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Everyday life Drawing for Sale

Drawing is undoubtedly one of the oldest forms of human expression. Even in the prehistoric times, humans used drawings to represent the world around them. Drawing has been central not only to artists learning how to capture reality but also for fashion designers wanting to sketch out designs, or architects and engineers needing to create detailed images of buildings or machines. Overtime, drawing has hugely diversified. Innovation by artists and those using drawings for non artistic purposes has resulted in the existence of a wide variety of techniques.

Genre drawing depicts everyday life with ordinary people. Although it changed overtime, even with the first prehistoric drawings we can see aspects of the daily life of men and women represented on the walls of their caves.

In Antiquity, wealthy Romans also used painted mosaics to illustrate their lives and actions in their homes, examples of this were found at the Villa Casale in Sicily (listed as UNESCO World Heritage).There is also some evidence that Romans used metalpoint (generally silver although gold, copper or lead could also be used) on paper or parchment coated with gum powder and coloured pigments to produce artworks.

Artists have always been inspired by their environment and have never ceased to represent the world around them. Drawing forms the basis of artists' understanding of the human body and the world around them. They will first learn to look carefully at the world around them. They might choose to capture simple things around them: a still life or a child playing. With colored pencils, charcoal drawings, chalks or pastels, artists have immortalized the scenes around them from ordinary actions to extraordinary festivities.

Many great masters were fond of genre scenes and everyday life drawings. While these drawings often took the form of preliminary sketches, they could also be artworks in themselves. For example, in the 17th century Rembrandt produced a substantial portfolio with hundreds of drawings, including many depicting scenes of everyday life. For example, “Saskia in Bed", a drawing in pen and brown ink, represents a nurse watching over his wife who lies ill in bed.

Everyday life drawings have evolved throughout art history but still have valued place within the visual arts, particularly in modern and contemporary art. In fact, it is one of the first courses offered to budding artists at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. As Giacometti famously stated, “If we master a bit of drawing, everything else is possible."

Artsper offers a wide selection of drawings representing realistic, figurative or abstract scenes of everyday life. Explore works by famous contemporary artists as well as drawings by new emerging talents like Soufiane Ababri, Virginie Barré and Shadi Alzaqzouz.

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Fine Art Drawings, Daydream, Nino Eliashvili

Daydream

Nino Eliashvili

Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 11.6 x 0 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Kid, Ilia Balavadze

Kid

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Le concert, Chloé Malard

Le concert

Chloé Malard

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 36 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 14.2 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Chocó, Juan arreaza

Chocó

Juan arreaza

Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 7.5 x 0 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, À Table, Loreto Verrocchia

À Table

Loreto Verrocchia

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Cascade, Allen Jones

Cascade

Allen Jones

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 11 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 4.3 inch

€7,500

Fine Art Drawings, Intérieur, Paul Aïzpiri

Intérieur

Paul Aïzpiri

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 34.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 13.6 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, 9 to 5, Gabrielle Rul

9 to 5

Gabrielle Rul

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Les pinces, François Boisrond

Les pinces

François Boisrond

Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, 14 Juillet, Gen Paul

14 Juillet

Gen Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 47.5 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 18.7 x 0 inch

€2,900

Fine Art Drawings, Wash day, Joe Lasker

Wash day

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 54.6 x 52.1 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 20.5 x 2 inch

€1,669

Fine Art Drawings, London, Jo Little

London

Jo Little

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€800 €680

Fine Art Drawings, Freya, Elena Borstein

Freya

Elena Borstein

Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 101.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.04 inch

€3,710

Fine Art Drawings, Solitaire, Roberto Cuccaro

Solitaire

Roberto Cuccaro

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch

€650

Fine Art Drawings, Cadence, Bob Palmerton

Cadence

Bob Palmerton

Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 30.5 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 12 x 0.5 inch

€575

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Rachel Isadora

Untitled

Rachel Isadora

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 61 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 24 x 2 inch

€742

Fine Art Drawings, Girls, Erhard Klepper

Girls

Erhard Klepper

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

€700

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Albert Debois

Untitled

Albert Debois

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 14.2 x 0 inch

€560

Fine Art Drawings, Intimate Talk, Luigi Bompard

Intimate Talk

Luigi Bompard

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€580

Fine Art Drawings, Family 2, Ivan Afronskiy

Family 2

Ivan Afronskiy

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11 x 0.4 inch

€1,290

Fine Art Drawings, 9 mois, Jean-Louis Toutain

9 mois

Jean-Louis Toutain

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joan Albert

Untitled

Joan Albert

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 18.5 x 0 inch

€600

Fine Art Drawings, Ritual, Enrico Sacchetti

Ritual

Enrico Sacchetti

Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 54 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 21.3 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, The Rescue, Gino Spalmach

