The underwater drawing or painting born from the desire to bring back from this moment some images otherwise completely unreachable. Old drawings shows Alexander the Great exploring marine space with some ancient kind of underwater bell.

As usual in art, sciences and techniques bring inspiration and opportunities to explore new ways of creations. From heavy feet to archaeologist, the need to draw this place to explore gave birth to the first underwater graphics.

The first underwater art painter might be Zahr Pritchard. The cover of a magazine dated of august 1921 names him as such. More recently, André Laban, who was part of the Commandant Cousteau team, tried some painting experience while living in the "Pre-Continent" experience in the 60's.

Painting or drawing underwater is born from the desire to bring back some underwater feeling once back on the ground. Like often in art, the development of science and technique allows further developments and exploration steps. From the heavy diving suits workers to archaeologist, the need to draw a rough of the area gave birth to the first underwater graphical experience.

You'll find here some artists related to the underwater world. Only those who painted or exposed underwater are presented.