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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Fine Art Drawings, Family, Shota Imerlishvili

Family

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch

$2,312

Fine Art Drawings, Derby, Shota Imerlishvili

Derby

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$2,312

Fine Art Drawings, Youthful Madness, Qing-Yan Li

Youthful Madness

Qing-Yan Li

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch

$1,907

Fine Art Drawings, Lotus of Heart, Qing-Yan Li

Lotus of Heart

Qing-Yan Li

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch

$1,907

Fine Art Drawings, Animal Love, Qing-Yan Li

Animal Love

Qing-Yan Li

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch

$1,907

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Mohamed Lekleti

Untitled

Mohamed Lekleti

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

$2,312

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Brian Calvin

Untitled

Brian Calvin

Fine Art Drawings - 33.2 x 14.9 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.1 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

$8,500 $8,075

Fine Art Drawings, Vanitas, Tarek

Vanitas

Tarek

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

$69

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Philippe Pasqua

Sans titre

Philippe Pasqua

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

$5,779

Fine Art Drawings, Lucano, Horor

Lucano

Horor

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch

$763

Fine Art Drawings, Scorpio, Horor

Scorpio

Horor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$624

Fine Art Drawings, Rasco, Horor

Rasco

Horor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

$624

Fine Art Drawings, Ilona, Horor

Ilona

Horor

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$763

Fine Art Drawings, Masque totemic #8, Tarek

Masque totemic #8

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$110

Fine Art Drawings, Masque totemic #7, Tarek

Masque totemic #7

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$110

Fine Art Drawings, Masque totemic #5, Tarek

Masque totemic #5

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$110

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20201224, Yaki Li

Emotion 20201224

Yaki Li

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$139

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20201210, Yaki Li

Emotion 20201210

Yaki Li

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

$139

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20201210, Yaki Li

Emotion 20201210

Yaki Li

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

$139

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20201207, Yaki Li

Emotion 20201207

Yaki Li

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$139

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200619, Yaki Li

Emotion 20200619

Yaki Li

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

$173

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200612, Yaki Li

Emotion 20200612

Yaki Li

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

$214

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200627, Yaki Li

Emotion 20200627

Yaki Li

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$214

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200601, Yaki Li

Emotion 20200601

Yaki Li

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

$214

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200530, Yaki Li

Emotion 20200530

Yaki Li

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

$214

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200702, Yaki Li

Emotion 20200702

Yaki Li

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

$214

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20200831, Yaki Li

Emotion 20200831

Yaki Li

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

$214

Fine Art Drawings, My Heart 20200627, Yaki Li

My Heart 20200627

Yaki Li

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11 x 0 inch

$214

Fine Art Drawings, Encre I, Maylis Bourdet

Encre I

Maylis Bourdet

Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 47 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch

$647

Fine Art Drawings, Tribal, Tarek

Tribal

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch

$231

Fine Art Drawings, Vanitas #9, Tarek

Vanitas #9

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.3 x 0 inch

$116

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Pierre Segoh

Sans titre

Pierre Segoh

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

$925

Fine Art Drawings, Masque long, Tarek

Masque long

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0 inch

$116

Fine Art Drawings, Reciprocity 8, Agathe Wagner

Reciprocity 8

Agathe Wagner

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13 x 0.4 inch

$578

Fine Art Drawings, K20124, Harald Kröner

K20124

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 9.4 inch

$1,647

Fine Art Drawings, K1993, Harald Kröner

K1993

Harald Kröner

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 12.8 inch

$1,922

Fine Art Drawings, Masque nocturne, Tarek

Masque nocturne

Tarek

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

$110

Fine Art Drawings, Elite Discourse, Luigi Bompard

Elite Discourse

Luigi Bompard

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

$670 $503

Fine Art Drawings, Seducing Lady, Luigi Bompard

Seducing Lady

Luigi Bompard

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$647

Fine Art Drawings, Lady and news, Luigi Bompard

Lady and news

Luigi Bompard

Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

$647 $485

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 117 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 46.1 x 0 inch

$3,468

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Mohamed Lekleti

Untitled

Mohamed Lekleti

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

$2,312

Fine Art Drawings, M16 USA, André Robillard

M16 USA

André Robillard

Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 26.8 x 0 inch

$2,081

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 16, Wang Fei

Untitled 16

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 88 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34.6 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,212

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 15, Wang Fei

Untitled 15

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 88 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34.6 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,212

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 14, Wang Fei

Untitled 14

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 88 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34.6 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$16,876

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 13, Wang Fei

Untitled 13

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$16,876

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 12, Wang Fei

Untitled 12

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$11,212

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 11, Wang Fei

Untitled 11

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$16,876

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 10, Wang Fei

Untitled 10

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch

$16,876

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 9, Wang Fei

Untitled 9

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$13,524

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 8, Wang Fei

Untitled 8

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$13,524

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 7, Wang Fei

Untitled 7

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$11,212

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 5, Wang Fei

Untitled 5

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$13,524

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 4, Wang Fei

Untitled 4

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$16,876

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3, Wang Fei

Untitled 3

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch

$16,876

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 1, Wang Fei

Untitled 1

Wang Fei

Fine Art Drawings - 98 x 240 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.6 x 94.5 x 0.4 inch

$33,636

Fine Art Drawings, Eva -III, Stanislav Bojankov

Eva -III

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$347

Fine Art Drawings, Mask, Stanislav Bojankov

Mask

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$289

Fine Art Drawings, Sphinx, Roland Topor

Sphinx

Roland Topor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 inch

$1,734

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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.