Artists working in drawing
Alberto Giacometti said that “drawing is the basis of everything" – and indeed, when it comes to art, drawing is a key starting point: for painting, for learning how to represent the world, even for sculpture in order to understand how forms fit together…
For a long time, drawing was not considered an art form in its own right. Instead it was simply part of an artist's training or the preparatory stages for creating a final artwork. Over time, drawing has gradually showed itself to be an complex and diverse discipline that is worthy of attention.
Artists and theorists specialised in drawing focussed on this practice to redefine it and expand its scope. What was before mostly referred to with the prefix “preparatory" took on a variety of forms and clearly demonstrated that the medium should be considered as an important part of the visuals arts.
Drawing has always been a part of the history of art, from the very first instance of visual art in prehistoric caves to the 21st century. It has continued to evolve depending on the time period and place, just like painting and sculpture. However, it was in the 19th century, when drawing began to be recognised as a medium in its own right that it became even more diverse.
Drawing forms the basis of many artistic practices, including designers, architects, stylists, graphic artists, and illustrators, but above all, it is also a real means of artistic expression in the same way as other forms of visual arts.
Visual artists were able to raise it to the rank of an artistic discipline by exploring new and varied drawing techniques and by using different media.
Whether done with Indian ink, gouache, watercolour, pen, pencil, marker pen or charcoal, drawing is, like any other artistic practice, subject to standards and classified according to a number of artistic movement. Drawings can be described as abstract, figurative, graphic, geometrical, and hyper-realistic.
On Artsper, you'll find artists specialised in drawing who work in a wide range of styles and embody the diversity that is present in contemporary drawing: you'll discover Mario Kolaric's minimalist works, Izumi Kato's intriguing portraits, Eduardo Arroyo's sketches, or Ernest Pignon-Ernest's street art style…
Discover the styles & movements
Harald Kröner
K1901 / Whitewater
Harald Kröner
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 95 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,088
Canto #22
Harald Kröner
Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 110 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$6,433
José Antonio Fondevila
Cesto sin globo
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch
$999
Extraña ocurrencia
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 12.6 inch
$999
Caballero das dúas Caras
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
$666
Mércores pola mañá
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.1 inch
$999
Realidad forzada
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 12.8 inch
$999
Tres figuras sin identidad
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12.6 inch
$999
Viaxe a estratosfera
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
$666
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Just a fine person
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$333
Just a horse with no name and a silly flame
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Painting - 27 x 37 x 0.2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
$610
Grass is greener if you pee on it often
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$333
In my face
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$333
Threatened by your color
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$239
Haunted
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$333
Gérald Panighi
Quand cette terrible famille arrive sur la plage
Gérald Panighi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,665
Flavio Aguilera
Urban Fisher Man
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.8 inch
$850
Winter Calligraphy, Winter Calligraphy
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$550
Winter Calligraphy, Early Morning
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$600
Winter calligraphy, Metamorfosis
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$600
City Calligraphy 2, Shadow Building
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
$450
City calligraphy 2, Night Vision
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$450
City Calligraphy 2, Repression
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
$450
City Calligraphy 2, Crow Flying
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
$450
Ofobuike Okudoh
Festival of Fire
Ofobuike Okudoh
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 49.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.5 inch
$3,330
Irin ajo
Ofobuike Okudoh
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$5,772
Unmasked II
Ofobuike Okudoh
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$3,219
Léopold Survage
Femme qui dort
Léopold Survage
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$1,332
Personnages et poissons
Léopold Survage
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,440
Études de nus
Léopold Survage
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$3,330
Moon JANG CHULL
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Distance
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$9,990
Comportement Ultra
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Print - 73 x 53 x 1 cm Print - 28.7 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
$999
Paradis artificiel
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 33 x 24 x 2 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch
$7,770
Marianne
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Print - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.62 x 0.1 inch
$2,220
Col rouge
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 160 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 63 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
Price upon request
Ambiguité
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 20 x 15 x 3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 5.9 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Distance 2
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Enric Cormenzana
September 4
Enric Cormenzana
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 39 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch
$888
Hommage à Picasso
Enric Cormenzana
Painting - 67 x 48 x 1 cm Painting - 26.4 x 18.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,665
September 12
Enric Cormenzana
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 39 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch
$888
Sans titre 6
Enric Cormenzana
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$333
Sans titre 7
Enric Cormenzana
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$333
Sans titre 5
Enric Cormenzana
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$333
Abdullah Murad
Untitled A5
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$1,200
Untitled A2
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.2 inch
$1,450
Untitled A1
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 8.3 inch
$1,500
Untitled A3
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$1,200
Untitled A4
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$1,200
Untitled A7
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 inch
$1,200
Untitled A9
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch
$1,200
Untitled A10
Abdullah Murad
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$1,200
Zenoy
Untitled (Multi) Drawing
Zenoy
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.75 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
$2,100