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
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Ne cherchons plus tout est là
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£804
Dans ma bulle, pleurs
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£174
Kintsugi bol gris
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£804
Qu’a-t-on fait
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£670
Restez avec nous
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£706
Poussieres d’or
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
£706
Hommage à Rizü Takahashi - chawan rose
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£670
Ors-izon-Aimotion - Baobabs 4
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
£983
Julien Wolf
Terrasse Théâtre
Julien Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 39.4 inch
£2,233
Essuie-tout en panne
Julien Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
£4,020
Chirurgie plastique en pratique
Julien Wolf
Sculpture - 36 x 25 x 23 cm Sculpture - 14.2 x 9.8 x 9.1 inch
£3,484
Han Qi
Zdenka Palkovic
Désertique
Zdenka Palkovic
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.8 inch
£1,429 £1,215
Japanese Landscape
Zdenka Palkovic
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 62 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,429
Maurice Douard
Street n-3
Maurice Douard
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 29.5 inch
£1,340
Festival d'Avignon
Maurice Douard
Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
£1,251
Street XV
Maurice Douard
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 29.5 inch
£1,340
Street VIII
Maurice Douard
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 29.5 inch
£1,340
Harald Wolff
Prêt à célébrer (n°1)
Harald Wolff
Painting - 100 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,161
Sans titre
Harald Wolff
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 51 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 20.1 x 1.2 inch
£759
Prêt à célébrer (n°3)
Harald Wolff
Painting - 100 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,161
Prêt à célébrer (n°2)
Harald Wolff
Painting - 100 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,161
Découverte de Myriam
Harald Wolff
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
£2,858
Nam June Paik
Life Has No Rewind Button from V Idea serie
Nam June Paik
Print - 59 x 69.2 x 1 cm Print - 23.2 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
£4,913
Serge Plagnol
Printemps
Serge Plagnol
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
£447
Tellas
The Forest
Tellas
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 64 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 25.2 x 0.2 inch
£1,384
Raluca Arnautu
Fallen Angel
Raluca Arnautu
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£625
Hoag's object
Raluca Arnautu
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
£536 £429
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 114
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Print - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Print - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£527
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 64
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
£438
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 57
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Print - 42 x 29.7 x 1 cm Print - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
£438
Jeanne Hébuterne - Couverture
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Print - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Print - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£884
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 72
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Print - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Print - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£527
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 86
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Print - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Print - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£616
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 12 & 13
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Print - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Print - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
£527
Jeanne Hébuterne - Planche 116 & 117
Nadine Van Der Straeten
Print - 42 x 59.4 x 1 cm Print - 16.5 x 23.4 x 0.4 inch
£527
Topolino
Terrasse des paresseux
Topolino
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
£491
Covid à Sète, une spaghettade sétoise
Topolino
Print - 50 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.7 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch
£116
Mes nuits apaches
Topolino
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
£214
Inspirations méditerranéennes
Topolino
Print - 50.5 x 65 x 0.8 cm Print - 19.9 x 25.6 x 0.3 inch
£179
Mes nuits apaches
Topolino
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
£214