Art by Medium: Charcoal

"I have been painting seriously for somewhere around 35 years, but have only ever sold regionally - most recently, through my gallery on Magazine Street in New Orleans. Through 1stDibs and other online platforms I am now (thankfully) able to reach a worldwide audience and am selling paintings...

Mountains is a drawing on paper realized in the mid-20th Century by Paul-Maurice Chevalier. (1898-1984). Ink, Charcoal, and Watercolor on paper. Hand-signed on the lower. Good con...

Artist: Natasia "Nude with Ball" 1962 Watercolor, charcoal and ink on paper 22.25"x32.25" unframed Signed and dated in ink lower right

Alison Haley Paul is a contemporary painter of lavishly textured landscapes full of nuanced color. Her work conjures up connotations and geographical memories: that summer you spent ...

'Ode to Mineko Iwasaki (1970s Japanese Geisha)' is an original charcoal drawing by the American artist Jorge Ruiz-Martinez. The artist works in an art deco style, imagining graceful ...

Portrait Of A Young Model Work On Paper Rutsch is always "scribbling and scrabbling." He is an artist of the purest breed—an artist who has no choice but to paint. He is a chosen traveler of the depths of existence; a man who follows a longing to explore his inner self and relate his findings with the energy and identity of the universe. The celebrated Austrian artist approaches painting and sculpture as he lives life—with the eyes of a child and the hand of a poet. Constantly in the quest for rhythms of form and vibrations of color, he catches those "sparks in the shadow" and evidences their fullest reality and beauty in his creations. Each of his paintings is a careful construction as it is a spontaneous act of love. While he might attribute certain artistic expressions to "coincidence," his inspiration comes from such diverse sources as: memories, dreams, sounds, numbers, telephone poles and drift wood. Rutsch has an affinity to vibrant colors, strong contours and rich brush strokes which are apparent in his oils, mixed media works and ink drawings. He has a sensitivity to the unusual, the discarded and a fondness for the ugly as well as the chaotic. These, he often transforms into poignant welded steel abstractions. Rutsch has an aversion to politics, citing dates and expounding upon honors achieved. There is no talk about 'profound symbolism' in his work and as Carlo McCormick writes in the introduction to Rutsch's monograph, "Meaning is not a seed that Rutsch plants, nurtures and then harvests. It is what grows wild in a volcanic swamp of fossilized, decaying and new-born fancies—as an afterthought and aftershock." Alexander Rutsch is not concerned with interpretations; he is, however, passionate about the process of making art and surrenders his entire being as an instrument to the act of creation. The geometry of his imagination overflows with figures, profiles and penetrating strong eyes—windows to a deeper place. Their vitality and sensuality pulsate through the "dreamscapes" of Rutsch's created worlds. At times romantic, yet always wild with energy, human forms and experiences are essential to the artist's vocabulary. The son of opera singers and a singer himself, Rutsch speaks of "the art of painting as the art of silence" and the job of the painter "to dedicate himself to the silence." He adds though, "that this silence is the greatest existing sound in the universe." One wonders why then, if painting is "the art of silence," that Rutsch's paintings scream with sound. Sometimes melancholy, sometimes sensual, sometimes dissonant and sometimes whispering, the rhythms are always rich in the celebration of life and our shared humanity. Painter, sculptor and poet, Rutsch's oeuvre over the past four decades is tremendous. Celebrated and collected especially in Vienna, Paris, Brussels and New York, he studied with renowned teachers like Boeckl and Dorowsky and collaborated with such geniuses as Salvador Dali. Having left Vienna in the fifties, Rutsch moved to Paris and took the city's art scene by storm. There, Picasso was so enthralled with a portrait Rutsch has done of him that, in a state of great excitement, he countersigned it. Biography Alexander Rutsch was born in Russia in 1916 but raised in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. After studying voice in Austria he became an opera singer like his parents, but after WWII, Rutsch's love for visual expression propelled him to change careers. He was a painter, sculptor, philosopher, musician, singer and poet. His life as a romantic is reflected in his work, as he sought to perfect his soul and humanity, "I paint my dreams," said Rutsch. "My dreams are color and life. They soar in my head like millions of symphonies. I can never stop building dreams." In 1952, after studying under Josef Dobrowsky, Josef Hoffmann and Herbert Boeckl at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, Alexander Rutsch received a scholarship to study in France. There he made contacts and began collaborations with his contemporaries, Picasso and Dali. Rutsch said of his experiences with Picasso, "Picasso played a short but important moment in my life in Paris that affected my entire artistic future. I learned from him that it is not important if art is not aesthetically finished. It can be raw, uncooked, rough. If an artist feels he has said it—it is not important to polish or finish it. Because of Picasso, I learned that if I don't feel the need to finish—I don't have to." In 1954 he exhibited his work at the Salon Artistique International de Saceux and won first prize for abstract painting, the first of may awards received during his prolific career. During the 13 years he lived in Paris, Rutsch exhibited in many prominent galleries there and throughout Europe. In 1958, The City of Paris awarded him the prestigious Arts, Science and Letters Silver Medal. In 1966, Jean Desvilles presented his prize winning film "Le Monde de Rutsch" at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Biennial. In 1968 Rutsch moved to Pelham, New York where he continued to work in his studio and exhibit in galleries and museums worldwide. Rutsch's work, as seen through his mastery of many art forms—sculpture, painting, print-making, and drawing, and a wide variety of other media has been described as "vibrating showers of lines, bold geometries, wounded anatomically rambling scrap-wood skeletons...

