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Drawing is undoubtedly one of the oldest forms of human expression. Even in the prehistoric times, humans used drawings to represent the world around them. Drawing has been central not only to artists learning how to capture reality but also for fashion designers wanting to sketch out designs, or architects and engineers needing to create detailed images of buildings or machines. Overtime, drawing has hugely diversified. Innovation by artists and those using drawings for non artistic purposes has resulted in the existence of a wide variety of techniques.

Genre drawing depicts everyday life with ordinary people. Although it changed overtime, even with the first prehistoric drawings we can see aspects of the daily life of men and women represented on the walls of their caves.

In Antiquity, wealthy Romans also used painted mosaics to illustrate their lives and actions in their homes, examples of this were found at the Villa Casale in Sicily (listed as UNESCO World Heritage).There is also some evidence that Romans used metalpoint (generally silver although gold, copper or lead could also be used) on paper or parchment coated with gum powder and coloured pigments to produce artworks.

Artists have always been inspired by their environment and have never ceased to represent the world around them. Drawing forms the basis of artists' understanding of the human body and the world around them. They will first learn to look carefully at the world around them. They might choose to capture simple things around them: a still life or a child playing. With colored pencils, charcoal drawings, chalks or pastels, artists have immortalized the scenes around them from ordinary actions to extraordinary festivities.

Many great masters were fond of genre scenes and everyday life drawings. While these drawings often took the form of preliminary sketches, they could also be artworks in themselves. For example, in the 17th century Rembrandt produced a substantial portfolio with hundreds of drawings, including many depicting scenes of everyday life. For example, “Saskia in Bed", a drawing in pen and brown ink, represents a nurse watching over his wife who lies ill in bed.

Everyday life drawings have evolved throughout art history but still have valued place within the visual arts, particularly in modern and contemporary art. In fact, it is one of the first courses offered to budding artists at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. As Giacometti famously stated, “If we master a bit of drawing, everything else is possible."

Artsper offers a wide selection of drawings representing realistic, figurative or abstract scenes of everyday life. Explore works by famous contemporary artists as well as drawings by new emerging talents like Soufiane Ababri, Virginie Barré and Shadi Alzaqzouz.

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Fine Art Drawings, Portrait Paysan, Sounya Whang

Portrait Paysan

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€110

Fine Art Drawings, Nature Paysanne, Sounya Whang

Nature Paysanne

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€110

Fine Art Drawings, Chemin, Sounya Whang

Chemin

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch

€100

Fine Art Drawings, Semeuse, Marie Labat

Semeuse

Marie Labat

Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 100 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Les joueurs, Valérie Abadie

Les joueurs

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Sunday #229, Céline Pierzchala

Sunday #229

Céline Pierzchala

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 41 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch

€115

Fine Art Drawings, Artiste, Valérie Abadie

Artiste

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch

€2,800

Fine Art Drawings, Francisco, Valérie Abadie

Francisco

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Larry, Guillaume Piot

Larry

Guillaume Piot

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, Défiance, Valérie Abadie

Défiance

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, AFTERNOON TEA, Xiao Duzi

AFTERNOON TEA

Xiao Duzi

Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.6 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, Le Salut, Valérie Abadie

Le Salut

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 69 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 27.2 x 0.1 inch

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, On the way, Noe Borst

On the way

Noe Borst

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 22 x 0 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Redoutable / dread, Noe Borst

Redoutable / dread

Noe Borst

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Réminiscence, Valérie Abadie

Réminiscence

Valérie Abadie

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch

€390

Fine Art Drawings, Coffee Shop 97.4, Lenz Guerino

Coffee Shop 97.4

Lenz Guerino

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, Cleveland, Clara Castagné

Cleveland

Clara Castagné

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, The Room, Gabrielle Rul

The Room

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Tarek Butayhi

Untitled

Tarek Butayhi

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 inch

€835

Fine Art Drawings, Neve, Pauline Di Valentin

Neve

Pauline Di Valentin

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Mia, Xavi Figueras

Mia

Xavi Figueras

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 57 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22.4 inch

€1,040

Fine Art Drawings, Daria, Xavi Figueras

Daria

Xavi Figueras

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 74 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 29.1 inch

€3,250

Fine Art Drawings, Mari & Pili, Xavi Figueras

Mari & Pili

Xavi Figueras

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€2,600

Fine Art Drawings, La Luxure, Nina Khemchyan

La Luxure

Nina Khemchyan

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,900

Fine Art Drawings, La Gourmandise, Nina Khemchyan

La Gourmandise

Nina Khemchyan

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,900

Fine Art Drawings, The Dream, Michael Bastow

The Dream

Michael Bastow

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch

€5,300

Fine Art Drawings, Chat, Maurice Falise

Chat

Maurice Falise

Fine Art Drawings - 92 x 65 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.2 x 25.6 x 0.1 inch

€1,900

Fine Art Drawings, N° 874 Jumeaux 1, R. Cavalié

N° 874 Jumeaux 1

R. Cavalié

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 55 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 21.7 x 0.1 inch

€220

Fine Art Drawings, L'Orgueil, Nina Khemchyan

L'Orgueil

Nina Khemchyan

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

€3,900

Fine Art Drawings, Passive, Olena Siniuhina

Passive

Olena Siniuhina

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€80

Fine Art Drawings, Le lac, Olena Siniuhina

Le lac

Olena Siniuhina

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 25 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.2 inch

€120

Fine Art Drawings, Oubliée, Joanna Flatau

Oubliée

Joanna Flatau

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 17.7 inch

€3,200

Fine Art Drawings, Kiss II, Fredy Escobar Vega

Kiss II

Fredy Escobar Vega

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 inch

€340

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Maurice Falise

Sans titre

Maurice Falise

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Figura, 1975, Paolo Ambrosio

Figura, 1975

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€180

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Painter Can

tizlu

Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 4.7 inch

€1,200

Print, Sans Titre, Yann Kebbi

Sans Titre

Yann Kebbi

Print - 72 x 91 x 0.1 cm Print - 28.3 x 35.8 x 0 inch

€500

Print, Le plongeon, Maude Ovize

Le plongeon

Maude Ovize

Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€300

Need help with Everyday life Drawing ?
What is everyday life drawing?

Everyday life drawing, also known as genre drawing, refers to drawings that depict ordinary life and people. Drawings representing daily life date back to prehistoric cave drawings, but they are still popular today.  

What are still life drawing examples?

Still life drawings use objects as their subject matter, which are often everyday items situated within a domestic interior setting. Common still life objects include fruit or other foods, flowers, and tableware.

What is the theme of scenes of everyday life?

Everyday life scenes were popular with 19th century artists, who used them to represent contemporary themes such as childhood, bourgeois life and work. This genre can cover many themes, often addressing issues in contemporary society.