Unrefined lines and a lack of background detail bring a sense of immediacy to these dramatic black and white designs. Smudgy charcoal streaks, fluid ink washes and coarse pencil strokes give the pieces the impression of just having been torn from an artist's sketchpad.

Capturing a snapshot of dancers from an earlier era, Paragon's Tap Dance III serigraph oozes vintage appeal ($239).

One in a series of five charcoal rooster sketches mounted on ebony-stained wood, Art Dreams Home's Jean Pierre flaunts his plumage ($165).

Elevating the artist's sketch to high art, H. Hal Kramer's Head Sketches show female bust drawings in different stages of completion ($110).

Gray-washed, distressed black frames with silver leaf detailing play up the eerie, mysterious quality of Uttermost's black and white Rural Estates series ($447).

Reminiscent of graphite drawings, New Creative's Camera prints take an up-close look at antique cameras ($25, set of two).