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Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

PHOTOREALISM

A direct challenge to Abstract Expressionism’s subjectivity and gestural vigor, Photorealism was informed by the Pop predilection for representational imagery, popular iconography and tools, like projectors and airbrushes, borrowed from the worlds of commercial art and design.

Whether gritty or gleaming, the subject matter favored by Photorealists is instantly, if vaguely, familiar. It’s the stuff of yellowing snapshots and fugitive memories. The bland and the garish alike flicker between crystal-clear reality and dreamy illusion, inviting the viewer to contemplate a single moment rather than igniting a story.

The virtues of the “photo” in Photorealist art — infused as they are with dazzling qualities that are easily blurred in reproduction — are as elusive as they are allusive. “Much Photorealist painting has the vacuity of proportion and intent of an idiot-savant, long on look and short on personal timbre,” John Arthur wrote (rather admiringly) in the catalogue essay for Realism/Photorealism, a 1980 exhibition at the Philbrook Museum of Art, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. At its best, Photorealism is a perpetually paused tug-of-war between the sacred and the profane, the general and the specific, the record and the object.

Robert Bechtle invented Photorealism, in 1963,” says veteran art dealer Louis Meisel. “He took a picture of himself in the mirror with the car outside and then painted it. That was the first one.”

The meaning of the term, which began for Meisel as “a superficial way of defining and promoting a group of painters,” evolved with time, and the core group of Photorealists slowly expanded to include younger artists who traded Rolleiflexes for 60-megapixel cameras, using advanced digital technology to create paintings that transcend the detail of conventional photographs.

On 1stDibs, the collection of Photorealist art includes work by Richard Estes, Ralph Goings, Chuck Close, Audrey Flack, Charles Bell and others.

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Style: Photorealist
Large Photo Realist Pop Art Watercolor Painting Children's Toys Teddy Bear Block
Located in Surfside, FL
Michael Beck (American, b. 1943) Watercolor painting on paper, 1986 "First Fruits", Hand signed, dated and titled along lower margins Gallery label verso, Matted and framed under plexiglass, Dimensions: 38"h x 58"w (sight), 48"h x 67"w (frame) Provenance: Property from a Major Corporate Art Collection; Corporate Art Directions, NYC Michael Beck (b. 1943) ( American Photo Realist artist) was born in San Diego California. In 1971, he attended the California College of Arts and Crafts and was awarded the James D. Phelan Award in the Visual Arts, juried by artists Wayne Thiebaud and June Livingston. In June of 2014, he was awarded a Jackson Pollock- Lee Krasner Foundation award. Michael Beck was part of the early Photo Realist Movement in California among other contemporaries like Robert Bechtle, Charles Bell, Chuck Close, Robert Cottingham and Richard Estes and Audrey Flack. Choosing vintage childrens toys as his subject matter. Michael Beck’s artwork stands out for its distinct subjects of toys and objects from a previous era. These unique items include vintage rocking horses...
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1980s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Jack Leynnwood, "Ferrari Berlinetta 563, " Gouache Illustration, circa 1964
By Jack Leynnwood
Located in Long Island City, NY
This gouache painting on illustration board was created by American artist Jack Leynnwood. Fascinated by aviation from a young age, Leynnwood did kit illustrations of everything from military aircraft to rigged ships, Rat Finks, Flash Gordon, space ships and Ed “Big Daddy...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Illustration Board

(Abstract Landscape) Untitled, 1965, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: (Abstract Landscape) Untitled Year: circa 1965 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 11 x 14 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

