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
Gabriel Monte
The Colorful Bubble Of Hope
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$666
The Sunrise
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 22.7 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$189
A Colorful Day
Gabriel Monte
Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$107
The Playful Game Of The Sea
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 85 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 33.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
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The Golden Whisper Of a Pond
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 56 x 56 x 1 cm Painting - 22 x 22 x 0.4 inch
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The Whisper Of Waterlilies
Gabriel Monte
Painting - 55 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
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Alexandre Granger
Queen J
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,998
New King
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,998
Think on your sins
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$1,998
American Dream
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$1,998
Retour en Enfance
Alexandre Granger
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$3,219
René Gruau
Chat sur un fauteuil
René Gruau
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.3 inch
$832
Etude de femme au béret
René Gruau
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 37 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 14.6 inch
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Pasturo
May the Gods still accept...
Pasturo
Sculpture - 240 x 25 x 15 cm Sculpture - 94.5 x 9.8 x 5.9 inch
$1,776
Promeneur du jour II
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
$555
Promeneur du jour III
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
$555
Promeneur du jour IV
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
$555
Albert Gonzalo
Indigo XXIV
Albert Gonzalo
Fine Art Drawings - 65.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.8 x 19.9 x 0 inch
$1,998
Dogon cococrilo falso
Albert Gonzalo
Fine Art Drawings - 70.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.8 x 19.7 x 0 inch
$1,998
Liubov Juravliova
Princesse Indienne
Liubov Juravliova
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 1.2 inch
$499
Abstrait Rouge et Doré
Liubov Juravliova
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
$1,332
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
État intermédiaire 17
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 114 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,329
Hydroponie 04
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 107 x 144 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.1 x 56.7 x 0.1 inch
$4,995
Biostasie 06
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,664
État intermédiaire 13
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 114 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,329
État intermédiaire 14
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 114 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 44.9 x 0.1 inch
$4,329
Hydroponie 11
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 107 x 144 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.1 x 56.7 x 0.1 inch
$4,995
Biostasie 23
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,664
Biostasie 13
Emmanuel Lesgourgues
Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27.6 x 0 inch
$2,664
Simão Da Silva
Lovers 5 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,998
NUDE Lovers 4
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,942
Lovers 9 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,942
Schiele 1984 tribute 3
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,831
NUDE Lovers 1
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,942
NUDE Lovers 2
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,887
NUDE Lovers 3
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
$1,942
Lovers 6 Amoureux
Simão Da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.2 inch
$1,942
Christiane Bernais
Les yeux verts
Christiane Bernais
Painting - 60 x 60 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.7 inch
$999
La belle endormie
Christiane Bernais
Sculpture - 29 x 33 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11.4 x 13 x 6.3 inch
$1,054
Jour de marché à Bamako
Christiane Bernais
Fine Art Drawings - 41.5 x 31.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.3 x 12.4 inch
$721
Vagues d'amour
Christiane Bernais
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,998
Beatriz Oggero
Against the tide
Beatriz Oggero
Sculpture - 800 x 50 x 2 cm Sculpture - 315 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$6,105
River I
Beatriz Oggero
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 43 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 16.9 x 0.2 inch
$533
José Manuel Menéndez Rojas
Untitled
José Manuel Menéndez Rojas
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,998
Untitled
José Manuel Menéndez Rojas
Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 97 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 38.2 inch
$3,108
Untitled
José Manuel Menéndez Rojas
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 inch
$3,108
Gilbert Pastor
Intérieur
Gilbert Pastor
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch
$1,332
Etude
Gilbert Pastor
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 12.6 x 0 inch
$555
Intérieur
Gilbert Pastor
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 98 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 38.6 x 0 inch
$1,332
Paysage
Gilbert Pastor
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$2,220