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Paper Fine Art Drawing

It is difficult to accurately define drawing in the development of the visual arts, as it has greatly evolved through various historical periods, art movements and theories. There is indeed an array of drawing types, including children's chalk drawings, editorial illustrations, nude drawing, portrait,  drawing in animated films, caricatures, animal drawings…

However we can agree on the fact that drawings are all works of art which usually use paper as their support, regardless of the technique used. Drawing has earned its place among the noble visual arts and it is the first thing that students are taught how to do at schools of Fine Arts. Knowing how to draw and sketch is essential for any artist or illustrator throughout their career. In the words of the great master Alberto Giacometti: “Drawing is the basis of everything."

Drawing is undoubtedly one of the oldest forms of human expression with the use of pictographs dating back as early as Prehistoric times. Although drawing has been present throughout all the ages and in particular in Asia where it was commonly used, its forms and uses started to diversify in the 19th century. Thanks to the significant industrial growth of the 19th century, technical drawing (or industrial drawing) began to take off and clearly differentiated itself from artistic drawing. As a result, it has become highly codified and its objective is to convey very precise information about how something should be manufactured or used. Fashion illustration shares a similar purpose. Drawing is also used for architecture and design…

Asides from its more practical uses, it has also become a form of artistic expression. Although drawing is often perceived as the subject's outline, in contrast with the work's coloured surface, and not thought of as a work of art in its own right, it is well and truly one of the most accomplished forms of artistic expression, in the same way as painting or sculpture. From figurative to abstract art, drawing is now available in a multitude of different styles and has earned its reputation as an art form. For example, 'The Scream' by Edvard Munch, one of the most famous and expensive artworks (it was at one time the most expensive work of art in the world!) is a drawing which mixes pastels and oil painting.

Artists employ a range different drawing techniques. Drawings can be created with ink, gouache paint, watercolours, pens, marker, pencils, charcoal or felt-tip pens - but whatever the medium they are always on paper. A drawing can be geometric or abstract but it could also be figurative or hyperrealistic.

Buying a drawing with Artsper means owning an original modern or contemporary artwork. All types of drawing are available, whether they have been made by emerging or well-established artists. So don't miss out on artwork by some of the biggest names in contemporary art, including Pablo Picasso, Max Ernst, Hans Hartung, Philippe Pasqua and Robert Combas.

Collector’s Guide: Collecting Drawings

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Claude Billès, Al Capone, Fine Art Drawings

Claude Billès

Al Capone, 2020
4.5 x 11.3 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$180

Max Ernst, Un Acteur de Talent - Original Frottage, Fine Art Drawings

Max Ernst

Un Acteur de Talent - Original Frottage, 1972
14.2 x 11 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$40,937

Juliette June, Sable rose, Fine Art Drawings

Juliette June

Sable rose, 2018
8.3 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$223

Benoît Mauduech, Sans titre, Fine Art Drawings

Benoît Mauduech

Sans titre, 2019
8.3 x 11.7 x 1.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$397

Jonathan Huxley, Black stuff, Fine Art Drawings

Jonathan Huxley

Black stuff, 2014
9.8 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,861

Giorgio de Chirico, Landscape, Fine Art Drawings

Giorgio de Chirico

Landscape, 1977
5.1 x 7.5 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$13,025

Our recommendations Lucio Fontana, Untitled, Fine Art Drawings

Lucio Fontana

Untitled, 1959
14.2 x 9.3 x 0.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$19,228

Jean Feinberg, DD2.15, Fine Art Drawings

Jean Feinberg

DD2.15, 2015
14.6 x 11.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,083

Giorgio Griffa, Rosso sotto, Fine Art Drawings

Giorgio Griffa

Rosso sotto, 1998
27.2 x 34.1 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$9,800

Tommaso Cascella, Musical Notes, Fine Art Drawings

Tommaso Cascella

Musical Notes, 2009
13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$558

Gino Severini, Art Italien Moderne, Fine Art Drawings

Gino Severini

Art Italien Moderne, 1935
17 x 12.9 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$5,582

Gipé, Architexture, Fine Art Drawings

Gipé

Architexture, 2015
39.4 x 78.7 x 0.4 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$5,582