(Abstract Mythological Landscape) Untitled, 1965, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: (Abstract Mythological Landscape) Untitled Year: circa 1965 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 11 x 14 inches Condition: Good Provenance: ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Ram" Original Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Ram" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a ram with majestic horns. About the artist: Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015. She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Cougar" Original Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Cougar" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a cougar. About the artist: Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015. She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Male Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Male Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study), 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Figure Study) Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance: ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provena...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study), 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Untitled (Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study) Year: circa 1963 Medium: Charcoal on archival paper Size: 18 ...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Bison" Original Buffalo Painting by Tammy Liu-Haller
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Bison" is an original, handmade graphite on clayboard, gold leaf and acrylic that depicts a buffalo in profile. About the artist: Tammy was born in 1975 in Kingston, NY. She is a realism artist, working primarily in graphite and charcoal. After spending 15 years away from the field, she began drawing again in 2011 and went full-time by 2015. She is an avid supporter of organizations that rescue, conserve, and protect domestic and wild animals, and she often donates artwork to these causes each year. Tammy has also created a small niche of golf drawings...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Nebulous
Located in Buffalo, NY
Through drawings rendered in charcoal and ink, my recent work examines issues related to memory by exploring its limitations and aestheticizing the instability inherent in portraitur...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

(Male Nude) Untitled, 1973, Original Drawing—Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: (Male Nude) Untitled, 1973 Year: 1973 Medium: Graphite on Artist's Board Size: 38.5 x 26.75 inches Condition: Good Inscription: Signed & dat...
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1970s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

(Male Nude) Untitled, 1974, Original Drawing—Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: (Male Nude) Untitled, 1974 Year: 1974 Medium: Graphite on Artist's Board Size: 38 x 23.5 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed & d...
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1970s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

(Male Nude) Untitled, 1977, Original Drawing—Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993) Title: (Male Nude) Untitled, 1977 Year: 1977 Medium: Graphite on Artist's Board Size: 52.5 x 40 inches Condition: Excellent Inscription: Signed & d...
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1970s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Nude Woman in Bathtub w Mirror Reflections Photorealism erotica 1977 watercolor
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
An amazing, 1977 photorealist watercolor painting by Photorealism artist, Hilo Chen, of a nude woman in Bathtub with her reflection seen in the wall m...
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1970s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

Vegetable Still Life No. 4, Contemporary watercolor by Ohio trompe l'oeil artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
George Mauersberger (American, 20th Century) Veg 4, 2004 Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches 13 x 16 inches, framed George Mauersberger completed th...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Vegetable Still Life No. 10 Contemporary watercolor by Ohio trompe l'oeil artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
George Mauersberger (American, 20th Century) Veg 10, 2004 Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches 13 x 16 inches, framed George Mauersberger completed t...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Vegetable Still Life No. 7, Contemporary watercolor by Ohio trompe l'oeil artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
George Mauersberger (American, 20th Century) Veg 7, 2004 Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches 13 x 16 inches, framed George Mauersberger completed th...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Vegetable Still Life No. 3, Contemporary watercolor by Ohio trompe l'oeil artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
George Mauersberger (American, 20th Century) Veg 3, 2004 Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches 13 x 16 inches, framed George Mauersberger completed th...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Vegetable Still Life No. 2, Contemporary watercolor by Ohio trompe l'oeil artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
George Mauersberger (American, 20th Century) Veg 2, 2004 Watercolor on paper 9 x 12 inches 13 x 16 inches, framed George Mauersberger completed th...
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Early 2000s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Calm Day
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an original watercolor on paper in excellent condition. It has only been shown in a gallery setting. Please note there is some glare in the detailed pics from the glass. ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Egg Tempera, Archival Paper

Untitled
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Claudio Bravo (1936-2011) is a renowned Chilean artist, best known for his meticulous hyperrealist artworks. Bravo is celebrated for his intricate precision which captures his distin...
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1970s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

"Jersey Girl" Graphite Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Jersey Girl" is an original, handmade charcoal and graphite drawing that depicts a cow in profile.
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

"Sleepyhead" Graphite Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Sleepyhead" is an original, handmade charcoal and graphite drawing that depicts a cow sleeping on the ground.
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

"Beloved" Graphite Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Beloved" is an original, handmade charcoal and graphite drawing that depicts two cows nuzzling their faces together.
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

"Stand Down" Graphite Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Stand Down" is an original, handmade charcoal and graphite drawing that depicts a dark cow looking directly at the viewer.
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

