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
Elene Melikidze
Happy Toys
Elene Melikidze
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£1,161
Anna Kazmina
Transformation. Airport
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15 x 0 inch
£1,161
Transformation. Trip
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15 x 0 inch
£1,161
In Search of Balance N3
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch
£1,072
In Search of Balance N1
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch
£1,072
Transformation. The Life of Elephants
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 52 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20.5 x 0 inch
£1,161
Transformation. Hockey
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 52 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20.5 x 0 inch
£1,161
Transformation. Bicyclist
Anna Kazmina
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 52 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20.5 x 0 inch
£1,161
Susanne Butcher
No title - Three of six
Susanne Butcher
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£893
The Women in profile - Limited edition Fine art print
Susanne Butcher
Print - 68 x 55 cm Print - 26.8 x 21.7 inch
£344
No title - Five of six
Susanne Butcher
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£893
No title - Six of six
Susanne Butcher
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£893
No title - two of six
Susanne Butcher
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£893
Woman with Poppy
Susanne Butcher
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,948
James Bonachea
Cielo de Platón Set of 4 drawings. From the series Plato’s Heaven
James Bonachea
Painting - 159.8 x 479.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 62.9 x 188.9 x 0.1 inch
£15,260
Double standard 17. From The Series doble sStandard
James Bonachea
Fine Art Drawings - 57.9 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£1,244
Cielo de Platón 3. From the series Plato’s Heaven
James Bonachea
Painting - 160 x 119.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 63 x 47.2 x 0.1 inch
£3,815
Blanco Perfecto
James Bonachea
Painting - 99.8 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.3 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,410
Un pedazo de cielo
James Bonachea
Painting - 80 x 80 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,659
Double standard 14. From the series doble standard
James Bonachea
Fine Art Drawings - 57.9 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£1,244
Doble standard 8. From the series doble standard
James Bonachea
Fine Art Drawings - 57.9 x 39.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
£1,244
Doble Standard 1. From The Series Doble Standard
James Bonachea
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 38 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.05 x 14.97 x 0.1 inch
£1,244
Tamta Chachanidze
Bye I'm Done
Tamta Chachanidze
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 16.1 x 0 inch
£268
God - Grow or Die
Tamta Chachanidze
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£715
Don’t' Mess With Vagina 1
Tamta Chachanidze
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£715
Just one Breath
Tamta Chachanidze
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,429
Nevelin Ivanov
You look at me sadly, Nevo 1
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£134
You look at me sadly, Nevo 4
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£134
You look at me sadly, Nevo 6
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
£134
You look at me sadly, Nevo 9
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
£134
You look at me sadly, Nevo 10
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
£134
You look at me sadly, Nevo 2
Nevelin Ivanov
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£134
Peter Gnass
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 7)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 67.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch
£3,305
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 12)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 67.8 x 78 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 30.7 x 0.1 inch
£3,930
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 9)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
£3,484
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 17)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
£3,484
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 13)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
£3,484
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 10)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 78 x 53.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 20.9 x 0.1 inch
£3,484
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 6)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 67.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch
£3,305
La multitude déchue (dessin n° 4)
Peter Gnass
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 57.9 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22.8 x 0.5 inch
£3,216
Michael Verlangieri
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04222023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
£3,322
#11082022
Michael Verlangieri
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch
£6,606
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04142023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
£3,322
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04052023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
£3,322
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04192023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
£3,322
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #01312023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
£3,322
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #01282023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
£3,322
Abstract Wall Art Drawing/Painting #04032023
Michael Verlangieri
Painting - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 30 x 0.1 inch
£3,322
Irene Raspollini
Fuor di metafora
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 100.1 x 100.1 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 inch
£1,659
Private jungle
Irene Raspollini
Fine Art Drawings - 100.1 x 100.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
£1,517
Earth, sister and mother
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 95 x 95 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,483
The bride at vesper
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 50.8 x 119.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20 x 47 x 1 inch
£1,183
Lusus naturae
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 69.9 x 69.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 27.5 x 27.5 x 1.5 inch
£1,255
Spéude bradéos
Irene Raspollini
Painting - 67.1 x 67.1 x 1 cm Painting - 26.4 x 26.4 x 0.4 inch
£1,238
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
£746
Kyung-Sup Byun
Drawing For Sewing
Kyung-Sup Byun
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£2,412
Drawing For Sewing 8
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£2,671
Drawing For Sewing
Kyung-Sup Byun
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£2,412
Drawing For Sewing 17
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
£2,671
Drawing For Sewing 18
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
£2,671
Drawing For Sewing 19
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch
£2,671
Drawing For Sewing 10
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch
£2,671
Drawing For Sewing 20
Kyung-Sup Byun
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£2,671 £2,271
Nino Eliashvili
Daydream
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch
£715
Rebel
Nino Eliashvili
Painting - 100.5 x 70.5 x 3 cm Painting - 39.6 x 27.8 x 1.2 inch
£2,680 £2,278
Moody
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
£1,340
Fluffy Style
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
£1,340
Parted
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
£715
Light Corset
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£1,608
I Hissing
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 62 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 24.4 x 0 inch
£893
G-Love
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 52.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 20.7 x 0 inch
£1,518