Artworks

Something Different

Fine artworks and commissions — charcoal abstract realism

Based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, I’m a graphic designer by trade with a lifelong appreciation for creativity, design, and visual storytelling. Alongside my design work, I pursue my passion for fine art, specialising in original charcoal portraits that explore emotion, character, and the beauty of imperfection.

My work blends expressive charcoal techniques with subtle touches of colour, creating striking, atmospheric pieces that capture the depth and complexity of the human spirit. Drawing inspiration from contemporary art, traditional portraiture, and the darker, more mysterious aspects of human expression, I aim to create distinctive artworks that evoke emotion and leave a lasting impression.

Charcoal portrait of a woman with wind-swept dark hair in a gold frame on a shelf with books and a stone bowl — ‘Genre: Horror’

Charcoal portrait of a woman looking upward with loose gestural marks, framed above a marble console with a bust — ‘Full Clip’

Charcoal portrait of a woman with dark hair across her face in a pale timber frame above stacked books — ‘Veil of Silence’

Charcoal portrait overlaid with bold black ink gestural strokes and splatter, in a black frame beside a candle — ‘Silent Fractures’

Vintage-toned charcoal portrait of a woman in a dark ornate frame on a weathered wall — ‘Adieu Mon Amour’

‘Sagrado Femenino’

Abstract charcoal portrait with a face emerging through heavy black ink drips, in a black frame by a window — ‘Trapped in Purgatory’

Charcoal portrait of a woman with a hexagon pattern overlay and smoky strokes, in a black frame beside an agave plant — ‘Structures of Thought’

Charcoal portrait with graffiti-style black spray strokes and magenta marks, in a black frame on a concrete wall — ‘Silent Rebellion’

Like what you see? Let's talk.

daren@diverseartworks.com

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Phone

0404 212 379