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
Lionel le Jeune
Aigrette en Camargue derrière des barbelés
Lionel le Jeune
Painting - 37 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 14.6 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$1,461
Etude urbaine
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$62
Michael Grine
Fingernails
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch
$300
Planet Earth
Michael Grine
Painting - 60.5 x 121.4 x 5.4 cm Painting - 23.8 x 47.8 x 2.12 inch
$1,500
Sunshine of Your Love
Michael Grine
Sculpture - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Sculpture - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
$300
Cardog
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 0.1 inch
$300
Marta Grassi
Hija de la luna
Marta Grassi
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 75 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 29.5 x 0 inch
$1,011
Philippe Pasqua
Vanité aux papillons
Philippe Pasqua
Sculpture - 22 x 48 x 48 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 18.9 x 18.9 inch
$15,731
No title
Philippe Pasqua
Photography - 200 x 156 x 1 cm Photography - 78.7 x 61.4 x 0.4 inch
$22,473
Grande vanité aux papillons
Philippe Pasqua
Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 160 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 63 x 1.6 inch
$31,463
No title
Philippe Pasqua
Photography - 200 x 156 x 1 cm Photography - 78.7 x 61.4 x 0.4 inch
$22,473
No title
Philippe Pasqua
Photography - 170 x 140 x 0.5 cm Photography - 66.9 x 55.1 x 0.2 inch
$15,731
Francine Van Hove
Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa"
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$2,247
Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines
Francine Van Hove
Painting - 73 x 116 cm Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 inch
$22,811
Les Pieds dans les nuages
Francine Van Hove
Painting - 89 x 116 cm Painting - 35 x 45.7 inch
$26,182
Solaire
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 67.5 x 53 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch
$2,809
Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$3,708
Étude pour Clémentine & Café
Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 77 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch
$4,607
Joanna Glazer
Siegfried in "Swan Lake" with Typha Latifolia
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$551 $330
Dancing above the Fire
Joanna Glazer
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
$551
Dancing inbetween Blue Sparks and Sunflowers
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$551 $330
Above and Below Stars, Streams and Mountains
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$551 $330
Fountain of Youth
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$551 $385
Sunflower Dancer Acts
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 100 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$551 $330
Bird of Fire, in Four Versions of Diaghilev
Joanna Glazer
Painting - 80 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch
$551 $330
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Mont de Grange
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 35 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$562
L’Étang des Carpes
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
$899
Début d'automne à Fontainebleau
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,011
Scarabée doré
Edmond Li Bellefroid
Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.2 inch
$1,011
Camille Hilaire
Canotage sur la Moselle, Metz
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 5 inch
$899
Les amoureux au bord de la Moselle
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 4.1 inch
$899
Portrait de chien
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 17 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 6.7 inch
$730
Le York de Jean-Paul
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 5.5 inch
$337
André Saraiva
Mr. A & Miss A (Uncut Love Edition)
André Saraiva
Print - 99.06 x 68.58 x 0.2 cm Print - 39 x 27 x 0.1 inch
$1,910
10th Anniversary
André Saraiva
Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 18.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 7.3 inch
$2,247
Ménage à trois ou quatre / Variant 4
André Saraiva
Print - 81 x 20 x 1 cm Print - 31.9 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch
$1,112
Zafi
Un footballeur à Wynwood
Zafi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
$6,517 $4,888
Antonino Puliafico
Vista Ruscello
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,584
Abbaglio Marino
Antonino Puliafico
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 90 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$1,405
Misteri a Venezia
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 120 x 120 x 1 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.4 inch
$2,922
Passaggi in laguna olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,236
Lungo il canale olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,236
Mare impetuoso al tramonto olio su canapa
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,023
Jéko
Au bord de l'eau
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$674
Les yeux dans les tiens, souris #3
Jéko
Sculpture - 68.5 x 23 x 4 cm Sculpture - 27 x 9.1 x 1.6 inch
$2,922
Une brise sur les fleurs et les sourires
Jéko
Painting - 140 x 107 x 0.2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 42.1 x 0.1 inch
$3,259
Le regard rose
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$674
Le soleil brille même la nuit #2
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
$674
Les couleurs des fleurs d'été
Jéko
Painting - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
$1,348