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
Henri Pfeiffer
Haude Bernabé
A bird without a song
Haude Bernabé
Sculpture - 102 x 65 x 72 cm Sculpture - 40.2 x 25.6 x 28.3 inch
$10,939
Ebessé agnissi
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
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Les racines du ciel
Haude Bernabé
Sculpture - 115 x 40 x 30 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 15.7 x 11.8 inch
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Aldo Sergio
Still life - bananas
Aldo Sergio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 23.6 inch
$391
Alex Konahin
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
$2,233
Le Papillon - The Butterfly
Alex Konahin
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 13 x 0.4 inch
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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
$572
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
$652
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
$458
Le poète
Innocenti
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 13 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch
$423
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
$332
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
$400
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
$652
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
$538
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
$1,663
Personnages
Jacques Gorde
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$871
Anne Bachelier
Les ombres blanches
Anne Bachelier
Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$7,591
Lenteur
Anne Bachelier
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$502
Les perles d'eau
Anne Bachelier
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
$502
Le monde tel que tu le vois
Anne Bachelier
Painting - 30 x 24 x 5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 2 inch
$3,014
Les oiseaux cachés
Anne Bachelier
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
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Marine Walon
Été
Marine Walon
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$391
Isabelle à la piscine
Marine Walon
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,786
Femme au bouquet de fleurs
Marine Walon
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Aux fleurs citoyennes
Marine Walon
Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,535
Souvenir du Japon 2, Onsen
Marine Walon
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,674
Atomik
Joël Fougman
Dreux
Joël Fougman
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$335 $285
Maison à Colombages
Joël Fougman
Painting - 80 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 0 inch
$1,563 $1,328
Monfort - L'Amaury
Joël Fougman
Painting - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$1,116 $949
Place Fleurie
Joël Fougman
Painting - 80 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 0 inch
$1,563 $1,328
Oskar Kokoschka
Emile-François Chambon
La dame au camée
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 33 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 13 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,373
Portrait de jeune fille
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 24.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 9.6 x 0.1 inch
$721
Jeune femme blonde de profil
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 35 x 27 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,007
Petite fille pensive
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 41.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 16.3 x 0.1 inch
$618
Portrait de Ludmilla Barta
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$1,144
Blanche neige
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 27.5 x 35.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10.8 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$1,327
Les Sources, Collonges Bellerive, Genève
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$846
Femme nue de dos
Emile-François Chambon
Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 31 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.7 x 12.2 x 0.1 inch
$629