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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting
Located in Preston, GB
Seascape Moonlight with Crashing Waves Vintage British Oil Painting
Art measures 20 x 16 inches
Frame measures 24 x 20 inches
This painting depicts a serene and dramatic coastal sc...
Category
1980s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Augustus Edwin John signed original watercolour drawing of cave people, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This drawing is accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send a few rough sketches hoping t...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cave people, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
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20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cavemen, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
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20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of cavemen, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a cavewoman, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman family, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman couple, British
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Augustus Edwin John original watercolour drawing of a caveman, British, 20th C
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
This is one of a number of drawings that was accompanied by a signed letter from Augustus Edwin John which read as follows `Alderney Manor/ Nr Parkstone, Dorset / Dear Hodge, I send ...
Category
20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Paper
purple rain two with metallics work on paper
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
This is a painting on paper from 2019 exploring the theme of Purple Rain. Making literal song titles or lines from songs is a sometime point of departure for making a work.
This wor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Flat Iron, New York City
Located in Chicago, IL
The eerie timeless Flat Iron building stands silhouetted against a winter sky one day in NYC. Tom was struck by the severe geometry of an historic b...
Category
19th Century Naturalistic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
“A perfect day”
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Tarkay original watercolor with coa “a perfect day”. In excellent condition measures 25x25. We have about 4 more original watercolors
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
“Original Drawing”
By Jeff Koons
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Jeff Koons original drawing signed and dated made 2001. In good condition condition. Measures 26x26. Was made for Hugo Boss back in 2001. There’s article you can google i...
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker
Rainbow Angel. Sketches From The Angelesque Series By Marco Silombria. Year 1986
Located in Firenze, IT
Mixed technique on paper.
Hand signed lower right.
Created by the Italian Pop Art artist Marco Silombria (Savona, 1936-Albissola, 2017): an Italian painter, sculptor, and esteemed a...
Category
1980s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Wax Crayon, Watercolor
Sea Fan - Carnivale - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
Two small octopi are inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options.
Jeff Conroy
Sea Fans - Carnivale
sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper
15h x 20w in
38.10h x 50.80w cm
JEC151
Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
"Two avocados"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover,
I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life.
This painting is called "Tw...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Plum fruits"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover,
I have worked on a new series of small oil paintings. This is the one of them. This series is dedicated to the scenes of everyday life.
This painting is called " Plu...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Three Nudes in a Garden
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Three Nudes in a Garden
Graphite, c. 1928-1933
Initialed in pencil lower left (see photo)
Illustrated: Elliott & Wooden, Aaron Bohrod: Figure Sketches, Fige 9, page 32 (see photo)
A...
Category
1920s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Nude - Original Pen Drawing on Paper - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pen on ivory-colored paper realized by Anonymous Artist of the mid-20th Century.
The state of preservation of the artwork is very good.
The artwork ...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen, Paper
French School late 19th century, A woman in a deckchair, drawing
Located in Paris, FR
French School late 19th century,
A woman in a deckchair,
pencil on paper
21 x 31.5 cm
In a modern frame : 36 x 47 cm
This is a very sensitive and interesting drawing.
Typical of Im...
Category
1890s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Figure - Original Pencil - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by an anonymous french artist of the 20th Century.
Aged with cutaways on the margins.
The artwork represents the study of...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Dancers - Original Pencil on Paper by Jeanne Daour - 20th Century
By Jeanne Daour
Located in Roma, IT
Dancers is an original drawing in pen and pencil on paper realized by Jeanne Daour.
The state of preservation is good except for some foldings and two rips on the right margin.
Han...
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20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Nude - Original Pencil on Paper by Jeanne Daour - 1939
By Jeanne Daour
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Jeanne Daour in 1939.
Hand-signed on the lower left and dated.
The state of preservation is good except for some foxings ...
Category
1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Vulture - Pencil and Pastel Drawing by Jane Le Soudier - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Vulture is an original drawing in pencil and pastel realized Jane Le Soudier (1885-1976). with the monogram of the artist's name on the lower right. The state of preservation of the ...
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Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Pastel
La Dame Queteuse
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Jean Cocteau (French, 1889-1963)
La Dame Queteuse
Ink on paper
Signed, inscribed and dated `La Dame Queteuse Jean 1922’ (below)
10.1/4 x 7.7/8 in. (26 x 20 cm.)
Provenance: Vente G...
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Early 20th Century Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
Standing Nude in Profile - Pencil Drawing Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude in Profile is an original artwork realized by an Anonymous French artist in the first years of the XX century.
Pencil on paper. Passepartout included. Good conditions except fo...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
'Kneeling Nude', American Modernist Graphite Figural Study
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, "M. Decker" for Michael Decker (American, 20th Century) and created circa 1975.
