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
JonOne
Erró
Alessandra Bisi
Ibrid Cracovia
Alessandra Bisi
Photography - 47 x 35 x 1.5 cm Photography - 18.5 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
$370
Quando le terre stavano finendo
Alessandra Bisi
Fine Art Drawings - 127 x 94 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 37 x 0.4 inch
$2,861
Absolute blu 2
Alessandra Bisi
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$2,805
Absolute blu 3
Alessandra Bisi
Painting - 70 x 100 x 0.3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,805
David Gerstein
Porsche 911 | 80th Birthday 2024
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 62 x 161 x 15 cm Sculpture - 24.4 x 63.4 x 5.9 inch
$10,658
White Hope - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Print - 73 x 93 x 3.5 cm Print - 28.7 x 36.6 x 1.4 inch
$5,273
Lifestyle - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$5,273
Graffiti Heart - Paper Cut
David Gerstein
Painting - 70 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$5,273
Marathon - New York - Wall Sculpture | 80th Birthday
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 84 x 160 x 15 cm Sculpture - 33.1 x 63 x 5.9 inch
$14,024
Dutch Bouquet - Wall Sculpture - Flowers | 80th Birthday 2024
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 76 x 56 x 15 cm Sculpture - 29.9 x 22 x 5.9 inch
$10,658
Drop Of Love
David Gerstein
Sculpture - 115 x 115 x 15 cm Sculpture - 45.3 x 45.3 x 5.9 inch
$14,304
Meteo Meteo
Banana
Meteo Meteo
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$73
Cage / Sans titre
Meteo Meteo
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$129 $77
Cage / Sans titre
Meteo Meteo
Painting - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Painting - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$129 $77
Seen
Looney Lenny with tags
Seen
Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 3.3 inch
$1,907
Salvador Dali
Le Portrait de La Fontaine
Salvador Dali
Print - 76 x 57 x 0.05 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.4 x 0 inch
$1,346
Eléphant de Triomphe
Salvador Dali
Sculpture - 53 x 25 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 20.9 x 9.8 x 5.7 inch
$47,658
5 assiettes en porcelaine « Les diners de Gala »
Salvador Dali
Design - 28 x 31 x 1 cm Design - 11 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,805
Que Font Ces Gens
Salvador Dali
Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 9.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.1 x 3.7 x 0.1 inch
Price upon request
Le Pardon De Sigismund (La Vida Es Sueno)
Salvador Dali
Print - 57.5 x 79 x 0.1 cm Print - 22.6 x 31.1 x 0 inch
$1,010
Hommage aux Petits Lits Blancs (L'art dans les bijoux)
Salvador Dali
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$4,690
Le Crane, from Anamorphoses
Salvador Dali
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$4,890
Menashe Kadishman
Shepherd and Head of Sheep
Menashe Kadishman
Painting - 130 x 110 x 3.5 cm Painting - 51.2 x 43.3 x 1.4 inch
$10,499
Sheep With a Wreath
Menashe Kadishman
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1 inch
$1,400
Bride and Groom
Menashe Kadishman
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch
$7,600
Invader
Alekos Fassianos
Le fumeur de cigarette et le cheval, ca.
Alekos Fassianos
Print - 24 x 21.5 x 0.2 cm Print - 9.4 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
$617
Valérie Hadida
(6) - Dessin original
Valérie Hadida
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 46 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,019