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
Samoré
Nonno e nipote
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch
$610
Domenica in controluce
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
$721
Tito a San Fruttuoso
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
$610
Retriever in poltrona verde
Samoré
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 33 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 13 x 0.2 inch
$721
Eduarda Tavares
Bubblegum
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 50.6 x 35.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14 x 0.4 inch
$1,221
Dreaming of faraway lands
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 50.8 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 20 x 0.4 inch
$1,332
Swirling
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,443
Water
Eduarda Tavares
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$555
Iva Ivanova
Hollypop 2
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$277
Hollypop 3
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$277
Hollypop 6
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$277
Hollypop 4
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$277
Hollypop 5
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$277
Hollypop 7
Iva Ivanova
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$277
Jose Manuel Merello
Niño de la Malvarrosa
Jose Manuel Merello
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,776
Princesa
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$555
Bodegón eléctrico (Print)
Jose Manuel Merello
Print - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$333
Girl with animals
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$555
Girl and horse
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$555
Pureza
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 13.5 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 5.3 x 0 inch
$555
Don Quijote de La Mancha
Jose Manuel Merello
Fine Art Drawings - 13.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 8.5 inch
$555
Cekyka Art
Agnès
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$332
Fragon
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$332
Luna
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$277
Little Art
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$222
Ressemblance
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$332
Human power
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$332
Chinese doll
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$321
New world
Cekyka Art
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$332
López del Espino
Fluorine Slave portrait.
López del Espino
Painting - 160 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,665
Slave boy breaking chains
López del Espino
Sculpture - 100 x 25 x 40 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 9.8 x 15.7 inch
$7,770
Retrato Picasso
López del Espino
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 33 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 13 inch
Sold
Nicolás Beltrán
Momento 5 (Moment 5)
Nicolás Beltrán
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,995
Momento 9 (Moment 9)
Nicolás Beltrán
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$4,995
No tocar (No touch)
Nicolás Beltrán
Painting - 125 x 111 x 2 cm Painting - 49.2 x 43.7 x 0.8 inch
$8,325
Hoel Gwern
Geogram
Hoel Gwern
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 14 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch
$200
Stàn Bert Singer
Anna patiently
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$5,994
La affascinante
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$47,174
Before the annunciation - the window
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$21,644
Enzhe Where are you
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 53 x 39.5 x 3 cm Painting - 20.9 x 15.6 x 1.2 inch
$38,849
Anna waiting
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 49.4 x 33.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.4 x 13.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,994
Stan Bert Singer
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 41.8 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$5,994
Anna waiting for me at sofa
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$5,994
Maryam Hatami
Sculpture lumineuse A104
Maryam Hatami
Design - 40 x 36 x 15 cm Design - 15.7 x 14.2 x 5.9 inch
$1,665
N 05, De la série: Corps Différents
Maryam Hatami
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
Sculpture lumineuse A102
Maryam Hatami
Design - 58 x 27 x 38 cm Design - 22.8 x 10.6 x 15 inch
$3,219
Sculpture lumineuse A103
Maryam Hatami
Design - 52 x 50 x 37 cm Design - 20.5 x 19.7 x 14.6 inch
$2,997
N 04, De la série: Corps Différents
Maryam Hatami
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,887
N 06, De la série: Corps Différents
Maryam Hatami
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,887