No colour, no filter, no noise: just light, shadow and the stroke of a charcoal stick — on the one tile that stands upright. The Rectangular Charcoal Photo Tile turns your photo into a classic black-and-white drawing and fires the result onto an upright ceramic tile of 14.8 by 19.8 centimetres.

What makes this style special?

The Charcoal Drawing style works the way an artist works: first the form, then the tone. Visible hatching, soft transitions in the skin, deep shadows along the jaw and nose, and a faint paper texture beneath it all. Face, gaze and expression stay exactly as they are in your photo — nothing is made prettier, only told differently.

On ceramic, black and white does something colour does not: the tile never clashes. It suits a white wall, an oak cabinet and a dark hallway, year after year.

Why this format?

Almost everything we make in ceramic is square. This is not. An upright surface is made for a person: a face does not have to be cropped in tight, a full-length shot fits whole, and a facade stands up straight instead of being squeezed into a square. A drawn portrait has been framed this way for centuries — tall and narrow, with room for shoulders and posture — so charcoal on this format reads as a study from the studio, not a photo with a filter.

Who is it for?

Charcoal is the style for the moments you do not want to celebrate loudly. A wedding photo, your parents, grandparents at full length, the pet that is no longer here. A charcoal drawing feels like a keepsake rather than a decoration — exactly why it has been the classic portrait style for years.

How do I display it?

Hang it with a hanging hook we fit to the back. Prefer it standing on a shelf, mantel or desk? Choose the wooden tile stand or the black tile stand — both hold the tile upright. Note that every stand covers a narrow strip of the bottom edge.

Material & quality

- Material: solid ceramic (approx. 5 mm thick)

- Size: 14.8 × 19.8 cm, portrait

- Print: razor-sharp and colour-fast, down to the finest greys

- Suitable for: living room, hallway, bedroom, office

- Easy to clean with a damp cloth

One photo, one drawing

Commissioning a charcoal portrait means weeks of waiting. This takes about a minute, you see the result before you pay — and it stands upright, the way a portrait should.