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
Charles Djerry
Sans titre
Charles Djerry
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 51 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 20.1 inch
$1,573
José Pirès
Thierry Robert
Passereaux trépassés 1 : Mésange charbonnière
Thierry Robert
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$427
Huit au carré 1, 2, 3
Thierry Robert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 35.4 x 0 inch
$764
Sur le bord de ma tasse
Thierry Robert
Painting - 50 x 100 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,461
Tableaux N° 1 et N° 2
Thierry Robert
Sculpture - 39 x 25 x 1 cm Sculpture - 15.4 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch
$562
Les couleurs d'A.R. 1 : Vénus Anadyomène
Thierry Robert
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$393
Passereaux trépassés 3 : Fauvette à tête noire
Thierry Robert
Photography - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$427
Pierre Sojo
Mathilde André
Amazone
Mathilde André
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 28.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.2 x 0.1 inch
$281 $267
Paysage Corée du sud
Mathilde André
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$337
Par dessus des fleurs
Mathilde André
Painting - 31 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 12.2 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$449
Francesc Genovés
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$624
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$624
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$624
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$624
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$624
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$624
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$624
Untitled
Francesc Genovés
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$624
AlexZ
Harald Kröner
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Just a fine person
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch
$337
Just a horse with no name and a silly flame
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Painting - 27 x 37 x 0.2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 14.6 x 0.1 inch
$618
Grass is greener if you pee on it often
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$337
In my face
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$337
Threatened by your color
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$242
Sport is touchy (Hockey)
Teodor Genov – Pastedko
Painting - 20 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$483
Flavio Aguilera
Urban Fisher Man
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 25 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 9.8 inch
$850
Winter Calligraphy, Winter Calligraphy
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$550
Winter Calligraphy, Early Morning
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$600
Winter calligraphy, Metamorfosis
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$600
City Calligraphy 2, Shadow Building
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
$450
City calligraphy 2, Night Vision
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch
$450
City Calligraphy 2, Repression
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
$450
City Calligraphy 2, Crow Flying
Flavio Aguilera
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 inch
$450
Ofobuike Okudoh
Festival of Fire
Ofobuike Okudoh
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 49.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.5 inch
$3,371
Unmasked II
Ofobuike Okudoh
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$3,259
Léopold Survage
Femme endormie
Léopold Survage
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 10.2 x 0 inch
$1,348
Personnages et poissons
Léopold Survage
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.8 inch
$4,495
Études de nus
Léopold Survage
Fine Art Drawings - 25.5 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$3,371