
Brahman
Viktor Goryaev
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$2,059
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Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$2,059
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$103
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.1 inch
$1,029
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$183
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 inch
$2,173
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$1,372
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$1,029
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 26.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 x 0.1 inch
$950
Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
$151
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,716
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,487
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$206
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,601
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$572
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.3 inch
$16,012
Fine Art Drawings - 135 x 95 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 37.4 x 2 inch
$6,748
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,487
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$103
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$949
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
$1,260
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$1,315 $1,184
Fine Art Drawings - 57.2 x 95.3 x 1.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 37.5 x 0.75 inch
$1,750
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$500
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
$1,890
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 84 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 33.1 inch
$1,372
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$1,258
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 17.7 x 0 inch
$635
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 29.5 inch
$2,916
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$400
Fine Art Drawings - 29.2 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 7 x 2 inch
$1,000
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$663
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 2 inch
$2,400
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 58 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 22.8 x 0 inch
$1,372
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$200
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$457 $389
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 69.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 27.4 x 0 inch
$4,117
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$629
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$972
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.6 x 0 inch
$915
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$972
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,059
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 16.1 inch
$2,800
Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$3,202
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,002
Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
$4,575
Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 19.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$1,500
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$743
Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.1 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$686
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch
$1,018 $968
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$172
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$457
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 11 x 0 inch
$113
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8.9 x 0 inch
$286
Fine Art Drawings - 63.5 x 96.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 38 x 0 inch
$3,202
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$286
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$743
Fine Art Drawings - 48.5 x 33.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.1 x 13.2 x 0.1 inch
$457
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$309
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 31.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.4 x 0 inch
$320
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
$984
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 16 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
$457
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
$457
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11.8 inch
$1,761
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 8.3 inch
$743
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,235
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 77.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 30.5 x 0 inch
$1,144
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$2,287
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.5 inch
$801
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 49.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.5 inch
$3,431
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 inch
$4,500
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$343
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch
$1,944
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,143
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$801
Fine Art Drawings - 220 x 220 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 86.6 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,132
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 45 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 17.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,372
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 47 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 18.5 x 1 inch
$515
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 22.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.9 inch
$572
Fine Art Drawings - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
$229
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 48 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 18.9 x 0 inch
$572
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,716
Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$2,173 $1,847
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.
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