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
Frank Eric Zeidler
The wild forest
Frank Eric Zeidler
Painting - 91 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
$2,652
Every book she's ever read - Tous les livres qu'elle avait lus
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Fançy a drink ? - ça vous dirait de prendre un verre ?
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
She sure knows how to keep them waiting - On peut dire qu'elle sait se faire attendre
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
The kiss - Le baiser
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Best party ever ! - Quelle super soirée !
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Top agent Riviera luxury real estate - La meilleure agent immobilier de luxe de la Côte d'Azur
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Got your message - J'ai reçu ton message
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Jim Lagasse
Colored Fields
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$475
Blue Winter
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$525
Maine lighthouse
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
$525
Maribelle Saad
Mirrorscope 16
Maribelle Saad
Fine Art Drawings - 29.4 x 19.4 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.6 x 0.2 inch
$276
Lost in my thoughts
Maribelle Saad
Painting - 83 x 126 x 0.2 cm Painting - 32.7 x 49.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,044
The moment of creation
Maribelle Saad
Painting - 95 x 95 x 0.2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,044
The virtual deaths
Maribelle Saad
Painting - 105 x 127 x 0.2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 50 x 0.1 inch
$1,284
Soul Layers
Maribelle Saad
Fine Art Drawings - 9.5 x 10.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.7 x 4.1 x 0.4 inch
$324
Helal Uddin
Auto Rikshaw after Rain_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Cherry Blossoms_04
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Blossoms_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Swan_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,390
Flower_15
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Inga Makarova
Welcome to Cabaret
Inga Makarova
Fine Art Drawings - 114 x 74 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 44.9 x 29.1 x 0 inch
$4,045
Ex Boyfriends (Blue)
Inga Makarova
Painting - 168 x 135 x 3 cm Painting - 66.1 x 53.1 x 1.2 inch
$6,517
Ex Boyfriends (Black)
Inga Makarova
Painting - 167 x 134 x 2.5 cm Painting - 65.7 x 52.8 x 1 inch
$6,517
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Shattered I
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 122 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$6,854
Ancestral Foot Prints: The Rain
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 91.4 x 182.8 x 3 cm Painting - 36 x 72 x 1.2 inch
$12,360
5944 Untitled
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 150 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
$6,349
Satie in the Morning
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 150 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
$6,349
The Waves
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 152 x 104 x 3 cm Painting - 59.8 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch
$7,304
Labyrinthe
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 103 x 140 x 1 cm Painting - 40.6 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
$8,989
Alcheme
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 121.92 x 91.44 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.2 inch
$10,394
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Benicio del Toro
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,292
Vanité 2
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$787
Sans Titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,405 $983
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 45.5 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$899 $629
Le Loup de Wall Street
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$1,348 $944
Michel Houellebecq
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$843
Valeria Radzievska
Silver Rain: Diptych
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 71.1 x 101.6 x 2 cm Painting - 28 x 40 x 0.8 inch
$2,050
Homeland
Valeria Radzievska
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$350
August, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 40.6 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 28 x 0.8 inch
$1,100
White Horse: Illumination
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 91.4 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 36 x 28 x 0.8 inch
$1,800
Jorge Dávalos
Feminine is not a gender, it is a dimension
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19.3 inch
$1,234
Humidity and trace #19
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$270
Humidity and trace #23
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$270
Humidity and trace #9
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$270
Evelyn Morgan
It's Not Me, You’re Pathetic
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,962
It's Not Me, You Messed Up
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,270
It's Not Me, You're The Joke
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,962
That Uncomfortable But Fabulous Chair
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,962
Jack Climbs Out of the Box
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,270
Jack Climbs Into The Box
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
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Thierry Lagalla
Wawapod
Bonjour Amour Toujours Money blue
Wawapod
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$213