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
Ndoye Douts
Entre terre et mer
Ndoye Douts
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,458
Karol Drzewiecki
Untitled
Karol Drzewiecki
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.7 inch
$280 $247
Depose
Dominique Dève
Boy#5, Cigar
Dominique Dève
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$224
Portrait of Zoé
Dominique Dève
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$337
Charlotte I
Dominique Dève
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.4 x 0 inch
$337
Joël Fougman
Dreux
Joël Fougman
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$337 $286
Maison à Colombages
Joël Fougman
Painting - 80 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 0 inch
$1,571 $1,335
Monfort - L'Amaury
Joël Fougman
Painting - 80 x 80 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
$1,122 $954
Place Fleurie
Joël Fougman
Painting - 80 x 110 x 0.1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 43.3 x 0 inch
$1,571 $1,335
Jean-François Dubreuil
Le Monde n°24097
Jean-François Dubreuil
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 60 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 23.6 x 2 inch
$1,515
La depeche du midi
Jean-François Dubreuil
Painting - 59 x 42 x 5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 2 inch
$3,478
Midi libre n°23810
Jean-François Dubreuil
Painting - 59 x 42 x 5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 2 inch
$3,422
Süddeutsche zeitung n° 152
Jean-François Dubreuil
Painting - 59 x 42 x 5 cm Painting - 23.2 x 16.5 x 2 inch
$3,422
Alina Aldea
G_43
Alina Aldea
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
$1,066
Eugénie Lichet
H
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
Vanité
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch
$729
Chaperond
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
$393
'C'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
'D'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
G
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
J
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
'K'
Eugénie Lichet
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
Mister Pee
Audrey Margeridon
Bulle de Nuages
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 54 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,019
La Bande de Timbres
Audrey Margeridon
Print - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$898 $763
Pas Pris Mon Fer à Repasser
Audrey Margeridon
Print - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Print - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
$898 $763
Lire et s'évader
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,141
Entre Chien et Baleine
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$3,141 $2,670
Entre Ferme et Moulin
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,039
Le Monde du Dessous
Audrey Margeridon
Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
$4,039
Samaneh Atef
Ida Bagus Putu Purwa
Run for your Life
Ida Bagus Putu Purwa
Painting - 140 x 200 x 6 cm Painting - 55.1 x 78.7 x 2.4 inch
$6,731
Untitled 3
Ida Bagus Putu Purwa
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
$841
Untitled 01
Ida Bagus Putu Purwa
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$841