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
Elena Paredes
Svetoslava Georgieva
Night Tales
Svetoslava Georgieva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£320
Spring Rain
Svetoslava Georgieva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£355
The Observer
Svetoslava Georgieva
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£409
The Only One
Svetoslava Georgieva
Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
Sold
Majic Monster
Cheers
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£533
Drinking Buddies
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£533
Good Boy
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£711
I'll Save You!
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£711
Lazy Dayz
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£711
Playtime
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£711
Woohoo!
Majic Monster
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
£711
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Burdened Anatomy Is Worth Keeping
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 76.2 x 60.96 x 3.81 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
£3,106
Put Your Ear to the Shell
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 152.4 x 167.6 x 3.81 cm Painting - 60 x 66 x 1.5 inch
£8,163
The Hero's Journey Left a Neon Trail
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 60.96 x 60.96 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 0.6 inch
£3,106
Stag in the Headlights
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 152.4 x 167.6 x 3.81 cm Painting - 60 x 66 x 1.5 inch
£8,163
Heathen
Brian Matthew Truesdale
Painting - 121.92 x 91.44 x 3.81 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
£6,899
Zahra Zeinali
Ingrid Matysiack
Leina Picto
Mansour El Habre
Untitled
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
£746
The Unforgettable
Mansour El Habre
Painting - 80 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 2 inch
£5,639
Thomas Lesigne
As far as the eye can see
Thomas Lesigne
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 9.1 x 0 inch
£960
The world has gone blue
Thomas Lesigne
Painting - 23 x 28 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.1 x 11 x 0 inch
£880
Bumpy road
Thomas Lesigne
Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 39.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 15.5 x 0 inch
£1,493
Lesly Pierre Paul
Sans titre
Lesly Pierre Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 47 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 18.5 inch
£1,066
Sans titre
Lesly Pierre Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 17.7 inch
£1,066
Sans titre
Lesly Pierre Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 47 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 18.5 inch
£1,066
Sans titre
Lesly Pierre Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
£1,155
Sans titre
Lesly Pierre Paul
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 51 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 20.1 inch
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Marianna Oklejak
Starlingo-Crow
Marianna Oklejak
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 inch
£178
Leopard and putto
Marianna Oklejak
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 inch
£267