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
Riccardo Buonafede
Martine Dégot
Carnaval de Rio
Martine Dégot
Sculpture - 100 x 85 x 10 cm Sculpture - 39.4 x 33.5 x 3.9 inch
$8,930
Edward Shahda
Eugene Berman
Scenography
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$1,005
Model
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$1,786
Costume
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 4.6 x 0 inch
$670
Landscape with Figures
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$2,233
Image of Death
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$1,116
Trapezist
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 23.7 x 31.8 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 12.5 x 0.2 inch
$1,228
Theatrical Figure
Eugene Berman
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
$781
Kimi Stichova
Julien Wolf
Terrasse Théâtre
Julien Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 39.4 inch
$2,791
Essuie-tout en panne
Julien Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
$5,023
Raoul Dufy
Les Remparts
Raoul Dufy
Painting - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
Price upon request
Salim Karami
Daniel Clarke
Lake Romance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 91.4 x 1.3 cm Painting - 18 x 36 x 0.5 inch
$976
The Three Virgins of Aragon
Daniel Clarke
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 18 x 0.1 inch
$259
City Lights (triptych)
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 40.6 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 36 x 0.1 inch
$555
Family, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.2 inch
$643
Reynold Arnould
Castle
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
$614
Cafè in Kiev
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 26.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch
$614
Moscow, Hotel Budapest
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$614
Abstract Composition
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$502
Landscape
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$391
Odessa
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
$502
Still life
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 16 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.5 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
$335
Girl
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 11.3 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.1 inch
$447
Davide Cicolani
Sans titre
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 82 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.3 x 21.3 inch
$1,340
Grand portrait 1
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,507
Grand portrait 2
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,507
Grand portrait 3
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,507
Portrait 2
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,228
Portrait 1
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,228
Portrait 6
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,228
Gouzy
La fromagère
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$670
Scuba Diving
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$670
A l'heure
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 49 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 19.3 x 0.4 inch
$893 $804
Six cylinder
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
$781
Self obsessed
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
$670