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
Atomik
Joël Fougman
Dreux
Joël Fougman
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£270
Maison à Colombages
Joël Fougman
Painting - 80 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 0 inch
£1,258
Oskar Kokoschka
Bucolic Scene
Oskar Kokoschka
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch
£11,682
Emile-François Chambon
La dame au camée
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
£1,110
Portrait de jeune fille
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 9.6 x 0.1 inch
£583
Petite fille pensive
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 41.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch
£500
Portrait de Ludmilla Barta
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
£925
Jeune femme blonde de profil
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
£814
Les Sources, Collonges Bellerive, Genève
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
£685
Blanche neige
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 27.5 x 35.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.8 x 14 x 0.2 inch
£1,073
Femme et enfant posant
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
£601
Audrey Margeridon
Le Merveilleux
Audrey Margeridon
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
£1,078
Pas Pris Mon Fer à Repasser
Audrey Margeridon
Print - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
£719
Entre Chien et Baleine
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,516
Entre Ferme et Moulin
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£3,235
Lire et s'évader
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,516
Le Monde du Dessous
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£3,235
Samaneh Atef
Ayako David Kawauchi
Récolte
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
£1,078
Sans titre
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
£809
Sans titre
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 9.1 x 0 inch
£809
Jeune femme
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
Sold
Dos de jeune fille
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
Sold
Morris
Lucky Luke - Dalton city
Morris
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£350
Lucky Luke - Daisy Town
Morris
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£350
Lucky Luke - Marcel Dalton
Morris
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£350
Toby Mulligan
Fusion autoportrait
Toby Mulligan
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
£1,348
Silhouette moderne
Toby Mulligan
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£10,783
Angel Alonso
Composition jaune
Angel Alonso
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 66 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 26 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Etienne Gros
22C15
Etienne Gros
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£1,617
Bras croisés blanc A
Etienne Gros
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
£2,516
Davood Koochaki
Sans titre
Davood Koochaki
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 10.6 inch
£1,617
Sans titre
Davood Koochaki
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
Sold