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
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Shattered I
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 122 x 61 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$6,854
Ollie Bear sits with the dinosaur waiting to go to the beach
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Fine Art Drawings - 122 x 208 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 81.9 x 0.2 inch
$5,337
5944 Untitled
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 150 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
$6,349
Satie in the Morning
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 150 x 81 x 1 cm Painting - 59.1 x 31.9 x 0.4 inch
$6,349
The Waves
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 152 x 104 x 3 cm Painting - 59.8 x 40.9 x 1.2 inch
$7,304
Labyrinthe
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 103 x 140 x 1 cm Painting - 40.6 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
$8,989
Alcheme
Susan Nalaboff Brilliant
Painting - 121.92 x 91.44 x 3 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.2 inch
$10,394
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Benicio del Toro
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,292
Vanité 2
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$787
Sans Titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
$1,405 $983
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 45.5 x 37 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 14.6 x 0.2 inch
$899 $629
Le Loup de Wall Street
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$1,348 $944
Michel Houellebecq
Jean-Michel Lourenço
Painting - 100 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$843
Valeria Radzievska
Silver Rain: Diptych
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 71.1 x 101.6 x 2 cm Painting - 28 x 40 x 0.8 inch
$2,050
Homeland
Valeria Radzievska
Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 0.2 inch
$350
August, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 40.6 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 16 x 28 x 0.8 inch
$1,100
White Horse: Illumination
Valeria Radzievska
Painting - 91.4 x 71.1 x 2 cm Painting - 36 x 28 x 0.8 inch
$1,800
Jorge Dávalos
Feminine is not a gender, it is a dimension
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19.3 inch
$1,234
Humidity and trace #19
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$270
Humidity and trace #21
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$270
Humidity and trace #23
Jorge Dávalos
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.5 inch
$270
Evelyn Morgan
It's Not Me, You’re Pathetic
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,962
It's Not Me, You Messed Up
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,270
It's Not Me, You're The Joke
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,962
That Uncomfortable But Fabulous Chair
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 90 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,962
Jack Climbs Out of the Box
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,270
Jack Climbs Into The Box
Evelyn Morgan
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
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Thierry Lagalla
Wawapod
Bonjour Amour Toujours Money blue
Wawapod
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$213
Sandra Paris
Le bouquet de Chrystèle
Sandra Paris
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$457
Emergence
Sandra Paris
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$201
Femme au regard au-dessus de son épaule
Sandra Paris
Painting - 51 x 29 x 0.2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
$405
C'est qui le patron
Sandra Paris
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$201
Super héroïne
Sandra Paris
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$201
Marc Thivierge
Rêves de nous deux
Marc Thivierge
Fine Art Drawings - 63.5 x 30.48 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 12 x 1.2 inch
$800
Bubble gum pick-up sticks
Marc Thivierge
Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$600
Is this your colour?
Marc Thivierge
Painting - 51 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
$700
Eleonora Drumeva
Triclinium
Eleonora Drumeva
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 62 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch
$270
And There Is Thinking Over Something
Eleonora Drumeva
Painting - 90 x 102 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 40.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,697