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
Nina Lanner
Bodenkultur
Nina Lanner
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
€795
La Robotte
Tête à tête - œuvre unique/originale en arche
La Robotte
Fine Art Drawings - 200 x 140 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
€12,000
Jungle 3D - Diptyque n°02
La Robotte
Painting - 65 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
€800
Jungle 3D - Diptyque n°01
La Robotte
Painting - 65 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
€800
Doïna Vieru
Untitled
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€800
Bze Bzeland
Ecoute II
Bze Bzeland
Fine Art Drawings - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
€200
Mimmo Paladino
Simon Kozhin
Apple tree buds in bloom
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 15 x 20 x 0.3 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
€1,700
Acquaintance
Simon Kozhin
Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 7.5 x 0 inch
€2,300
Hansel and Gretel, Original Print of Watercolor drawing
Simon Kozhin
Print - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,414
Spring in Kolomenskoye
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,600
Thunderstorm in Lopatino
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€3,598
Golden maples in Tsaritsyno
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 21 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€3,300
April evening near the poplar
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€6,500
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Die Katia
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
€950
Sam, the delightful diva
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€850
Safe zone
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Désir Noir, comme la Nuit
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
The Pianist #1
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€650
Meet the Reaper
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€750
Éclats de vie
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
€950
Maria
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€750
Gergana Tabakova
Life in Plastic III
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€900
Life in Plastic II
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€900 €810
Life in Plastic VI
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€900
Suffocated self portrait I
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€1,500
Suffocated Still Life I
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 100 x 110 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 1 inch
€900
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Retratos #1
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€300
Retratos #66
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€300
Retratos #29
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€300
Retratos #29
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€300
Untitled #13
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
€250
Untitled #14
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
€250
Untitled #15
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
€250
Retratos #31
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
Sold
Patopalomo
Tinta
Patopalomo
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 33 x 0.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€460
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Sans Titre
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
Sold
Sans titre
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
Sold
Sans Titre
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
Sold
Lilit Soghomonyan
Muse in a Mask
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 150 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€3,200
Tender Love I
Lilit Soghomonyan
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 inch
€1,600
With Cupid at Your Back
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€800
Childhood memories
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
In The Arms of Little Cupid
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 56 x 25 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
€900