Artists working in drawing
Alberto Giacometti said that “drawing is the basis of everything" – and indeed, when it comes to art, drawing is a key starting point: for painting, for learning how to represent the world, even for sculpture in order to understand how forms fit together…
For a long time, drawing was not considered an art form in its own right. Instead it was simply part of an artist's training or the preparatory stages for creating a final artwork. Over time, drawing has gradually showed itself to be an complex and diverse discipline that is worthy of attention.
Artists and theorists specialised in drawing focussed on this practice to redefine it and expand its scope. What was before mostly referred to with the prefix “preparatory" took on a variety of forms and clearly demonstrated that the medium should be considered as an important part of the visuals arts.
Drawing has always been a part of the history of art, from the very first instance of visual art in prehistoric caves to the 21st century. It has continued to evolve depending on the time period and place, just like painting and sculpture. However, it was in the 19th century, when drawing began to be recognised as a medium in its own right that it became even more diverse.
Drawing forms the basis of many artistic practices, including designers, architects, stylists, graphic artists, and illustrators, but above all, it is also a real means of artistic expression in the same way as other forms of visual arts.
Visual artists were able to raise it to the rank of an artistic discipline by exploring new and varied drawing techniques and by using different media.
Whether done with Indian ink, gouache, watercolour, pen, pencil, marker pen or charcoal, drawing is, like any other artistic practice, subject to standards and classified according to a number of artistic movement. Drawings can be described as abstract, figurative, graphic, geometrical, and hyper-realistic.
On Artsper, you'll find artists specialised in drawing who work in a wide range of styles and embody the diversity that is present in contemporary drawing: you'll discover Mario Kolaric's minimalist works, Izumi Kato's intriguing portraits, Eduardo Arroyo's sketches, or Ernest Pignon-Ernest's street art style…
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Alban Garachon
Expressionisme
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10.6 inch
$562
Fille au bouquet
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 inch
$562
Dans les yeux
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
$730
À la trompette
Alban Garachon
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 19.7 inch
$618
Walter Barrientos
Fuicura palabra de dio destina el mío amazonas
Walter Barrientos
Painting - 77 x 110 cm Painting - 30.3 x 43.3 inch
$1,124
Yamandú Canosa
Estudio para astrofisico
Yamandú Canosa
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 36 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$787
Pajaro con la L en el cuerpo
Yamandú Canosa
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 10 x 0 inch
$787
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Blue dancing
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Painting - 73 x 92 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch
$4,663
Love
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 22 x 0.4 inch
$284
El rojo de todas las miradas
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.2 inch
$4,382
No lo pienses más
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.4 inch
$258
Parade
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.4 inch
$247
Ponle corazón
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$258
En el jardín
Eduardo Vega de Seoane
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
$6,450
Marion Zylberman
Maisons Saint-Gué 008
Marion Zylberman
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 17.7 inch
$1,618
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
$1,686
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Painting - 59 x 36.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 14.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,348
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Painting - 59 x 36.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 14.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,686
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Painting - 59 x 36.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 14.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,686
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,686
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,686
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,686
Sans titre
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,686
Lisbeth Delisle
Collage - 10
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,348
Maison 1
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 65.5 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.8 x 15.7 inch
$2,023
La Veuve Noire
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,348
Collage - 6
Lisbeth Delisle
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
$1,348
Elio Marcucci
Senza titolo
Elio Marcucci
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$371
Senza titolo
Elio Marcucci
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$337
Alexandra Sans Massó
Ocre - Sospita
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Magenta - Vagueries
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Berger II
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Berger I
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 39.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch
$337
Potser sí
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
Cian - Airositat
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$337
T'espero
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch
$337
Albert Gonzalo
Indigo XXIV
Albert Gonzalo
Fine Art Drawings - 65.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.8 x 19.9 x 0 inch
$2,023
Dogon cococrilo falso
Albert Gonzalo
Fine Art Drawings - 70.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$2,023
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
My Path has been stretched
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch
$1,303
Binary Emotions Nuances
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
$966
Structured Flow Combinations 1, 2 and 3
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$5,124
Hope is in between
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
$966
My Path under construction
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$2,315
The time that PATH peacefully 1 and 2 (diptyque)
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 82 x 84 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.3 x 33.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,315
Hi, Let's be curious,
Bianca Caloi di Grassi
Painting - 41 x 41 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch
$2,584
Monsieur Térez
La mort me va si bien !
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch
$337
### Songe dans une nebuleuse rouge de patates célestes orangées...
Monsieur Térez
Painting - 130 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
$2,697
Chimère dans un azur vert de patates cosmiques bleues... + cadre T'es vu, patate crue!
Monsieur Térez
Print - 54 x 54 cm Print - 21.3 x 21.3 inch
$1,011
Josette for Never ou l’erreur de jeunesse
Monsieur Térez
Sculpture - 59 x 25 x 20 cm Sculpture - 23.2 x 9.8 x 7.9 inch
$2,023
Shwe Shwe, portrait de Doudou
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 17.7 inch
$281
Cock-a-doodle-do
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 45 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 17.7 inch
$337
Seigneur Valache
Monsieur Térez
Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch
$337