Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
BLUES - Nude original art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Blues"
Female Nude, part of "Nude in Interior" series, inspired by Matisse.
Ultramarine tempera on colored paper.
Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm .
See the other nudes from the sam...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Carbon Pencil
"Stylishly Judging", Figurative Illustration, Animal Motif, Work on Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Stylishly Judging" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from block print and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 24"h x 18"w framed, and is shipped in the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
Untitled 3 - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
STIK Book (Hand signed with Drawing)
By Stik
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Amazing cover on Stik’s self titled book.
Hand signed and hand drawn with very cool figure on cover by Stik in black ink.
Perfect for framing.
Book is red with fabric cover.
224 page...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Paper
Framed Original Painting, Hand Signed by the artist
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an untitled original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 32" x 46" (framed)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Doubt/Hopeful", Figurative Illustration, Cheetah Motif, Text, Sunglasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Doubt/Hopeful" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from paint marker, pastel, watercolor, acrylic on paper. This piece measures 24"h x 18"w framed, and is sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
"Dolphins" Framed, Hand Signed Original Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Dolphins" is an original painting, watercolor on deckle edge paper by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, the piece comes custom framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures ap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Side Eye Olives", Food Motif, Hand colored, lips, makeup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Side Eye Olives" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from block print, acrylic, gel pen on paper This piece measures 24"h x 18"w framed, and is shipped in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
Misty Morning, Original painting, Landscape, Nature, Watercolour
Located in Deddington, GB
Misty Morning by Angela Perrin. Walking on the Pevensey Levels where I live ,I came across this lovely subject , misty and mysterious in the early morning . Watercolour on canvas.
A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Primavera Pop Fourteen, Geometric Flower Mandala, Navy Blue, Teal, Pink, Yellow
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
This multicolored drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Primavera Pop 14 is a predominately navy blue and teal green ge...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Rag Paper, Pigment
Elle, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Ink drawing A structural design with special attention to color and balance original and unique This work will ship well-protected hardboard box, the shipment cost is for the buy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Goddess and Pillar, Protector of the Dawn of... - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar, Protector of the Dawn of Executors is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Charcoal
Goddess and Pillar of the North Sky - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar of the North Sky is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Lily Tomlin
By Robert Risko
Located in New York, NY
This artwork by Robert Risko is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Jodie Foster
Signed
Mixed media
17.75 x 12.75 inches, image
Category
20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Goddess and Pillar of the Middle East Sky - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar of the Middle East Sky is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo pape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Goddess and Pillar of the West Sky - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar of the West Sky is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and mixed media on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
BULB - Drawing / Still Life / Plant / Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Original drawing by Elizabeth McGhee
Elizabeth McGhee (b. 1985, Southern California) completed her BFA in 2009 at the Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA. She continu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
Riverside, Original painting, Nature, Landscape, Trees, Watercolour
Located in Deddington, GB
Riverside by Angela Perrin. A wonderful old oak was sheltering some resting water lilies on a beautiful summer's day beside a lovely quietly flowing river. The work is a watercolour ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
ELKHORN FERN - Still Life Drawing / Plant
Located in New York, NY
Original drawing by Elizabeth McGhee
Elizabeth McGhee (b. 1985, Southern California) completed her BFA in 2009 at the Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA. She continu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
Goddess and Pillar of Sky of Skies - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar of Sky of Skies is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
"Palm Trees" Framed, Hand Signed Original Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Palm Trees" is an original painting, watercolor on deckle edge paper by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, the piece comes custom framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Jodie Foster
By Robert Risko
Located in New York, NY
This artwork by Robert Risko is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Jodie Foster
Signed
Mixed media
18 x 13.75 inches (45.7 x 34.9 cm), image
Category
20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Big Mama's Place
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
CACTI - Still Life / Plant / Realism / Small Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Original drawing by Elizabeth McGhee
Elizabeth McGhee (b. 1985, Southern California) completed her BFA in 2009 at the Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach, CA. She continu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil
Diva
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Feel The Base
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Grooving the Bass
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
No Time 4 Love, original signed & titled ink drawing on Royal Mail 1st Day Cover
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin
No Time 4 Love drawing, 2017
Original ink drawing on a Royal Mail Art in the 20th Century 1st Day Cover
Signed, titled and dated in pen on the front
Frame included
Signed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Offset
Primary 1, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Mixed Media drawing (graphite,acrylic and watercolor) on Bristol paper. Seal for protection. Signature on the back. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Framed Original Painting, Hand Signed by the artist
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an untitled original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 36" x 28.5" (frame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
On The Trumpet
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
"Swimming to the Surface" Framed
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Swimming to the Surface" is an original painting, watercolor on deckle edge paper by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, the piece comes custom framed and with a letter of authentici...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Red Landscape" Original Art on Paper , large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Red Landscape
Original Art on Paper
60x70 cm
2023
Mineral oxide on paper
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After receiving her diploma at Liceo ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Play A Simple Melody
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Ray Charles and the Band
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Sax Man
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
The Blues Boss
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Charcoal Sketch
Hand Signed by Jay Russell
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
Chiquito Futbolista de Tanger 1982
Located in Milan, IT
Sanguine on paper. Signed and dated in Roman numerals at lower right. In the upper right corner is the title.
