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
Asko
Camille Adra
Au-dessus des nuages, la mer
Camille Adra
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,029
Nal-Vad
L'ourdeur de l'acrobate
Nal-Vad
Sculpture - 43 x 17 x 16 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 6.7 x 6.3 inch
$2,805
Alexandre Granger
Queen J
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$2,019
New King
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,019
Think on your sins
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$2,019
American Dream
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,019
Retour en Enfance
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,254
Gold Save The Queen
Alexandre Granger
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$449 $404
La Fabrique du Sourire
Sourire au clair d'un sourire
La Fabrique du Sourire
Print - 30 x 30 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
$140
I want you smile
La Fabrique du Sourire
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
$280
Pasturo
May the Gods still accept...
Pasturo
Sculpture - 240 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,795
Promeneur du jour V
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
$561
Promeneur du jour II
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
$561
Promeneur du jour IV
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
$561
Promeneur du jour III
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
$561
Jean Hélion
Portrait d'homme au chapeau Melon
Jean Hélion
Print - 66 x 50 x 0.02 cm Print - 26 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,683
Homme assis
Jean Hélion
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.6 inch
$24,682
Alexandra Sans Massó
Ocre - Sospita
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Magenta - Vagueries
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Berger III
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Berger II
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Berger I
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 39.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch
$337
Potser sí
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Cian - Airositat
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Katia Kameli
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Hibou
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 26 x 26 x 36 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 10.2 x 14.2 inch
$7,853
Zoème, déesse des oiseaux
Katia Kameli
Painting - 45 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$5,049
Les Poissons et le Cormoran
Katia Kameli
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$6,170
Le Cantique des oiseaux, Le Rossignol
Katia Kameli
Sculpture - 18 x 10 x 28 cm Sculpture - 7.1 x 3.9 x 11 inch
$4,488
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
$505
Abstrait Rouge et Doré
Liubov Juravliova
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,346
Robe Fleurie
Liubov Juravliova
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,244 $1,907
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
$4,375
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
$5,049
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
$2,693
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
$4,375
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
$4,375
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
$5,049
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
$2,693
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
$2,693
Simão Da Silva
Lovers 5 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$2,019
NUDE Lovers 4
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,963
Lovers 9 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,963
Schiele 1984 tribute 3
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,851
NUDE Lovers 1
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,963
NUDE Lovers 2
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,907
NUDE Lovers 3
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,963
Lovers 6 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,963