Charcoal Drawings For Sale

Discover our collection of contemporary charcoal drawings for sale. Whether you are a seasoned charcoal drawing enthusiast looking to expand your collection or simply curious about the medium, we can help you find the perfect piece.

Our online galleries have been carefully curated by our team and feature a variety of styles and subject matter. Start your search by exploring our popular expressionistic charcoal drawings – a selection which showcases the raw emotion of the medium.

Alternatively, you can explore our unique collection of realistic charcoal drawings by modern artists, which combine a sensitive approach with technical skill to create accurate, refined artworks.

For studies of the human body, discover our selection of figurative charcoal drawings – sketches of people in various styles.

Famous Charcoal Artists and Their Artworks

Charcoal was first used in prehistoric cave paintings but has become a fine art medium through centuries of refinement. During the Renaissance, artists such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo used it for preparatory sketches, recognising its ability to create dynamic contrasts and fluid lines.

In the 19th century, Post-Impressionists such as Georges Seurat found charcoal a remarkable tool for conjuring a range of texture and shadow. His shadowy studies of figures, created with dense, dark strokes, marked a shift in the use of charcoal from practical accuracy to emotional power.

In the late 1800s, Symbolist Odilon Redon recognised charcoal’s ability to create sinister otherworldly realms in his Noirs series. Exploring subconscious imagery, Redon created nightmarish drawings that were rendered real through the depth and shading provided by charcoal.

Later in modernity, charcoal was recognised for its potential for creating rich contrasts, subtle shading, and expressive line work. German Expressionist Käthe Kollwitz used intense, emotional shading to communicate raw grief and vulnerability in works like Family group (1928).

Charcoal drawings for sale on Rise Art

Our collection of contemporary charcoal drawings includes work by emerging artists such as London-based Richard Storey. Storey aims to capture the motion of the nude body through wandering lines and expressive depth. In Athletic (2020), he uses dark charcoal and white highlight to capture the movement of muscles in the body – combining rigid strength with loose delicate lines.

For a more abstract approach, French artist Etienne Eczet uses simplified line work and a smudged effect to capture the essence of the human body. The portrait Envol (2023) shows a dancer mid-spin – arching lines and sharp details capturing the taut power of the athlete and her movement.

Or explore the work of Nelson Makamo, whose portraiture gives a voice to the children of his birthplace, Limpopo, South Africa. Makamo depicts his subjects with accuracy and authenticity, caught in a moment interrupted. Hi Untitled (2022) drawing shows a young girl walking, carrying a bag and wearing headphones – giving the traditional charcoal study a contemporary twist.

Venezuelan artist Renata Fernandez creates contemporary nature drawings which incorporate mixed media elements. Her hyperrealistic images of tropical plants, such as My Social Media No 1 Consuelo’s Garden (2023), use ink and charcoal to create an atmospheric depth.

Find out more and explore charcoal drawings from emerging artists in our Guide to Drawings.

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    The gate by Melinda Matyas
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    The gate by Melinda Matyas
    The gate
    Drawings - 100x70 cm
    Beatrice by Yana Medow
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    Beatrice by Yana Medow
    Beatrice
    Drawings - 55x46 cm
    I Can See The Sea IX by Claire Cansick
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    I Can See The Sea IX by Claire Cansick
    I Can See The Sea IX
    Drawings - 37x47 cmRent for €61 /mo
    Static II by Sabrina Brouwers
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    Static II by Sabrina Brouwers
    Static II
    Drawings - 23x18 cmRent for €45 /mo
    Study of a Dancer no.1 by Thomas Merrett
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    Study of a Dancer no.1 by Thomas Merrett
    Study of a Dancer no.1
    Drawings - 38x29 cmRent for €65 /mo
    I Can See The Sea X by Claire Cansick
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    I Can See The Sea X by Claire Cansick
    I Can See The Sea X
    Drawings - 37x47 cmRent for €61 /mo
    Sisi Oge by Fatola Israel
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    Sisi Oge by Fatola Israel
    Sisi Oge
    Drawings - 106x69 cm
    Lenny by Yana Medow
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    Lenny by Yana Medow
    Lenny
    Drawings - 92x73 cm
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    Allegro 46.2 by Zin Lim
    Allegro 46.2
    Drawings - 61x76 cm
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    Best of Women by Nelson Makamo
    Best of Women
    Drawings - 100x70 cm
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    Danser ! by Etienne Eczet
    Danser !
    Drawings - 42x28 cm
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    Draw in movement  by Zhou Yiyan
    Draw in movement
    Drawings - 42x29 cm
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    Untitled by Nelson Makamo
    Untitled
    Drawings - 100x70 cm
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    Nimbus by Melinda Matyas
    Nimbus
    Drawings - 100x70 cm
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    Physalis by Yana Medow
    Physalis
    Drawings - 116x81 cm
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    Loo September 27 by Ilya Yod
    Loo September 27
    Drawings - 30x40 cm
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    Ballerine inspirée by Etienne Eczet
    Ballerine inspirée
    Drawings - 42x28 cm
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    Sitting Man  by Tribambuka
    Sitting Man
    Drawings - 32x24 cm
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    Changes II by Melinda Matyas
    Changes II
    Drawings - 70x50 cm
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    Allegro d1.1 by Zin Lim
    Allegro d1.1
    Drawings - 76x61 cm
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    Nucleus by Melinda Matyas
    Nucleus
    Drawings - 100x70 cm
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    à la barre by Etienne Eczet
    à la barre
    Drawings - 40x30 cm
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    Untitled by Nelson Makamo
    Untitled
    Drawings - 70x100 cm
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    Draw in movement  by Zhou Yiyan
    Draw in movement
    Drawings - 59x42 cm
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    Anonyme by Géraldine Morales
    Anonyme
    Drawings - 31x26 cm
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    Arabesque tendue by Etienne Eczet
    Arabesque tendue
    Drawings - 40x30 cm
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    Ballerine virgolettante  by Etienne Eczet
    Ballerine virgolettante
    Drawings - 42x28 cm
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    Ballerine étoile by Etienne Eczet
    Ballerine étoile
    Drawings - 42x28 cm
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