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
Revolt
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Animal à la chute
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,066
Magasins généraux 48 instant 21
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$2,188
D’après Le portrait de Christine Boyer
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,066
Les piliers du temps
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
$1,066
Rhodia 32 #16
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 114 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch
$12,902
Rhodia 32 #16
Marion Chombart de Lauwe
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 67 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 26.4 x 0.1 inch
$11,219
Gabriel Riesnert
Jardin imprévu - Pivoines
Gabriel Riesnert
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$449
En allant au bord de la mer
Gabriel Riesnert
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,010
Paysage Minimal
Gabriel Riesnert
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$449
Au Bord de l'eau
Gabriel Riesnert
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
$393
Au bord de l'eau (série)
Gabriel Riesnert
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch
$393
Dominique Pourchet
Cupidon est un con
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$202
Ton Roi
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$202
Pierrot
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$219
Edouard
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 6.7 x 0 inch
$151
René
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
$123
Aimable
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 6.7 x 0 inch
$151
Amédé
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 6.7 x 0 inch
$151
Hypolite Mourand
Dominique Pourchet
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 6.7 x 0 inch
$151
Luis Alberto Quispe
Colonial doorway
Luis Alberto Quispe
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 13 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.2 inch
$314
Sunset
Luis Alberto Quispe
Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 15.7 inch
$426
Eternal sky
Luis Alberto Quispe
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.4 x 0 inch
$381
Longing
Luis Alberto Quispe
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
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Your freedom
Luis Alberto Quispe
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 23 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.2 inch
Sold
Claire Godet
Silhouette grappe
Claire Godet
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 inch
$314
Ligne dans la ligne
Claire Godet
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 60 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
$168
Primaire line
Claire Godet
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$79
Triptyque one dollar
Claire Godet
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$56
One line
Claire Godet
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$79
Argent-ée sur fond blanc
Claire Godet
Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch
$79
Glenn Varez
Mozartkugeln
Glenn Varez
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$112
Ludo
Nature's Revenge - The Gunflower
Ludo
Painting - 22 x 20 x 0.5 cm Painting - 8.7 x 7.9 x 0.2 inch
$3,927
Nicolas Barrome Forgues
Le serpent des sables s'est trompe de film
Nicolas Barrome Forgues
Print - 41 x 35 cm Print - 16.1 x 13.8 inch
$168
Roxane Borujerdi
Sans titre
Roxane Borujerdi
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 18 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch
$1,066
Georges Bru
Personnage à la houppe
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 inch
$1,178
Personnage au discours fumeux
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.4 inch
$1,402
Personnage avec cartouche
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 16 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.3 inch
$1,324
Perspective d'animal
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 inch
$1,683
Personnage en colère
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 23 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 9.1 inch
$1,234
Profil d'homme
Georges Bru
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 17.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 6.9 x 0 inch
Sold
Raphaelle Emery
Catwoman in love
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$314
The mansion
Raphaelle Emery
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$393