Guy Chabrol

Vintage Charcoal & Pastel Drawing - Ballet Dancer

Circa 1950

Bold in color and whimsy etching colored with watercolor, pastel and acrylics features an anthropomorphized female bunny, posing in Playboy style. Signature at bottom right by artist...

Drawing of slaves grouped into bondage by French artist Fabienne Monestier, 2005. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size fr...

Eye catching charcoal drawing of deconstructed face by American artist Kismine Varner, circa 1990. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gol...

Dynamic charcoal drawing of woman with long flowing hair flipping head by American artist Kismine Varner, circa 1990. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed on a w...

Striking charcoal drawing of a woman's profile full of dash, éclat and energy by American artist Kismine Varner, circa 1990. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper displayed...

Stunning modern charcoal drawing of musicians playing horns by artist Chuck Carbia, 2011. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat ...

"Hula Study" is an energetic and unique charcoal on paper by Patsy McArthur showing a female figure dancing with a hula hoop. It is created using charcoal and pastel on pale pink Mur...

Portraits is an artwork realized by Mino Maccari (1898-1989). Colored portrait on one side, figure of a woman and two heads in black on the other side. Pastel and charcoal on pape...

This abstract nude figure drawing by Kelly Rossetti is made with charcoal and pastel on paper. It features a light grey, white, and vibrant pink accent,...

This abstract nude figure drawing by Kelly Rossetti is made with charcoal and pastel on paper. It has a pink palette, and captures a loose line drawing ...

Mary Frank (British/American, b. 1933) Chant, 1984 Charcoal and pastel on paper 41 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. Framed: 46 1/2 x 34 1/4x 2 in. Signed and dated lower right: Mary Frank 84 Midtown Payson Galleries Label Verso Mary Frank is known for creating stoneware sculptures that have the appearance of terra cotta fragments dug up at an archaeological site. Sometimes a half-finished relief head...

The loose style of this drawing comes together quickly to convey the relaxed state of this nude female. The pastel accents bring a beautiful warmth to this drawing. Christopher Ganz Woman at Rest, 2013 pastel and charcoal on green paper 23h x 18w in 58.42h x 45.72w cm CG0062 -ARTIST STATEMENT- I depict my person in multiplicity with different selves representing dramatis personae. My likeness is both implicit and symbolic in the portrayal of my narrative; the drama involved in creating art and the artist’s role in society. I use realism to invite the viewer into mysterious inner worlds that are layered reflections of the outer. Dehumanizing environments are imbued with art historical references as a critique of power structures. The artist is an Everyman who is at odds with society and his self. Visually my work is a celebration of society’s dark undercurrents and its overlooked absurdities. I use charcoal and printmaking media as their tenebrous values add a fitting metaphor. The nuances of light and shadow seduce viewers into a world their better judgment would have them avoid. This provokes a sense of disquietude that causes viewers to assess our world through the austerity of a colorless, yet not humorless, light. -BIO- Christopher Ganz grew up in Northeast Ohio and from early on had a fertile imagination and an interest in art. Christopher's artistic education truly began at the University of Missouri, where his love of the human form led to many figure drawing classes and his exposure to the wonders of printmaking. Christopher's then went onto graduate school at Indiana University and a summer abroad program in Italy was a dream realized. Christopher then grasped charcoal with a renewed vigor and large, sfumato-laden drawings ensued. Christopher's artistic influences are many; from a seminal exposure to Dore's engravings of the Divine Comedy, to Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, and up to Lucian Freud, Mark Tansey...