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
Tristan Wu
One leg at a time !
Tristan Wu
Painting - 81 x 121 x 0.2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 47.6 x 0.1 inch
£1,286
Get the fuck out of our way !
Tristan Wu
Painting - 83.5 x 123 x 0.2 cm Painting - 32.9 x 48.4 x 0.1 inch
£1,286
Eugène Leroy
Composition abstraite
Eugène Leroy
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£8,932
Giusy Lauriola
Tutti al mare
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 inch
£170
Colours and women
Giusy Lauriola
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
£2,322
Ma come siamo fru fru
Giusy Lauriola
Painting - 14 x 14 x 1.5 cm Painting - 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inch
£250
Dove si va oggi?
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 inch
£170
Andiamo al bar?
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch
£170
Woman
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£170
In attesa del vento
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch
£170
Rod McIntosh
Genesis
Rod McIntosh
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 60 x 6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 23.6 x 2.4 inch
Sold
The moment before and within
Rod McIntosh
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 200 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 78.7 x 2 inch
Sold
Robert Crumb
The Old Soldier VS Beautiful Young Zealot
Robert Crumb
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
£12,505
Wang Fei
Untitled 2
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 235 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 92.5 x 0.4 inch
£30,370
Untitled 1
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 98 x 240 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.6 x 94.5 x 0.4 inch
£25,993
Untitled 4
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
£13,041
Untitled 5
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
£10,451
Untitled 7
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
£8,664
Untitled 8
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
£10,451
Untitled 9
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
£10,451
Untitled 10
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch
£13,041
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Pablo Dalas
Please do not be alarmed at my appearance !
Pablo Dalas
Painting - 116 x 89 x 5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 2 inch
£1,608
Bibendum BIG ONE White
Pablo Dalas
Sculpture - 60 x 47 x 37 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 18.5 x 14.6 inch
£4,645
Serpentes Nanuscanis
Pablo Dalas
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£1,099
Bibendumus Vaccaporcus
Pablo Dalas
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£1,072
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Yazid Oulab
Brique de gomme - Mur de l'effacement
Yazid Oulab
Sculpture - 4 x 28 x 9 cm Sculpture - 1.6 x 11 x 3.5 inch
£89
Rendre (visible le visible) I
Yazid Oulab
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 76 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 29.9 inch
£5,359
Âlif - Clou cristal
Yazid Oulab
Sculpture - 15 x 50 x 15 cm Sculpture - 5.9 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch
£6,163
Anthony Lister
Mr 3D
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
£1,965
Super Hero - Spider Senses
Anthony Lister
Painting - 95 x 95 x 1 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.4 inch
£6,967
The riddler
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
£1,965
Nova
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
£1,965
Hawkeye
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
£1,965
Magneto
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
£1,965
The Green Lantern
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
£1,965
Aquaman
Anthony Lister
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 4.7 x 0 inch
£1,965
Tamar Mindia
Portrate of Frida Kahlo
Tamar Mindia
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 44 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 17.3 x 1.2 inch
£373