The Rescue

Gino Spalmach

Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 54 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 21.3 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Jorge Castillo

Untitled

Jorge Castillo

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch

€2,400

Fine Art Drawings, Without Results, George Grosz

Without Results

George Grosz

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 52.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 20.7 x 0.1 inch

€38,000

Fine Art Drawings, Mikato, Nino Devdariani

Mikato

Nino Devdariani

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 43 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 16.9 x 0 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Été, Marine Walon

Été

Marine Walon

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, The Long Journey, Yuliy Takov

The Long Journey

Yuliy Takov

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€990

Fine Art Drawings, Last Supper, Renzo Vespignani

Last Supper

Renzo Vespignani

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Alpha Female, Ian Leventhal

Alpha Female

Ian Leventhal

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 2 inch

€1,252

Fine Art Drawings, Les flots bleus, Juliette June

Les flots bleus

Juliette June

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

€180

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Paul Emile Colin

Figures

Paul Emile Colin

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.3 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Hug the Air, Becky Lam

Hug the Air

Becky Lam

Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 34 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch

€2,200

Fine Art Drawings, Cris, Xavi Figueras

Cris

Xavi Figueras

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch

€2,600

Fine Art Drawings, Kiss No.1, Jonathan Huxley

Kiss No.1

Jonathan Huxley

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 24 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 9.4 x 1 inch

€3,700

Fine Art Drawings, Varicose Wyn, Judith Mason

Varicose Wyn

Judith Mason

Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 19.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,391

Fine Art Drawings, Ajoke 1, Oyewumi Oyindamola

Ajoke 1

Oyewumi Oyindamola

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 20 x 1 inch

€3,246

Fine Art Drawings, Equilibres, Carole Fournet

Equilibres

Carole Fournet

Fine Art Drawings - 118 x 79 cm Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 31.1 inch

€1,750

Fine Art Drawings, Morning in the village, MKate

Morning in the village

MKate

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 15 x 0 inch

€232

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Babahoum

Sans titre

Babahoum

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 37.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.8 x 0.1 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, La mer 22, Richard Pommier

La mer 22

Richard Pommier

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.3 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Lying Man, Enrique Vasi

Lying Man

Enrique Vasi

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 6.3 x 0 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, Dame en pleine écriture, C. A.

Dame en pleine écriture

C. A.

Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 49 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch

€888

Fine Art Drawings, Soldiers, Aroldo Bonzagni

Soldiers

Aroldo Bonzagni

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 68.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 27 x 0 inch

€18,500

Fine Art Drawings, Walk, Louis Jou

Walk

Louis Jou

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Sepulchre, Alfred Pichon

Sepulchre

Alfred Pichon

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Baris Saribas

Untitled

Baris Saribas

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 57 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22.4 x 1.2 inch

€1,762

Fine Art Drawings, The Wash House, Pierre Dubois

The Wash House

Pierre Dubois

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 15 x 0 inch

€420

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Nino Giuffrida

Composition

Nino Giuffrida

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

€300

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Sculpture, Painter Can, tizlu

Painter Can

tizlu

Sculpture - 30 x 24 x 12 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 9.4 x 4.7 inch

€1,200

Print, Sans Titre, Yann Kebbi

Sans Titre

Yann Kebbi

Print - 72 x 91 x 0.1 cm Print - 28.3 x 35.8 x 0 inch

€500

Print, Le plongeon, Maude Ovize

Le plongeon

Maude Ovize

Print - 49 x 70 x 0.1 cm Print - 19.3 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€300

Need help with Everyday life Drawing ?
What is everyday life drawing?

Everyday life drawing, also known as genre drawing, refers to drawings that depict ordinary life and people. Drawings representing daily life date back to prehistoric cave drawings, but they are still popular today.  

What are still life drawing examples?

Still life drawings use objects as their subject matter, which are often everyday items situated within a domestic interior setting. Common still life objects include fruit or other foods, flowers, and tableware.

What is the theme of scenes of everyday life?

Everyday life scenes were popular with 19th century artists, who used them to represent contemporary themes such as childhood, bourgeois life and work. This genre can cover many themes, often addressing issues in contemporary society.