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
Marco Fariello
Benedetta
Marco Fariello
Fine Art Drawings - 67 x 51 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.4 x 20.1 x 0 inch
£1,790
Dialogue with Dionysus
Marco Fariello
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
£805
Still life with lemons
Marco Fariello
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
Sold
Artemisia Fine Art
Juliette and her Greyhound - Dog sitter - Fashion
Artemisia Fine Art
Fine Art Drawings - 54.9 x 54.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.6 x 21.6 x 2 inch
£913
Miss burlesque star
Artemisia Fine Art
Painting - 79.8 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.4 x 31.4 x 2 inch
£3,402
Miss black knight
Artemisia Fine Art
Painting - 79.8 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.4 x 31.4 x 2 inch
£3,402
Louise - Mysterious rose collection
Artemisia Fine Art
Painting - 130 x 99.8 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch
£14,213
Mary Ann - Mysterious rose collection
Artemisia Fine Art
Painting - 130 x 99.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.3 x 1.5 inch
£14,213
Moses - Mysterious rose collection
Artemisia Fine Art
Painting - 130 x 99.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.3 x 1.5 inch
£14,238
Live life as a mermaid!
Artemisia Fine Art
Fine Art Drawings - 64.8 x 55.4 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 21.8 x 2 inch
£996
Miss dirty Martini
Artemisia Fine Art
Painting - 79.8 x 79.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 31.4 x 31.4 x 2 inch
£3,402
Elena Disabato
Chroma VII
Elena Disabato
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch
£813
Several Circles - Kandinsky
Elena Disabato
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch
£2,676
The birth of the world - Miro
Elena Disabato
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
£1,950
Chroma VI - Teardrop
Elena Disabato
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 0.3 inch
£390
Lia Chechelashvili
Chaotic dance
Lia Chechelashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch
£763
Lotus
Lia Chechelashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 1 inch
£780
Multitude
Lia Chechelashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 inch
£2,485
Whimsical dance
Lia Chechelashvili
Painting - 71.1 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 20 x 1 inch
£2,464
Molly Greene
Drawing I
Molly Greene
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 14.75 x 2.54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 5.8 x 1 inch
Sold
Amber MA
Unstable fantasy
Amber MA
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 22.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 8.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,342
The legend of Fig Boys
Amber MA
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
£1,074
La légende de l’enfant-figue NO.2
Amber MA
Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 21.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.1 x 8.5 x 0.8 inch
£850
Circle game
Amber MA
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
£1,253
Henri Pfeiffer
Haude Bernabé
Ebessé agnissi
Haude Bernabé
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
Sold
Le gardien du temple
Haude Bernabé
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
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Suite africaine
Haude Bernabé
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
Sold
Les racines du ciel
Haude Bernabé
Sculpture - 115 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
Sold
Aldo Sergio
Still life - bananas
Aldo Sergio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
£313
Alex Konahin
L'Abeille - The Bee
Alex Konahin
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 46 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 18.1 x 0.4 inch
£1,790
La Mouche - The Fly
Alex Konahin
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13 x 0.4 inch
£1,790
Innocenti
Bergers et troupeaux
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
£457
Duo de paysage animé
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
£521
Etude de théâtre
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
£320
Étude de vaches
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 19.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.9 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
£265
Duo de paysage
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 26.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch
£521
Etude de scène musicale
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
£429
Composition florale
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 27.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 10.8 x 0.1 inch
£411
Dame Marthe et Mephisto II
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
£365
Jacques Gorde
Marine à l'aube d'une nouvelle journée
Jacques Gorde
Painting - 46 x 55 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,334
Personnages
Jacques Gorde
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
£698