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
Ivan Castiblanco
Después de la Data
Ivan Castiblanco
Fine Art Drawings - 89.9 x 89.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Hypomnema
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 79.8 x 79.8 x 47.8 cm Sculpture - 31.4 x 31.4 x 18.8 inch
$2,500
Aprender a caminar y salir del pozo I
Ivan Castiblanco
Fine Art Drawings - 89.9 x 89.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$2,500
Hypomnema II
Ivan Castiblanco
Sculpture - 79.8 x 79.8 x 33.8 cm Sculpture - 31.4 x 31.4 x 13.3 inch
$2,500
Giulio Zanet
Untitled
Giulio Zanet
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$1,414 $1,202
Untitled
Giulio Zanet
Fine Art Drawings - 69 x 49 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.2 x 19.3 x 0 inch
$2,383
Tsukasa Tamai
Years of harmony
Tsukasa Tamai
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 34.7 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 13.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,571
Brothers
Tsukasa Tamai
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 34.5 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 13.6 x 0.2 inch
$1,458
Melody
Tsukasa Tamai
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,263
Blue heaven
Tsukasa Tamai
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 65 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$4,263
Tinazavi
Popping out flower
Tinazavi
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.8 inch
$1,178
Out of stress
Tinazavi
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.8 inch
$1,178
Moon flowers
Tinazavi
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 28 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 11 x 0.2 inch
$1,178
Cédric Quissola
Errance n°2
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$2,244
Errance n°2
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$2,244
Errance n°8
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0 inch
$1,571
Errance n°0
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 13 x 0 inch
$1,234
Errance n°7
Cédric Quissola
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 48.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 19.1 x 0 inch
$1,571
Tatjana Rusakova
Heroic landscape
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
$1,464
Liberation
Tatjana Rusakova
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 28 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 11 x 0 inch
$337
Little strokes fell great oaks
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 85 x 52 x 1.5 cm Painting - 33.5 x 20.5 x 0.6 inch
$1,683
Before the storm
Tatjana Rusakova
Painting - 72 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 28.3 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
$1,683
Alexander Valchev
Wild Flower IV
Alexander Valchev
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$998
Beyond the Horizon I
Alexander Valchev
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 100 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
$898
An Ancient Tree I
Alexander Valchev
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 125 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 49.2 x 0.1 inch
$3,310
Neocubistic Study II
Alexander Valchev
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
$359
Deus Ex Machina I / Venus /
Alexander Valchev
Fine Art Drawings - 150 x 107 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.1 x 42.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,310
Chantal Westby
Le bien et le mal (1)
Chantal Westby
Painting - 122 x 91 x 5 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 2 inch
$2,693
Global Warning
Chantal Westby
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$112
Le bien et le mal (2)
Chantal Westby
Painting - 122 x 91 x 5 cm Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 2 inch
$2,693
Reminder
Chantal Westby
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$112
End Fossil ! Fuels !
Chantal Westby
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$112
Manuel Marteles
El Dios / The God
Manuel Marteles
Painting - 50 x 58 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
$4,263
Pareja / Couple
Manuel Marteles
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.5 inch
$1,122
Amor ciego / Blind Love
Manuel Marteles
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.5 inch
$1,122
Desesperanza / Hopelessness
Manuel Marteles
Fine Art Drawings - 24.5 x 21.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.6 x 8.5 inch
$1,122
Desnudo con árbol / Nude with a Tree
Manuel Marteles
Painting - 50 x 58 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
$4,263
Emily Redd
Invincible
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 86.4 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 25 x 0.1 inch
$2,900
Untitled 2 22
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$200
Untitled 3 22
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 48.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 19 x 0.1 inch
$360
Bricks
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 26.7 x 62.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.5 x 24.5 x 0.1 inch
$250
Cliffs
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 45.7 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 24 x 0.1 inch
$325
Corridor
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 20.3 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$200
Spring rain
Emily Redd
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch
$225
Miguel Ybáñez
Magda Bolumar
Untitled
Magda Bolumar
Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch
$3,366
La nueva (Carpeta "La luna presente")
Magda Bolumar
Print - 70.1 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$360
C. Creciente (Carpeta "La luna presente")
Magda Bolumar
Print - 70.1 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$360
C. Menguante (Carpeta "La luna presente")
Magda Bolumar
Print - 70.1 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$360
La llena (Carpeta "La luna presente")
Magda Bolumar
Print - 70.1 x 50 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 inch
$360
Tierra (Carpeta "Los cuatro elementos")
Magda Bolumar
Print - 50 x 66 cm Print - 19.7 x 26 inch
$350