Drawings humans | Black-white with pencil, charcoal
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Drawings and illustrations are a separate art genre in themselves. At first glance, the contours and proportions seem to be thrown down only fleetingly, but there is a great deal of skill behind these drawings of persons. The draftsmen bring thoughts, scenes of human existence and moods to the creations, which are often very haunting. Some of these pieces look sketchy and show only the silhouette of the characters, others are detailed and show individual facial features and wrinkles. Find the illustration you like right away in our gallery.
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What are drawings?
Drawings and illustrations are sketches and pencil drawings that represent a motif in a simplified manner with strokes and areas. This can also be quite minimalistic. This is exactly the difference to painting. Modern art is created by the extensive use of colors and their nuances. Realistic drawings with charcoal and pencil, on the other hand, through line or black and white areas. Here, the simplification of lines and the concentration on pure form prevail as the actual basis of a work.
These are the essential characteristics
Even at first glance, the reduction to black and white is striking. The draftsman has thought more than the viewer believes. Many drawings from a artist are made with the pencil, red chalk or charcoal. In our gallery, illustrations of naked bodies dominate, but the essence remains hidden. By abandoning the colorfulness, the draftsman brings the representation on the canvas all the more a strong expression.
- figurative representations
- reduction of colors
- realistic pencil drawings
- people captured with lines
- sketches with a pen
These artistic works from the draftsman focus exclusively on form, composition, light and dark. They are characterized by a marvel of contrasts. Light and shadow are the main stylistic devices of this painting technique in charcoal and its used by many artists. Maria Moretti is a master of pencils.
Tip: Even with a charcoal or ink drawing, of course, we offer a free photo montage!
A marvel with fine charcoal
Contrary to popular belief, drawings on paper are not always only two-dimensional. Lines can be supplemented with the help of other strokes and areas to convey spatiality. Through them, the creator transmits his creative idea. This is the essential characteristic and the demarcation from the category of abstract paintings that works mainly with reduced surfaces and symbols.
The demarcation between line and sketch
Sketches are the preliminary form of a drawing with a pen. They serve mainly to explain the idea of the painting in lines and are indispensable for the draftsman. They are a means to an end in order to complete a work of art. However, such works are made for their own sake. These works must be made popular again. For this reason, in this painting online store you will find fine, realistic drawings as their own collection, so that they again get the attention they deserve.
Why are realistic drawings not so popular?
A drawing with lines is still not as popular as colorful acrylic paintings, although there is just as much power in them. They have been a means of artistic expression for centuries. The answer is: it is a preliminary stage of a finished work of arts . Drawing with charcoal or ink and pencil can be applied not only to make sketches, but also to represent the background of a painting.
A realistic drawing or study for example with graphite has many more means of expression. The artist draw the lines naturally. They have much more coherent and understandable than with canvas paintings that contain many color schemes. Drawings of the last century are clearer and at the same time more dramatic due to the contrast between light and dark. In this century they are more reduced. A line is clearer and more telling than a spot of color and is often used as an outline.
Well-known draftsmen and artists were:
- Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000)
- Andy Warhol (1928-1987)
- Frida Kahlo (1907-1954)
- Salvador Dalí (1904-1989)
- Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)
- Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)
- Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
- Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564)
Where is the best place for a drawing?
Drawings are often found in medical aereas. In this place, they have a special relationship with the work of the doctor. But these works can also be hung in law offices or simply in a private living room.
Various possibilities of interpretation of lines
Many handpainted human scenes allow for quite different interpretations. Is the curved body an expression of pain or passion? Is it a crying or a laughing face? Often the interpretation of the study or artwork from lines becomes the interpretation of the scene from the viewer's own history.
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Pencil drawings and sketches from this store in premium quality. These are unique pieces, which are created in real handwork. We send our arts already framed on a wooden frame so you can hang it directly at home. They are sealed with varnish, so you can enjoy these works of art for a long time.
Feel free to browse our selection of pencil drawings on paper and let your gut decide which painting appeals to you the most.
