Contemporary artwork, created by Erik CHARRIER, Named
Terrasse à Paris 1
Drawing: art and means of communication!
Both an art and a means of communication, drawing has been mastered for more than 67,000 years by men, while they have only been able to write for 5,500 years. Children also often draw before they can even speak. The first sketches were made by the Romans. Subsequently, it was during the Renaissance that this art was revolutionized. In the 17th century, contemporary artists Rembrandt and Poussin brought modernization and a new vision. Formerly called a contemporary artist, today the designer expresses himself in comics, manga, illustrations, press cartoons...
Learn morePencil drawing
To know everything about pencil drawing
For centuries, pencil drawing has never lost its appeal among artists. Great masters of yesteryear and contemporary creators use it. Just like painting, a pencil drawing in black or color brings a touch of life to any room in the house.
Origins of pencil drawing
It would be in Ancient Egypt that the first traces of drawing were found, but it would seem that it was among the Romans that the process somewhat similar to current features was initiated. For their drawings, they used a mixture of pigments, bone powder, gum arabic and Spanish white which they inserted into a metal point.
Learn moreThe artistic work of Erik CHARRIER
Newly added works
Paysages, Carnet de voyages, Itinérances
Le cirque
Femmes de plages
Les fleurs
Dessins, petits nus
Le cirque "dessins"
Colored pencils on paper, small formats
