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Sans titre (3), Valérie Hadida

Sans titre (3)

Valérie Hadida

Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.8 x 0 inch

$941

Nous deux, Béatrice Terra

Nous deux

Béatrice Terra

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$820

Lover, Jéko

Lover

Jéko

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

$897

Hugo, Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Hugo

Ernest Pignon-Ernest

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.2 inch

$17,500

Françoise et Fables de Lafontaine, François Boisrond

Françoise et Fables de Lafontaine

François Boisrond

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 inch

$962

L'amour rue caulincourt #2, Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

L'amour rue caulincourt #2

Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle

Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$711

Étude visage 2, Odin Pigelet

Étude visage 2

Odin Pigelet

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$131

Makinâ Bacon at the Fl. State Fair, Mike King

Makinâ Bacon at the Fl. State Fair

Mike King

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch

$1,309

Military head, Guilhem Lucand Guizard

Military head

Guilhem Lucand Guizard

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$82

Des Enfants, Marion Roy

Des Enfants

Marion Roy

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 8.7 x 0.4 inch

$930

Le docteur, Eric Demelis

Le docteur

Eric Demelis

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$711

Healing Greenland, Chunja & the dog, Shin Seung-Hun

Healing Greenland, Chunja & the dog

Shin Seung-Hun

Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 30.5 x 0 inch

$1,094

Women to women, Sfiso Ka-Mkame

Women to women

Sfiso Ka-Mkame

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$4,298

Al Sima del Sinu, Angelo Pioppo

Al Sima del Sinu

Angelo Pioppo

Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$744

Secret game V, Lilit Soghomonyan

Secret game V

Lilit Soghomonyan

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$459

Young Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh, Manuel Santelices

Young Yves Saint Laurent in Marrakesh

Manuel Santelices

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$1,200

N°1397, Georges Saulterre

N°1397

Georges Saulterre

Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

$3,828

Untitled, Joaquín Xaudaró

Untitled

Joaquín Xaudaró

Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 6.1 inch

$2,187

Panama Al Brown, Eduardo Arroyo

Panama Al Brown

Eduardo Arroyo

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch

$930

Portrait of Albert Schweitzer, Michael Burgess

Portrait of Albert Schweitzer

Michael Burgess

Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 25.6 x 1 inch

$984

Dessin n°2 : La protégée, Marta Grassi

Dessin n°2 : La protégée

Marta Grassi

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$766

Baroque, Evelyne Postic

Baroque

Evelyne Postic

Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 29.5 inch

$2,734

The Joker, Mr Popart

The Joker

Mr Popart

Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$350

Masque clown, Isabelle De Luca

Masque clown

Isabelle De Luca

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$656

Les Mamelles de Tirésias, Erte Tirtoff

Les Mamelles de Tirésias

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 11 x 0 inch

$3,937

Sans titre, Gérard Garouste

Sans titre

Gérard Garouste

Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 22.8 inch

$15,312

Gremlins, Karine Nicolleau

Gremlins

Karine Nicolleau

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$219

Esprit Nature, Linda Clerget

Esprit Nature

Linda Clerget

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$328

Sanguine - Maki, André Ferrand

Sanguine - Maki

André Ferrand

Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

$864

Joseph, Helen Uter

Joseph

Helen Uter

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$525

Fanatic moreno, Reinaldo Chavez

Fanatic moreno

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.3 inch

$372

Homer's Head, David Sipko

Homer's Head

David Sipko

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$295

Tremplin, Sonia  Aniceto

Tremplin

Sonia Aniceto

Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.7 inch

$820

Thinking Model, Patrick Hoedt

Thinking Model

Patrick Hoedt

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$432

Pose n.1, Papytsho Mafolo

Pose n.1

Papytsho Mafolo

Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$547

Star Study, Patsy McArthur

Star Study

Patsy McArthur

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21.7 inch

$1,312

Girls with a flower, Luigi Bompard

Girls with a flower

Luigi Bompard

Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

$722

Séjour linguistique, Petites Luxures

Séjour linguistique

Petites Luxures

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$984

Écran noir, Marie-Ange Daudé

Écran noir

Marie-Ange Daudé

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$7,383

Dessin / Sans titre, Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya

Dessin / Sans titre

Kevin-Ademola Sangosanya

Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$875

Burnout, Anna Stella Zucconi

Burnout

Anna Stella Zucconi

Fine Art Drawings - 64.6 x 38.2 x 0.4 inch

$4,375

La multitude déchue (dessin n° 7), Peter Gnass

La multitude déchue (dessin n° 7)

Peter Gnass

Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch

$4,047

Buste (1), Kazy Usclef

Buste (1)

Kazy Usclef

Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 31.5 inch

$1,258

Série femme pantin, Mathilde André

Série femme pantin

Mathilde André

Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.6 x 0.2 inch

$164

Sourire ensemble, La Fabrique du Sourire

Sourire ensemble

La Fabrique du Sourire

Fine Art Drawings - 39.8 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$656

