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
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
La Bibliothèque
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 64 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 25.2 x 0 inch
£1,617
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 14.3 x 6 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.6 x 2.4 x 0 inch
£10,064
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
£1,348
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
£1,348
Les grilles
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 31.7 x 24.8 x 0.02 cm Print - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0 inch
£1,348
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
£1,348
Sans titre
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 50 x 34.9 x 0.02 cm Print - 19.7 x 13.7 x 0 inch
£1,348
Carte marine (Paysage baroque)
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Print - 52 x 65 x 1 cm Print - 20.5 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
£1,617
Corneille
Monika Nowak
Back to Amy
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£5,032
Sun-Atsuko
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
£4,673
Cover Girl
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£7,368
Debbie
Monika Nowak
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£7,368
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
Girouette "Automne"
Philippe Hiquily
Sculpture - 100 x 54 x 50 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 21.3 x 19.7 inch
£40,437
Reinaldo Chavez
Fanatic moreno
Reinaldo Chavez
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.3 inch
£306
With what strength am I going to continue?
Reinaldo Chavez
Painting - 27.5 x 22 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
£261
Nora Ampova
Fictional Landscape
Nora Ampova
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.4 inch
£1,168
Dispacus fullonum
Nora Ampova
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
£1,483 £1,334
Elena Borstein
Freya
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
£3,373
The Blue Chimney
Elena Borstein
Painting - 132.1 x 188 x 4.1 cm Painting - 52 x 74 x 1.6 inch
£19,769
Thira Sunrise
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 4.1 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.6 inch
£19,949
Aboard the Miulis
Elena Borstein
Painting - 127 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 50 x 72 x 2 inch
£15,276
Red White & Blue
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
£13,493
Camaguey
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 30 x 0.04 inch
£4,217
Elizabeth Becker
Magnolia Study No. 7
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,290
Hellebore No. 30
Elizabeth Becker
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 inch
£126
Barn Owl No. 7
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 76.2 x 57.2 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 inch
£1,290
Herons in Flight
Elizabeth Becker
Painting - 66 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 36 x 0.1 inch
£1,729
Robert Combas
Nature Morte Vivante Avec Poire Raisons et Citron
Robert Combas
Painting - 45 x 58 cm Painting - 17.7 x 22.8 inch
£29,654
Sans titre
Robert Combas
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch
£1,797
Les favelas électriques
Robert Combas
Sculpture - 37 x 60 x 40 cm Sculpture - 14.6 x 23.6 x 15.7 inch
Price upon request
Sans titre
Robert Combas
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
£1,078
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Une scène d'adieux
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.5 inch
£629
Grimbrgen - londe
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.3 inch
£629
Radôh L'ange de "dieu"/ Avant pour signe le sang qui veut dire guerre .
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.4 inch
£1,168
La peau d'une orange séchée paraissant être à la fois un pistolet et une gueule de chien
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.3 inch
£809
Jus de cola versé sur carton jauni image ici, les races du monde mises et vues aux couleurs d’arc-en-ciel
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 5.9 inch
£988
L’art du hasard : une tache d’eau relevée sur une table figurant un bebe
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.1 inch
£539
Une pintade humanisée
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.1 inch
£539
La solidarité des humains, hommes de races verte et violette, se respecte mutuellement
Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 4.1 inch
£539
Stoul
Oru aoi aita hana EA 6/7
Stoul
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£359
Zoran Music
Nous ne sommes pas les derniers
Zoran Music
Print - 33 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 13 x 10 x 0 inch
£2,246
Nous ne sommes pas les derniers
Zoran Music
Fine Art Drawings - 73 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.7 x 21.3 inch
£62,902
Nous ne sommes pas les derniers
Zoran Music
Painting - 57 x 76.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 22.4 x 30.1 x 0 inch
£67,395
Venice
Zoran Music
Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.5 x 5.5 x 0 inch
£5,841