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
Raoul Dufy
Henriette
Raoul Dufy
Fine Art Drawings - 50.5 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.9 x 18.1 x 0 inch
€1,500
Salim Karami
Daniel Clarke
Lake Romance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 45.7 x 91.4 x 1.3 cm Painting - 18 x 36 x 0.5 inch
€944
City Lights (triptych)
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 40.6 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 16 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€537
Gathering of monarchs
Daniel Clarke
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€162
Family, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Daniel Clarke
Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.5 cm Painting - 16 x 20 x 0.2 inch
€622
Reynold Arnould
Castle
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch
€550 €468
Moscow, Hotel Budapest
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
€550 €468
Cafè in Kiev
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 26.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch
€550 €468
Abstract Composition
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
€450 €383
Animal
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 22 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch
€300 €255
Odessa
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 27 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch
€450 €383
Still life
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 11.5 x 16 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.5 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
€300 €255
Girl
Reynold Arnould
Fine Art Drawings - 17.5 x 11.3 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.9 x 4.4 x 0.1 inch
€400 €340
Davide Cicolani
Sans titre
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 82 x 54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 32.3 x 21.3 inch
€1,200
Grand portrait 1
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,350
Grand portrait 2
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
€1,350
Grand portrait 3
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
€1,350
Portrait 2
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,100
Portrait 1
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,100
Portrait 6
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,100
Portrait 5
Davide Cicolani
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,100
Georges Rousse
Nantes #2
Georges Rousse
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 64 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.2 x 1.6 inch
Sold
Gouzy
La fromagère
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€600
Scuba Diving
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€600
Six cylinder
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
€700
Self obsessed
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€600
Black Beetle
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 39 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.4 x 0.4 inch
€700
Fashion Sea Horse
Gouzy
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 29 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0.4 inch
€550
Bea Sarrias
Blue interior with plants
Bea Sarrias
Painting - 81 x 130 x 5 cm Painting - 31.9 x 51.2 x 2 inch
€3,400
Reflections in the Swimming Pool
Bea Sarrias
Painting - 50 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch
€1,800
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Entrée en matière “Il est 6h15, les corps apparaissent. Je les laisse vivre et je signe…”
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Painting - 73 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Femme mécanique n°3
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 4.7 x 5.9 inch
€450
Une image de la guerre 14-72
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Painting - 89 x 116 x 2 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch
€7,000
Mémoire internée – Poulailler n° 2
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Painting - 114.5 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 45.1 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch
€7,500
Éclat du jour
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 3.1 inch
€350
Brigitte et ciseaux
Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch
Painting - 93 x 74 x 2 cm Painting - 36.6 x 29.1 x 0.8 inch
€3,200
Megha Joshi
Jhaap III. From The Ritual Series
Megha Joshi
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 0.1 inch
€4,062
Covid Nights, Neruda
Megha Joshi
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€1,161
Samsara IV. From The Ritual Series
Megha Joshi
Painting - 101.6 x 121.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 40 x 48 x 0.1 inch
€5,803
March to June
Megha Joshi
Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€1,161
Jesús Fuertes
Nello Petrucci
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Nello Petrucci
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 25 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
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Nello Petrucci
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 42 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,200
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Nello Petrucci
Fine Art Drawings - 56.5 x 34.5 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.2 x 13.6 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
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Nello Petrucci
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€2,700