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
Goddog
Guy Denning
Head study (1585)
Guy Denning
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 8.3 inch
€650
Assessment and synthesis edition
Guy Denning
Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch
€220
Pascal Marlin
Bonhomme
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 32.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 12.8 x 0 inch
€400
Cherry branches # 2
Pascal Marlin
Painting - 29 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
€230
Cherry branches # 1
Pascal Marlin
Painting - 29 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
€230
Cherry branches # 4
Pascal Marlin
Painting - 29 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
€230
Cherry branches # 3
Pascal Marlin
Painting - 29 x 19.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0.1 inch
€230
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
€1,400
Seuls mon coeur et moi sommes éveillés
Eduardo Arroyo
Print - 45 x 61 cm Print - 17.7 x 24 inch
€400
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
€1,644
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
€1,644
Elena Borstein
The Green Wall
Elena Borstein
Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 20 x 1.5 inch
€5,803 €4,933
Freya
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch
€3,869 €3,288
The Blue Chimney
Elena Borstein
Painting - 132.1 x 188 x 4.1 cm Painting - 52 x 74 x 1.6 inch
€22,000 €18,700
Aboard the Miulis
Elena Borstein
Painting - 127 x 182.9 x 5.1 cm Painting - 50 x 72 x 2 inch
€17,000 €14,450
Red White & Blue
Elena Borstein
Painting - 152.4 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.5 inch
€15,475 €13,154
Camaguey
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 30 x 0.04 inch
€4,836 €4,110
Thira Courtyard
Elena Borstein
Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 55.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.04 inch
€4,352 €3,699
Nathan Chantob
L'addition
Nathan Chantob
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
€2,400
People and bread
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 130 x 162 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.2 inch
€14,500
Dyptique du dimanche
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 100 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€6,000
L'autre côté du quai
Nathan Chantob
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€9,500
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
€3,000
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
€4,500 €3,825
Gage Street Fruits corner, HK
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€4,300 €3,655
King Kong in in Sangenjaya
Marco Santaniello
Print - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Print - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€5,500
Ueno Secondary Street, Tokyo
Marco Santaniello
Painting - 70 x 94 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 37 x 1.2 inch
€4,500 €3,825
Sara Chaar
Untitled (30)
Sara Chaar
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 41 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
€387
Strange and Absolute
Sara Chaar
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€4,256
The Strangest Places
Sara Chaar
Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€4,256
Valerio Adami
Notte di Natale
Valerio Adami
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
€15,000
Come dare i primi soccorsi ann cane
Valerio Adami
Painting - 81 x 100 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 inch
€85,000