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
Françoise Sémiramoth
Histoire de Guadeloupe 6
Françoise Sémiramoth
Painting - 130 x 97 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.4 inch
$13,395
You're in the army now
Françoise Sémiramoth
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$3,126
Firebird ou hommage a Stravinsky
Françoise Sémiramoth
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$3,126
Caravage Créole 3
Françoise Sémiramoth
Print - 222 x 166 x 1 cm Print - 87.4 x 65.4 x 0.4 inch
$13,395
Some like it hot
Françoise Sémiramoth
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$3,126
André Derain
Nu. Dessin à l'encre
André Derain
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.1 inch
Sold
Modèle debout de profil. Dessin à l'encre
André Derain
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.1 inch
Sold
Rachel Isadora
This Bird is Not a Starling
Rachel Isadora
Painting - 25.4 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 10 x 17 x 2 inch
$950
Untitled
Rachel Isadora
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 61 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 24 x 2 inch
$800
Keziat
Granados
Guelfo Bianchini
Women
Guelfo Bianchini
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$893
Hélène Legrand
Pattes de girafe
Hélène Legrand
Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 83 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 32.7 inch
$5,581
Reflet de soleil à marée basse
Hélène Legrand
Painting - 38 x 46 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
$2,009
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
$893
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
$447
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
$447
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
$391
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
Lars Bo
Le Meneur d'ombres
Lars Bo
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$435
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$335
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$335
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$335
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$335
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$335