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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, 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

$596

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

$691

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

$715

Fine Art Drawings, Shark, Shota Imerlishvili

Shark

Shota Imerlishvili

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

$2,384

Fine Art Drawings, Hunting, Shota Imerlishvili

Hunting

Shota Imerlishvili

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

$2,384

Fine Art Drawings, Family, Shota Imerlishvili

Family

Shota Imerlishvili

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

$2,384

Fine Art Drawings, Anatomie 9, LN Le Cheviller

Anatomie 9

LN Le Cheviller

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

$954

Fine Art Drawings, Anatomie 6, LN Le Cheviller

Anatomie 6

LN Le Cheviller

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

$852

Fine Art Drawings, Anatomie 2, LN Le Cheviller

Anatomie 2

LN Le Cheviller

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

$852

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

$346 $274

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 7, Gina Vor

Vision 7

Gina Vor

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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Motif et copie, Philippe Garel

Motif et copie

Philippe Garel

Fine Art Drawings - 37.5 x 26.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 10.4 x 0.1 inch

$596

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

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

$596

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

$596

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

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

$596

Fine Art Drawings, Feuilles, Serge Plagnol

Feuilles

Serge Plagnol

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

$596

Fine Art Drawings, Onde 6, Serge Plagnol

Onde 6

Serge Plagnol

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

$596

Fine Art Drawings, Printemps, Serge Plagnol

Printemps

Serge Plagnol

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

$596

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Mino Maccari

Figures

Mino Maccari

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 13.4 x 0 inch

$1,180

Fine Art Drawings, Two World, Ilia Balavadze

Two World

Ilia Balavadze

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 33.9 x 0 inch

$1,907

Fine Art Drawings, Meet Your God, Sergio Barletta

Meet Your God

Sergio Barletta

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 18.9 x 0 inch

$596

Fine Art Drawings, Paysage, Pierre Tal-Coat

Paysage

Pierre Tal-Coat

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$6,914

Fine Art Drawings, L’œil du chant, Roberto Matta

L’œil du chant

Roberto Matta

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$19,074 $17,167

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

$3,576

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 10, Gina Vor

Brain Power 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 9, Gina Vor

Brain Power 9

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 8, Gina Vor

Brain Power 8

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 7, Gina Vor

Brain Power 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 6, Gina Vor

Brain Power 6

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 5, Gina Vor

Brain Power 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 4, Gina Vor

Brain Power 4

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Brain Power 3, Gina Vor

Brain Power 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 11, Gina Vor

Vision 11

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 10, Gina Vor

Vision 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$238

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 9, Gina Vor

Vision 9

Gina Vor

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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 8, Gina Vor

Vision 8

Gina Vor

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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 6, Gina Vor

Vision 6

Gina Vor

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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 5, Gina Vor

Vision 5

Gina Vor

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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 4, Gina Vor

Vision 4

Gina Vor

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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 2, Gina Vor

Vision 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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Life Forms, Gina Vor

Life Forms

Gina Vor

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

$179

Fine Art Drawings, Night Tram, Nicola Simbari

Night Tram

Nicola Simbari

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 22.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.9 x 0 inch

$715

Fine Art Drawings, Nexus papel III, Marc Prat

Nexus papel III

Marc Prat

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

$984

Fine Art Drawings, Porcelaine - 2, Zo

Porcelaine - 2

Zo

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$697

Fine Art Drawings, Porcelaine - 1, Zo

Porcelaine - 1

Zo

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

$697

Fine Art Drawings, Heart vision, Zo

Heart vision

Zo

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

$942

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Elena Paredes

Untitled

Elena Paredes

Fine Art Drawings - 48.5 x 35 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.1 x 13.8 inch

$1,311

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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

$656

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

$3,457 $2,939

Painting, Zikik, Ahmed Art

Zikik

Ahmed Art

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

$703

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

$1,431

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

$596

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.