"Nonsense" charcoal, plastic soldiers, paint, acrylic medium, 35 x 26 x 4, 2007. Artist signature on back. This mixed media wall sculpture was done by San Francisco-based artist, Gyöngy Laky...

Charcoal on archival quality Ingres paper. I love working with charcoal. It creates wonderful velvety blacks. I set this composition one day when making some origami figures for my s...

Born on the 17th September 1892 in Preston, Lancashire. He specialised in painting portraits, landscapes and marines on oil, watercolour and pastel and was an accomplished etcher and...

'Female 1540s Fashion Rendition' is an original drawing by the American artist Jorge Ruiz-Martinez. The artist works in an art deco style, imagining graceful figures in historic cost...

Artist Commentary: This minimalist process piece is made with charcoal from redwood and eucalyptus trees. Chainsaw carburetor gaskets were used to apply the charcoal. This series explores the tension between the native and invasive plants in the Claremont Canyon (near San Francisco) and human involvement in this dynamic. Keywords: ecology art, minimalist, geometric, circles, process art, grid art, environmental art...

"From a series of paintings I was doing a few years ago evoking age, weathering and nostalgia. I used all kinds of materials to get these effects, including collage, and lots of laye...

Paper paint charcoal collage Whether the subject matter is figuration or nature, Audrey Anastasi approaches all her subjects directly and unabashedly. In this work on paper, she co...

Cups/Couples is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June ...

"Catch the hurricane" is an original painting realized by Ukrainian artist Okno in 2023. Acrylic and charcoal on canvas, without frame. Hand signed. Excellent conditions. The canva...

Abstract, inventive depiction of an English landscape where the painter studied.

The Tamer is a Charcoal and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the Mid-20th Century. Hand-signed on the lower. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-...

"Cutting Power" features black, white and grey with pops of purple. It is a stretched and framed work on paper. Andrew Herzog is a Brooklyn-based interdisciplinary artist and design...

He's The One is a Charcoal, pastel and Pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s. Hand signed and titled on the lower margin. Good condition on a little cardboard....

Faces is a linocut realized by Mino Maccari in the 1940s. 50 x 30 cm. Handisigned in the lower right part. Edition of 12 copies. Reference; Cat. Meloni , pag 367, n.1741. Good c...

Alessio Tacchinardi - Young Juventus Talent, UEFA Champions League 1995-96 - The Rise of a Star Technique: Charcoal on paper, Signed and dated '96 Author: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1...

Alessandro Del Piero - Juventus Football Legend, UEFA Champions League 1995-96. Alessandro Del Piero - Juventus Legend Technique: Charcoal on paper, Signed and dated ’96 Author: M...

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In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a lakeside cabin under the shade of a massive tree. This drawing is reminiscent of the work done by her father Francesco, wh...

In this drawing, Sylvia Spicuzza presents the viewer with a dark, subtle view of two apples, still clinging to their leaves. Examples like this show the ability of Spicuzza to draw i...

Helene Rutkowski is an artist who was born in 1862. The maker's first piece to be offered at auction was "Baumbestandene Allee im Herbst" at Quentin Auction House in 2021. She worked in the style of Realism and Expressionism and her works remind one of Käthe Kollwitz. This beautiful drawing...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

Bats is a charcoal Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1970s. Hand-signed and titled on the lower margin. Good condition on a cream colored paper. Mino Maccari (Siena,...