A little overwhelmed, Agnes Cecile

A little overwhelmed

Agnes Cecile

Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$842

Magneto, Anthony Lister

Magneto

Anthony Lister

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch

$2,406

Untitled, Maria Sulymenko

Untitled

Maria Sulymenko

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.8 inch

$1,750

Mirrorscope 16, Maribelle Saad

Mirrorscope 16

Maribelle Saad

Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.6 x 0.2 inch

$385 $347

Personnage avec cartouche, Georges Bru

Personnage avec cartouche

Georges Bru

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.3 inch

$1,291

Le chahut des pensées, Magali Trivino

Le chahut des pensées

Magali Trivino

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$1,859

On a platter, Daniel Morowitz

On a platter

Daniel Morowitz

Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.01 inch

$700

The feminine is not a gender, it is a dimension, Jorge Dávalos

The feminine is not a gender, it is a dimension

Jorge Dávalos

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19.3 inch

$1,072

Hab keine Angst, Salvatore La Cola

Hab keine Angst

Salvatore La Cola

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,850

Adaptation #6, Zahra Zeinali

Adaptation #6

Zahra Zeinali

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$2,078

Sans-titre, Pierre Alechinsky

Sans-titre

Pierre Alechinsky

Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 7.3 inch

$3,828

Head No.4, Jonathan Huxley

Head No.4

Jonathan Huxley

Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch

$4,758

Gally, Kurenai

Gally

Kurenai

Fine Art Drawings - 11.3 x 8 inch

$1,924

Girl, lost in her own shadow, Badriot

Girl, lost in her own shadow

Badriot

Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 9.1 x 0.4 inch

$1,094

Reut Dafna - Trinity, Reut Dafna

Reut Dafna - Trinity

Reut Dafna

Fine Art Drawings - 45.3 x 57.1 x 1.2 inch

$15,859

Dessin A4 #1, Léa Lydie Lefebvre

Dessin A4 #1

Léa Lydie Lefebvre

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$273

Helena & Michael  #251, Céline Pierzchala

Helena & Michael #251

Céline Pierzchala

Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.7 x 0 inch

$148

Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$3,281

Profil d'homme (recto); Deux hommes de profil (verso), Pablo Picasso

Profil d'homme (recto); Deux hommes de profil (verso)

Pablo Picasso

Fine Art Drawings - 11.25 x 9 inch

$125,000

Rimbaud - Dessin - Arthur au ceinturon, CharlElie Couture

Rimbaud - Dessin - Arthur au ceinturon

CharlElie Couture

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$2,625

La Masque, Yves Brayer

La Masque

Yves Brayer

Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch

$941

Eternel, Jazzu

Eternel

Jazzu

Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch

$383

Festival of Fire, Ofobuike Okudoh

Festival of Fire

Ofobuike Okudoh

Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.5 inch

$3,281

Sans Titre, Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Sans Titre

Jean-Baptiste Dumont

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

$984

Harvest, Olivier Massebeuf

Harvest

Olivier Massebeuf

Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch

$306

Think on your sins, Alexandre Granger

Think on your sins

Alexandre Granger

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$1,969

Take off, Alexander Puhir

Take off

Alexander Puhir

Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Dancing above the Fire, Joanna Glazer

Dancing above the Fire

Joanna Glazer

Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$104

Cheveux d'ange, Deville-Chabrolle

Cheveux d'ange

Deville-Chabrolle

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.4 inch

$2,734

Head study (1585), Guy Denning

Head study (1585)

Guy Denning

Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 8.3 inch

$711

Des araignées dans le grenier, Michaël Brack

Des araignées dans le grenier

Michaël Brack

Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$766

Sciura 13, Sergey Bondarev

Sciura 13

Sergey Bondarev

Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

$2,898

Stellar Sphinx, Orphné Achéron

Stellar Sphinx

Orphné Achéron

Fine Art Drawings - 15.2 x 11.2 inch

$1,312

Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa", Francine Van Hove

Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa"

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$2,187

Marin VIII, Rémi Planche

Marin VIII

Rémi Planche

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,500

Autoportrait au crayon, Pasturo

Autoportrait au crayon

Pasturo

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

$328

Mirada Frontal IV, Teresa Riba

Mirada Frontal IV

Teresa Riba

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 28 inch

$984

Mistery, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Mistery

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$416

Jacob's Ladder, Stephen and Lorna Kirin

Jacob's Ladder

Stephen and Lorna Kirin

Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,127

Portrait 2, Søcø

Portrait 2

Søcø

Fine Art Drawings - 40.2 x 26 x 0.4 inch

$2,406

Not a Queen, Lantomo

Not a Queen

Lantomo

Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 28.7 x 0.4 inch

$3,172

Sans titre, Mara

Sans titre

Mara

Fine Art Drawings - 41.3 x 29.7 inch

$547

No title, Regina Gimenez

No title

Regina Gimenez

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 20.5 x 1.6 inch

$2,461

Madame, Xiao He

Madame

Xiao He

Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$1,859

Woman, Nicola Simbari

Woman

Nicola Simbari

Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.1 x 0 inch

$820

Untitled 202, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled 202

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

$800

Georges Charrier, enfant de cœur cassé, Gaston Chaissac

Georges Charrier, enfant de cœur cassé

Gaston Chaissac

Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.9 inch

$2,844

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.

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