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
Nite Owl
Stand appart from the crowd
Nite Owl
Painting - 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$1,010
Tristan Wu
One leg at a time !
Tristan Wu
Painting - 81 x 121 x 0.2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 47.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,616
Raoul Ubac
Épreuve d'essai pour logis de terre
Raoul Ubac
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 17 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 6.7 x 0 inch
$449
Eugène Leroy
Composition abstraite
Eugène Leroy
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$11,219
Giusy Lauriola
Tutti al mare
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 inch
$213
Colours and women
Giusy Lauriola
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,917
Ma come siamo fru fru
Giusy Lauriola
Painting - 14 x 14 x 1.5 cm Painting - 5.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inch
$314
Dove si va oggi?
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 inch
$213
Andiamo al bar?
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch
$213
Woman
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$213
In attesa del vento
Giusy Lauriola
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch
$213
Vassily Kandinsky
Composition 2 pour Cahiers d'Art
Vassily Kandinsky
Print - 40 x 31.5 x 0.3 cm Print - 15.7 x 12.4 x 0.1 inch
Sold
Bault
Robert Crumb
The Old Soldier VS Beautiful Young Zealot
Robert Crumb
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 37 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 14.6 x 0.4 inch
$15,707
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Sigisbée
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Fine Art Drawings - 131 x 101 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 51.6 x 39.8 x 1 inch
$6,731
Granduche
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Painting - 160 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
$17,950
Le Retour d'Ulysse
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 102 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 40.2 x 0.6 inch
$7,853
Le Notti Lyriche di Capri
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Painting - 106 x 75 x 2 cm Painting - 41.7 x 29.5 x 0.8 inch
$7,853
Terrasse Malévitch
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 120 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,609
Antonin
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 120 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,609
César Archibald
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 120 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,609
Jardin d'Alice
Agathe Lemaire Thalazac
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 120 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$5,609
Thierry Robert
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
$561
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
$763
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
$1,458
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
Croupes : côté face- côté fesses 2
Thierry Robert
Painting - 31 x 62 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12.2 x 24.4 x 0 inch
$763
Wang Fei
Untitled 1
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 98 x 240 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.6 x 94.5 x 0.4 inch
$32,647
Untitled 3
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
$16,380
Untitled 4
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
$16,380
Untitled 5
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
$13,126
Untitled 7
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
$10,882
Untitled 8
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
$13,126
Untitled 9
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 69 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27.2 x 0.4 inch
$13,126
Untitled 10
Wang Fei
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 78 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 30.7 x 0.4 inch
$16,380