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
Tony Jagas
Monkey
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$8,000
Duck
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$8,000
Minions
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$8,000
Pikachu
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$8,000
The Grinch
Tony Jagas
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 90 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 35.4 x 0.4 inch
$8,000
Reyner
Evolución
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$1,621
Girasoles
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$1,122
Progreso
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$1,621
Barrigonas
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$2,701
Biocreación
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 14 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 5.5 x 0 inch
$1,122
Casas de Palma
Reyner
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19 x 0.03 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch
$1,122
SP
Free fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Ne jamais lâcher mes Poscas !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
$123
Tribal fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Fish story!!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Natural fish !!!
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$123
Orange dream of fish
SP
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$268
Maylis Bourdet
Slow light on the way
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 120 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
$2,210
Encre I
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 47 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
$625
Le Pont des Brumes
Maylis Bourdet
Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,188
Encre II
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 44 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 17.3 x 0.4 inch
$625
Montagnes de Huan Shan
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 61 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$625
Franck H Perrot
Valentine Bouvet
Ouin ouin variante
Valentine Bouvet
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
$938
Les femmes c'est comme les crevettes
Valentine Bouvet
Painting - 50 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$1,407
Scène de vie variante
Valentine Bouvet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$246
Femme qui (suce) mange
Valentine Bouvet
Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$2,679
Lokiss
Juliette Wegrzyk
Partition nocturne
Juliette Wegrzyk
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,228
transposition 1
Juliette Wegrzyk
Photography - 45 x 60 x 0.01 cm Photography - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$726
Métamorphose
Juliette Wegrzyk
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$1,451
Invocation
Juliette Wegrzyk
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$1,228
sans titre
Juliette Wegrzyk
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$1,228
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Dyptic Champagne ou Les bules ce soir
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$4,688
Winter Twist
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$837
Jardin de mes rêves
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Sculpture - 95 x 65 x 45 cm Sculpture - 37.4 x 25.6 x 17.7 inch
$2,009
Round Dance
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
$837
Hard Rock
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
$837
Les traces du silence
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch
$2,009
Devant le silence
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Painting - 47 x 35 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.5 x 13.8 x 1 inch
$1,340
Enrose me
Irina Bellaye BlanXs
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,116
Camille Adra
Au-dessus des nuages, la mer
Camille Adra
Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,014
Nal-Vad
La Paresse (Série : Les 7 péchés capitaux)
Nal-Vad
Painting - 79 x 79 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 31.1 x 0.8 inch
$3,349
Alexandre Granger
Queen J
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$2,009
New King
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,009
Think on your sins
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$2,009
American Dream
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,009
Retour en Enfance
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,237
Gold Save The Queen
Alexandre Granger
Print - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$447 $402