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…
Discover the styles & movements
Cédric Quissola
Errance n°2
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$2,213
Errance n°2
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$2,213
Errance n°8
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,549
Errance n°0
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,217
Errance n°7
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 19.1 x 0 inch
$1,549
Tatjana Rusakova
Heroic landscape
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,444
Liberation
Tatjana Rusakova
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 x 0 inch
$332
Little strokes fell great oaks
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 85 x 52 x 1.5 cm Painting - 33.5 x 20.5 x 0.6 inch
$1,660
Before the storm
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 72 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 28.3 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,660
Raphaelle Emery
Catwoman in love
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$310
Whatever you say
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$166
Skate Paper Heart
Raphaelle Emery
Sculpture - 80 x 20 x 2 cm Sculpture - 31.5 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch
$387 $349
American dream
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0 inch
$254
Chantal Westby
Global Warning
Chantal Westby
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$111
Le bien et le mal (2)
Chantal Westby
Painting - 122 x 91 x 5 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 2 inch
$2,656 $2,390
Bicentenaire
Chantal Westby
Painting - 152 x 102 x 3 cm Painting - 59.8 x 40.2 x 1.2 inch
$5,687 $4,834
Reminder
Chantal Westby
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$111
End Fossil ! Fuels !
Chantal Westby
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$111
Manuel Marteles
Paz / Peace
Manuel Marteles
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.5 inch
$1,106
El Dios / The God
Manuel Marteles
Painting - 50 x 58 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
$4,205
Pareja / Couple
Manuel Marteles
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.5 inch
$1,106
Amor ciego / Blind Love
Manuel Marteles
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.5 inch
$1,106
Desesperanza / Hopelessness
Manuel Marteles
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.5 inch
$1,106
Desnudo con árbol / Nude with a Tree
Manuel Marteles
Painting - 50 x 58 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
$4,205
Emily Redd
Invincible
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 86.4 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 25 x 0.1 inch
$2,900
Untitled 2 22
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$200
Untitled 3 22
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 48.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 19 x 0.1 inch
$360
Bricks
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$250
Cliffs
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$325
Corridor
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$200
Fire not lost
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 53.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 21 x 0.1 inch
$295
Miguel Ybáñez
Stàn Bert Singer
Anna patiently
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$5,975
La affascinante
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1 inch
$47,025
Before the annunciation - the window
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1 inch
$21,576
Enzhe Where are you
Stàn Bert Singer
Painting - 53 x 39.5 x 3 cm Painting - 20.9 x 15.6 x 1.2 inch
$38,727
Stan Bert Singer
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 41.8 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$5,975
Anna waiting for me at sofa
Stàn Bert Singer
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$5,975
Rafa Forteza
Tridimensional / Three-dimensional
Rafa Forteza
Painting - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$3,873
Koljo Mishev
Archers I
Koljo Mishev
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 23 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch
$254
Karim Benchebra
Skull
Karim Benchebra
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,217
Mariposa
Karim Benchebra
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$1,770
Serenity II
Karim Benchebra
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$1,770
L'échange
Karim Benchebra
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$2,102
Joker
Karim Benchebra
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,217
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Landscape with reeds
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 61 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.4 inch
$1,328
Landscapes with reeds, the spears
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Painting - 45 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 17.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$3,098
Vague landscape
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 61 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.8 inch
$1,328
Obelisk
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$1,992
#Sugar Cubes on sugar dreams
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 76 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 29.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,438
Romantic ideals drawing no 2
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 76 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 29.9 inch
$3,873
Mountain and stars
Julio Ramon Serrano Moreno
Painting - 121 x 152 x 4 cm Painting - 47.6 x 59.8 x 1.6 inch
$17,704