Ink Drawing for Sale
Drawing is undoubtedly one of the oldest forms of human expression, with the use of the pictograph as early as prehistoric times. If ink drawing has been present in many periods, and in a very widespread way in Asia, its forms and representations seem to diversify especially from the 19th century. Following the rise of industrial production, technical drawing (or industrial drawing) developed and was clearly distinguished from artistic drawing. In fact, it became very codified and aimed at communicating very precise information about a manufacture or a use. Thus, in the same vein, we find fashion drawings for example. Drawing also seems to be very present in the fields of design or architecture...
There are many drawing techniques: charcoal, pencil, dry or oil pastel, chalk, colored pencils... and of course ink!
For a long time reserved for writing, ink is gradually making its way into art. Diluted, mixed or pure, ink offers an almost infinite palette of nuances. A quality ink must be fluid and fix instantly on the paper. It marks the white sheet of paper by leaving a trace whose installation and drying time are relatively fast. There are several types of ink that can be used for drawing.
The best known? The Indian ink. It appeared nearly 5000 years ago, this black ink, very qualitative, brings a brilliant effect to the drawing. It became popular in Europe in the Middle Ages, where it was first used to decorate manuscript illuminations. It is also found in the Renaissance in the field of printing. From a formal artistic point of view, the great names of the time such as Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach or Titian began to use it in engraving. Artists found other uses for it in the 19th and 20th centuries.
The ink of walnut, quite widespread because it can be manufactured in large quantities, is the only ink that is perfectly compatible with writing with a fine pen. More fragile to light but no less popular for decorative drawing or illustration, colored inks are composed of special pigments similar to those used in watercolors.
Probably the most famous ink artwork in the world remains "The Great Wave of Kanagawa" by the great Japanese master Hokusai: the first in the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji". Imitated but never equaled, the Wave with its light tones of white and grey-blue is a print surfing on Western and Eastern artistic influences.
Are you in love with Hokusai's poetry or simply curious to explore this unique artistic genre? Emerging and established artists are waiting for you in our selection dedicated to ink drawing: discover Éléonore Deshayes, Lali Torma or Manuel Santelices! Don't wait any longer to look for the rare gem...
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Tarek Butayhi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,097 $1,043
Clara Castagné
Fine Art Drawings - 85 x 80 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch
$3,902
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,439
Jiratchaya Pripwai
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,585
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,463
Pauline Di Valentin
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,829
Pierre Alechinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,061
John Matos Crash
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 16 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0 inch
$1,158
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$1,650
Iana Cherepansky
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,100 $990
Tamar Darchiashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch
$1,171
Salvador Dali
Fine Art Drawings - 15.5 x 9.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.1 x 3.7 x 0.1 inch
$99,986
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 14.3 x 6 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.6 x 2.4 x 0 inch
$13,657
Maurizio Gracceva
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch
$1,829
Christos Kalfas
Fine Art Drawings - 67 x 103 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.4 x 40.6 x 0.4 inch
$3,048
Paloma Castello
Fine Art Drawings - 41.9 x 58.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,000
Mansour El Habre
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$2,317
Eric Demelis
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,951 $1,756
Jean-Claude Desmerges
Fine Art Drawings - 78.5 x 54.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.9 x 21.5 x 0.4 inch
$3,048
Nino Devdariani
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 43 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 16.9 x 0 inch
$1,463
Futura 2000
Fine Art Drawings - 20.4 x 27.3 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 10.7 x 0 inch
$4,268 $3,414
Florian Song Nguyen
Fine Art Drawings - 58.5 x 39.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 15.6 x 0.4 inch
$2,378
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 295.9 x 58.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 116.5 x 22.9 x 0.04 inch
$1,341
Jean-Pierre Pincemin
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$3,658
Daniel Gibson
Fine Art Drawings - 22.86 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 1 inch
$9,000
Karl-Karol Chrobok
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$427
Atom Hovhanesyan
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 40.6 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 16 x 0 inch
$80,000
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$1,158
Corinne Szczepaniak
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 36 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch
$1,158 $1,043
Wifredo Lam
Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 16.9 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.6 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
$39,019
Viktoria Ganhao
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$256
Arancha Tejedor
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$195
Konstantinos Papaioannou
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,585
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 51.4 x 41.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.25 x 16.5 x 1 inch
$1,707
Richard Saint-Amans
Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$975 $732
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Need help with Ink Drawing ?
What is an ink drawing?
Ink drawing is the process of applying ink to a surface using a pen, brush or other object. This method encompasses various techniques and can achieve a wide range of outcomes.
What do you need to draw with ink?
To create an ink drawing, you will need a surface such as paper, ink, and a tool to apply the ink with such as a pen or brush.
What's the difference between ink and paint?
Both ink and paint are made partially of pigment, but while the pigment in ink is mixed with PVC resin and plasticizers, the pigment in paint is mixed with acrylic polymer emulsion and plasticizers.