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
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Inside the cleverness of a bee
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£12,505
Heaven's Gate
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£21,080
Expectation of the miracle
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£10,719
Peace Beam
Marija Tanaskovic Papadopoulos
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
£24,117
Tony Jagas
Monkey
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
£6,635
Duck
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
£6,635
Minions
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
£6,635
Pikachu
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
£6,635
The Grinch
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
£6,635
SP
Free fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
£98
Ne jamais lâcher mes Poscas !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
£98
Tribal fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
£98
Fish story!!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
£98
Natural fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
£98
Maylis Bourdet
Slow light on the way
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,769
Encre I
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 47 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
£500
Le Pont des Brumes
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,751
Encre II
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 44 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch
£500
Silencieusement, elle glissait sur l’air
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
£1,215
Montagnes de Huan Shan
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 61 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 24 x 0.4 inch
£500
Franck H Perrot
Valentine Bouvet
Ouin ouin variante
Valentine Bouvet
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£750
Les femmes c'est comme les crevettes
Valentine Bouvet
Painting - 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,125
Scène de vie variante
Valentine Bouvet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
£197
Femme qui (suce) mange
Valentine Bouvet
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
£2,144
Lokiss
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Dyptic Champagne ou Les bules ce soir
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
£3,752
Winter Twist
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£670
Jardin de mes rêves
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Sculpture - 95 x 65 x 45 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 25.6 x 17.7 inch
£1,608
Round Dance
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
£670
Hard Rock
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
£670
Donne-moi ta main
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£670
Les traces du silence
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
£1,608
Devant le silence
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Painting - 47 x 35 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.5 x 13.8 x 1 inch
£1,072
Asko
Camille Adra
Au-dessus des nuages, la mer
Camille Adra
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
£2,412
Nal-Vad
Gabriel Monte
The Colorful Bubble Of Hope
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
£536
The Sunrise
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 22.7 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£152
A Colorful Day
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£86
The Playful Game Of The Sea
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 85 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
Sold
The Golden Whisper Of a Pond
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 56 x 56 x 1 cm Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.4 inch
Sold
The Whisper Of Waterlilies
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 55 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
Sold