from life
idiom
of a painting, drawing, etc.
: from looking at an actual person, object, etc.
drawings done from life rather than from photographs
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Series two, like its predecessor, suggests that a balanced approach is not about completely isolating work from life, but rather about establishing a dynamic interplay between the two.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the Art Newspaper, more than half of these portraits were done from life.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Aaron Bonin, 43, was removed from life support on Nov. 1, 2022, after suffering cardiac arrest in San Diego’s Central Jail a week earlier.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
In preparation, the two toured the city (often accompanied by a policeman or other guide), and Doré made some sketches from life—an uncommon practice for the artist.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
According to the Art Newspaper, more than half of these portraits were done from life.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
Aaron Bonin, 43, was removed from life support on Nov. 1, 2022, after suffering cardiac arrest in San Diego’s Central Jail a week earlier.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
In preparation, the two toured the city (often accompanied by a policeman or other guide), and Doré made some sketches from life—an uncommon practice for the artist.
—Sarah C. Schaefer, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
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“From life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20life. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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