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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Harrison Prignet
Fine Art Drawings - 120 x 100 x 4.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 47.2 x 39.4 x 1.8 inch
CHF 2,468
Sylvia Elharar-Lemberg
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
CHF 592
Inkanan Artist
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch
CHF 839
Lionel le Jeune
Fine Art Drawings - 27.7 x 42 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.9 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 79
Sergey Bondarev
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 75 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 29.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 3,851
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LosOtros Mj Tom
Fine Art Drawings - 200 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 78.7 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,567
Fabienne Bonneau (Fablues)
Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 16 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.5 x 6.3 x 0.1 inch
CHF 123
Kathleen Ney
Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 31.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 12.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 400
Judith Christine Riemer
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHF 484
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
CHF 196
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
CHF 659
Gustav Klimt
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 35 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
CHF 73,063
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
CHF 790
Boshra Mustafa
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 28 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 11 x 0.6 inch
CHF 590
Ayako David Kawauchi
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 1.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
CHF 889
Catherine Muguet
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
CHF 286
Nadine Defer
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch
CHF 385
Etienne Gros
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,777
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
CHF 505
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch
CHF 674
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 681 CHF 457
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 789
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHF 789
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 789 CHF 482
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 789
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 789 CHF 482
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 789 CHF 482
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 789
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 789
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHF 681 CHF 566
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
CHF 1,377 CHF 1,102
Manuel Santelices
Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 55.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 22 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,011
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 93 x 62 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.6 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
CHF 686 CHF 549
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
CHF 434
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
CHF 434
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 69.1 x 0.4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 27.2 x 0.2 inch
CHF 642
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 62.5 x 48 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.6 x 18.9 inch
CHF 3,949
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 48 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 592
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 93 x 62 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.6 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
CHF 686 CHF 357
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 652
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 652 CHF 521
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
CHF 652 CHF 521
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 652 CHF 521
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 652 CHF 521
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 790
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 188 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,004 CHF 1,603
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 162 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 63.8 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,152 CHF 1,722
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 168 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 66.1 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,152
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 185 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 72.8 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,365 CHF 1,774
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 97 x 0.18 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 38.2 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,284
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
CHF 1,377
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
CHF 2,054 CHF 1,643
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
CHF 1,377 CHF 1,102
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
CHF 2,054
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
CHF 2,251 CHF 1,801
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
CHF 2,054
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 89 x 125 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 49.2 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,540 CHF 1,232
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
CHF 2,054
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
CHF 1,377
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,876
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 592
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
CHF 1,377
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
CHF 1,377
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
CHF 1,377
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 188 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 74 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,004
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 188 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,004 CHF 1,603
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 188 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 74 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,004
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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.