunal, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2150298_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Morning Sun, Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205998_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Espresso, Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2205957_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les équilibres 2, AE2](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195711_1_grid.jpg)
![Print, Le plongeon, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1260492_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstrait, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220662_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les petits gestes 2, AE2](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195714_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Lena, Lianne Kocks](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1145493_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Impresion over view, Lianne Kocks](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1144629_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Concern, Lianne Kocks](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1144575_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les équilibres 3, AE2](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195713_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Gallus, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179047_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Messagers du printemps, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179046_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Talons aiguilles, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179045_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Deux petits oiseaux, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179043_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Des fleurs, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2128960_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Winter Flowers (From the Series “The Seasons”, Winter), Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2206727_1_grid.jpg)
Winter Flowers (From the Series “The Seasons”, Winter)
Alexander Levich
Painting - 100 x 200 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 78.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,206
![Painting, Reading in the garden, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2176786_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sérénité, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/777309_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La forêt, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1763475_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Haight-Ashbury, Karine Bartoli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1709547_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Rue de Rome, Karine Bartoli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1683828_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Skaters24, Karine Bartoli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1191099_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Formentera, Parasol Rouge, Karine Bartoli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1030548_1_grid.jpg)
Formentera, Parasol Rouge
Karine Bartoli
Painting - 73 x 92 x 4 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.6 inch
$1,523
![Painting, Soleil cuisant, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/504743_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les équilibres 1, AE2](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2195712_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tant qu'il aura des fleurs, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179044_1_grid.jpg)
Tant qu'il aura des fleurs
David Jamin
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$959
![Painting, Jeune Baigneur, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2009592_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jeux amoureux (Etude), Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1541709_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Il y a ..., Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/504719_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, En eau turquoise, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2130787_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jeu d'eau, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1997352_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La vie en couleur II, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1974324_1_grid.jpg)
La vie en couleur II
Maude Ovize
Painting - 81 x 116 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch
$2,234
![Painting, Tropical light (Etude), Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1532430_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Reflecting pool (Etude), Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1532415_1_grid.jpg)
Reflecting pool (Etude)
Maude Ovize
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$903
![Painting, Love duo, Mathieu Questel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159866_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, La Petite Lampe 1930, Francine Van Hove](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/20945_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Balade à vélo, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2179001_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Drôles d'oiseaux, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1482639_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Introportrait à la nuit, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165624_1_grid.jpg)
Introportrait à la nuit
David Jamin
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,739
![Painting, Variations sur l'introportrait, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2141029_1_grid.jpg)
Variations sur l'introportrait
David Jamin
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$3,836
![Painting, Sitting Pretty, Zena Blackwell](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1527285_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Roma, Karine Bartoli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/336820_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Flora, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1979004_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les Pieds dans les nuages, Francine Van Hove](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1472877_1_grid.jpg)
Les Pieds dans les nuages
Francine Van Hove
Painting - 89 x 116 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 inch
$26,289
![Painting, Réminiscence 3, Anne-Sophie Larcena](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2214608_1_grid.jpg)
Réminiscence 3
Anne-Sophie Larcena
Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,106
![Painting, Working day, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2144990_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Variations en bleu sur fond noir, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1330911_1_grid.jpg)
Variations en bleu sur fond noir
David Jamin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$2,821
![Painting, Enjoy the silence, Laëtitia Giraud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2171469_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Tant qu'il y aura des fleurs, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166242_1_grid.jpg)
Tant qu'il y aura des fleurs
David Jamin
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch
$756
![Painting, Shopping, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2107050_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, I'm stronger than you think and even than I think, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1752180_1_grid.jpg)
I'm stronger than you think and even than I think
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,087
![Painting, I Won't Die, I'll Live Forever, Dasha Pogodina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155856_1_grid.jpg)
I Won't Die, I'll Live Forever
Dasha Pogodina
Painting - 94 x 94 x 2.5 cm Painting - 37 x 37 x 1 inch
$1,580
![Fine Art Drawings, Portrait de chien, Camille Hilaire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1133484_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de chien
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.7 inch
$733
![Fine Art Drawings, Les amoureux au bord de la Moselle, Camille Hilaire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1117917_1_grid.jpg)
Les amoureux au bord de la Moselle
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 4.1 inch
$903
![Painting, Self portrait, Anna Jung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1373805_1_grid.jpg)
![Fine Art Drawings, Le York de Jean-Paul, Camille Hilaire](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1133280_1_grid.jpg)
Le York de Jean-Paul
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 5.5 inch
$338
![Painting, On joue !, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190300_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les oiseaux amoureux, David Jamin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2165784_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Woman In Red, Anna Jung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1384335_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Big god, Anna Jung](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1373790_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Par un après-midi, Maude Ovize](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/560209_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sanary, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220511_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Construction de péniche, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220509_1_grid.jpg)
Construction de péniche
Frederic Weisz
Painting - 130 x 89 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 35 x 0.8 inch
$2,821
![Painting, Ile de la cité, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2220506_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Ile de la cité, Frederic Weisz](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2218746_1_grid.jpg)
Life Portrait Artists
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.