Bernhard Cahn (Bécan), Double Study for the Affiche "La Quinzaine du Sac de Fr", Fine Art Drawings

Bernhard Cahn (Bécan)

Double Study for the Affiche "La Quinzaine du Sac de Fr", 1940
16.1 x 22 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,054

Fieroza Doorsen, Untitled (ID 1293), Fine Art Drawings

Fieroza Doorsen

Untitled (ID 1293), 2016
11.6 x 8.3 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,805

Alighiero Boetti, Male Female, Fine Art Drawings

Alighiero Boetti

Male Female, 1973
19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$35,975

Harald Kröner, 12.06.10, Fine Art Drawings

Harald Kröner

12.06.10, 2010
6.6 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,213

Marco Maggi, Turner Catalog: Complete Coverage on Gropius (Bauhaus Building, Dessau), Fine Art Drawings

Marco Maggi

Turner Catalog: Complete Coverage on Gropius (Bauhaus Building, Dessau), 2011
11.7 x 8.3 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$13,250

Oskar Kokoschka, Animal Grazing, Fine Art Drawings

Oskar Kokoschka

Animal Grazing, 1953
16.5 x 20.9 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$12,157

Bunkt_, Anywhere but here, Fine Art Drawings

Bunkt_

Anywhere but here, 2020
14 x 11 inch
Fine Art Drawings

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George Grosz, Without Results, Fine Art Drawings

George Grosz

Without Results, 1925
25.6 x 20.7 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$47,140

Ildebrando Urbani, Portrait of a Man, Fine Art Drawings

Ildebrando Urbani

Portrait of a Man, 1930
12.4 x 8.5 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$372

Our recommendations Fausto Melotti, Sculpture Project, Fine Art Drawings

Fausto Melotti

Sculpture Project, 1935
12.2 x 8.3 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$9,924

Renato Paresce, Study for the Painting "Paesaggio Marino", Fine Art Drawings

Renato Paresce

Study for the Painting "Paesaggio Marino", 1930
6.9 x 4.1 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$2,109

Barbara Debard, Boîte à Malice - Le secret retrouvé, Fine Art Drawings

Barbara Debard

Boîte à Malice - Le secret retrouvé, 2007
22.8 x 19.7 x 2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,241

Tatiana Matveieff, Confinement 1, Fine Art Drawings

Tatiana Matveieff

Confinement 1, 2020
19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,365

Paul Philibert-Charrin, Abstractio, Fine Art Drawings

Paul Philibert-Charrin

Abstractio, 1967
39.4 x 25.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$13,646

Corneille, L'Aube tardive, Fine Art Drawings

Corneille

L'Aube tardive, 1958
19.7 x 25.6 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$8,436

Our recommendations JP Malot, Yo! Mickey Pow & Arrows!, Fine Art Drawings

JP Malot

Yo! Mickey Pow & Arrows!, 2018
27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$992

Eduardo Arroyo, Tanger, Fine Art Drawings

Eduardo Arroyo

Tanger, 1985
16.5 x 28.5 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$14,886

Stoul, Oru Gami W/W 6, Fine Art Drawings

Stoul

Oru Gami W/W 6, 2015
15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,054

Ethan Bang-Bang, Pump Happy 2019 BU, Fine Art Drawings

Ethan Bang-Bang

Pump Happy 2019 BU, 2018
7 x 3.5 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$185

Emmanuelle Vroelant, "Entre deux mondes" acrylique collage poudre de marbre végétaux châssis lin livré caisse en bois coût coûtant, Fine Art Drawings

Emmanuelle Vroelant

"Entre deux mondes" acrylique collage poudre de marbre végétaux châssis lin livré caisse en bois coût coûtant, 2015
39.4 x 82.7 x 2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$7,939

Matthew Rose, After the Flood, Fine Art Drawings

Matthew Rose

After the Flood, 2012
9.4 x 28.3 x 0.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$2,047

Our recommendations Mario Kolaric, Fragment 47, Fine Art Drawings

Mario Kolaric

Fragment 47, 2012
9.8 x 6.9 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$385

Kitty Sabatier, Petits formats Québécois (Série), Fine Art Drawings

Kitty Sabatier

Petits formats Québécois (Série), 2019
9.8 x 8.7 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$496

