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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Imad Fakhry
Vibrant conversations
Imad Fakhry
Photography - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Photography - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,400
Céline Achour
Black Swan n°7
Céline Achour
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$325
Promenons nous dans les bois
Céline Achour
Painting - 140 x 45 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 17.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,893
Clemens Wolf
Ines IV, Abstract Painting From the Ines series
Clemens Wolf
Painting - 190 x 140 x 2.5 cm Painting - 74.8 x 55.1 x 1 inch
$16,150
SET OF 9. Black and White, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Clemens Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 223.8 x 178.8 x 3.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 88.1 x 70.4 x 1.5 inch
$19,510
Black, Expanded Metal Tile. Wall Sculpture
Clemens Wolf
Sculpture - 176.8 x 87.9 x 5.8 cm Sculpture - 69.6 x 34.6 x 2.3 inch
$10,000
Ines V, Abstract Painting from the Ines series
Clemens Wolf
Painting - 190 x 220 x 2.5 cm Painting - 74.8 x 86.6 x 1 inch
$19,950
Blue and White I, Expanded Metal Painting
Clemens Wolf
Painting - 69.9 x 49.8 x 1.8 cm Painting - 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.7 inch
$3,800
Red and Black I, Expanded Metal Painting
Clemens Wolf
Painting - 69.9 x 49.8 x 1.8 cm Painting - 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.7 inch
$3,800
Neon I, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Clemens Wolf
Fine Art Drawings - 50.3 x 65.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.8 x 25.7 x 0.1 inch
$3,800
Blue and White II, Expanded Metal Painting
Clemens Wolf
Painting - 69.9 x 49.8 x 1.8 cm Painting - 27.5 x 19.6 x 0.7 inch
$3,800
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Marilina Marchica
Paolo Ambrosio
Old man with dog 2011
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 90 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,023
Modella, 1975
Paolo Ambrosio
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$131
Il vestito è al servizio del corpo, 2020
Paolo Ambrosio
Sculpture - 99 x 46 x 22 cm Sculpture - 39 x 18.1 x 8.7 inch
$3,371
Senza titolo 1981
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$1,910
Canto degli spiriti sull'acqua 1984
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$2,135
I cancelli de lcielo II 1982
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 2 inch
$1,798
Trasparenze incerte 1987
Paolo Ambrosio
Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$1,011
Maksym Kisilov
On the outskirts of the city
Maksym Kisilov
Painting - 47.8 x 58.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18.8 x 23.2 x 1 inch
$1,800
Orange evening
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings - 35.8 x 47.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.1 x 18.8 x 1 inch
$900
Sunset over the river
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings - 34.8 x 49.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.7 x 19.6 x 1 inch
$900
Let's go faster
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings - 40.9 x 58.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 23.2 x 1 inch
$2,000
Blinded by the sun
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings - 37.8 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.9 x 22 x 1 inch
$1,300
There is a hut behind the village
Maksym Kisilov
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.1 x 1 inch
$1,200
Frank Eric Zeidler
The wild forest
Frank Eric Zeidler
Painting - 91 x 91 x 3 cm Painting - 35.8 x 35.8 x 1.2 inch
$2,652
Every book she's ever read - Tous les livres qu'elle avait lus
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Fançy a drink ? - ça vous dirait de prendre un verre ?
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Got your message - J'ai reçu ton message
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
The kiss - Le baiser
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
She sure knows how to keep them waiting - On peut dire qu'elle sait se faire attendre
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Top agent Riviera luxury real estate - La meilleure agent immobilier de luxe de la Côte d'Azur
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
The little park where I waited every day - Le petit parc où j'attendais chaque jour
Frank Eric Zeidler
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$247
Jim Lagasse
Colored Fields
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$475
Blue Winter
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch
$525
Maine lighthouse
Jim Lagasse
Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 1 inch
$525
Maribelle Saad
Mirrorscope 16
Maribelle Saad
Fine Art Drawings - 29.4 x 19.4 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 7.6 x 0.2 inch
$276
Lost in my thoughts
Maribelle Saad
Painting - 83 x 126 x 0.2 cm Painting - 32.7 x 49.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,044
The moment of creation
Maribelle Saad
Painting - 95 x 95 x 0.2 cm Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 0.1 inch
$1,044
The virtual deaths
Maribelle Saad
Painting - 105 x 127 x 0.2 cm Painting - 41.3 x 50 x 0.1 inch
$1,284
Soul Layers
Maribelle Saad
Fine Art Drawings - 9.5 x 10.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.7 x 4.1 x 0.4 inch
$324
Helal Uddin
Auto Rikshaw after Rain_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Cherry Blossoms_04
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Blossoms_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Swan_01
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch
$1,390
Flower_15
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$1,710
Water and boat_04
Helal Uddin
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$1,709
Inga Makarova
Ex Boyfriends (Blue)
Inga Makarova
Painting - 168 x 135 x 3 cm Painting - 66.1 x 53.1 x 1.2 inch
$6,517
Ex Boyfriends (Black)
Inga Makarova
Painting - 167 x 134 x 2.5 cm Painting - 65.7 x 52.8 x 1 inch
$6,517
Babe, I am Not Like This
Inga Makarova
Painting - 73 x 56 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 22 x 1.2 inch
$4,158