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
Paolo Ambrosio
Old man with dog 2011
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 90 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,009
Modella, 1975
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$131
Il vestito è al servizio del corpo, 2020
Paolo Ambrosio
Sculpture - 99 x 46 x 22 cm Sculpture - 39 x 18.1 x 8.7 inch
$3,349
Trasparenze incerte 1987
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,005
Canto degli spiriti sull'acqua 1984
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,121
Durata e simultaneità 1982
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$1,786
Respiri di una notte d'estate. 1981
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$2,121
I cancelli de lcielo II 1982
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$1,786
Peter Gnass
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 7)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 67.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch
$4,130
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 12)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 67.8 x 78 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 30.7 x 0.1 inch
$4,912
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 17)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,353
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 13)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,353
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 10)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,353
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 9)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,353
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 6)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 67.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch
$4,130
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 4)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 57.9 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22.8 x 0.5 inch
$4,019
Michael Verlangieri
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04222023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$4,005
#11082022
Michael Verlangieri
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch
$7,965
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04192023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$4,005
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04052023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$4,005
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04142023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$4,005
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04032023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$4,005
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #01282023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$4,005
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #02032023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
$4,005
Irene Raspollini
Private jungle
Irene Raspollini
Fine Art Drawings - 100.1 x 100.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,829
Earth, sister and mother
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,788
Spéude bradéos
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 67.1 x 67.1 x 1 cm Painting - 26.4 x 26.4 x 0.4 inch
$1,493
Lusus naturae
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 69.9 x 69.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 27.5 x 27.5 x 1.5 inch
$1,513
The bride at vesper
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 50.8 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 47 x 1 inch
$1,427
Kyung-Sup Byun
Drawing For Sewing
Kyung-Sup Byun
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,014
Drawing For Sewing 8
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$3,338
Drawing For Sewing
Kyung-Sup Byun
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,014
Drawing For Sewing 17
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$3,338
Drawing For Sewing 18
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
$3,338
Drawing For Sewing 11
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$3,338
Drawing For Sewing 10
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$3,338
Drawing For Sewing
Kyung-Sup Byun
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,014
Nino Eliashvili
Daydream
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$893
Moody
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,674
Blued Lightness
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 55.5 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 18.5 x 0 inch
$1,786
Parted
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$893
Light Corset
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,009
I Hissing
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 62 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 24.4 x 0 inch
$1,116
G-Love
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 52.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 20.7 x 0 inch
$1,898
Soo Youn Kim
The depth of time and the holy heptagon
Soo Youn Kim
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,429
Season colors__Summer Autumn 2018
Soo Youn Kim
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,440
Moon Calendar 2014_Chindo, South Korea
Soo Youn Kim
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 100 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,440
Time flows with holy heptagon_160722
Soo Youn Kim
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,619
04Solution_chronological time_260422
Soo Youn Kim
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,328
Time flows with holy heptagon_22042
Soo Youn Kim
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,552
Time flows with holy heptagon_Reflection_140921
Soo Youn Kim
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,775
Time flows with holy heptagon_040322
Soo Youn Kim
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,440
Edgar Quispe
Francesc Genovés
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$620
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$620
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$620
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$620
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$620
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$620
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$620
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$620
Bows
Bonus Dream style
Bows
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$223