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
The Catman
Fishes in Pink
The Catman
Fine Art Drawings - 81.5 x 120.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.1 x 47.4 x 0 inch
€360
Fieroza Doorsen
Untitled (ID 1293)
Fieroza Doorsen
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
€1,518
Genevieve Gaignard
Adornement (Tupac)
Genevieve Gaignard
Sculpture - 76.2 x 17.8 x 10 cm Sculpture - 30 x 7 x 3.9 inch
Sold
Hidden Fences
Genevieve Gaignard
Photography - 81 x 119 x 4 cm Photography - 31.9 x 46.9 x 1.6 inch
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Jet-Set
Genevieve Gaignard
Fine Art Drawings - 29.2 x 35.6 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 14 x 1.6 inch
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Muscle Beach
Genevieve Gaignard
Photography - 73.7 x 106.7 x 8 cm Photography - 29 x 42 x 3.1 inch
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Marcel Gromaire
Untitled
Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 49.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 19.5 x 0.1 inch
€6,900
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Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 64.5 x 49.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
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Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 64.5 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
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Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 64.5 x 49.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 19.5 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
Female Figure
Marcel Gromaire
Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
€9,500
Franz Roth
Das Zimmer im zweiten Stock / La chambre au deuxième étage
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
€650
Das versteckte Paradis / Le paradis caché
Franz Roth
Painting - 60 x 80 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
€650
Der Alptraum / Le cauchemar
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
€580
Der Schauspieler / L'acteur
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 inch
€650
Achtung! / Attention!
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€650
Der Toro / Le Toro
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 inch
€650
La corrida / La corrida
Franz Roth
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 inch
€580
Das Distelherz / Le cœur de chardon
Franz Roth
Painting - 125 x 200 cm Painting - 49.2 x 78.7 inch
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Bernard Quentin
Homo (Séries des mutants)
Bernard Quentin
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 49 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.3 x 0.2 inch
€4,000
Fauteuil Molécul’air Transparent
Bernard Quentin
Design - 60 x 150 x 112 cm Design - 23.6 x 59.1 x 44.1 inch
€800
Fauteuil Molécul’air Orange
Bernard Quentin
Design - 60 x 150 x 112 cm Design - 23.6 x 59.1 x 44.1 inch
€800
J'aime courir le matin
Bernard Quentin
Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 70.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 27.8 x 0.4 inch
€3,000
Jim Bird
Mary Noga
Stephanie Godann
Veronica Botticelli
Rosemary Achata
Reminiscence
Rosemary Achata
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 inch
€665
Despa Hondros
Raining Over 100,000 Circles
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 x 0 inch
€2,400
Untitled (Green)
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 55 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 21.7 x 0 inch
€1,350
Field of yellow
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 x 0 inch
€650
Heathcote Trees
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€1,300
Mandala 9 (One Continuous Line)
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 22.4 x 0 inch
€1,100
Untitled (Flower)
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 x 0 inch
€1,000
Pink. Intense.
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 77 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 30.3 x 0 inch
€1,600
Cornflowers
Despa Hondros
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 15 x 0 inch
€650