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
Peter Hofmann
Jonny Hallyday
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,116
Jeanne Moreau
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,116
The Gaze
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,116
Penthesilea
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,116
The beautiful midsummer night's dream
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 70.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 27.8 x 0 inch
$2,512
Kschessinskaja und Nikolaus II
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,116
Miquel Angel Benejam
Meditation
Miquel Angel Benejam
Painting - 120 x 120 x 2.8 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.1 inch
$1,898
Abstract
Miquel Angel Benejam
Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 63.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 25 x 0 inch
$670 $569
Open
Miquel Angel Benejam
Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 63.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 25 x 0 inch
$670
Stripes and brushstrokes
Miquel Angel Benejam
Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 63.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 25 x 0 inch
$670
Three block
Miquel Angel Benejam
Painting - 46.5 x 63.5 x 2.8 cm Painting - 18.3 x 25 x 1.1 inch
$670
Bronzino
Miquel Angel Benejam
Painting - 162 x 130 x 2.8 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.1 inch
$3,014 $2,562
Gladys Abrahante
Journey Through ...
Gladys Abrahante
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
$1,582
Abstract Still Life
Gladys Abrahante
Painting - 9 x 12 x 1 cm Painting - 3.5 x 4.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,009
Jinshi He
The Coldness
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 144 x 126 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 56.7 x 49.6 x 0 inch
$11,163
The Broken Space
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$3,349
The Chill of Winter
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$3,349
The Lonely Passenger
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$3,349
The Nostalgia
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$3,349
The Passing Clouds
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$3,349
The Recurrence
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 73 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 28.7 x 0 inch
$4,465
Where the Sounds of Spring Come From
Jinshi He
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$3,349
Lorette Le Brestec
Les métamorphoses
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 65 x 50 x 15 cm Sculpture - 25.6 x 19.7 x 5.9 inch
$3,907
Couleurs chaudes
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
$2,009
Fenice (Bas relief)
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 50 x 40 x 2.5 cm Sculpture - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1 inch
$2,009
Joséphine (Diorama)
Lorette Le Brestec
Sculpture - 60 x 40 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 15.7 x 7.9 inch
$3,126
Géraldine
Lorette Le Brestec
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$893
Lucienne
Lorette Le Brestec
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$893
Dan Solojoff
Les flammes de l'enfer
Dan Solojoff
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 inch
$391
A celle qui est trop gaie
Dan Solojoff
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 inch
$391
Menachem Gueffen
Sans titre
Menachem Gueffen
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$647
Sans titre
Menachem Gueffen
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$871
Sans titre
Menachem Gueffen
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11 x 0.4 inch
$536
Sans titre
Menachem Gueffen
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 25 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$536
Rose
Volkan Aslan
Chapter - 4
Volkan Aslan
Fine Art Drawings - 117 x 84 cm Fine Art Drawings - 46.1 x 33.1 inch
$4,242
Dear Ugly Future
Volkan Aslan
Sculpture - 55 x 27 x 34 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 10.6 x 13.4 inch
$6,698
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Ne cherchons plus tout est là
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,005
Dans ma bulle, pleurs
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$218
Kintsugi bol gris
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,005
Hommage à Rizü Takahashi - chawan rose
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$837
Restez avec nous
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$882
Poussieres d’or
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 100 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$882
Qu’a-t-on fait
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$837
Ors-izon-Aimotion - Baobabs 4
Michèle Magnien (Mileg)
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$1,228
Sandra Encaoua
Nacht und nebel #1
Sandra Encaoua
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch
$636
Un pont entre deux rives
Sandra Encaoua
Painting - 122 x 91 x 4 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 1.6 inch
$3,600
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Sandra Encaoua
Painting - 24 x 32 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$469