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
Jacques Villeglé
Lumière noire
Jacques Villeglé
Sculpture - 29.2 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 5.7 x 5.7 inch
$10,743
Yves Brayer
Quand les mystères sont très malins
Yves Brayer
Print - 22.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.9 x 12 x 0 inch
$961
La Masque
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
$973
Au Grand Radeau
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 11.6 inch
$848
Ane et cheval en Provence
Yves Brayer
Painting - 37 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 14.6 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$1,583
Rudyard Heaton
Sans titre 4 (DED359702)
Rudyard Heaton
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$271
Sans titre 10 (DED359708)
Rudyard Heaton
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$271
Jules Pascin
Les deux amies, Two friends, Deux femmes Two Ladies
Jules Pascin
Print - 38 x 28 cm Print - 15 x 11 inch
$1,074
Jeune garçon adossé au mur
Jules Pascin
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$961
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Ma bulle
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$5,428 $4,885
"Doute" bronze numéroté de 1 à 8 20x21x11cm
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Sculpture - 20 x 21 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 8.3 x 4.3 inch
$1,583
Sans titre
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$5,654 $5,089
Processus de formation.
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 61 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$2,036
Le monde des media
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 72 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 28.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$2,262 $2,036
Sable d'enfant
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 50 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
$3,732
Au grand air
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$5,202 $4,682
Hélène Duclos
Situation inverse #4
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$2,149
Une époque sans règle #1
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 89 x 116 x 5 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 2 inch
$5,089
Méditation #2
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$1,470
Jardins disparus #3
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$2,149
Les espaces généalogiques 6
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 162 x 228 x 4 cm Painting - 63.8 x 89.8 x 1.6 inch
$10,743
Traverser les épreuves #7
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$2,827
James Shipton
Revealed
James Shipton
Fine Art Drawings - 154.9 x 145 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 57.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,179
Leap Of Faith
James Shipton
Fine Art Drawings - 180.1 x 150.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 70.9 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch
$1,637
Ilia Balavadze
24.40
Ilia Balavadze
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 93 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 36.6 x 0 inch
$1,696
Max Ernst
Un Acteur de Talent - Original Frottage
Max Ernst
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 11 x 0 inch
$37,319
Relief en bronze VIII
Max Ernst
Sculpture - 34.2 x 39.2 x 0.2 cm Sculpture - 13.5 x 15.4 x 0.1 inch
$7,690
Fureur, tu me traites comme la tristesse
Max Ernst
Print - 52.1 x 43.2 x 2.5 cm Print - 20.5 x 17 x 1 inch
$3,000
Joanne Freeman
Nathan Chantob
L'addition
Nathan Chantob
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,714
L'autre côté du quai
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
$7,916
People and bread
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
$16,398
Wifredo Lam
Ils ont le cou des échassiers
Wifredo Lam
Print - 65 x 49 x 0.1 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$961