World’s Best Graphite/Charcoal/Ink Figure Artists: MAKSUM, ASHIAGBOR, BOLEN, GAMAGE, BANKS, DE PARI, BUCHINO, DYANKOVA & ODINAKA/ 2024 Art Collectors Choice Awards
Artists from 62 countries competed in the 2024 ART COLLECTORS CHOICE AWARDS. 20 international art collectors scored 50 categories of online images covering drawing, painting, sculpture, digital and photography.
The winning works will be revealed in this column one category at a time.
The ART COLLECTORS CHOICE AWARDS winners in CATEGORY 4. CHARCOAL/GRAPHITE — FIGURE represent INDONESIA, GHANA, JAPAN, SRI LANKA, SOUTH AFRICA, ITALY, USA, BULGARIA & NIGERIA.
ART COLLECTORS can see the hundreds of winning images and corresponding contact info to all the artists here::
WEB SITES — — — — CATEGORY 4. CHARCOAL/GRAPHITE — FIGURE
1st Place MUHAMMAD MAKSUM INDONESIA 21x21cm “Eye Look” Pencil on paper.
2nd Place — Tie LIVETH ASHIAGBOR GHANA https://instagram.com/leghasieart?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA== “Eskimo” 39.5x56cm Charcoal on paper.
2nd Place — Tie TERESA BOLEN JAPAN https://teresabolen.com “Come Join Me” 11.7x16.5" Graphite on paper.
3rd Place — Tie UDARI R. GAMAGE SRI LANKA https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081785539298&mibextid=ZbWKwL “Another Princess” 7x10" Charcoal on paper.
3rd Place — Tie CRAIG BANKS SOUTH AFRICA www.craigbanksart.co.za “Grandson” 21x29.78cm Charcoal on paper.
4th Place ANNA DE PARI ITALY www.annadepari.com “Self-Portrait” 16x22cm Pencil on paper.
5th Place — Tie OLIVER BUCHINO USA “Jordan Stolz, US Speedskater” 15x18" Graphite Pencil.
5th Place — Tie MIGLENA DYANKOVA BULGARIA https://m.facebook.com/MiglenaDyankovaArtGallery/ “Girl With Bead Earring” 20x30cm Ink on cardboard.
6th Place — Tie ABUGU CHRISTIANTUS ODINAKA NIGERIA “The Awakening” 36x42” Graphite and charcoal on paper.
6th Place — Tie TERESA BOLEN JAPAN https://teresabolen.com “Song of Impermanence” 40x50cm Graphite pencil on paper.
6th Place — Tie OLIVER BUCHINO USA “Fantasy Self Portrait” 10x11.5" Graphite pencil.
In 2024, ART COLLECTORS CHOICE AWARDS had submissions from these 62 countries: Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic Of Congo, Denmark, England, France, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tobago, Togo, Trinidad, Turkey, United Arabian Emirates, UK, Ukraine, USA, Vietnam, Wales, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
20 international art collectors asked to score art:
Andrew Cameron & Marcus Hamilton — Australia
Jason Stuckless — Toronto, Ontario
Floyd M. Elwell, III — Rancho Mirage, California
Jan Gold — Roseville, California
Michael Gregg Michaud — Los Angeles, California
Judi Evans — Los Angeles, California
Alec Wilder — Los Angeles / Las Vegas / New Orleans
Eddie Dyer — Los Angeles / Las Vegas / New Orleans
Michelle Foglesong Wilson — Las Vegas
Thomas Zora — Las Vegas
Paul Iacono — Chicago
Ron Lundin — Naples, Florida / Chicago, Illinois / Vail, Colorado
Jay H. Brewer — Orlando, Florida
Celeste Miller — St. Petersburg, Florida
Alan McMullen — Fannettsburg, Philadelphia
Brian Townley — Waco, Texas
Blaine L. Richards-Miller — Wichita Falls, Texas
Aimee Unakis — Georgetown, Illinois
Karen Valentine — Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Mitchell Antesky — Toledo Ohio