"Things are Looking Up" Charcoal Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Tammy Liu-Haller's "Things are Looking Up" is an original, handmade charcoal and graphite drawing that depicts a fox in profile looking upwards towards the s...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

‘Cowboy, 1968’
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Richard McLean ‘Cowboy, 1968’ Framed 30 x 27 inches Pencil on paper 27½” x 22½ inches Richard McLean is one of the most highly regarded American photo-realists. His paintings l...
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1960s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Portrait of a Woman in a Pink Vest - Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate drawing of a woman by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). A woman wearing a pink vest and her hair pulled back sits looking to the viewer's right. She is rendered in loving detail, with smooth shading and glowing highlights. Of particular note are the details in her hair, jewelry, and folds of her skirt. Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a new white mat with foam-core backing. Mat size: 26"H x 24"W Paper size: 23.75"Hx 19.75"W Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
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1990s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper

Great Western Staircase, New York State Capitol Building, Albany
Located in New York, NY
Richard Haas Great Western Staircase, New York State Capitol Building, Albany, 1980 Pastel on paper drawing Hand-signed by artist, Signed and dated 1980; bears RDA (Readers Digest...
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1980s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Figure Study (John Huszar)
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Figure Study (John Huszar) Year: 1980 Medium: Pencil on Arches paper Size: 29 x 41 inches Condition: Good Provenance:...
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1980s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

"Asterix in Spain" Pastel Drawing
Located in Denver, CO
Irene Georgopoulou's "Asterix in Spain" is an original, handmade pastel drawing that depicts a items from childhood such as: jelly beans, letter blocks, marbles, game pieces and cart...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Blinded and Dumbed II
Located in Miami, FL
Realism Portrait Drawing
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pencil

UPOFU
Located in Miami, FL
Black and White Hyperrealism Drawing
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Pencil, Carbon Pencil

Warm Embrace
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an original watercolor on paper in excellent condition. It has only been shown in a gallery setting. The son of master hyperrealist artist Jesus Navarro, it was precisely ...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Egg Tempera, Archival Paper

Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Shirt
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate drawing of a woman by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). Signed and dated in the lower right corner. Acquired with a collection of her work. Presented in a new cream mat with foam-core backing. Paper size: 24.5"H x 19.75"W. A Northern California Artists and Musician. Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
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1990s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Forest in Lucien - Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Sunny landscape, Realistic
Located in Warsaw, PL
LUDOMIR SŁUPECZAŃSKI (b. 1934, d. 2012) graduated from the Faculty of Architecture after studies accomplished at the atelier of professor Jan Bogusławski in 1959. Since 1955, he has ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Draft 4 - Polish Young Art, Realism, Drawing, Woman, Monochromatic
Located in Warsaw, PL
ALEKSANDRA KALISZ Born in Gdynia in 1992. She currently lives and works in Portugal. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk in the studio of Professor Maciej Swieszews...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Paper

Pastel Portrait of a Shakespearean Woman with Pearls
Located in Soquel, CA
Intricately detailed realist figurative pastel drawing of a woman in Shakespearean clothing by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015), 1989. The woman's pearl necklace and puffy sleeved garment, as well as each individual strand of her graying hair, are depicted in hyper-realist pastel on half tone paper. Signed and dated "Marylin Thompson 1989" in the lower right corner. Presented in a new cream mat with foam-core backing. Paper size: 24.75"H x 19.75"W Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
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1980s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Paper

Draft 3 - Polish Young Art, Realism, Drawing, Woman, Monochromatic
Located in Warsaw, PL
ALEKSANDRA KALISZ Born in Gdynia in 1992. She currently lives and works in Portugal. She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk in the studio of Professor Maciej Swieszews...
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2010s Photorealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Photorealist figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Photorealist figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Irene Georgopoulou, Lowell Nesbitt, Aleksandra Kalisz, and Ian Hornak. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Pencil and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Photorealist figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 2 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $279 and tops out at $87,000, while the average work sells for $1,400.

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