Top 50 Charcoal Artists You Need to Know About (And Their Iconic Work)

Browse top Charcoal Artists. Find Charcoal Artists to commission, famous Charcoal Artists and buy original Charcoal art, and art prints.

Apply to showcase here.

Emma Woolley

Oil Painting, Charcoal

Emma Woolley is a portrait artist and art director based at the Custard Factory in Digbeth, Birmingham. With a background in creative direction and a deep-rooted connection to South Birmingham’s art scene, Emma’s work focuses on intimate, emotionally charged portraits that explore the complexities of presence, vulnerability, and human connection.



Sophie Coe

Charcoal, Oil Painting, Mixed Media, Printmaking

I live in London but mostly find my inspiration from trips elsewhere - the lake district, mountains, the sea..



Alex Fleming

Pastels, Charcoal

I create realistic art for a living because I like the challenge of it. In trying to do a subject justice as it stands, it’s very fulfilling when I get it right.



Vesela Sultanova

Graphite, Charcoal, Oil Painting

Vesela’s homeland is Bulgaria. She grew up in the famed Valley of the Roses and the Thracian Kings.



Barbara Joann Combs

Charcoal, Acrylic Painting, Mixed Media

Barbara Joann Combs, artist, art educator, community arts collaborator born in Los Angeles, California, has worked within the discipline of visual arts since childhood. Barbara holds a B.



Liana Moran

Ink, Pencil, Charcoal

Scottish artist Liana Moran has exhibited her work in a range of exhibition venues and festivals since graduating from Edinburgh College of Art in 2010. Liana’s work consists of large architectural drawings responding to the environment, structure and materials within cities around Scotland.



Tessa Paul

Mixed Media, Acrylic Painting, Spray Paint, Ink Wash Painting, Charcoal, Pastels

I am a self-taught London-based Anglo-French artist, seeking to raise awareness about the beauty of our world with bold and colourful abstract artworks. My favourite themes have always been the fauna and flora of our planet, as well as the complexity of human emotions, which has been an increasingly present topic in my portfolio.



Anna Perotti

Watercolour, Charcoal, Oil Painting

Ten years ago, when I moved to Sheffield, I immediately fell in love with the breathtaking beauty of the Peaks. Just a quick walk through the hills could instantly lift my mood, no matter what was going on in my life.



Aaron Lock

Mixed Media, Charcoal

Aaron Lock is a mixed media artist who creates figurative expressionist images focusing on themes such as identity, consciousness and the human condition.



Lisa Zaman

Charcoal, Pencil

A self taught Traditional Artist, specialising in portraiture. Lisa has contributed to the Brooklyn Art Library's Sketchbook Project 2020/21 and exhibited her 1st collection at Brick Lane Gallery, London.



curated for 2025

Original Charcoal Drawings and Paintings for Sale by Emerging Artists

Discover and shop our limited edition collection of Charcoal Drawings and paintings — a curated series of prints, paintings, and contemporary works by emerging artists. Each piece is an original and carefully selected by our curators in 2025 for its originality and character. Many of the artists are also open to commissions, too.



Charcoal Artists

on inspiration.

"Tell us about the most notable person, place, and object that has inspired your work so far." We're interviewing artists near you, and beyond, to map and document art inspiration at a scale never been attempted before. So far, we've uncovered over 3,000 people, places, and objects that have played a pivotal role in shaping the creative journeys of emerging artists near you.

Whether you're an artist seeking inspiration or an art lover wanting to explore the stories behind the work, we hope you find these discoveries as fascinating as we do.

REAd THE INSPIRATION STORIES

Discover emerging artists with miniature
masterpieces from The Art Post.

Next post shipping september 2025

4 Art Jigsaws and Just Add Water Painting Kits, Designed by UK Artists in Partnership with Leading Universities and Dementia Care Scientists



Next post shipping september 2025

3 miniature Sheffield masterpieces, in a wax-sealed packet, delivered monthly. Send, collect or display.

As featured by the BBC and The Yorkshire Post, The Art Post Sheffield brings a Sheffield art gallery right to your doorstep. Sign-up today to receive three art postcards showcasing the newest works of three Sheffield artists every month.



Next post shipping september 2025

The Art Post is a wax-sealed bundle of 4 miniature masterpieces by up and coming artists delivered every 3 months.

The Art Post brings new artworks by up and coming artists right to your doorstep on high quality postcard prints. Subscribe to receive highly anticipated artworks, four every 3 months, from emerging artists in miniature form on A5 postcards throughout the year. From acrylic paintings, watercolours, mixed media, and even textile masterpieces, every year you'll discover 16 of the most exhilarating works created worldwide on postcards, perfect for framing, collecting, or sending.



Discover Landscape Artists

Discover Acrylic Painting Artists

Discover Pastel Artists



Discover Pen and Ink Artists



Artists Featured in The Art Post



Shop our collections

The Art Post aims to make remarkable art accessible to all. We work collaboratively with some of today's most exciting emerging artists, curating prints and originals from just £60.



discover art post featured artists