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…
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Pablo Echaurren
Absorbing reading
Pablo Echaurren
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$1,357
Ma non era mai andato così in collera
Pablo Echaurren
Painting - 27 x 23 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 9.1 x 0 inch
$2,036
È la promessa di Kimra
Pablo Echaurren
Painting - 27 x 22 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$1,809
I nostri esperti sono giunti ad una conclusione determinante
Pablo Echaurren
Painting - 27 x 22 x 0.1 cm Painting - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0 inch
$1,809
Biancheggiando l'Alba
Pablo Echaurren
Painting - 110 x 90 x 0.2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
$9,047
Søcø
Orphné Achéron
Siréne aux serpents
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 inch
$1,301
Venenum II
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 inch
$1,301
Venenum Neptunium
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 40.5 x 29.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 11.6 inch
$1,301
Surrexerunt
Orphné Achéron
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 11.4 inch
$1,074
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Cartographies Humaines
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 46.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 18.3 inch
$1,640
Les signes de l'ame 4
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Sculpture - 103 x 62 x 3 cm Sculpture - 40.6 x 24.4 x 1.2 inch
$4,976
En observant la Lune
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Painting - 80 x 115 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 45.3 x 1.6 inch
$5,654
Cartographies Humaines
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 46.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 18.3 inch
$1,640
Cartographie Humaines
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 76 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 29.9 inch
$3,506
Cartographie Humaines
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 76 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 29.9 inch
$3,506
À l'intérieur de nous
Hyacinthe Ouattara
Painting - 158 x 107 x 4 cm Painting - 62.2 x 42.1 x 1.6 inch
$7,690
Jacques Yankel
Bleu gris
Jacques Yankel
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 32 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 12.6 x 2 inch
$3,280
Manette
Jacques Yankel
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.6 x 2 inch
$3,280
Passage hanté
Jacques Yankel
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.6 x 2 inch
$3,280
Gabrielle Pool
Trunklestiltskins out and about
Gabrielle Pool
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
$596
Hot to trot
Gabrielle Pool
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$596
Stilt Walkers
Gabrielle Pool
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$596
African stand off
Gabrielle Pool
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
$596
Wildebeest migration
Gabrielle Pool
Painting - 100 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch
$7,875
Christophe Vilar
Les jouets du philosophe
Christophe Vilar
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$2,262
Vis-à-vis et bas-fond
Christophe Vilar
Painting - 100 x 81 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 2 inch
$5,654
Les Esprits dans la muraille
Christophe Vilar
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 2 inch
$2,714
Vénus sort ce soir
Christophe Vilar
Painting - 90 x 117 x 5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 46.1 x 2 inch
$6,785
Tadeusz Kantor
Homme au porte-voix
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.6 x 0 inch
$12,440
Charleville pendant la nuit
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$5,428
Valet de la comtesse
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
$4,750
Personnages
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$5,428
La machine de la mort - Projet pour un spectacle
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 26 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch
$6,785
La machine de la mort
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 11 x 0.1 inch
$6,785
Sans titre
Tadeusz Kantor
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch
Sold
Philippe Azema
Aux avares ravins, merci
Philippe Azema
Painting - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
$1,696
Filaments d'ivres têtes
Philippe Azema
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
$1,696
Beaux ectoplasmes et fiers radis
Philippe Azema
Painting - 100 x 60 cm Painting - 39.4 x 23.6 inch
$2,827
Rue des ombres
Philippe Azema
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 64 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 25.2 inch
$1,696
Les philosophages
Philippe Azema
Fine Art Drawings - 121 x 102 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.6 x 40.2 inch
$3,732
Kuffjca Cozma
Sans titre
Kuffjca Cozma
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$1,809
Si ploaia miroase bine
Kuffjca Cozma
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch
$1,357
Si nu stim totul
Kuffjca Cozma
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
$1,357
Sans titre
Kuffjca Cozma
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 inch
$2,601
Si umbrela si frigul
Kuffjca Cozma
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch
Sold
Mark Carpenter
Frankestein - Jake in the Box Theme
Mark Carpenter
Painting - 9.2 x 6 cm Painting - 3.6 x 2.4 inch
$90
George Harrison
Mark Carpenter
Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 10 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch
$90
Dark Embrace
Mark Carpenter
Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 10 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.1 x 3.9 x 0.2 inch
$90
La Mummia - Jack in the Box Theme
Mark Carpenter
Fine Art Drawings - 9.2 x 6.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.6 x 2.6 inch
$90
Alexandra Sans Massó
Ocre - Sospita
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$339
Magenta - Vagueries
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$339
Berger III
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$339
Berger I
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 39.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch
$339
Potser sí
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$339
Cian - Airositat
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 39.5 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.6 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
$339
T'espero
Alexandra Sans Massó
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.9 x 0.1 inch
$339