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
Evelyn Morgan
It's Not Me, You’re Pathetic
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,500
It's Not Me, You Messed Up
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,500
It's Not Me, You're The Joke
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
£1,500
That Uncomfortable But Fabulous Chair
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,500
Jack Climbs Out of the Box
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,500
Jack Climbs Into The Box
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
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Thierry Lagalla
Marianna Stuhr
Summer solstice night
Marianna Stuhr
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£1,797
Paulina Maksjan
Marc Thivierge
Rêves de nous deux
Marc Thivierge
Fine Art Drawings - 63.5 x 30.48 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 12 x 1.2 inch
£675
Is this your colour?
Marc Thivierge
Painting - 51 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
£590
Bubble gum pick-up sticks
Marc Thivierge
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
£506
Eleonora Drumeva
And There Is Thinking Over Something
Eleonora Drumeva
Painting - 90 x 102 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch
£2,157
Romain Duris
Raoul Ubac
Épreuve d'essai pour logis de terre
Raoul Ubac
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 17 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 6.7 x 0 inch
£359
Ode Bertrand
Louisa Chase
Emile Gilioli
Nude of Woman
Emile Gilioli
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 31 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0 inch
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Larry Rivers
Sans titre
Larry Rivers
Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£6,110
Carnegie Hall from the Carnegie Hall 100th Anniversary Portfolio
Larry Rivers
Print - 144.8 x 101.6 cm Print - 57 x 40 inch
£5,060