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
Leszek Zegalski
Santiago Jr. Ayala
Long-distance talk
Santiago Jr. Ayala
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 inch
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Andrzej Szypluk
A girl
Andrzej Szypluk
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 45 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€800
A Girl
Andrzej Szypluk
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 11 x 0.4 inch
€550
Nude
Andrzej Szypluk
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 45 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch
€750
A Girl
Andrzej Szypluk
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 19 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.5 x 0.4 inch
€350
Nude
Andrzej Szypluk
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 12.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 4.9 x 0.4 inch
€350
Marc Bodie
Why are we so alone even in company?
Marc Bodie
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€650
Beyond Just a Matter of Distance
Marc Bodie
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
€650
Where next
Marc Bodie
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
€750
Holding fast
Marc Bodie
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
€650
Mirco Marcacci
Nu VI
Mirco Marcacci
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€890
Photographie intervenue 'Punctum'
Mirco Marcacci
Photography - 30 x 21 x 0.5 cm Photography - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.2 inch
€300
Nu IV
Mirco Marcacci
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€890
Nu III
Mirco Marcacci
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€890
Nu VII
Mirco Marcacci
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€890
Nu V
Mirco Marcacci
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€890
Nu II
Mirco Marcacci
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
€890
Alcides Calizaya
The mirror clause
Alcides Calizaya
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 120 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 47.2 inch
€450
Dilemma of the flesh
Alcides Calizaya
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 inch
€880
Home party
Alcides Calizaya
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 120 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.2 inch
€810
The well of desires
Alcides Calizaya
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 inch
€550
Toxicity wherever you are
Alcides Calizaya
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 inch
€400
Tiago Magro
Julián Fourcade
Jihye Yoo
Victoria
Jihye Yoo
Fine Art Drawings - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
€200
Lars
Jihye Yoo
Fine Art Drawings - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
€200
Ezra
Jihye Yoo
Fine Art Drawings - 45.5 x 45.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.9 x 17.9 x 0.8 inch
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Claudine Loquen
Marthe en Train de Peindre
Claudine Loquen
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,400
Emma Bovary
Claudine Loquen
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 4.1 x 0 inch
€180
Clotilde Reine Des Francs
Claudine Loquen
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€100
Mignonne Allons Voir Si La Rose !
Claudine Loquen
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,400
Sophie Blanchard Aéronaute
Claudine Loquen
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 4.1 x 0 inch
€180
Elsa Triolet et Les Loups
Claudine Loquen
Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€100
Esmeralda Danse avec les Loups
Claudine Loquen
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€3,600
Renzo Vespignani
Last Supper
Renzo Vespignani
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
€1,800
The Woman under a Full Moon
Renzo Vespignani
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch
€850
Couple of Figures in the Nature
Renzo Vespignani
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 14 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.5 x 0 inch
€480
On the beach
Renzo Vespignani
Painting - 102 x 128 x 0.4 cm Painting - 40.2 x 50.4 x 0.2 inch
€16,000
Prochore Tchuidjang
Portait 8
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Portrait 7
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Portrait 6
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Portrait 4
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Portrait 2
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Portrait 1
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800
Portrait 9
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 inch
€900
Portrait 5
Prochore Tchuidjang
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€800