Diego Tirigall’s "Matisse Blue Nude—Give Me a Match" is a bold, expressive reimagining of a classical masterpiece, infused with the raw energy of street art and the hyper-connectivit...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

Paper paint charcoal collage on colored paper These collages were created first in the presence of a live model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone in ...

Starting with observational drawings from life, these works evolve through a series of variations, modifying tonality and forest elements.Even though recognizable as trees, the artis...

"Burn Scar (No. 4)" is a 16.5 x 23-inch work made with ink, paper, burnt branches, charcoal, and stucco on buried canvas. Katherine Filice uses scorched natural materials to tell a s...

Ink, charcoal, pencil, markers on paper. Shota Imerlishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1991 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He is gradua...

Wasim Kapoor - Untitled Sketch on Paper 10 x 10 inches, 2003 (Unframed & Delivered) Style : Wasim Kapoor is an artist possessed by the dark emotions of pain, suppression, suffering ...

Wasim Kapoor - Untitled Charcoal on Paper 14.5 x 13.5 inches, 2008 (Unframed & Delivered) Style : Wasim Kapoor is an artist possessed by the dark emotions of pain, suppression, suff...

A sculptor of animals, Sirio Tofanari (Florence 1886 – Milan 1969) is not inclined to the school discipline, he decides to learn and train as self-taught by travelling around Europe ...

These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, furiously tearing and pasting images from magazines, v...

ANNE-VALÉRIE DUPOND (b. 1976, France) Anne-Valérie Dupond, born in 1976, studied at Marc Bloch University in Strasbourg, and obtained her Master’s degree in Fine Arts in 2000. Sinc...

Acrylic & charcoal on canvas Rita di Benedetto is a French visual artist born in 1952 who lives and works in Toulouse, France. Her painting is inten...

These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, furiously tearing and pasting images from magazines, v...

Charcoal on paper, matte fix :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes :: Signa...

Alison Haley Paul is a contemporary painter of lavishly textured landscapes full of nuanced color. Her work conjures up connotations and geographical memories: that summer you spent ...

I am a Gippsland-based artist, whose creative process is ever-evolving, with the constant being my subject matter. Native Australian flora and fauna are commonly depicted in my works...

"I am a Gippsland-based artist, whose creative process is ever-evolving, with the constant being my subject matter. Native Australian flora and fauna are commonly depicted in my work...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

The Tiger is original drawing in charcoal on paper realized by an unknown artist in mid-20th Century. Good conditions. The artwork is depicted through quick deft strokes in interes...

Les Demoiselles is a modern artwork realized by Pierre- Georges Jeanniot in the Late 19th Century Charcoal drawing. Hand signaed on the lower margin. The artwork is depicted throu...

Working Child is a drawing on creamy color paper realized by Tibor Gertler in the mid-20th century. Charcoal drawing. Good conditions, aged margins. The artwork is uniquely depict...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

Blooming Apple Trees on Union Street - Finnish Landscape in Charcoal on Paper Lovely drawing of a country street by Finnish surrealist Otto Makila (1904-...

Original charcoal drawing on paper by James Shipton My works are heavily influenced by the art work of Degas and Gustav Klimt. My desire is to capture the beauty of the human for...

He grew up with a menagerie of animals including a number of rabbits, which often emerge in his paintings. He began drawing at the early age of three and was inspired by various cartoons and books. Some standout books that still find their way into his art are Watership Down...

Acrylic on Ingres archival paper. I have wooden mannequins in my studio with which I make compositions to use in my paintings or drawings. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece c...

In the late 1800's, Charles Bargue developed a drawing course in classical realism. His course has been used in learning and atelier environments since its introduction. I have used it to keep my drawing skills sharp and simply for the challenge. This 'plate' is of Homers Head...

More a Lover than a Fighter II - smoke on paper, framed on a contemporary box frame - all archival materials. Artwork size: 30x22 inches Frame size: 35x27x2.5 inches Frame style: black wood box frame, UV glass, archival matboard The Smokes consist of images that are created by capturing smoke on paper as evidence of a transformation and preservation of the ephemeral. During the process, credit cards, gift cards, photos, and even slides of the artists’ artwork are burned to remove their growing presence in daily life, and explore the idea of transformation. In 2014, Rob was awarded the John Ringling...