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
Roberto Cuccaro
The Vision
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,247
Soliude
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.4 x 0 inch
$1,573
Venus
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,461
Closed Shutters
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,573
Open Window
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 36.1 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 14.2 x 0 inch
$1,573
Moonlight
Roberto Cuccaro
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,247
Keziat
Granados
Sandra Szaja
In the arms of an angel
Sandra Szaja
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,011
Jazz
Sandra Szaja
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,124
Scandal. Collection « Mirror, Mirror »
Sandra Szaja
Painting - 88 x 68 x 3.5 cm Painting - 34.6 x 26.8 x 1.4 inch
$5,618
Guelfo Bianchini
Valérie Abadie
Reflet - Autoportrait
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 56 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$4,495
Francisco
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$1,798
L'homme Pieuvre
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$899
Camino de la cueva santa
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$1,124
Le poulailler du soleil levant
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch
$1,461
L'homme dragon Yong
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0 inch
$2,023
Loin de chez soi
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 13.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$899
Un été pas comme les autres
Valérie Abadie
Fine Art Drawings - 13.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$663
Luigi Bompard
Girls with a flower
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$742
Intimate Talk
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
$652 $587
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
$652 $587
The Family Scheme
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$629 $566
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
$629 $566
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
$629 $566
The Alpine
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch
$674
Reading letter
Luigi Bompard
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$674 $607
Gipé
K Oldal
Brabant
K Oldal
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 48 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
$899
When I was young, I used to have followers, now I just follow him
K Oldal
Painting - 20 x 25 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch
$449
The Captain won’t see me if I hide in the bathtub
K Oldal
Painting - 19 x 24 x 0.2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
$393
Edgard Mazigi
Un jardin aux fleurs etranges
Edgard Mazigi
Painting - 70 x 62 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch
$3,000
Kimi Stichova
Lars Bo
Le Meneur d'ombres
Lars Bo
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
$438
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$337
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$337
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$337
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$337
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$337
Kællingedigte Poemes a la garce (Jens August Schade)
Lars Bo
Print - 46 x 36 cm Print - 18.1 x 14.2 inch
$337