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Ink Drawing for Sale

Drawing is undoubtedly one of the oldest forms of human expression, with the use of the pictograph as early as prehistoric times. If ink drawing has been present in many periods, and in a very widespread way in Asia, its forms and representations seem to diversify especially from the 19th century. Following the rise of industrial production, technical drawing (or industrial drawing) developed and was clearly distinguished from artistic drawing. In fact, it became very codified and aimed at communicating very precise information about a manufacture or a use. Thus, in the same vein, we find fashion drawings for example. Drawing also seems to be very present in the fields of design or architecture...

There are many drawing techniques: charcoal, pencil, dry or oil pastel, chalk, colored pencils... and of course ink! 

For a long time reserved for writing, ink is gradually making its way into art. Diluted, mixed or pure, ink offers an almost infinite palette of nuances. A quality ink must be fluid and fix instantly on the paper. It marks the white sheet of paper by leaving a trace whose installation and drying time are relatively fast. There are several types of ink that can be used for drawing.

The best known? The Indian ink. It appeared nearly 5000 years ago, this black ink, very qualitative, brings a brilliant effect to the drawing. It became popular in Europe in the Middle Ages, where it was first used to decorate manuscript illuminations. It is also found in the Renaissance in the field of printing. From a formal artistic point of view, the great names of the time such as Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach or Titian began to use it in engraving. Artists found other uses for it in the 19th and 20th centuries.

The ink of walnut, quite widespread because it can be manufactured in large quantities, is the only ink that is perfectly compatible with writing with a fine pen. More fragile to light but no less popular for decorative drawing or illustration, colored inks are composed of special pigments similar to those used in watercolors.

Probably the most famous ink artwork in the world remains "The Great Wave of Kanagawa" by the great Japanese master Hokusai: the first in the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji". Imitated but never equaled, the Wave with its light tones of white and grey-blue is a print surfing on Western and Eastern artistic influences.

Are you in love with Hokusai's poetry or simply curious to explore this unique artistic genre? Emerging and established artists are waiting for you in our selection dedicated to ink drawing: discover Éléonore Deshayes, Lali Torma or Manuel Santelices! Don't wait any longer to look for the rare gem... 

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Fine Art Drawings, Mexico, Lucas Ninin

Mexico

Lucas Ninin

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$234

Fine Art Drawings, La salamandre, Marc Laffolay

La salamandre

Marc Laffolay

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch

$351

Fine Art Drawings, Vegetation, Socrate Foscato

Vegetation

Socrate Foscato

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.2 inch

$292

Fine Art Drawings, Hug the Air, Becky Lam

Hug the Air

Becky Lam

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 34 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,574

Fine Art Drawings, Tropico 7, Tellas

Tropico 7

Tellas

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

$2,340 $1,989

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Cesare Bentivoglio

Woman

Cesare Bentivoglio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 39 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.4 x 0 inch

$2,691

Fine Art Drawings, Senza titolo, Elio Marcucci

Senza titolo

Elio Marcucci

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$386

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Charles Dufresne

Figures

Charles Dufresne

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 6.1 x 0 inch

$409

Fine Art Drawings, Up, OakOak

Up

OakOak

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 26.7 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.8 x 10.5 x 0.5 inch

$2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, William Richard

Figure

William Richard

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch

$526

Fine Art Drawings, Hanna, Clara NineL

Hanna

Clara NineL

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch

$643

Fine Art Drawings, Uncanny X-Force, Mark Brooks

Uncanny X-Force

Mark Brooks

Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch

$2,106

Fine Art Drawings, Deux corbeaux, Emma Plesse

Deux corbeaux

Emma Plesse

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$468

Fine Art Drawings, La mer 22, Richard Pommier

La mer 22

Richard Pommier

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch

$234

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Alfred Sobottka

Landscape

Alfred Sobottka

Fine Art Drawings - 29.4 x 32.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 12.9 x 0 inch

$573

Fine Art Drawings, Nu de femme, Stéphane Lejeune

Nu de femme

Stéphane Lejeune

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch

$393

Fine Art Drawings, The Tiger, Maria Ginzburg

The Tiger

Maria Ginzburg

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch

$409

Fine Art Drawings, Arbre 1956 Tree, Félix Billard

Arbre 1956 Tree

Félix Billard

Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$1,111

Fine Art Drawings, Serge Gainsbourg, Alain Robet

Serge Gainsbourg

Alain Robet

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 8.7 x 0 inch

$234

Fine Art Drawings, Cheese bell, Yulia Pugacheva

Cheese bell

Yulia Pugacheva

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0 inch

$328

Fine Art Drawings, Queisme 29, Qué

Queisme 29

Qué

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$221

Fine Art Drawings, Sans Titre, Chen Zhen

Sans Titre

Chen Zhen

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.8 inch

$7,020

Fine Art Drawings, Parade nuptiale, Mister Pee

Parade nuptiale

Mister Pee

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

$468

Fine Art Drawings, Boxer, Billy Dee Williams

Boxer

Billy Dee Williams

Fine Art Drawings - 43.2 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 20 x 2 inch

$4,600

Fine Art Drawings, Steps, Keziat

Steps

Keziat

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$562

Fine Art Drawings, The Wash House, Pierre Dubois

The Wash House

Pierre Dubois

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 15 x 0 inch

$491

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Nino Giuffrida

Composition

Nino Giuffrida

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$351

Fine Art Drawings, Le Soir, Louis Pons

Le Soir

Louis Pons

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$7,020

Fine Art Drawings, Study 6, Dyala Khodary

Study 6

Dyala Khodary

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 15.7 inch

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Milgis Moon, David Roberts

Milgis Moon

David Roberts

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 43 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch

$7,137

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Benoît Mauduech

Sans titre

Benoît Mauduech

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$959

Fine Art Drawings, Tiim, Donald Mitchell

Tiim

Donald Mitchell

Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.4 inch

$3,276

Fine Art Drawings, Brian May, Caroline St-Pierre

Brian May

Caroline St-Pierre

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 8 x 1 inch

$321

Fine Art Drawings, Fusko, Fusko

Fusko

Fusko

Fine Art Drawings - 49.7 x 42 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.6 x 16.5 x 0 inch

$450

Fine Art Drawings, Mistery, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Mistery

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 55 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

$608

Fine Art Drawings, TH25_002 (1), Thiroff

TH25_002 (1)

Thiroff

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$936

Fine Art Drawings, sans titre, Juliette Wegrzyk

sans titre

Juliette Wegrzyk

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch

$643

Fine Art Drawings, Smat156,part2, Lassana Sarr

Smat156,part2

Lassana Sarr

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

$819

Fine Art Drawings, Vivre, Laure Julien

Vivre

Laure Julien

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 31 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.2 x 0.2 inch

$585

Fine Art Drawings, G_43, Alina Aldea

G_43

Alina Aldea

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

$1,111 $778

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Painting, Moviegoer, Dima Filatov

Moviegoer

Dima Filatov

Painting - 73 x 121 x 0.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 47.6 x 0.2 inch

$936

Painting, Fashion, Nathalie Cubéro

Fashion

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.25 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$643

Need help with Ink Drawing ?
What is an ink drawing?

Ink drawing is the process of applying ink to a surface using a pen, brush or other object. This method encompasses various techniques and can achieve a wide range of outcomes.

What do you need to draw with ink?

To create an ink drawing, you will need a surface such as paper, ink, and a tool to apply the ink with such as a pen or brush.

What's the difference between ink and paint?

Both ink and paint are made partially of pigment, but while the pigment in ink is mixed with PVC resin and plasticizers, the pigment in paint is mixed with acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers.