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
Dorota Zgrzeba
Landscape I
Dorota Zgrzeba
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.5 x 0 inch
$1,136
I like hanging out with you
Dorota Zgrzeba
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,337
Landscape VI
Dorota Zgrzeba
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 18.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 7.3 x 0 inch
$1,136
Josep Gibernau
Emilio Bielsa
Untitled
Emilio Bielsa
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$837
Untitled
Emilio Bielsa
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$837
Untitled
Emilio Bielsa
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$837
Untitled
Emilio Bielsa
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$837
Untitled
Emilio Bielsa
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$837
Untitled
Emilio Bielsa
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$837
Maciej Woltman
1+3
Maciej Woltman
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$1,451
Nude black
Maciej Woltman
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$1,451
Lemon Nude
Maciej Woltman
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 2.8 inch
$1,451
Chemise
Maciej Woltman
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 2 inch
$1,451
Something from David
Maciej Woltman
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$1,451
Elena Paredes
Svetoslava Georgieva
Spring Rain
Svetoslava Georgieva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$447
A Slight Confusion
Svetoslava Georgieva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$402
The Observer
Svetoslava Georgieva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$513
Night Tales
Svetoslava Georgieva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$402
The Only One
Svetoslava Georgieva
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
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Majic Monster
Cheers
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$670
Drinking Buddies
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$670
Floating Through Life
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$893
Good Boy
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$893
I'll Save You!
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$893
Playtime
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$893
Woohoo!
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$893
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Burdened Anatomy Is Worth Keeping
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 76.2 x 60.96 x 3.81 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$3,901
A Stomping Drover
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Fine Art Drawings - 45.72 x 60.96 x 3.81 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 1.5 inch
$1,996
Put Your Ear to the Shell
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 152.4 x 167.6 x 3.81 cm Painting - 60 x 66 x 1.5 inch
$10,253
The Hero's Journey Left a Neon Trail
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 60.96 x 60.96 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.6 inch
$3,901
Heathen
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 121.92 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
$8,666
Zahra Zeinali
Ingrid Matysiack
Noir et blanc
Ingrid Matysiack
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,853