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
Christophe Hohler
Gravure "Le saxophoniste bleu"
Christophe Hohler
Print - 76 x 56 x 0.05 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
$787
Portrait 2
Christophe Hohler
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 3.1 inch
$2,247
lithographie originale "Il se passe quelque chose dans le ciel"
Christophe Hohler
Print - 76 x 56 x 1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 x 0.4 inch
$832
Roby Dwi Antono
Kira (Burnished Gold)
Roby Dwi Antono
Sculpture - 31 x 26 x 23 cm Sculpture - 12.2 x 10.2 x 9.1 inch
$10,718
Pierre Muckensturm
XXI 19 021 36
Pierre Muckensturm
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
$1,348
XXII 101 343
Pierre Muckensturm
Sculpture - 60 x 60 x 22 cm Sculpture - 23.6 x 23.6 x 8.7 inch
$4,719
Gravure un élément 175J041211
Pierre Muckensturm
Print - 56 x 76 x 0.5 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.2 inch
$787
Céline Pierzchala
Gainsbourg, Le palace #266
Céline Pierzchala
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$360
Garden confinement #185
Céline Pierzchala
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 12.6 inch
$135
Day3 #188
Céline Pierzchala
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 36.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 14.4 x 0 inch
$135
Veiller Tard #223
Céline Pierzchala
Painting - 29.7 x 42 x 0.5 cm Painting - 11.7 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
$135
JP Malot
Yo! Mickey Pow & Arrows!
JP Malot
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,236
YO! Mona Lisa X Bitcoin (Framed)
JP Malot
Print - 70 x 50 x 1 cm Print - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,236
Shoot The Bank X Bitcoin before halving
JP Malot
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$674
Muriel Deumie
Manga French
Muriel Deumie
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 20 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
$1,202
Jean Feinberg
Pat Andrea
L'apparence réaliste du végétal
Pat Andrea
Painting - 160 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 63 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
$14,046
Christophe Faso
Sans titre 8. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$562
Sans titre 9. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$562
Sans titre 10. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
$449
Sans titre 11. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
$449
Prélude. Série Champs Élysées
Christophe Faso
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,686
Cartouches. Série passerelles charnelles
Christophe Faso
Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$955
Sans titre 9. Série Skull
Christophe Faso
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$562
Galya Popova
Impossible behaviour - 9
Galya Popova
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,798
Impossible behaviour - 4
Galya Popova
Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
$1,798
Still life with peonies
Galya Popova
Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,686
Antoniucci Volti
Saint Michel (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 240 x 64 x 42 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 25.2 x 16.5 inch
$101,131
Le Cavalier (petit)(bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 47 x 43 x 14 cm Sculpture - 18.5 x 16.9 x 5.5 inch
$12,922
Le Cavalier (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 110 x 35 x 105 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 13.8 x 41.3 inch
$73,039
Germinal h cm 40 (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 40 x 26 x 27 cm Sculpture - 15.7 x 10.2 x 10.6 inch
$12,922
Petite Femme Chiffonnèe (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 16 x 40 x 23 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 15.7 x 9.1 inch
$12,922
Maternité Allongée cm 90 (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 57 x 46 x 90 cm Sculpture - 22.4 x 18.1 x 35.4 inch
$48,880
Germinal (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 110 x 76 x 70 cm Sculpture - 43.3 x 29.9 x 27.6 inch
$48,880
Vestale debout d'après Volti (bronze)
Antoniucci Volti
Sculpture - 180 x 58 x 38 cm Sculpture - 70.9 x 22.8 x 15 inch
$73,039
Bruno Mallart
Nous attaquerons à l'aube
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,124
Le jardin des délires, la terre
Bruno Mallart
Print - 129 x 98 x 3 cm Print - 50.8 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch
$6,742
Au pied de la lettre
Bruno Mallart
Sculpture - 43 x 27 x 7 cm Sculpture - 16.9 x 10.6 x 2.8 inch
$3,933
Les grands gunneras
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$10,113
Samouraille
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,124
Les dents du malheur
Bruno Mallart
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 22 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 8.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,124