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
Keziat
I Picked Some Flowers For You
Keziat
Painting - 100 x 120 x 0.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0 inch
$1,998
Éric Dabancourt
Les roses
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$400
Fourmis
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$599
Les Gorges
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
Désordre amoureux
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
L'écoute
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
La pause
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,154
Isolement
Éric Dabancourt
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch
$599
Granados
Guelfo Bianchini
Women
Guelfo Bianchini
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$888
Gipé
K Oldal
Brabant
K Oldal
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 48 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$888
What I think about when I cuddle my dachshund dogs
K Oldal
Painting - 22 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$444
When I was young, I used to have followers, now I just follow him
K Oldal
Painting - 20 x 25 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$444
Edgard Mazigi
Un jardin aux fleurs etranges
Edgard Mazigi
Painting - 70 x 62 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,000
Lars Bo
Le Meneur d'ombres
Lars Bo
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$433
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$333
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$333
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$333
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$333
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$333
Alban Garachon
Expressionisme
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.6 inch
$555
À la trompette
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 19.7 inch
$610
Dans les yeux
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$721
Fille au bouquet
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 inch
$555
Salim Karami
Yamandú Canosa
Pajaro con la L en el cuerpo
Yamandú Canosa
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 10 x 0 inch
$777
S/T II
Yamandú Canosa
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,998
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Blue dancing
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Painting - 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,606
El rojo de todas las miradas
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,329
No lo pienses más
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.4 inch
$255
Parade
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.4 inch
$244
Ponle corazón
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$255
En el jardín
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$6,371
Going for a walk
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Painting - 160 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch
$11,188