Rod McIntosh, Sight Lines ii, Fine Art Drawings

Rod McIntosh

Sight Lines ii, 2014
15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$217

Tehos, Grand carré long 84, Fine Art Drawings

Tehos

Grand carré long 84, 2019
25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$433

Danie Faurie, Paperworks Série Ecrits Le Marcheur #2020082901#, Fine Art Drawings

Danie Faurie

Paperworks Série Ecrits Le Marcheur #2020082901#, 2020
11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$112

Marina Ho, L'Envolée, Fine Art Drawings

Marina Ho

L'Envolée, 2018
11.8 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$930

Victor Marqué, Bouclier, Fine Art Drawings

Victor Marqué

Bouclier, 2020
13 x 9.8 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$558

Melinda Matyas, Follower II, Fine Art Drawings

Melinda Matyas

Follower II, 2013
27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$744

Camille Bryen, Sans titre, Fine Art Drawings

Camille Bryen

Sans titre, 1975
7.9 x 3.5 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,489

Stefanie Heyer, L'intrus, Fine Art Drawings

Stefanie Heyer

L'intrus, 2013
15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$682

Renaud Allirand, Sans-titre, Fine Art Drawings

Renaud Allirand

Sans-titre, 2012
25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$992

Abraham Dayan, Savannah, Fine Art Drawings

Abraham Dayan

Savannah, 2019
15 x 18.5 x 1.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$180

Manon Gribouille, Biki, Fine Art Drawings

Manon Gribouille

Biki, 2019
25.6 x 19.7 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$248

Jean Carzou, Arbres, Fine Art Drawings

Jean Carzou

Arbres, 1958
15 x 22 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,861

Sandro Chia, Composition, Fine Art Drawings

Sandro Chia

Composition, 1970
15.4 x 11.4 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$12,405

Demian, Implosion, Fine Art Drawings

Demian

Implosion, 2020
25.6 x 19.7 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$347

Martine Toufet, Ange Venu Du Ciel, Fine Art Drawings

Martine Toufet

Ange Venu Du Ciel, 2018
19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$3,722

Otto Wols, Sans titre, Fine Art Drawings

Otto Wols

Sans titre, 1949
7.5 x 5.5 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$9,924

Zdzislaw Wiatr, Dogs II, Fine Art Drawings

Zdzislaw Wiatr

Dogs II, 2011
29.9 x 22.8 x 0.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,116

Jakub Pasierkiewicz, Compilation IV, Fine Art Drawings

Jakub Pasierkiewicz

Compilation IV, 2013
57.1 x 39 x 0.4 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$4,332

Marianna Oklejak, A squirrel, Fine Art Drawings

Marianna Oklejak

A squirrel, 2020
13.8 x 15.6 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$310

Vincent Lelièvre, Street House n°8, Fine Art Drawings

Vincent Lelièvre

Street House n°8, 2019
15.7 x 11.4 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$620

Albert Alís, Valises I, Fine Art Drawings

Albert Alís

Valises I, 2019
11.4 x 16.5 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$744

Caisa Sandgren, Götgatan (2), Fine Art Drawings

Caisa Sandgren

Götgatan (2), 2016
8.3 x 11.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$422

Carole Le Pers, Poisson Dame, Fine Art Drawings

Carole Le Pers

Poisson Dame, 2019
19.3 x 15.4 x 0.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,178

Momo, Drawing 09, Fine Art Drawings

Momo

Drawing 09, 2018
27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$2,357

Laurence Hochin, Dakar, Fine Art Drawings

Laurence Hochin

Dakar, 2014
15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$806

Vincent Mauger, Sans titre, Fine Art Drawings

Vincent Mauger

Sans titre, 2014
8.3 x 5.8 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$496

Hysao Takagi, La déesse de Métal, Fine Art Drawings

Hysao Takagi

La déesse de Métal, 2020
31.9 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$1,712

Luce Couillet, Sans Nom, Fine Art Drawings

Luce Couillet

Sans Nom, 2017
9.8 x 14.6 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$447

Martine Dégot, Tiphanie, Fine Art Drawings

Martine Dégot

Tiphanie, 2017
17.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
Fine Art Drawings

$744

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