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
Yaacov Agam
Star of David Crystal Mezuzah
Yaacov Agam
Design - 12.5 x 3 x 3 cm Design - 4.9 x 1.2 x 1.2 inch
€880
"Day & Night" Spinning Polymorph
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 32 x 28.5 x 12 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11.2 x 4.7 inch
€36,000
Beyond the Visible
Yaacov Agam
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 27.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 11 inch
€1,955
Rainbow Star of David
Yaacov Agam
Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 12 x 12 x 1.5 inch
€48,390
Polymorph "2 x 3= 4"
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 54 x 82 x 2 cm Sculpture - 21.3 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch
€27,000
"Day & Night" Polymorph
Yaacov Agam
Sculpture - 33 x 46 x 3 cm Sculpture - 13 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
€45,000
Quik (Lin Felton)
Quik/Haze 1987
Quik (Lin Felton)
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 20.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.25 x 8 inch
€1,900
Gina Vor
Gestures
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 55.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€600
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Untitled
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Painting - 40.5 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 15.9 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Tag 17
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
€175
Untitled
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Painting - 51 x 40.5 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 15.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
Tag 27
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
€175
Tag 23
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
€175
Tag 35
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
€175
Tag 34
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
€175
Tag 31
Darryl McCray (Cornbread)
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.3 x 0 inch
€175
Jacques Villeglé
Lumière noire
Jacques Villeglé
Sculpture - 29.2 x 14.5 x 14.5 cm Sculpture - 11.5 x 5.7 x 5.7 inch
€9,500
Simone De Rosa
New Magic potion
Simone De Rosa
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€180 €162
Crazy life - Joker vision
Simone De Rosa
Painting - 90 x 65 x 1.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 25.6 x 0.6 inch
€700
Clara Castagné
Chine
Clara Castagné
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 118 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 46.5 x 1 inch
€4,500
Continent Américain
Clara Castagné
Painting - 110 x 92 x 2.5 cm Painting - 43.3 x 36.2 x 1 inch
€4,500
Yves Brayer
Quand les mystères sont très malins
Yves Brayer
Print - 22.5 x 30.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 8.9 x 12 x 0 inch
€850
La Masque
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
€860
Au Grand Radeau
Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 11.6 inch
€750
Ane et cheval en Provence
Yves Brayer
Painting - 37 x 28 x 1 cm Painting - 14.6 x 11 x 0.4 inch
€1,400
Jules Pascin
Jeune garçon adossé au mur
Jules Pascin
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 7.9 x 0 inch
€850
Fille avec fleur et scène de Harem
Jules Pascin
Print - 19 x 28 x 0.01 cm Print - 7.5 x 11 x 0 inch
€200
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Composition musicale dyptique 1/2
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
Chaise architecturale
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Design - 42 x 44 x 99 cm Design - 16.5 x 17.3 x 39 inch
€6,000
Liberté H.20cm Brossée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 20 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
€600
Hommage à Lao Tseu H.16 cm chromée
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 16 x 8.5 x 4 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch
€400
Cercle Cube Désintégré
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture - 25 x 29 x 25 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 11.4 x 9.8 inch
€20,000
Etude pour une frise
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 27.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 10.8 inch
€2,000
Hélène Duclos
Situation inverse #4
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
€1,900
Méditation #2
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
€1,300
Distorsion des signaux #1
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 73 x 92 x 5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 2 inch
€3,500
Jardins disparus #3
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
€1,900
Les espaces généalogiques 6
Hélène Duclos
Painting - 162 x 228 x 4 cm Painting - 63.8 x 89.8 x 1.6 inch
€9,500
Traverser les épreuves #7
Hélène Duclos
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 2 inch
€2,500
Reinar Foreman
Aeneas, Anchises and Ascanius II
Reinar Foreman
Painting - 150 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
€7,000
The Source
Reinar Foreman
Fine Art Drawings - 52.5 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.7 x 15.4 inch
€800
Head of Daphne in Red (triptych)
Reinar Foreman
Painting - 35 x 105 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€4,000
Head of Daphne in Blue (triptych)
Reinar Foreman
Painting - 35 x 105 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€4,000
Head of Daphne in Green (triptych)
Reinar Foreman
Painting - 35 x 105 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 41.3 x 0.4 inch
€4,000
The Abduction of Proserpina II
Reinar Foreman
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
€9,800
The Abduction of Proserpina
Reinar Foreman
Painting - 140 x 110 x 1 cm Painting - 55.1 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
€7,000
Apollo and Daphne
Reinar Foreman
Painting - 200 x 150 x 1 cm Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 0.4 inch
€9,800