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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, Head of Man, Eugene Berman

Head of Man

Eugene Berman

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

$351

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Babahoum

Sans titre

Babahoum

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch

$351

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Babahoum

Sans titre

Babahoum

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15.2 x 0.1 inch

$351

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Babahoum

Sans titre

Babahoum

Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 37.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14.8 x 0.1 inch

$351

Fine Art Drawings, Blue Cove, Katsuko Kuroya

Blue Cove

Katsuko Kuroya

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

$187

Fine Art Drawings, Morning haze, Katsuko Kuroya

Morning haze

Katsuko Kuroya

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

$187

Fine Art Drawings, Blue Canyon, Katsuko Kuroya

Blue Canyon

Katsuko Kuroya

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

$187

Fine Art Drawings, Mes nuits apaches, Topolino

Mes nuits apaches

Topolino

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$281

Fine Art Drawings, Mes nuits apaches, Topolino

Mes nuits apaches

Topolino

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch

$281

Fine Art Drawings, Mes nuits apaches, Topolino

Mes nuits apaches

Topolino

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$281

Fine Art Drawings, Mes nuits apaches, Topolino

Mes nuits apaches

Topolino

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

$281

Fine Art Drawings, Henriette, Dominique Pourchet

Henriette

Dominique Pourchet

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch

$211

Fine Art Drawings, Nous deux, Frank Girard

Nous deux

Frank Girard

Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$3,685

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Babahoum

Sans titre

Babahoum

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 31.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch

$292

Fine Art Drawings, La promenade, Hermann Paul

La promenade

Hermann Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 25 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

$562

Fine Art Drawings, Château, Hermann Paul

Château

Hermann Paul

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 25.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 10 x 0.1 inch

$468

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Camille Adra

Sans titre

Camille Adra

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$234

Fine Art Drawings, Origin, Jean-Jacques André

Origin

Jean-Jacques André

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 45 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 17.7 x 0.4 inch

$222

Fine Art Drawings, Clown, Leonardo Aliaga

Clown

Leonardo Aliaga

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 inch

$222

Fine Art Drawings, Duo d'esquisse, Henri Fehr

Duo d'esquisse

Henri Fehr

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

$511

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Henri Samouilov

Sans titre

Henri Samouilov

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch

$3,159

Fine Art Drawings, Le poète, Innocenti

Le poète

Innocenti

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 13 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.1 x 0.1 inch

$461

Fine Art Drawings, Etude de théâtre, Innocenti

Etude de théâtre

Innocenti

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

$437

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 35, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 35

Imad Fakhry

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

$400

Fine Art Drawings, Sheep, Rosemary Achata

Sheep

Rosemary Achata

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 inch

$468

Fine Art Drawings, Figura, 1979, Paolo Ambrosio

Figura, 1979

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

$234

Fine Art Drawings, Sweet home, Silvia Cuello

Sweet home

Silvia Cuello

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 9.4 inch

$386

Fine Art Drawings, Prediction, Edgar Quispe

Prediction

Edgar Quispe

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 12.6 inch

$409

Fine Art Drawings, The ball, Silvia Cuello

The ball

Silvia Cuello

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

$328

Fine Art Drawings, Wacas II, Leonardo Aliaga

Wacas II

Leonardo Aliaga

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 inch

$211

Fine Art Drawings, Departure, Haibat Balaa Bawab

Departure

Haibat Balaa Bawab

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$7,700

Fine Art Drawings, I hate, Silvia Cuello

I hate

Silvia Cuello

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

$328

Fine Art Drawings, Tomato Soup?, K Oldal

Tomato Soup?

K Oldal

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 36 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 14.2 x 0.1 inch

$526

Fine Art Drawings, Hit or Miss?, K Oldal

Hit or Miss?

K Oldal

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 52 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 20.5 x 0.1 inch

$526

Fine Art Drawings, Going shopping, Nina Tsorieva

Going shopping

Nina Tsorieva

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch

$526 $448

Fine Art Drawings, Chemin, Sounya Whang

Chemin

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch

$117

Fine Art Drawings, Musician, Xiao Duzi

Musician

Xiao Duzi

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 26.5 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 10.4 x 0 inch

$1,287

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait Paysan, Sounya Whang

Portrait Paysan

Sounya Whang

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

$129

Fine Art Drawings, Nature Paysanne, Sounya Whang

Nature Paysanne

Sounya Whang

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

$129

Fine Art Drawings, Chemin, Sounya Whang

Chemin

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 19.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.7 x 0 inch

$117

Fine Art Drawings, Semeuse, Marie Labat

Semeuse

Marie Labat

Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 100 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$1,287

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Painter Can

tizlu

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

$1,404

Print, Sans Titre, Yann Kebbi

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Yann Kebbi

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

$585

Print, Le plongeon, Maude Ovize

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

$351

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.