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
Georges Bassil
Once Upon a Time 25
Georges Bassil
Fine Art Drawings - 79 x 75 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.1 x 29.5 inch
£2,783
Once Upon a Time 13
Georges Bassil
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 27.6 inch
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Marie-Ange Daudé
Smoke on the water
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 87 x 87 x 4 cm Painting - 34.3 x 34.3 x 1.6 inch
£1,797
Le rouge et le noir
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 96 x 96 x 5 cm Painting - 37.8 x 37.8 x 2 inch
£3,145
This is the end
Marie-Ange Daudé
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£6,066
Los Angeles 1964
Marie-Ange Daudé
Painting - 140 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
£3,055
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,528
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,528
Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
£1,528
Untitled
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
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Untitled
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
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Sans titre
Serigne Ibrahima Dièye
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 inch
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Stasele Jakunskaite
Fingers with hands
Stasele Jakunskaite
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 inch
£180
Flowering a plant
Stasele Jakunskaite
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
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Martial Raysse
Tout va bien au 63° orbite
Martial Raysse
Painting - 24 x 33 x 10 cm Painting - 9.4 x 13 x 3.9 inch
Price upon request
Albert Chubac
Epreuve sans titre
Albert Chubac
Painting - 32 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
£2,246
Fred Deux
Sérgio Sister
Laurina Paperina
Pizza Magritte
Laurina Paperina
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
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Gizmo vs Popcorn
Laurina Paperina
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
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Man in a Bowler Hat vs Pigeon
Laurina Paperina
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 20 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
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Wim Delvoye
Laurina Paperina
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 1.2 inch
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Spamming Superheroes
Laurina Paperina
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
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Arxlee
Revolt
Paul Emile Colin
Landscape
Paul Emile Colin
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch
£270
Dynamites
Paul Emile Colin
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.3 x 0 inch
£270
War Zone
Paul Emile Colin
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch
£270
Destroyed Houses
Paul Emile Colin
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.8 x 0 inch
£270