Claudio Bravo Camus was a Chilean painter best known for compositions (...
Category
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Paysage Minimal, Original Pastel Drawing, Seascape, Sea, Beach
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work. The work has been treated with an anti-UV varnish and it is not framed.
Medium : Soft Pastel on ARCHES paper 300Gsm, 100% pur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
"Palm Trees" Framed, Hand Signed Original Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Palm Trees" is an original painting acrylic on deckle edge paper by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, the piece comes custom framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures appr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Original Watercolor Painting on Paper
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original watercolor painting on paper by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approx. 24" x 30" (image).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Etude Pour Eldorado" Framed Original Hand Colored Drawing
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Etude Pour Eldorado" is an original hand colored drawing on paper with hand laid gold leaf by Guillaume Azoulay, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Framed Original Painting, Hand Signed by the artist
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an untitled original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 32" x 46" (framed)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
9th Street and Sixth Avenue
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated (at lower right): BROSEN•24, titled (at lower left):
9TH STREET AND SIXTH AVENUE
A native New Yorker, Brosen has spent a lifetime wandering its streets, discoverin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
The Walking One, mixed media, monotype, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, animal, red
Located in Santa Fe, NM
The Walking One, mixed media, monotype, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, animal, red
As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Monotype
Rhythm Of Summer. Contemporary Figurative Mixed Media Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Rhythm Of Summer - looking like an Icon from an ancient Russian church the maiden plays in celebration of Summer on her mandolin. Iconography plays a large role in primitive art and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Magazine Paper
The Protector. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Thoughtful work by the artist. Typical of her unique style
Framed in wood by artist, behind glass
Mixed Media
16" x 16" Image 10" x 10"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Magazine Paper
"Fluke" Framed, Hand Signed Original Painting with Letter of Authenticity.
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Fluke" is an original painting acrylic on deckle edge paper by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, the piece comes custom framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures approxima...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Knowing Some History, mixed media monotype, by Melanie A Yazzie, Navajo, unique
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Knowing Some History, mixed media monotype, by Melanie A Yazzie, Navajo, unique
As a printmaker, painter, and sculptor, my work draws upon my rich Diné (Navajo) heritage. The work I...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Monotype
Framed Original Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an untitled original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 36" x 28" (framed)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Yield and Overcome (Landscape Drawing of Forest in Archival Blue Ballpoint Pen)
Located in Hudson, NY
Linda Newman Boughton, Yield and Overcome, 2022
Framed dimensions: 59.5 x 47.5 inches / Image dimensions: 58.5 x 46.5 inches
Landscape drawing of trees in ballpoint pen on Arches pap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Horse, 2020, gel pen on paper, figurative, drawing, framed, pink, blue, white
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Horse, 2020, gel pen on paper, figurative, drawing, framed, pink, blue, white and green.
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen, Paper
Froth (Detailed Charcoal Tree Landscape on Panel by Sue Bryan)
By Sue Bryan
Located in Hudson, NY
Romantic, tonalist style charcoal drawing of a tree in isolation
by Sue Bryan
acrylic and charcoal on Arches on wood
36 x 36 x 1.5 inches
Hangs flush to the wall
Signed on verso
In...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Running Men
Located in London, GB
Graphite and coloured pencil on paper, signed and dated (lower right), 36cm x 44cm, (45cm x 53cm framed). The picture is behind museum quality non-reflective UV glass.
Throughout h...
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Where Eagles Dare - Modern Atmospheric Mountains Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Abstract 4 Ink on Paper by Dmitry Samygin
Located in Paris, FR
Abstract Ink on Cotton paper
Abstract 4 by Dmitry Samygin
50 x 65 cm
About Dmitry Samygin
Furniture and Product Designer. His approach relies on simple forms and clarity in ideas with carefully chosen materials to expose the essence of an object. His products exemplify humanistic design, comfort in everyday use and ergonomic function.
He is a prize-winner in international competitions. He has taken part in exhibitions in Paris, Milan and Moscow, collaborates with European and Russian production, architectural and design companies. Since 2021 Dmitriy's design has been presented in a permanent exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Moscow. Dmitry's graphics and designs are in private collections all over the world.
Samygin's Awards
2023 I+D / Design Now / winner (product design & decor)
2021 Red dot / Modul
2021 I+D magazine award / Shelter (covers for the sculptures of Moscow State Architectural Museum)
2020 Best 2020 AD Russia
2019 Andrew World...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Ink
Untitled 2 - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
LA DEMONSTRATION (TITRE AU DOS)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil on canvas painting. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Roberto Matta. Frame size approx 38 x 46 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of A...
Category
1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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