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
Doïna Vieru
Bath 3
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€800
Untitled 2
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
Untitled
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€800
Nebula
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€800
Bath 2
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€800
Mimmo Paladino
Simon Kozhin
Golden maples in Tsaritsyno
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 21 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€3,300
Acquaintance
Simon Kozhin
Fine Art Drawings - 23.5 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.3 x 7.5 x 0 inch
€2,300
Hansel and Gretel, Original Print of Watercolor drawing
Simon Kozhin
Print - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€2,418
Spruce in the forest
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,600
Sunset in a pea field
Simon Kozhin
Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€3,400
Lassana Sarr
Dondi flower
Lassana Sarr
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
€900
Le Havre, Porte Océane
Lassana Sarr
Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Echelle grise
Lassana Sarr
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
€850
Gergana Tabakova
Life in Plastic III
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€900
Growing space VII
Gergana Tabakova
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€500
Life in Plastic II
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€900 €810
Life in Plastic VI
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€900
Suffocated self portrait I
Gergana Tabakova
Painting - 120 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€1,500
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Untitled #8
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
€250
Retratos #66
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€300
Retratos #29
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€300
Retratos #29
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
€300
Untitled #13
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
€250
Untitled #14
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
€250
Untitled #15
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Photography - 7 x 5 cm Photography - 2.8 x 2 inch
€250
Retratos #31
Leonardo Fernandez Della Pietra (Lolo)
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 3.9 inch
Sold
Patopalomo
Tinta
Patopalomo
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 33 x 0.34 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 13 x 0.1 inch
€460
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Sans Titre
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
Sold
Sans titre
Jean-Baptiste Dumont
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
Sold
Katherine Filice
Lost In The Night Sky
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 51.4 x 41.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.25 x 16.5 x 1 inch
€1,400
Let's Go The Long Way Around No. 2
Katherine Filice
Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 30 x 1.5 inch
€2,000
The Time Before Time
Katherine Filice
Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 inch
€1,200
Soulmates No. 2
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 48.3 x 26.7 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 10.5 x 1 inch
€900
Spirit Guide
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 57.2 x 35.1 x 0.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.5 x 13.8 x 0.25 inch
€1,100
Time Traveling No. 5
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 41.9 x 29.2 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.5 x 0.5 inch
€1,000
With Only The Moonlight To Guide Me No. 3
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 22 x 1 inch
€1,800
Winter No. 4
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 40.1 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 15.8 x 1 inch
€1,100
Lilit Soghomonyan
Tender Love I
Lilit Soghomonyan
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 inch
€1,600
With Cupid at Your Back
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 30 x 21 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€800
Muse and Cupid
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 50 x 23 x 0.3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
€900 €765
Childhood memories
Lilit Soghomonyan
Painting - 55 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000 €1,700
Mohamed Lekleti
Le génie incompris apparaît à nos yeux
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 110 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 43.3 x 1.2 inch
€5,800
Nos rires sonores, nos éclats de joie
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch
€2,800
Reflet rose qui éclaire son visage
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 130 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch
€11,000
Tapi dans l’ombre des rêves
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 130 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch
€11,000
Ils apportent chacun un souffle d'énergie
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 46 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 18.1 x 0.2 inch
€2,800
Il est sous l'énigme adorable abrité
Mohamed Lekleti
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 130 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 51.2 x 0.2 inch
€11,000
Kamsar Ohanyan
Sincerity
Kamsar Ohanyan
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€400 €340