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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, Piaroas, Juan arreaza

Piaroas

Juan arreaza

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 56 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€1,484

Fine Art Drawings, The Reader, Mino Maccari

The Reader

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€340

Fine Art Drawings, Le grand saut 5, Agathe Wagner

Le grand saut 5

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Le grand saut 4, Agathe Wagner

Le grand saut 4

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Kiss, Nina Narimanishvili

Kiss

Nina Narimanishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Urban Decay, Michael Alan

Urban Decay

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.04 inch

€3,339

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (06), Mansour El Habre

Untitled (06)

Mansour El Habre

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,762

Fine Art Drawings, Go Figure, Joe Lasker

Go Figure

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 11 x 2 inch

€1,113

Fine Art Drawings, Kimono, Pauline Di Valentin

Kimono

Pauline Di Valentin

Fine Art Drawings - 135 x 77 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 53.1 x 30.3 x 0 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Little Theater, Jorge Castillo

Little Theater

Jorge Castillo

Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Tito a San Fruttuoso, Samoré

Tito a San Fruttuoso

Samoré

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 24 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Prima della scuola, Samoré

Prima della scuola

Samoré

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 60 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€750

Fine Art Drawings, Nonno e nipote, Samoré

Nonno e nipote

Samoré

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Arsura, Rossella Mercedes

Arsura

Rossella Mercedes

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

€330

Fine Art Drawings, Paris Metro, Francine Ledieu

Paris Metro

Francine Ledieu

Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 49 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 19.3 x 0 inch

€2,900

Fine Art Drawings, Donkey, Joe Lasker

Donkey

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 20.3 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 8 x 2 inch

€1,113

Fine Art Drawings, Inspiration, Joe Lasker

Inspiration

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 58.4 x 64.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 25.5 x 2 inch

€1,298

Fine Art Drawings, Useless Dream, Fred Borghesi

Useless Dream

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Red Plume, Joe Lasker

Red Plume

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 17.8 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 7 x 2 inch

€1,808

Fine Art Drawings, Mayes Street N2, Fred Borghesi

Mayes Street N2

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 3.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Mayes Street, Fred Borghesi

Mayes Street

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.3 x 3.5 x 0.1 inch

€1,800

Fine Art Drawings, Remembering I, Olivier Furter

Remembering I

Olivier Furter

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Conflict, Mino Maccari

Conflict

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, The Dream, Giorgi Kukhalashvili

The Dream

Giorgi Kukhalashvili

Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Hunting, Giorgi Kukhalashvili

Hunting

Giorgi Kukhalashvili

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Chimi Moryo, Tomo Sakurai

Chimi Moryo

Tomo Sakurai

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Nurse and patient, Ray Smith

Nurse and patient

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 37 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Wisp, Rossella Mercedes

Wisp

Rossella Mercedes

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

€160

Fine Art Drawings, Procès, John Reitz

Procès

John Reitz

Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

€911

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Camille Adra

Sans titre

Camille Adra

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

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Kimono N2, Nino Devdariani

Kimono N2

Nino Devdariani

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Kimono N1, Nino Devdariani

Kimono N1

Nino Devdariani

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.7 x 0 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Planet, Nino Devdariani

Planet

Nino Devdariani

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 61.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 24.2 x 0 inch

€2,000

Fine Art Drawings, Abracadabra N2, Nino Devdariani

Abracadabra N2

Nino Devdariani

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Abracadabra N1, Nino Devdariani

Abracadabra N1

Nino Devdariani

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (48), Mansour El Habre

Untitled (48)

Mansour El Habre

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,762

Fine Art Drawings, Etna, Pauline Di Valentin

Etna

Pauline Di Valentin

Fine Art Drawings - 130 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.2 x 39.4 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Dance, Simon Kozhin

Dance

Simon Kozhin

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

€2,300

Fine Art Drawings, Intérieur, Gilbert Pastor

Intérieur

Gilbert Pastor

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 98 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 38.6 x 0 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, The Dancer Girls, Erte Tirtoff

The Dancer Girls

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

€5,500 €3,850

Fine Art Drawings, Dancing Girl, Erte Tirtoff

Dancing Girl

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 15.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 6.2 x 0.4 inch

€5,500 €3,850

Fine Art Drawings, Shadow of Snow, Kamsar Ohanyan

Shadow of Snow

Kamsar Ohanyan

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (49), Mansour El Habre

Untitled (49)

Mansour El Habre

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.4 inch

€1,762

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Bazooka Joe

Sans titre

Bazooka Joe

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 16.1 x 0 inch

€1,500

Fine Art Drawings, Snow in Canada_08, Helal Uddin

Snow in Canada_08

Helal Uddin

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch

€1,587

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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.