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
Joanna Glazer
Swimming with Diamonds
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£440
Dancing above the Fire
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
£440
Stone of Wisdom - Pierre de Sagesse
Joanna Glazer
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 10 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 3.9 inch
£440
Incarnated Betty Boop and Her Beloved Radiant Alter Ego
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
£440
Building my Nest - 1 Tree
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£440
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Mont de Grange
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 35 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
£449
Début d'automne à Fontainebleau
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
£809
L’Étang des Carpes
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
£719
Scarabée doré
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£809
Pichi & Avo
Hybrid Hero Sculpture
Pichi & Avo
Sculpture - 36 x 27 x 27 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 10.6 x 10.6 inch
£1,662
Gabrielle Rul
Runners, messengers – Black Edition
Gabrielle Rul
Print - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 12.4 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
£85
She’s not there
Gabrielle Rul
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
£629
The Park from January to Spring
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch
£719
I hope this message finds you well
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
£719
In there for quite a ride
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
£719
Moody Blues Radio, We're listening to You
Gabrielle Rul
Painting - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
£809
Baptiste Laurent
Dîner sur Saint Sylvestre
Baptiste Laurent
Painting - 130 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
£2,876
Lam, marrons striés
Baptiste Laurent
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
£719
Sans titre, bajo el mismo mar (1)
Baptiste Laurent
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£404
Ass pl vert sur marron
Baptiste Laurent
Sculpture - 25 x 15 x 15 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 5.9 x 5.9 inch
£719
Voxx Romana
Power Puff - Purple Marbled - Wisconsin
Voxx Romana
Painting - 69 x 55 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.2 x 21.7 x 0 inch
£485
Eternal Melody - Neon Red Girl - California
Voxx Romana
Painting - 67.5 x 55 x 0.1 cm Painting - 26.6 x 21.7 x 0 inch
£485
Power Puff - Blue - Oregon
Voxx Romana
Painting - 69 x 55 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.2 x 21.7 x 0 inch
£485
Floating on a Kiss - Red & Yellow
Voxx Romana
Painting - 68.5 x 51 x 0.5 cm Painting - 27 x 20.1 x 0.2 inch
£521
Rose Tinted Glasses
Voxx Romana
Painting - 61.5 x 47.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 24.2 x 18.7 x 0 inch
£413
Love's Armor - Dragons
Voxx Romana
Painting - 62.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 24.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£413
Philippe Huart
Effets secondaires – Hypnotic Love (R2B1)
Philippe Huart
Sculpture - 58 x 41 x 35 cm Sculpture - 22.8 x 16.1 x 13.8 inch
£1,078
Gun
Philippe Huart
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£1,348
Orange Vertige. 2014. (Vortex 13)
Philippe Huart
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£4,942
Golden vertige (Vortex 25)
Philippe Huart
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
£7,189
Bleu vertige (Vortex 19)
Philippe Huart
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch
£7,189
Joan Miró
Non title
Joan Miró
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 44 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 17.3 x 0.2 inch
£48,524
Antonino Puliafico
Passaggi in laguna olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£988
Abbaglio Marino
Antonino Puliafico
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,123
Basilica San Marco
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 120 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
£2,606
Brezza di Porto
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
£1,528
Riflessi in porto
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
£1,528
Fluido Azzurro
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 95 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch
£1,528
Lungo il canale olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£988
Benoît Guérin
La terre et l'horizon
Benoît Guérin
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
£539
Marc Prat
Essence VIII
Marc Prat
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£359
Philippe Hiquily
La Reorneadora
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 240 x 110 x 110 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 43.3 x 43.3 inch
£107,832 £97,048
Girouette " Printemps"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
£40,437
la Grande Girouette
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 245 x 185 x 48 cm Sculpture - 96.5 x 72.8 x 18.9 inch
£152,761
Girouette "Automne"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
£40,437