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
Faith XLVII
Leikun Nahusenay
Body vs soul (grey)
Leikun Nahusenay
Painting - 100 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,349
Trinity (shuka)
Leikun Nahusenay
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,465
Sleeping beauty (Shuka)
Leikun Nahusenay
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,465
Camouflage (red)
Leikun Nahusenay
Painting - 64 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 25.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,902
Yekenfer Wedaj IX
Leikun Nahusenay
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,233
Aurélien Desbois
Mont moderne
Aurélien Desbois
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 11.8 inch
$558
Aiguilles Ansabère
Aurélien Desbois
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$558
Glacier du Gabietou
Aurélien Desbois
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$558
Architecture de la pensée
Aurélien Desbois
Painting - 140 x 110 x 3 cm Painting - 55.1 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,456
Lyubena Fox
Amsterdam Ornament
Lyubena Fox
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 25 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
$1,340
Ear Cast
Lyubena Fox
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 35 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch
$893
Ed Ruscha
Two jumping fishes
Ed Ruscha
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$8,707
Allen Jones
Isabella Kretzdorn
Homme de profil
Isabella Kretzdorn
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 46 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,060
Femme nue aux bas noirs
Isabella Kretzdorn
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 46 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,060
Femme nue allongée
Isabella Kretzdorn
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 64 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 25.2 x 0.8 inch
$893
Venetian impressions 1
Isabella Kretzdorn
Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 14.2 inch
Sold
Femme nue assise sur une chaise
Isabella Kretzdorn
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 46 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
Sold
La modèle
Isabella Kretzdorn
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 46 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Dennis Oppenheim
Study for The Last Dance
Dennis Oppenheim
Fine Art Drawings - 101 x 77.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.8 x 30.5 x 0 inch
$11,163
Ji-Yun
Bon repas dans l'estomac
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 82.5 x 58 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 22.8 inch
$1,786
Crabe en panier
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$893
Prickly Blooms
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$893
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Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$837
Boule Percée
Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
Sold
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Ji-Yun
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
Sold
Babahoum
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch
$335
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Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch
$335
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 37.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.8 x 0.1 inch
$335
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Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$335
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Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$279
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$279
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$279
Sans titre
Babahoum
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
$279
Christian Zeimert
Zoro
Christian Zeimert
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 57 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch
$893
Le dernier combat de Bosc
Christian Zeimert
Painting - 75 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 29.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$5,023
Mark Carpenter
Frankestein - Jake in the Box Theme
Mark Carpenter
Painting - 9.2 x 6 cm Painting - 3.6 x 2.4 inch
$89
Dark Embrace
Mark Carpenter
Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 10 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.1 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch
$89
La Mummia - Jack in the Box Theme
Mark Carpenter
Fine Art Drawings - 9.2 x 6.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.6 x 2.6 inch
$89