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
Jaber El Mahjoub
France Miditirané
Jaber El Mahjoub
Painting - 100 x 75 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 29.5 x 1.2 inch
$954
Dorine van der Ploeg
Tenniscourt Series I
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Painting - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$617
Pool Series XVIII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 60 x 42 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$1,851
Pool Series XXXV
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 60 x 42 x 0.4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$1,851
Pool Series XXII
Dorine van der Ploeg
Painting - 42 x 60 x 0.4 cm Painting - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,851
Alejandro Moretti
The Palette Knife Of Spring
Alejandro Moretti
Painting - 60 x 35 x 1.5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch
$561
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion II
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
$898
Molotov
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$168
Her Love For Him
Alejandro Moretti
Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$784
The Pop Vibe Of Fashion III
Alejandro Moretti
Sculpture - 40 x 29 x 12.5 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 11.4 x 4.9 inch
$898
The Sunrise I
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$326
The Sunrise II
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
$326
Mojito
Alejandro Moretti
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$168
Dran
Pierre Le Preux
Espace libre
Pierre Le Preux
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 15.7 inch
$359
Force sauvage I
Pierre Le Preux
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$3,029
Les Esprits cairnois
Pierre Le Preux
Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch
$3,366
Turbulences - Bestiaire
Pierre Le Preux
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$4,151
Matthew Rose
Darwin's Conundrum
Matthew Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.3 inch
$393
Miki Wanibuchi
Untitled, Walking in Tenma Project #055/100
Miki Wanibuchi
Painting - 36.8 x 34.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.5 x 13.7 x 0 inch
Sold
Touch the boundary, South
Miki Wanibuchi
Painting - 40 x 40 x 4.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.8 inch
Sold
Touch the boundary, Private Zone
Miki Wanibuchi
Painting - 40 x 40 x 4.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.8 inch
Sold
Green Borders, Walking in Tenma Project #060/100
Miki Wanibuchi
Painting - 36.8 x 34.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.5 x 13.7 x 0 inch
Sold
Kaohsiung 2016 Day-2 Scene-3
Miki Wanibuchi
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.8 inch
Sold
Walking in Tenma Project #045/100
Miki Wanibuchi
Painting - 36.8 x 34.8 x 0.1 cm Painting - 14.5 x 13.7 x 0 inch
Sold
Kaohsiung 2016 Day-2 Scene-5
Miki Wanibuchi
Painting - 30 x 30 x 4.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.8 inch
Sold
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Shingle Wash
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$1,243
Wave I
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$1,570
Tidal Estuary
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$2,878
Weathered Meadow
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
$2,617
Wave II
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch
$1,570
Reeds, Walberswick
Lorna Holdcroft - Kirin
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
Sold
Fred Borghesi
Evening Smoke
Fred Borghesi
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch
$785
Abstract Study N20
Fred Borghesi
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.2 inch
$785
Useless Dream
Fred Borghesi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$1,907
CharlElie Couture
Rimbaud - Arthur Headphone (travail des mains)
CharlElie Couture
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
Rimbaud - Arthur à la chemise rayée
CharlElie Couture
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
Rimbaud - Dessin - Arthur assis mains croisées
CharlElie Couture
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$2,693
Manhattan Photo-Grafs
CharlElie Couture
Photography - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Photography - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
Sold
Nina Lanner
Bodenkultur
Nina Lanner
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$892
La Robotte
Tête à tête - œuvre unique/originale en arche
La Robotte
Fine Art Drawings - 200 x 140 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 78.7 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
$13,463
Menacée n°1 - Reproduction digigraphie
La Robotte
Print - 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$561
Tangata Manu - Bird man
La Robotte
Painting - 100 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,122