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Charcoal Drawing for Sale

Charcoal, or fusain, is a unique medium in the world of drawing, known for its ability to create rich textures and shades. This natural charcoal is typically derived from partially burned branches of trees like willow, plane, birch, or spruce, with each species offering a different rendering on paper. The thick, smudge-friendly texture of charcoal allows artists to explore a wide range of monochrome tones, making it a versatile tool for both shading and detailing in drawing.

The manipulation of charcoal requires precision, as it can easily break under pressure, demanding skilled technique from artists and illustrators. Unlike sharpened tools like pencils, pens, or markers, charcoal creates bold, rough, and wild lines that add an expressive dimension to the artwork. It is ideal for creating dynamic portraits, figure drawings, and expressive sketches that stand out due to their deep contrasts and organic flow.

Explore a variety of charcoal drawings on Artsper, including the delicate nudes of Eliane Bonabel, the hyper-realistic sketches of François Bard, or the powerful studies of Ernest Pignon Ernest. Whether you are drawn to the texture of charcoal on paper or the unique technique behind it, these works demonstrate how artists use charcoal to capture the essence of their subjects.

Whether for personal collection or as part of a curated lot, charcoal art offers timeless beauty. From fine art to preparatory sketches, the use of fusain in art continues to evolve, making it a favorite medium for contemporary artists worldwide. Discover the versatility of charcoal today and explore how this drawing technique can add depth and drama to your collection.

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Fine Art Drawings, Chanel, Vaibhav Rastogi

Chanel

Vaibhav Rastogi

Fine Art Drawings - 55 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 20.9 inch

$1,287

Fine Art Drawings, Resolve, James Shipton

Resolve

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

$233

Fine Art Drawings, Katie, Michael K Davis

Katie

Michael K Davis

Fine Art Drawings - 70.1 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$782

Fine Art Drawings, Woman, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Woman

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

$936

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 13, Boshra Mustafa

Untitled 13

Boshra Mustafa

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 28 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 11 x 0.6 inch

$700

Fine Art Drawings, Nu 27, Thomas Witte

Nu 27

Thomas Witte

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$936

Fine Art Drawings, Nu II, Catherine Muguet

Nu II

Catherine Muguet

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Summertime, Valeria Popova

Summertime

Valeria Popova

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 26 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 10.2 x 0.4 inch

$409

Fine Art Drawings, Pose 2, Nadine Defer

Pose 2

Nadine Defer

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

$456

Fine Art Drawings, 22C15, Etienne Gros

22C15

Etienne Gros

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$2,106

Fine Art Drawings, The Kiss, Mino Maccari

The Kiss

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$936

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 4, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Curva 4

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 158 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 62.2 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch

$2,434

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 3, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Curva 3

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 158 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 62.2 x 0.4 inch

$2,434

Fine Art Drawings, Lishma 3, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Lishma 3

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 125 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch

$1,825

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 15, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Curva 15

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 158 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 62.2 x 0.4 inch

$2,434

Fine Art Drawings, Jumping, Mino Maccari

Jumping

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.1 inch

$643

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, Mino Maccari

Portrait

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 16 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch

$632

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Mino Maccari

Figure

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 17 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch

$585

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 5, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Curva 5

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,632

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 1, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Curva 1

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,632

Fine Art Drawings, Curva 10, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Curva 10

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,632

Fine Art Drawings, At the Zoo, Mino Maccari

At the Zoo

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 35.5 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$819

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$585

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 41 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 41 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 16.1 x 1.2 inch

$702

Fine Art Drawings, The Watermark, Kirill Postovit

The Watermark

Kirill Postovit

Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch

$339

Fine Art Drawings, Mermaid, Mino Maccari

Mermaid

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.1 x 0 inch

$679

Fine Art Drawings, La rencontre, Agnès Tiollier

La rencontre

Agnès Tiollier

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 97 x 0.18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 38.2 x 0.1 inch

$1,521

Fine Art Drawings, Police and Woman, Mino Maccari

Police and Woman

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 27 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 10.6 x 0.1 inch

$585

Fine Art Drawings, Erotic Scene, Mino Maccari

Erotic Scene

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$679

Fine Art Drawings, Gardener, Mino Maccari

Gardener

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

$702

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Painting, Fashion, Nathalie Cubéro

Fashion

Nathalie Cubéro

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.25 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$643

Painting, Fleurs des champs, Anany

Fleurs des champs

Anany

Painting - 122 x 110 x 4.5 cm Painting - 48 x 43.3 x 1.8 inch

$3,393

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Patrick Villas

Sans titre

Patrick Villas

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 25.6 inch

$1,404

Painting, Zikik, Ahmed Art

Zikik

Ahmed Art

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$690

Painting, Untitled, Lee Bae

Untitled

Lee Bae

Painting - 65.5 x 52 x 2 cm Painting - 25.8 x 20.5 x 0.8 inch

$38,610

Painting, Sin título, Miquel Ponce

Sin título

Miquel Ponce

Painting - 46 x 38 x 4 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.6 inch

$585

Painting, Color, Mateo Andrea

Color

Mateo Andrea

Painting - 81 x 100 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 inch

$2,223

Need help with Charcoal Drawing for Sale ?
How is charcoal used in drawing?

Charcoal is used in versatile ways by artists. Using charcoal, the artist has the ability to create fine lines using the corner of the stick, or it can create larger patches of tone when used on its side.  

Why draw in charcoal?

Charcoal is often used by artists for drawing instead of a pencil because it allows for more artistic freedom and variation. Artists can create both fine, sharp lines and larger areas of tone using the same medium.

What are the different drawing techniques?

The most commonly used drawing techniques are graphite pencil, charcoal, pastel, pen and chalk.