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…
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Jorge Castillo
Little Theater
Jorge Castillo
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$1,332
Margaret Neill
Dovetail small 2
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 60.2 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,252
Dovetail small 4
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 60.2 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,252
Dovetail small 6
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 60.2 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,252
Intermezzo 7
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 55.88 x 53.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 21 inch
$1,930
Intermezzo 4
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 55.88 x 53.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 21 inch
$1,930
Intermezzo 5
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 55.88 x 53.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 21 inch
$1,930
Intermezzo 6
Margaret Neill
Fine Art Drawings - 55.88 x 53.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 21 inch
$1,930
Tim Burton
L’étrange Noël de Monsieur Jack, Jack et Sally
Tim Burton
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Edward aux mains d’argent
Tim Burton
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Oncle Fétide
Tim Burton
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Mister Jack
Tim Burton
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
Sold
The Catman
Fishes in Pink
The Catman
Fine Art Drawings - 81.5 x 120.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.1 x 47.4 x 0 inch
$400
Gopal Dagnogo
Inventoriage biométrique
Gopal Dagnogo
Fine Art Drawings - 220 x 220 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 86.6 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,099
Gordon's dry gin
Gopal Dagnogo
Painting - 150 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
$12,210
Fieroza Doorsen
Untitled (ID 1293)
Fieroza Doorsen
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
$1,608
Zwy Milshtein
Sans titre (192)
Zwy Milshtein
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,665
Michael Bastow
The Red Jacket (d'après Soutine)
Michael Bastow
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
$5,883
Unreliable Memory (The Girl From Pernes In Front Of Her Portrait)
Michael Bastow
Fine Art Drawings - 144 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 56.7 x 21.7 inch
$6,105
The Dream
Michael Bastow
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$5,883
Imam Sucahyo
Ketemu Cewek - Meeting girl
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 11.8 inch
$1,776
Tikus Dan susu - Mouse and Milk
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 inch
$1,609
Menunggu Pelanggan
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.3 inch
$666
Konco Dolanan
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 19.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 7.7 inch
$1,554
Let's kiss mother's feet before leaving
Imam Sucahyo
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 22.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 8.9 inch
$999
Jan Voss
Shin Seung-Hun
Chunja's Multiverse Story
Shin Seung-Hun
Painting - 72.7 x 60.6 x 3 cm Painting - 28.6 x 23.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,331
Healing Greenland, Chunja And Animal Friends
Shin Seung-Hun
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 77.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 30.5 x 0 inch
$1,110
HealingGreenland - Skydiving
Shin Seung-Hun
Painting - 116.8 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 46 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
$4,662
Chunja's Multiverse Story
Shin Seung-Hun
Painting - 72.7 x 60.6 x 3 cm Painting - 28.6 x 23.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,331
Fantasy Jejuisland - Island Girl Story
Shin Seung-Hun
Painting - 130 x 97.2 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.3 x 1.6 inch
$5,217
Healing Greenland, Chunja & The Tiger
Shin Seung-Hun
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 77.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 30.5 x 0 inch
$1,110
Healing Greenland, Chunja and The Monkey Brothers
Shin Seung-Hun
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 77.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 30.5 x 0 inch
$1,110
God of Thunderclouds Tormi
Shin Seung-Hun
Painting - 78 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 30.7 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch
$2,109
Carmen Selma
Autoportrait et le bois
Carmen Selma
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,552
Un danseur près du Pompidou
Carmen Selma
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$269
Autoportrait à contre-jour
Carmen Selma
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,249
Autorretrato con fondo blanco
Carmen Selma
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,061
Autorretrato con mandarina
Carmen Selma
Painting - 76 x 63 x 2 cm Painting - 29.9 x 24.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,321