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
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
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
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
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
Marco Santaniello
Akihabara Street
Marco Santaniello
Fine Art Drawings - 67 x 90 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
£4,044
Gage Street Fruits corner, HK
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£3,864
King Kong in in Sangenjaya
Marco Santaniello
Print - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
£4,942
Rudyard Heaton
Sans titre 4 (DED359702)
Rudyard Heaton
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£216
Sans titre 10 (DED359708)
Rudyard Heaton
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
£216
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Le monde des media
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 72 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 28.3 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
£1,797
"Doute" bronze numéroté de 1 à 8 20x21x11cm
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Sculpture - 20 x 21 x 11 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 8.3 x 4.3 inch
£1,258 £1,132
Rêve bleu
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,157 £1,941
Conversation
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£4,493 £4,044
Kimono
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 80 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£6,829 £6,146
Sable d'enfant
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 50 x 140 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 55.1 x 1.2 inch
£2,965 £2,669
Processus de formation.
Emmanuelle Vroelant
Painting - 61 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 24 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
£1,617 £1,456
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Les poissons
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
£162
La isla
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch
£1,797 £1,240
L'arbre de sagesse
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£2,696
Voyage au bout de la nuit (1)
Mathilde de Bellecombe
Painting - 70 x 59 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch
£1,056
Eduardo Arroyo
Paris-Madrid-Paris gravure originale
Eduardo Arroyo
Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch
£1,258
Seuls mon coeur et moi sommes éveillés
Eduardo Arroyo
Print - 45 x 61 cm Print - 17.7 x 24 inch
£359
Wissam Beydoun
Intricate Maze II
Wissam Beydoun
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,434
Intricate Maze III
Wissam Beydoun
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,434
Josep Guinovart
Untitled
Josep Guinovart
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£1,797
Antoni Clavé
Untitled
Antoni Clavé
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 57 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch
£2,696