Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo creates provocative works centered around the human condition. Classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters, Surdo displays a strong command of the human form and explores the depths of humanity through his dynamic compositions of people and places. With a focus on figurative realism and portraiture, he communicates a personal commentary on the world around him through the universal language of visual art. A native to Chicago, Bruno Surdo has exhibited widely throughout the United States and his work is held in prestigious art collections around the world. Founder of The School of Representational Art in Chicago, IL, Surdo is a lecturer and educator who believes in nurturing others.
"Fusion", Charcoal on Paper, 2022
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...
Canvas
"Memory of Leaves, " Charcoal on Paper, 2022
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. This charcoal drawing entitled “Memory of Leaves” beautifully illustrates the branching form of a mature birch tree. Loosely drawn with informal, sketch-like linework, the tree is shown in the middle of winter, bare of leaves and white with frost. Surdo’s skillful placement of shadow illustrates the forking branches with incredible texture and effortless realism. The intricate play of light and dark is accentuated by the stark white background, a negative space that isolates the tree in space and time. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the tree trunk, Surdo accentuates the tree’s abstract form, lingering on areas of unusual shape or texture. Seeking to convey the strong emotional response elicited by his initial encounter with the tree, Surdo focuses on the tree’s sculptural form, contrasting the strong trunk...
Paper
"Broken Spirit", Charcoal on Paper, 2022
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...
Paper
"Faith, " Charcoal on Paper, 2023
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...
Paper
$1,100
H 30 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Torero #2, Framed Charcoal on Paper Drawing, Jeff Dikio , United States, 2007
Located in San Francisco, CA
This powerful framed charcoal drawing by Jeff Dikio captures a solitary matador in a post-performance moment of quiet solitude. The figure is rendered in Dikio’s signature expressive...
Wood, Paper
$1,322
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Charcoal Drawing on Ingrès Paper Signed Marceau Constantin Original, F113
By Marceau Constantin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Charcoal drawing by the French artist Marceau Constantin (1918 - 2017). Drawing on ingres paper representing two characters in shades of black and grey creating a fascinating light a...
Paper
Mid-century charcoal on paper framed male nude study
Located in Allentown, PA
This is a mid 20th century charcoal on paper male nude study. This drawing is presented in a handmade Italian frame with cream and black mat boards. The charcoal drawing is a male nu...
Paper
Charcoal Drawing on Blue Paper By William Wardlaw Laing, C.1880
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful charcoal portrait of a girl. By a very good victorian artist, William Wardlaw Laing* Sitter unknown. Signed lower left Presented in an antique bleached tropical hardw...
Paper, Wood
$8,176
H 24.81 in W 36.62 in D 1.19 in
Art Deco, Tiger, Early 20th Century, Charcoal and Gouache on Paper, Drawing
Located in Madrid, EX
P. E. Millet (France, early 20th century) TIGER Executed 1937 Charcoal and gouache on paper, 64 x 93 cm Signed and dated lower left: P. E. MILLET 37 Athletically well-trained, mus...
Paper
$400
H 9 in W 11 in D 1 in
Lowcountry Charcoal on Paper Drawing by James Moore Rhett, Framed Reproduction
Located in Chicago, IL
Framed offset print of a charcoal drawing of the coastal South Carolina's Lowcountry by James Moore Rhett. Professionally matted in linen and framed in wood. Titled "Oak Tree and Sai...
Paper
$1,100
H 30 in W 22 in D 1.5 in
Torero #1, Framed Charcoal on Paper Drawing, Jeff Dikio, United States, 2007
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed charcoal drawing by Jeff Dikio portrays a matador in a moment of introspection. The figure stands with his head bowed and one arm resting across...
Wood, Paper
$709
H 22.45 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in
Portait of African Male, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville, 1944
Located in Leuven , BE
C.P. Initials,Portait of African Male,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated
Paper
$1,383
H 22.45 in W 28.35 in D 1.58 in
Large 19th Century Charcoal on Paper Bengal Tiger Dated 1831 Curio Taxidermy
Located in Lowestoft, GB
Of a fabulous size, dated and signed charcoal on paper depiction of a Bengal Tiger. Dated 1831, housed in a simple period ebonised and gilt slip frame. The signature I cant deciphe...
Glass, Pine, Paper
Charcoal Abstract of Geometric Forms on Paper
By Michael Loew
Located in Queens, NY
Charcoal abstract of geometric forms on paper (1959 signed: MICHAEL LOEW). Though the painter Michael Loew is today best known for his colorful and gestural Abstract Expression...
Paper
$709
H 22.45 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in
C.P. Initials, Portait of African Girl, Charcoal on Paper, Signed Banzyville 1944
Located in Leuven , BE
C.P. Initials,Portait of African Girl,Charcoal on Paper,Signed Banzyville 1944,Framed,Signed and Dated
Paper
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 27 in W 21 in D 1.5 in
Gouache, Charcoal and Pastel on Paper, Mid-Century Drawing of a Ballerina
Located in San Francisco, CA
The abstract expressionist drawing of a graceful ballerina dancing to Swan Lake in a deep bow; with illegible signature.
Paper