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
Koen Betjes
PopArt Collage Apple - BIG FUN - Donald Duck, Mickey and more
Koen Betjes
Sculpture - 30 x 30 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$663
Girl with balloon x PopArt x All you need is Art
Koen Betjes
Painting - 30 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$663
PopArt goes around the Globe / Mickey Mouse
Koen Betjes
Sculpture - 36 x 19 x 19 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 7.5 x 7.5 inch
$331
Homer Simpson Painter
Koen Betjes
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.05 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$498 $448
Stormtrooper Painter
Koen Betjes
Painting - 42 x 29.5 x 0.05 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$498 $448
Lady with the Pearl Earring meets PopArt
Koen Betjes
Print - 43 x 29 x 2 cm Print - 16.9 x 11.4 x 0.8 inch
$271
Oak Oak
Quik (Lin Felton)
Quik/Haze 1987
Quik (Lin Felton)
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 20.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.25 x 8 inch
$2,102
Gina Vor
Jacques Villeglé
Lumière noire
Jacques Villeglé
Sculpture - 29.2 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 5.7 x 5.7 inch
$10,512
Simone De Rosa
New Magic potion
Simone De Rosa
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$199 $179
Crazy life - Joker vision
Simone De Rosa
Painting - 90 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch
$775
Clara Castagné
Continent Américain
Clara Castagné
Painting - 110 x 92 x 2.5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 36.2 x 1 inch
$4,979
Chine
Clara Castagné
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 118 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 46.5 x 1 inch
$4,979
Yves Brayer
Quand les mystères sont très malins
Yves Brayer
Print - 22.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.9 x 12 x 0 inch
$941
La Masque
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
$952
Au Grand Radeau
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 11.6 inch
$830
Ane et cheval en Provence
Yves Brayer
Painting - 37 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 14.6 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$1,549
Jules Pascin
Jeune garçon adossé au mur
Jules Pascin
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$941
Francesco Marino Di Teana
AUBE Version limitée cuivrée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 11 x 10 x 2 cm Sculpture - 4.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch
$553
Composition musicale dyptique 1/2
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,213
Chaise architecturale
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch
$6,639
Liberté H.20cm Brossée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
$664
Hommage à Lao Tseu H.16 cm chromée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 16 x 8.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch
$443
Cercle Cube Désintégré
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 25 x 29 x 25 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.4 x 9.8 inch
$22,130
Etude pour une frise
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 27.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 10.8 inch
$2,213
Hélène Duclos
Situation inverse #4
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$2,102
Méditation #2
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$1,438
Distorsion des signaux #1
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 73 x 92 x 5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 2 inch
$3,873
Une époque sans règle #1
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch
$4,979
Jardins disparus #3
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$2,102
Les espaces généalogiques 6
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 162 x 228 x 4 cm Painting - 63.8 x 89.8 x 1.6 inch
$10,512
Angelo Pioppo
Crypsis
Angelo Pioppo
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$542
He's got a dream too
Angelo Pioppo
Painting - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$763 $458
Running with Birds
Angelo Pioppo
Painting - 33 x 41 x 0.1 cm Painting - 13 x 16.1 x 0 inch
$841 $547
Symphonie des vagues
Angelo Pioppo
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,317
Discursions, fracas et révolutions colorées
Angelo Pioppo
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$974