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
Hans Bellmer
Etude pour le petit traité de morale
Hans Bellmer
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 6.7 inch
€14,000
Patrick Villas
Sans titre
Patrick Villas
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 25.6 inch
€1,200
Petit Léopard sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 29 x 23 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 9.1 x 6.3 inch
€6,000
Panthère sautant sur le rocher
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 30 x 15 x 7 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 5.9 x 2.8 inch
€3,500
Leopard II maquette
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 28 x 60 x 30 cm Sculpture - 11 x 23.6 x 11.8 inch
€12,000
Panthère pattes croisées
Patrick Villas
Sculpture - 56 x 70 x 45 cm Sculpture - 22 x 27.6 x 17.7 inch
€25,000
Magdalena Lamri
La dormeuse
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€1,080
Dans l’opacité des nuits
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€2,040
Partout résonnera ailleurs
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€2,640
Métronomie des pulsations I
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,920
Je suis dans la nuit noir comme chez moi
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€1,800
Dans les petites choses
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€1,800
Métronomie des pulsations II
Magdalena Lamri
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€1,920
Kumi Sugaï
Julien Cuny
Juliette June
Les flots bleus
Juliette June
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
€180
Baignade à Pukaki
Juliette June
Painting - 162 x 130 x 4 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch
€4,200
De Maraui à Christchurch
Juliette June
Painting - 130 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
€4,200
Roland Topor
Composition 2
Roland Topor
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 19.7 inch
€5,000
Nouvelle technologie
Roland Topor
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 83 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 32.7 inch
€5,000
André Robillard
M16 USA
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 26.8 x 0 inch
€1,800
Fusil Chinois rapide
André Robillard
Sculpture - 34 x 100 x 14 cm Sculpture - 13.4 x 39.4 x 5.5 inch
€3,500
La statue de la liberté
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 54 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 21.3 x 0.4 inch
€3,000
Fusil rapide M16 US AIr Force
André Robillard
Sculpture - 33 x 110 x 11 cm Sculpture - 13 x 43.3 x 4.3 inch
€3,000
Fusil prestorique
André Robillard
Sculpture - 31 x 96 x 8 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 37.8 x 3.1 inch
€3,000
Exploration
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
€4,400
Pistolet Suisse
André Robillard
Sculpture - 20 x 29 x 20 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 11.4 x 7.9 inch
€1,600
Fusil russe et USA
André Robillard
Sculpture - 17 x 58 x 2 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Toxic
One of Ten
Toxic
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 36 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
€3,500
Guesswhoski
Toxic
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 36 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
Sold
So Green & Blue
Toxic
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 36 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Cyril Destrade
Les jardins de Fontainebleau
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 33 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 13 inch
€600
Garden of dream
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 inch
€650
Sunset in Paris
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 13.8 inch
€650
Le jardin des lépidoptères
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 10.6 inch
€1,150
Intérieur parisien Haussmanien
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.1 inch
€750
Buisson Sémillant
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€550
Théâtre antique
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€550
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Les 2 Perrier
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Sculpture - 80 x 80 x 5 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch
€5,700
Gare du Nord
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€6,500
Le Grand Perrier
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
€9,500
Daumesnil
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€3,800
Concorde
Pierre-François Grimaldi
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
€3,800
Arthur Hent
Intussusception 24.03
Arthur Hent
Painting - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€400
Self-Portrait 20.62
Arthur Hent
Photography - 40 x 30 x 2.5 cm Photography - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1 inch
€1,500
Self-Portrait 21.29
Arthur Hent
Sculpture - 120 x 80 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 47.2 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€3,600
East Side Story 24.04
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
East Side Story 24.05
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
East Side Story 24.01
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560
East Side Story 24.02
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€560