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
Gino Charpentier
Fleur
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
Aphrodite
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
Étreinte
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
Jambe en l’air
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
Ingénue
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
1 coeur pour 2
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
Reflets dans l’eau
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
Naïade
Gino Charpentier
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$447
Keith O'Connor
Got Light ?
Keith O'Connor
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,791
Serge Gainsbourg
Keith O'Connor
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,456
Jaume Queralt
L'Expressió
Jaume Queralt
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 55 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 21.7 x 0 inch
$2,121
El carrusel
Jaume Queralt
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,456
Boss Arts 115
America soul flaglight
Boss Arts 115
Photography - 120 x 65 x 0.5 cm Photography - 47.2 x 25.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,005
Les 3 frères
Boss Arts 115
Photography - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,005
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Cerro de la Mata
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,194
San Pedro Mártir, Baja California
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,193
Real de Catorce, San Luis Potosí
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,193
Sierra Gorda de Querétaro
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,193
Cañón del Sumidero
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 inch
$1,193
Sierra Tarahumara
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,193
Desierto Chihuahuense
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,193
Sierra Madre Oriental
Saúl Rodríguez Montante Méndez
Painting - 30 x 46 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,193
Liubov Juravliova
Princesse Indienne
Liubov Juravliova
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
$502
Abstrait Rouge et Doré
Liubov Juravliova
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,340
Robe Fleurie
Liubov Juravliova
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,233 $1,898
Ferran Roca Bon
Oswald Aulestia
Untitled
Oswald Aulestia
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 12.8 inch
$2,456
George Maskharashvili
Death of my Friend
George Maskharashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$2,009
Fog in L.A
George Maskharashvili
Painting - 85 x 143 x 3 cm Painting - 33.5 x 56.3 x 1.2 inch
$11,832 $10,058
Chairs Borrowed at Neighbour`s
George Maskharashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$2,456
Me Against the World
George Maskharashvili
Painting - 134 x 185 x 3 cm Painting - 52.8 x 72.8 x 1.2 inch
$11,832
For Rati
George Maskharashvili
Painting - 96 x 155 x 3 cm Painting - 37.8 x 61 x 1.2 inch
$11,832 $10,058
M. M. Calvo
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
$1,005
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
$1,005
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
$1,005
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
$1,005
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
$1,005
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
$1,005
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
$1,005
Tiempos de mudanza. Suma de restos (Moving times. Addition of remainders)
M. M. Calvo
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 inch
$1,005
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
$2,233
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
$1,563
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
$1,563
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
$1,451
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
$1,563
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
$1,563