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
Audrey Margeridon
Bulle de Nuages
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,009
Le Merveilleux
Audrey Margeridon
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$1,340
La Bande de Timbres
Audrey Margeridon
Print - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$893 $759
Entre Chien et Baleine
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,126 $2,657
Entre Ferme et Moulin
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,019
Lire et s'évader
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,126
Le Monde du Dessous
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,019
Ayako David Kawauchi
Récolte
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,340
Sans titre
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$1,005
Sans titre
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$1,005
Dos de jeune fille
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
Sold
Toby Mulligan
Silhouette moderne
Toby Mulligan
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$13,395
Angel Alonso
Composition jaune
Angel Alonso
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 66 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 26 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Etienne Gros
22C15
Etienne Gros
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,009
Bras croisés blanc A
Etienne Gros
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,126
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan
I Mirror
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan
Fine Art Drawings - 203.2 x 142.2 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 56 x 2 inch
$36,000
Black Mirror
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan
Fine Art Drawings - 127 x 88.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 2 inch
$18,000
Mirror Metamorphosis II
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan
Fine Art Drawings - 104.1 x 104.1 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 41 x 2 inch
$18,000
Mirror II
Tigran Tsitoghdzyan
Fine Art Drawings - 127 x 88.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 2 inch
$18,000
Davood Koochaki
Sans titre
Davood Koochaki
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$6,586
Sans titre
Davood Koochaki
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 10.6 inch
$2,009
Sans titre
Davood Koochaki
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
Sold
Georges Bassil
Once Upon a Time 25
Georges Bassil
Fine Art Drawings - 79 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.1 x 29.5 inch
$3,300
Once Upon a Time 13
Georges Bassil
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 27.6 inch
Sold
Marie-Ange Daudé
Écran noir
Marie-Ange Daudé
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,535
Smoke on the water
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 87 x 87 x 4 cm Painting - 34.3 x 34.3 x 1.6 inch
$2,233
Le rouge et le noir
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 96 x 96 x 5 cm Painting - 37.8 x 37.8 x 2 inch
$3,907
This is the end
Marie-Ange Daudé
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$7,535
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,898
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,898
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,898
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,898
Untitled
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
Sold
Untitled
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
Sold
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
Sold
Damien Deroubaix
Back in business (2)
Damien Deroubaix
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.1 inch
$1,674
Stasele Jakunskaite
Fingers with hands
Stasele Jakunskaite
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
$223