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
José Antonio Fondevila
Caballero das dúas Caras
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
€600
Cesto sin globo
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 inch
€900
Extraña ocurrencia
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 12.6 inch
€900
Mércores pola mañá
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 41 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.1 inch
€900
Realidad forzada
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 32.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 12.8 inch
€900
Tres figuras sin identidad
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12.6 inch
€900
Viaxe a estratosfera
José Antonio Fondevila
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 inch
€600
Gérald Panighi
Quand cette terrible famille arrive sur la plage
Gérald Panighi
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,500
Long-Deng Xiong
Serie Parallel Universe 2
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 97 x 152 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 38.2 x 59.8 x 0 inch
€15,400
Serie Parallel Universe 5
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 152 x 97 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.8 x 38.2 x 0 inch
€15,400
Tous les Phénomène
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 178.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.6 x 70.3 x 0 inch
€10,300
Magnolia
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 152 x 97 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 59.8 x 38.2 x 0 inch
€15,400
Serie Parrallel Universe 1
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 147.5 x 97 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 58.1 x 38.2 x 0 inch
€15,400
Serie Parrallel Universe 10
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 95.5 x 88.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 37.6 x 34.8 x 0 inch
€7,700
Serie Parrallel Universe 11
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 95.5 x 88.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 37.6 x 34.8 x 0 inch
€10,300
Serie Brain Storm 9
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 95.5 x 88.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 37.6 x 34.8 x 0 inch
€10,300
Moon JANG CHULL
Moustache Bleue
Les épices quel délice !
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€120
Les épices quel délice !
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€120
Ma cuisine, elle est divine
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€120
We love kisses
Moustache Bleue
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
€120
Erdna André
Pensive
Erdna André
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
€500
Pensif
Erdna André
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€500
Le penseur
Erdna André
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€500
Angel De la Peña
43-2018
Angel De la Peña
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,650
48-2021
Angel De la Peña
Fine Art Drawings - 30.7 x 44.2 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.1 x 17.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,650
32-2022
Angel De la Peña
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 68.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 27 x 0.4 inch
€2,000
50-2022
Angel De la Peña
Fine Art Drawings - 56 x 76 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€3,400
Ezekiel Messou
Élisée Maclet
Bateaux de pêche
Élisée Maclet
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 24 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
€1,200
Montmartre, le Moulin de la Galette, c.
Élisée Maclet
Painting - 27 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
Sold
Moulins de Montmartre
Élisée Maclet
Painting - 46.5 x 55.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.3 x 21.9 x 0.2 inch
Sold
Josep María Codina
Orografia 8
Josep María Codina
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 2 inch
€800
Josep Maria Codina abstract 2018 mixed technique on paper
Josep María Codina
Painting - 20 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€850
St 2013 paper
Josep María Codina
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 73 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,580
Transparències 10/13
Josep María Codina
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 82 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 32.3 inch
€1,500
Transparències 11/13
Josep María Codina
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 82 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 32.3 inch
€1,500
Josep Maria Codina
Josep María Codina
Painting - 20 x 29 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.9 x 11.4 x 0 inch
€850
Louis Soutter
Et il fut revêtu de pourpre
Louis Soutter
Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 7.1 inch
Sold
Changzheng Zhu
Le coq 5
Changzheng Zhu
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch
€91
Corps ovale sur fond rouge
Changzheng Zhu
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€800
Grand enroulement raku lanc
Changzheng Zhu
Sculpture - 20 x 22 x 19 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 8.7 x 7.5 inch
€520
Petit enroulement raku blanc
Changzheng Zhu
Sculpture - 17 x 18 x 11 cm Sculpture - 6.7 x 7.1 x 4.3 inch
€320
Nu assis bleu
Changzheng Zhu
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.4 inch
€91
Le Globe
Changzheng Zhu
Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 0.1 inch
Sold
Petit enroulement vert
Changzheng Zhu
Sculpture - 16 x 19 x 15 cm Sculpture - 6.3 x 7.5 x 5.9 inch
Sold