Illustrators
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…
Clotaire Lehoux
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 1,259
Clotaire Lehoux
Fine Art Drawings . 130 x 195 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 51.2 x 76.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,938
Clotaire Lehoux
Fine Art Drawings . 89 x 139 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35 x 54.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,453
Aurélie Salvaing
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 60 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 1,550
Aurélie Salvaing
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 9.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 92
Aurélie Salvaing
Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 388
Aurélie Salvaing
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 82
Aurélie Salvaing
Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 291
Aurélie Salvaing
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 82
Chloé Malard
Painting . 100 x 73 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 2,228
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Chloé Malard
Painting . 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 2,131
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Chloé Malard
Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 36 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 14.2 inch
CHFÂ 484
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Raoul Hausman
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 45.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 17.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 4,360
Serge Plagnol
Fine Art Drawings . 31 x 49 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.2 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 678
Serge Plagnol
Fine Art Drawings . 44 x 79 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.3 x 31.1 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 872
Carole Leprince
Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 145
Carole Leprince
Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 14.2 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 194
Carole Leprince
Fine Art Drawings . 19 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.5 x 7.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 145
Kateryna Malomuzh
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 233
Kateryna Malomuzh
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 233
Julia Shilo
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 415
Maï
Fine Art Drawings . 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 388 CHFÂ 349
Matthieu Dorval
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 775
Matthieu Dorval
Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 12.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 775
Matthieu Dorval
Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 12.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 775
Brigitte Derbigny
Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 775
Brigitte Derbigny
Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 775
Brigitte Derbigny
Fine Art Drawings . 65.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 775
Brigitte Derbigny
Painting . 81 x 61 x 2 cm Painting . 31.9 x 24 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 1,356
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Brigitte Derbigny
Fine Art Drawings . 65.5 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 775 CHFÂ 698
Brigitte Derbigny
Fine Art Drawings . 59.4 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 581
Brigitte Derbigny
Fine Art Drawings . 59.4 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 630
Brigitte Derbigny
Painting . 24 x 32 x 0.2 cm Painting . 9.4 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 339
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Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.8 inch
CHFÂ 775
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Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 872
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