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
The Catman
Fishes in Pink
The Catman
Fine Art Drawings - 81.5 x 120.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.1 x 47.4 x 0 inch
$404
Fieroza Doorsen
Untitled (ID 1293)
Fieroza Doorsen
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
$1,635
Genevieve Gaignard
Hidden Fences
Genevieve Gaignard
Photography - 81 x 119 x 4 cm Photography - 31.9 x 46.9 x 1.6 inch
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Jet-Set
Genevieve Gaignard
Fine Art Drawings - 29.2 x 35.6 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 14 x 1.6 inch
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Muscle Beach
Genevieve Gaignard
Photography - 73.7 x 106.7 x 8 cm Photography - 29 x 42 x 3.1 inch
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Marcel Gromaire
Untitled
Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 49.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 19.5 x 0.1 inch
$7,741
Nu
Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 64.5 x 49.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
$2,244
nu assis
Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 64.5 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,244
Female Figure
Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$10,658
Franz Roth
Das Zimmer im zweiten Stock / La chambre au deuxième étage
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$729
Das versteckte Paradis / Le paradis caché
Franz Roth
Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
$729
Der Alptraum / Le cauchemar
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$651
Der Schauspieler / L'acteur
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
$729
Der Toro / Le Toro
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$729
Achtung! / Attention!
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
$729
Das Distelherz / Le cœur de chardon
Franz Roth
Painting - 125 x 200 cm Painting - 49.2 x 78.7 inch
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Der Herbstwind / Le vent d'automne
Franz Roth
Painting - 125 x 100 cm Painting - 49.2 x 39.4 inch
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Bernard Quentin
Homo (Séries des mutants)
Bernard Quentin
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 49 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch
$4,488
Fauteuil Molécul’air Transparent
Bernard Quentin
Design - 60 x 150 x 112 cm Design - 23.6 x 59.1 x 44.1 inch
$898
Fauteuil Molécul’air Orange
Bernard Quentin
Design - 60 x 150 x 112 cm Design - 23.6 x 59.1 x 44.1 inch
$898
Jim Bird
Mary Noga
Stephanie Godann
Veronica Botticelli
Lontano
Veronica Botticelli
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$3,141
Rosemary Achata
Reminiscence
Rosemary Achata
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
$746
Despa Hondros
Raining Over 100,000 Circles
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 x 0 inch
$2,693
Untitled (Green)
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 55 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0 inch
$1,515
Field of yellow
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 x 0 inch
$729
Heathcote Trees
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,458
Mandala 9 (One Continuous Line)
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 22.4 x 0 inch
$1,234
Cornflowers
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 x 0 inch
$729
Pink. Intense.
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 x 0 inch
$1,795