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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, Sans cible, Zo

Sans cible

Zo

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 572

Fine Art Drawings, Call of childhood, Zo

Call of childhood

Zo

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

CHF 772

Fine Art Drawings, King Crab, Zo

King Crab

Zo

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

CHF 772

Fine Art Drawings, Grooving the Bass, Jay Russell

Grooving the Bass

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 2 inch

CHF 2,088

Fine Art Drawings, On the Trumpet, Jay Russell

On the Trumpet

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 2 inch

CHF 2,088

Fine Art Drawings, Sax Man, Jay Russell

Sax Man

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 2 inch

CHF 2,088

Fine Art Drawings, Big Mama’s Place, Jay Russell

Big Mama’s Place

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 2 inch

CHF 2,088

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Patrick Villas

Untitled

Patrick Villas

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

CHF 1,173

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0 inch

CHF 3,322

Fine Art Drawings, Eva -III, Stanislav Bojankov

Eva -III

Stanislav Bojankov

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

CHF 293

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait, François Chapuis

Portrait

François Chapuis

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 30.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch

CHF 586

Fine Art Drawings, Anatomie 8, LN Le Cheviller

Anatomie 8

LN Le Cheviller

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

CHF 699

Fine Art Drawings, Anatomie 7, LN Le Cheviller

Anatomie 7

LN Le Cheviller

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

CHF 699

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

CHF 489

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

CHF 489

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

CHF 489

Fine Art Drawings, Nature morte, Serge Plagnol

Nature morte

Serge Plagnol

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

CHF 489

Fine Art Drawings, Nexus papel I, Marc Prat

Nexus papel I

Marc Prat

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 160 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 63 inch

CHF 806

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Marilina Marchica

Landscape

Marilina Marchica

Fine Art Drawings - 73.7 x 53.3 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,305

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joan Albert

Untitled

Joan Albert

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 18.5 x 0 inch

CHF 586

Fine Art Drawings, Jungle Book, Patrick Villas

Jungle Book

Patrick Villas

Fine Art Drawings - 145 x 127 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 57.1 x 50 x 0.4 inch

CHF 7,036

Fine Art Drawings, Neighbours, Shota Imerlishvili

Neighbours

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

CHF 2,932

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre #1, Zahra Zeinali

Sans titre #1

Zahra Zeinali

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

CHF 2,443

Fine Art Drawings, Two Girls, Joe Lasker

Two Girls

Joe Lasker

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 43.2 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 17 x 2 inch

CHF 1,218

Fine Art Drawings, The Blues Boss, Jay Russell

The Blues Boss

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 2 inch

CHF 2,088

Fine Art Drawings, Reality, Shota Imerlishvili

Reality

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch

CHF 2,932

Fine Art Drawings, Pupets, Shota Imerlishvili

Pupets

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch

CHF 3,909

Fine Art Drawings, Nightmare, Shota Imerlishvili

Nightmare

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

CHF 4,886

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 3, Gina Vor

Vision 3

Gina Vor

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

CHF 147

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 1, Gina Vor

Vision 1

Gina Vor

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

CHF 147

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 2, Gina Vor

Brain Power 2

Gina Vor

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

CHF 147

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power, Gina Vor

Brain Power

Gina Vor

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

CHF 147

Fine Art Drawings, Obscured Fear, Ghada Jamal

Obscured Fear

Ghada Jamal

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 35 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.6 inch

CHF 783

Fine Art Drawings, The Maestro, Ghada Jamal

The Maestro

Ghada Jamal

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0.6 inch

CHF 870

Fine Art Drawings, Right Behind You, Ghada Jamal

Right Behind You

Ghada Jamal

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.6 inch

CHF 870

Fine Art Drawings, No Place to Go, Ghada Jamal

No Place to Go

Ghada Jamal

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 45 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch

CHF 1,044

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Gilbert Pastor

Sans titre

Gilbert Pastor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 inch

CHF 195

Fine Art Drawings, Red Cube, Shota Imerlishvili

Red Cube

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 23.6 x 0 inch

CHF 1,954

Fine Art Drawings, Ka-e-ru, Tomo Sakurai

Ka-e-ru

Tomo Sakurai

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 15 x 0 inch

CHF 1,661

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Mohamed Lekleti

Untitled

Mohamed Lekleti

Fine Art Drawings - 90 x 70 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35.4 x 27.6 inch

CHF 4,104

Fine Art Drawings, Jeux, Mohamed Lekleti

Jeux

Mohamed Lekleti

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 39.4 inch

CHF 4,104

Fine Art Drawings, Le corbeau et le renard, Zo

Le corbeau et le renard

Zo

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 80 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,524

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kuffjca Cozma

Sans titre

Kuffjca Cozma

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

CHF 1,661

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kuffjca Cozma

Sans titre

Kuffjca Cozma

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

CHF 1,661

Fine Art Drawings, Embrace, Elizabeth Becker

Embrace

Elizabeth Becker

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 inch

CHF 183

Fine Art Drawings, Feel the bass, Jay Russell

Feel the bass

Jay Russell

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 2 inch

CHF 2,088

Fine Art Drawings, Three Horsemen, Mino Maccari

Three Horsemen

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 28.8 x 20.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.3 x 8.2 x 0 inch

CHF 469

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.4 x 5.7 x 0 inch

CHF 391

Fine Art Drawings, Smoking Man, Mino Maccari

Smoking Man

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 28.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.2 x 0 inch

CHF 371

Fine Art Drawings, Prospectus 1, Margaret Neill

Prospectus 1

Margaret Neill

Fine Art Drawings - 68.58 x 104.14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 41 inch

CHF 2,266

Fine Art Drawings, Manifest 2, Margaret Neill

Manifest 2

Margaret Neill

Fine Art Drawings - 53.34 x 101.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 40 inch

CHF 2,266

Fine Art Drawings, La Cigale et la fourmi, Zo

La Cigale et la fourmi

Zo

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,524

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (2), Mansour El Habre

Untitled (2)

Mansour El Habre

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

CHF 1,653

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Melchor Zapata

Untitled

Melchor Zapata

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 21.7 inch

CHF 1,759

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Melchor Zapata

Untitled

Melchor Zapata

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 21.7 inch

CHF 1,759

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Melchor Zapata

Untitled

Melchor Zapata

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 inch

CHF 831

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre #3, Zahra Zeinali

Sans titre #3

Zahra Zeinali

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

CHF 1,857

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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

CHF 537

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

CHF 2,834

Painting, Mme Deborah, Zhi Rong Song

Mme Deborah

Zhi Rong Song

Painting - 41 x 31 x 1 cm Painting - 16.1 x 12.2 x 0.4 inch

CHF 632

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

CHF 1,173

Painting, Zikik, Ahmed Art

Zikik

Ahmed Art

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

CHF 577

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

CHF 32,247

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

CHF 489

Painting, Color, Mateo Andrea

Color

Mateo Andrea

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

CHF 1,857

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.