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
Elene Melikidze
Happy Toys
Elene Melikidze
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,443
One KBCA
Shellfish gatherer
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.8 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$637
Bird in the nest
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.8 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$586
Labor
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.8 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$586
Bearded with parrots
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$366
Man with a hat and a dog
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$477
Man with a hat riding a donkey
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$477
Man drinking cachaça
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$477
House in the wilderness
One KBCA
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.101 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$400
Korsé
Volatiles
Korsé
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,110
Judith Christine Riemer
The Dreamplanter
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
$3,718
Shadow tiger
Judith Christine Riemer
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$544
Wassertropfen-Symphonie
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,753
Think outside the box
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 60 x 80 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$1,887
Dream it, wish it, do it
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 70 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,109
Soft Summer Eve
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$766
Hide and Seek
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$766
What flows, grows
Judith Christine Riemer
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,553
Christopher Hughes
The River Wye. Chepstow to Rhayader
Christopher Hughes
Fine Art Drawings - 22.1 x 62 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
$815
Malvern Sparrowhawk
Christopher Hughes
Fine Art Drawings - 24.9 x 35.1 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$537
Red Kite. Carreg Cennen, Wales
Christopher Hughes
Fine Art Drawings - 24.9 x 35.1 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$548
Lucca. Tuscany, Italy
Christopher Hughes
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$557
Gordes. Provence
Christopher Hughes
Painting - 39.9 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$557
Tuscan Landscape. Orcia Valley. Tuscany
Christopher Hughes
Fine Art Drawings - 24.9 x 35.1 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$510
Daniele Steardo
Moi, grand-mère et Simeon du desert
Daniele Steardo
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$7,215
Anti-romantique
Daniele Steardo
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
$7,215
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Karine Nicolleau
Impression #2
Karine Nicolleau
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$277
Gremlins
Karine Nicolleau
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$222
Impression #3
Karine Nicolleau
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$277
Enlightened #1
Karine Nicolleau
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$322
Enlightened #2
Karine Nicolleau
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$322
Enlightened #3
Karine Nicolleau
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$322
Olga Radionova
Starfall. Item 1
Olga Radionova
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$444
Tree of Life #1
Olga Radionova
Sculpture - 55 x 41 x 14 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 16.1 x 5.5 inch
$5,713
StarFall. Item 2
Olga Radionova
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$444
Starfall. Item 3
Olga Radionova
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$444
Starfall. Item 4
Olga Radionova
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$444
Starfall. Item 5
Olga Radionova
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$444
Tree of Life #3
Olga Radionova
Sculpture - 50 x 55 x 12 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 21.7 x 4.7 inch
$5,485
Lilu Fischer
Collage 4
Lilu Fischer
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$2,936
Way with surprise
Lilu Fischer
Painting - 120 x 80 x 1.8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch
$9,915
Abstract anonymous
Lilu Fischer
Painting - 100 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$7,886
Kunst Schubert
Summerfeeling 1
Kunst Schubert
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,149
Summerfeeling 3
Kunst Schubert
Painting - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$1,149
Teo Asensio
Untitled
Teo Asensio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$2,664
Untitled
Teo Asensio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$2,664
Untitled
Teo Asensio
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 65.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 25.8 x 0 inch
$6,660
Untitled
Teo Asensio
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 52 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 20.5 x 0 inch
$6,660
Untitled
Teo Asensio
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$6,660