An elegant graphite and india ink figural study showing a young woman kneeling an...
Category
1970s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink
Untitled #29-1999-22
Located in New Orleans, LA
This work was part of "Body Politics", the August/September 2022 exhibition marked the debut of this work in the region (New Orleans), and the first time any of these works have been...
Category
1990s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink
Red poppies and daisies in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful floral artwork "Red poppies and daisies in a vase " is full of vivid colors ( red, yellow, green, blue, purple) which are my tools of expression.
I explore th...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Spring Spirit Garden, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Spirit Garden" is an original watercolor painting on Japanese rice paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This piece utilizes the wet-on-wet ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Rice Paper, Watercolor
Paul Schürch (1886-1939) - Romantic Landscape Drawing 1917 Solothurn Switzerland
Located in Meinisberg, CH
Paul Schürch
(Swiss, ∗ 14.2.1886 Wangen b. Olten, † 11.12.1939 Bern)
Romantic Landscape in area of Solothurn, Switzerland
• Charcoal/Pencil drawing delicately heightened in various...
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1910s Naturalistic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Laid Paper, Pencil
Boats docked in the water
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I enjoy working on semi-abstract artworks with a touch of impressionism.
This is the one of the artworks which was inspired by the beauty of the south of France. I was inspired by ...
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2010s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
'Harlequin the Showman'
Located in Cambridge, GB
'Harlequin, The Showman'
by CLAUDE HARRRISON R.A., A.R.C.A. R. P.
Watercolour, and pencil on paper, signed and inscribed. 15 x 21 cm.
Claude Harrison studied at Preston College...
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Late 20th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
No SeNsE - Anatomy
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Cut out vignettes, paste stickers and drop ink stains "... This is how Christophe Stouvenel says" KIKI "defines his series No Sense.
Surrealist inspired and Dada, everything starts ...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Glue, Mixed Media
Nude Woman Profile Drawing by Radoczy
Located in Pasadena, CA
Reclining Female figure, original signed line drawing, in pencil and ink by Albert Radoczy.
Albert Radoczy was a master at exploring the female form. Throughout his career, his draw...
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1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Art deco mixed media on paper - Panther in a forest of bamboos by Gaston Suisse
Located in Carouge GE, GE
Panthère dans les bambous, 1926
Gouache, or et traits de crayon sur papier
Signé et daté en bas à droite
15 x 15 cm (sujet)
Panther in the bamboos, 1926
Gouache, pencil and gold on paper
Signed and dated to the lower right
Provenance
Collection particulière, France - Private collection, France
Bibliographie/Literature :
Emmanuel Bréon "Gaston Suisse, splendeur du laque art déco", Somogy Editions d'art, Paris 2013, oeuvre décrite et reproduite page 104. (l’oeuvre décrite et reproduite est la lithographie tirée d'après l’oeuvre originale que nous présentons.)
Nous présentons ici l'oeuvre originale à la gouache, or et crayon de la panthère noire.
L’artiste en réalisa une gravure sur bois dont il tira lui-même une vingtaine d’épreuve. Ces épreuves ne furent pas commercialisées telles quelles, Gaston Suisse reprit chacune des épreuves en utilisant des lavis d’encre de Chine et des ors de différentes couleurs, afin d’obtenir des effets différents pour chaque épreuve, qui sont donc des œuvres originales uniques.
We present here the original work in gouache, gold and pencil of the black panther.
From this original, the artist made a wood engraving of which he made about twenty prints himself. These proofs were not marketed as they were, Gaston Suisse reworked each of the proofs using Indian ink washes and golds of different colors, in order to obtain different effects for each proof, which are thus unique original works.
Born in 1896 in a family of artists, his father Georges was a close friend of Siegfried Bing and a great lover of Japanese art and a bibliophile. He passed his taste for art to his son whom he often took to draw at the Botanic Garden . Around 1910, Gaston Suisse, who hasn't entered yet the artistic school, met Paul Jouve, then 18 years his elder, who was already famous.
In 1911, at the age of 17, he entered the National School of Decorative Art where he followed the teachings of Paul Renouard. Thanks to his knowledge and taste for the Japanese art, he chose lacquer painting as his specialty. His practice of this noble and demanding subject were so much appreciated that he was awarded with two gold medals in 1913 and 1914. Mobilized during the war , he joined the army and go in Salonika where he found his friend Jouve. In 1918, he finished his studies at the School of Applied Arts in order to perfect his training. He learned in particular the techniques of gilding and oxidation of metals. The first productions of Gaston Suisse, furniture and objects in lacquer with geometrical patterns, were an instant success and Suisse was appointed as member of Salon d'Automne in 1924, the very year of his first exhibition. Considered as an artist-decorator, his sincere and deep friendship with Jouve linked him in parallel with the groups of the animaliers of the Jardin des Plantes and became a close friend of Edouard-Marcel Sandoz. When travelling to Maghreb and Middle-East between 1923 and 1925, he produced numerous drawings representing antelopes, apes and fennec foxes...
