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
Magdalena Lamri
La dormeuse
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€1,080
Partout résonnera ailleurs
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€2,640
Métronomie des pulsations I
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,920
Dans l’opacité des nuits
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€2,040
Métronomie des pulsations IV
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,920
Métronomie des pulsations V
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,920
Dans le feu
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€960
Kumi Sugaï
Julien Cuny
Roland Topor
Composition 2
Roland Topor
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 19.7 inch
€5,000
Nouvelle technologie
Roland Topor
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 83 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 32.7 inch
€5,000
André Robillard
M16 USA
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 26.8 x 0 inch
€1,800
Fusil Chinois rapide
André Robillard
Sculpture - 34 x 100 x 14 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 39.4 x 5.5 inch
€3,500
La statue de la liberté
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 54 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch
€3,000
Fusil rapide M16 US AIr Force
André Robillard
Sculpture - 33 x 110 x 11 cm Sculpture - 13 x 43.3 x 4.3 inch
€3,000
Fusil prestorique
André Robillard
Sculpture - 31 x 96 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 37.8 x 3.1 inch
€3,000
Exploration
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
€4,400
Pistolet Suisse
André Robillard
Sculpture - 20 x 29 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
€1,600
Fusil russe et USA
André Robillard
Sculpture - 17 x 58 x 2 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Toxic
Ouverture 217
Toxic
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 51 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 20.1 x 0.1 inch
€3,500
One of Ten
Toxic
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 36 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
€3,500
So Green & Blue
Toxic
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 36 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Arthur Hent
Intussusception 24.03
Arthur Hent
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€260
Self-Portrait 24.67
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
€150
Self-Portrait 20.62
Arthur Hent
Photography - 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
€700
Self-Portrait 21.29
Arthur Hent
Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€3,600
East Side Story 24.04
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€520
East Side Story 24.01
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€520
East Side Story 24.05
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
Takeru Amano
Sans titre
Takeru Amano
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€1,300
Nef
The girl with the lost pearl earring
Nef
Painting - 45 x 33 x 0.1 cm Painting - 17.7 x 13 x 0 inch
€1,400
Stikki Peaches
Amy Winehouse
Stikki Peaches
Fine Art Drawings - 135 x 95 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 37.4 x 0 inch
€4,800
Mohamed Ali
Stikki Peaches
Fine Art Drawings - 127 x 92 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 36.2 x 0 inch
€4,800
Johnny Depp
Stikki Peaches
Fine Art Drawings - 135 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
Sold
Picasso, Street pieces
Stikki Peaches
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
Sold
Salustiano
Love is pop (Zahara bate beisbol)
Salustiano
Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 130 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 51.2 inch
€42,200
Tenderness land luz con espada y abejas
Salustiano
Print - 78 x 82 cm Print - 30.7 x 32.3 inch
€2,200
Zahara with green dress
Salustiano
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€43,013
Territorio de ternura ii luz con espada
Salustiano
Print - 82 x 78 cm Print - 32.3 x 30.7 inch
€2,200
Roberto Matta
Les travailleurs de la mère
Roberto Matta
Painting - 102 x 98 x 2 cm Painting - 40.2 x 38.6 x 0.8 inch
€85,000