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
Ivan Castiblanco
Hypomnema 2, Wall sculpture
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 79.8 x 79.8 x 33.8 cm Sculpture - 31.4 x 31.4 x 13.3 inch
$2,500
Hypomnema 4
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 79.8 x 79.8 x 47.8 cm Sculpture - 31.4 x 31.4 x 18.8 inch
$2,500
Después de la Data
Ivan Castiblanco
Fine Art Drawings - 93 x 93 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.6 x 36.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Aprender a caminar y salir del pozo gravitacional. #1
Ivan Castiblanco
Fine Art Drawings - 93 x 93 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.6 x 36.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Aprender a caminar y salir del pozo gravitacional #2
Ivan Castiblanco
Fine Art Drawings - 93 x 93 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.6 x 36.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Hypomnema 5
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 79.8 x 79.8 x 33.8 cm Sculpture - 31.4 x 31.4 x 13.3 inch
$2,500
Samoré
Nonno e nipote
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch
$622
Domenica in controluce
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$735
Prima della scuola
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 60 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$848
Tito a San Fruttuoso
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
$622
Anya
Eduarda Tavares
Bubblegum
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 50.6 x 35.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14 x 0.4 inch
$1,244
Dreaming of faraway lands
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 50.8 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 20 x 0.4 inch
$1,357
Swirling
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,470
Water
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$565
Iva Ivanova
Hollypop 2
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$283
Hollypop 3
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$283
Hollypop 6
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$283
Hollypop 4
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$283
Hollypop 5
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$283
Hollypop 7
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$283
Jose Manuel Merello
Niño de la Malvarrosa
Jose Manuel Merello
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,809
Princesa
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$565
Bodegón eléctrico (Print)
Jose Manuel Merello
Print - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$339
Girl with animals
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$565
Girl and horse
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$565
Pureza
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$565
López del Espino
Fluorine Slave portrait.
López del Espino
Painting - 160 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,696
Rembrandt drawing
López del Espino
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$283
Slave boy breaking chains
López del Espino
Sculpture - 100 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
$7,916
Retrato Picasso
López del Espino
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 33 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13 inch
Sold
Nicolás Beltrán
Momento 5 (Moment 5)
Nicolás Beltrán
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,089
Momento 9 (Moment 9)
Nicolás Beltrán
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$5,089
No tocar (No touch)
Nicolás Beltrán
Painting - 125 x 111 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 43.7 x 0.8 inch
$8,482
Hoel Gwern
Geogram
Hoel Gwern
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 14 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$204
Stàn Bert Singer
Anna patiently
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$6,107
La affascinante
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$48,063
Before the annunciation - the window
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$22,052
Enzhe Where are you
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 53 x 39.5 x 3 cm Painting - 20.9 x 15.6 x 1.2 inch
$39,581
Anna waiting
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 49.4 x 33.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.4 x 13.2 x 0.4 inch
$6,107
Stan Bert Singer
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 41.8 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$6,107
Koljo Mishev
Archers II
Koljo Mishev
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 23 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch
$260
Archers I
Koljo Mishev
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 23 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch
$260
Maryam Hatami
Sculpture lumineuse A104
Maryam Hatami
Design - 40 x 36 x 15 cm Design - 15.7 x 14.2 x 5.9 inch
$1,696
N 05, De la série: Corps Différents
Maryam Hatami
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,923
Sculpture lumineuse A101, Miroir
Maryam Hatami
Design - 70 x 65 x 40 cm Design - 27.6 x 25.6 x 15.7 inch
$3,619
Sculpture lumineuse A102
Maryam Hatami
Design - 58 x 27 x 38 cm Design - 22.8 x 10.6 x 15 inch
$3,280
Sculpture lumineuse A103
Maryam Hatami
Design - 52 x 50 x 37 cm Design - 20.5 x 19.7 x 14.6 inch
$3,053
N 06, De la série: Corps Différents
Maryam Hatami
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,923