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1920s Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
Female Portrait - Drawing by Bruno Cassinari - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is a modern artwork realized by Bruno Cassinari in 1970s.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Includes frame
Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Ink
Woman - Drawing by Jean françois Raffaelli - Early-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is a drawing in Mixed Media realized by Jean françois Raffaelli in the Early-20th Century.
Good conditions with slight foxing.
The artwork is realized through deft expressive...
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Hercules and Deianira Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Hercules and Deianira"
Legend says Deianira was Hercules' wife.
Heracles and Deianira encountered the centaur Nessus, who served as a ferryman at the Evenus River. Nessus attempte...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
Satyr and Nymph Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Satyr and Nymph"
A satyr is a grotesque male spirit of nature, always nude, who walks upright on legs usually shown as goat’s legs. Nymphs are female spirits, who rule over rivers ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Paper
Visions. Magic and Fantasy in Contemporary Art
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Luis-Xiua presents a contemporary artwork that stands out for its unique and vibrant technique, combining the use of colored pencils and ink over a background layer made with natural...
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2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Color Pencil, Paper
The gods are among us. Surrealist Art with Natural Dyes
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Luis-Xiua presents a work that combines surrealist and fantastic elements through an innovative technique that employs natural dyes from leaves and flowers. This drawing stands out f...
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2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Color Pencil, Paper
Standing Female Nude
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Standing Female Nude
Ink on paper
Signed by the artist with his initials lower left "AB"
Related to numerous drawings of the same model illustrated in: Elliott and Wooden, Aaron Bohr...
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1950s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
untitled (Maine Autumn Landscape across the narrows from Mt. Desert)
By Greta Allen
Located in Fairlawn, OH
untitled (Maine Autumn Landscape across the narrows from Mt. Desert)
Watercolor, 1945-1955
Signed by the artist lower left in pencil (see photo)
Provenance: Estate of the artist
Cond...
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1940s American Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Centaur and Nymph Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Centaur and Nymph"
Part of "NeoMythology" series.
Original work on colored paper.
Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled in a tube.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Paper, Ink
Yellow Landscape, Original Art on Paper , One of a kind
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape
Original Art on Fabriano Elle Paper
50x70 cm
2023
The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension of respect for the envi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
Double sided crayon drawing in colors: Study for "The Shoe" (recto)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Double sided crayon drawing:
Front: Study for "The Shoe"
Reverse: Studies of Figures
Blue crayon, red and black crayons
Image size: 19.25 x 15.375 inches
Frame size: 30 x 25 1/2 inch...
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1890s Art Nouveau Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
Frequent Flyer (Self-Portrait), 2020
Located in New York, NY
Based in Los Angeles, Jay Samit is an American artist and bestselling author. The former Independent Vice Chairman of Deloitte Consulting, Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as...
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2010s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Provence, always in my heart "(seaside, vineyards, mountains, nature painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive landscape artwork "Provence, always in my heart" is full of vivid colors which are my tools of expression to celebrate my love to the south of France....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Ancient Ruins - Drawing by Marcel Guillard - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Ancient Ruins is a drawing in Watercolor realized by Marcel Guillard (1896-?) in the early 20th Century.
Good condition.
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Early 20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract Composition Inspired by Bach, Framed Abstract Watercolor Painting, Pink
Located in Denver, CO
Original vintage watercolor painting by twentieth century San Francisco woman artist, Hildegarde Haas (1926-2002). "Bach - English Suite No.2 in A Minor...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Landscape BW Original Drawing Large Size , by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Black and white landscape
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Medium: Mineral oxide on Arches paper
Dimensions: 75 x 55 cm
certificate of authenticity included
Marchica's technique t...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
"Oysters, lemons and fish' contemporary painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Oysters , lemons and fish" is full of expressionism and vivid colors.
This contemporary piece is done with acrylic paints on a professional...
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2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
August Watercolor painting Summer flowers
Located in Zofingen, AG
Watercolor painting with summer flowers is a delicate, refined watercolor, made in a charismatic technique without the use of clear graphic lines. Bright inflorescences of phlox in ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Yellow Landscape, Original Art on Paper , One of a kind, by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape
Original Art on Fabriano Elle Paper
50x70 cm
2023
The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension of respect for the envi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
20th century English pencil sketch study of a young boys head
Located in Woodbury, CT
Ernest Procter
Wonderful classical drawing of a young boys head study
Ernest Procter ARA was an English designer, illustrator and painter, and husband of the famous British artist ...
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1920s Academic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Carbon Pencil
Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art.
The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
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