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
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
État intermédiaire 17
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 114 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,410
Hydroponie 04
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 107 x 144 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.1 x 56.7 x 0.1 inch
$5,089
Biostasie 06
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,714
État intermédiaire 13
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 114 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,410
État intermédiaire 14
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 114 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,410
Hydroponie 11
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 107 x 144 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.1 x 56.7 x 0.1 inch
$5,089
Biostasie 23
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,714
Biostasie 13
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,714
M. M. Calvo
Las kosas son lo ke son aunke no lo parezka (Things are what they are even if they don't seem like it)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 12.2 inch
$1,018
Tiempos de mudanza. Las vueltas que da el mundo (Moving times. The ups and downs in life)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 31.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 12.4 inch
$1,018
Tiempos de mudanza. Las vueltas que da el mundo (Moving times. The ups and downs in life)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 inch
$1,018
Tiempos de mudanza. Las vueltas que da el mundo (Moving times. The ups and downs in life)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 inch
$1,018
Apaños y remiendos (Fixes and patches)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.4 x 0 inch
$1,018
Tiempos de mudanza. Las vueltas que da el mundo (Moving times. The ups and downs in life)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 inch
$1,018
Tiempos de mudanza. Las vueltas que da el mundo (Moving times. The ups and downs in life)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 inch
$1,018
Apaños y remiendos (Fixes and patches)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
$1,018
Rodolfo Nieto
Roberto Cuccaro
The Vision
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,262
Soliude
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.4 x 0 inch
$1,583
Two Figures
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,583
Venus
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,470
Closed Shutters
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,583
Open Window
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,583
Keziat
Granados
Sandra Szaja
Higher
Sandra Szaja
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,131
In the arms of an angel
Sandra Szaja
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,018
Jazz
Sandra Szaja
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,131
Scandal. Collection « Mirror, Mirror »
Sandra Szaja
Painting - 88 x 68 x 3.5 cm Painting - 34.6 x 26.8 x 1.4 inch
$5,654
Luigi Bompard
Intimate Talk
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$656
Elite Discourse
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$656
Fighting Children and Mother Cry
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$656
The Family Scheme
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$633
Lady and news
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$633
Seducing Lady
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$633
The Alpine
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$679
Reading letter
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$679
Gipé
K Oldal
Brabant
K Oldal
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 48 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$905
What I think about when I cuddle my dachshund dogs
K Oldal
Painting - 22 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting - 8.7 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$452
When I was young, I used to have followers, now I just follow him
K Oldal
Painting - 20 x 25 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$452
The Captain won’t see me if I hide in the bathtub
K Oldal
Painting - 19 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$396
Edgard Mazigi
Un jardin aux fleurs etranges
Edgard Mazigi
Painting - 70 x 62 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,000