Illustrators
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…
Richard Caldicott
Fine Art Drawings . 16 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.3 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€1,496
Richard Caldicott
Fine Art Drawings . 16 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 6.3 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€1,496
Richard Caldicott
Fine Art Drawings . 22 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.7 x 6.3 x 0 inch
€1,496
Philippe Cognée
Painting . 120 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,800
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Philippe Cognée
Painting . 65 x 92 x 5 cm Painting . 25.6 x 36.2 x 2 inch
€22,000
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Philippe Cognée
Sculpture . 20 x 16.5 x 2.5 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 6.5 x 1 inch
€2,000
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Philippe Cognée
Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 29 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€2,300
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings . 13.5 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 5.3 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€1,950 €1,307
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€1,293 €647
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€1,590
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€895
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€895
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€895
We are the Universe: Large Abstract Couple Portrait Artwork in Gold and Silver Gray Acrylic on Linen
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Painting . 150 x 200 x 3.5 cm Painting . 59.1 x 78.7 x 1.4 inch
€7,540
Anastasia Ovsyannikova
Fine Art Drawings . 84 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 33.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€1,178
Michael Grine
Painting . 60.5 x 121.4 x 5.4 cm Painting . 23.8 x 47.8 x 2.12 inch
€3,770
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Yves Brayer
Painting . 31 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting . 12.2 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€1,400
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Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.3 x 0.1 inch
€860
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Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings . 20.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8.1 x 11.6 inch
€500
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Yves Brayer
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9.3 inch
€300
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Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings . 23 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
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Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture . 16 x 8.5 x 4 cm Sculpture . 6.3 x 3.3 x 1.6 inch
€400
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Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture . 11 x 10 x 2 cm Sculpture . 4.3 x 3.9 x 0.8 inch
€500
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Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 27.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 10.8 inch
€2,000
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Sculpture . 20 x 10 x 9 cm Sculpture . 7.9 x 3.9 x 3.5 inch
€600
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,414
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Manuel Santelices
Painting . 20.3 x 20.3 x 2.5 cm Painting . 8 x 8 x 1 inch
€1,037
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Manuel Santelices
Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 1 inch
€1,037
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 38.1 x 38.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 15 x 0.1 inch
€848
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,414
Manuel Santelices
Painting . 40.6 x 29.8 x 2.5 cm Painting . 16 x 11.75 x 1 inch
€1,131
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Manuel Santelices
Painting . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Painting . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€943
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 45.7 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€1,414
Manuel Santelices
Painting . 40.6 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Painting . 16 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€660
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Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,414
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings . 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
€1,414
Vladimir Velickovic
Fine Art Drawings . 36 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.2 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch
€3,000
Vladimir Velickovic
Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 28 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 11 x 1.2 inch
€4,000
Dake Wang Qi
Painting . 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€3,500
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Dake Wang Qi
Painting . 30 x 30 x 2.4 cm Painting . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch
€450
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