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
Parimah Avani
Goddess and Pillar of the Western Sky
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 182 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 71.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,168
Goddess and Pillar of the Northern Sky
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 182 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 71.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,258
Middle Eastern Goddess and Pillar of Heaven
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 182 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 71.7 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,303
Song of freedom in copper color
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 10.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch
£323
Golden Song of the Revolution
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 10.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch
£404
Red and Pink Song of Freedom
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
£431
Cesare pavese looking at his suicide
Parimah Avani
Painting - 29.5 x 40.5 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.6 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch
£341
Sowing revolutionary flowers
Parimah Avani
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 40.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 15.9 x 0.1 inch
£350
Frank Eric Zeidler
The wild forest
Frank Eric Zeidler
Painting - 91 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
£2,121
Every book she's ever read - Tous les livres qu'elle avait lus
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
The kiss - Le baiser
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
A drift on the Capilano River - A la dérive sur Capilano River
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
Best party ever ! - Quelle super soirée !
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
She sure knows how to keep them waiting - On peut dire qu'elle sait se faire attendre
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
Got your message - J'ai reçu ton message
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
The little park where I waited every day - Le petit parc où j'attendais chaque jour
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£198
Jim Lagasse
Colored Fields
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
£401
Maine lighthouse
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
£443
Helal Uddin
Auto Rikshaw after Rain_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0.1 inch
£1,442
Cherry Blossoms_04
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
£1,442
Blossoms_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
£1,442
Swan_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch
£1,172
Flower_15
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
£1,442
Water and boat_04
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch
£1,441
John Kilduff
Ox-Bow wood's number 2
John Kilduff
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
£460
Matador Beach, Malibu
John Kilduff
Painting - 55.9 x 71.1 x 3.8 cm Painting - 22 x 28 x 1.5 inch
£1,408
Lazy Susan spice rack, Painting, Oil on canvas
John Kilduff
Painting - 61 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.8 inch
£1,408
Surfing Mendocino Bay
John Kilduff
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
£742
Mahabbeh Mowakket
Silent wave
Mahabbeh Mowakket
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£759
Mun-Hyun Cho
Landscape with a Moon Jar
Mun-Hyun Cho
Fine Art Drawings - 130.3 x 162 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.3 x 63.8 x 0.1 inch
£13,479
Landscape with a Moon Jar
Mun-Hyun Cho
Painting - 65.2 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 25.7 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
£4,044
Moon Jar-Coexistence
Mun-Hyun Cho
Fine Art Drawings - 130.3 x 162 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.3 x 63.8 x 0.1 inch
£13,479
Landscape with a Moon Jar
Mun-Hyun Cho
Painting - 45 x 84 x 3 cm Painting - 17.7 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch
£2,696
Landscape with a Moon Jar
Mun-Hyun Cho
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 84 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch
£2,696
Landscape with a Moon Jar
Mun-Hyun Cho
Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 72.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 28.6 x 0.1 inch
£2,696
Landscape with a Moon Jar
Mun-Hyun Cho
Painting - 65.2 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 25.7 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
£4,044
Landscape with a Moon Jar
Mun-Hyun Cho
Fine Art Drawings - 130.3 x 162 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.3 x 63.8 x 0.1 inch
£13,479
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Shattered I
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 122 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 0.4 inch
£5,481
Ollie Bear sits with the dinosaur waiting to go to the beach
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Fine Art Drawings - 122 x 208 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 81.9 x 0.2 inch
£4,268
5944 Untitled
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 150 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
£5,077
Satie in the Morning
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 150 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
£5,077
The Waves
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 152 x 104 x 3 cm Painting - 59.8 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch
£5,841
Labyrinthe
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 103 x 140 x 1 cm Painting - 40.6 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
£7,189
Alcheme
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 121.92 x 91.44 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.2 inch
£8,312
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 45.5 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
£719
Vanité 2
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£629
Michel Houellebecq
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
£674
Alexander McQueen
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,078
Danylo Movchan
Two Bodies
Danylo Movchan
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£359
Yellow House With Skeletons
Danylo Movchan
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£359
Valeria Radzievska
Homeland
Valeria Radzievska
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.2 inch
£295
August, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 40.6 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 28 x 0.8 inch
£928
White Horse: Illumination
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 91.4 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 36 x 28 x 0.8 inch
£1,518
Jorge Dávalos
Feminine is not a gender, it is a dimension
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19.3 inch
£987
Humidity and trace #19
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
£216
Humidity and trace #21
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
£216
Humidity and trace #23
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
£216