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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Mughal School, 18th century – Emperor Jahangir dancing with his harem attendees
Located in Middletown, NY
A joyful scene of lighthearted merriment in the palace of Jangahir Mahal Agra
Circa 1750. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light weight cream laid paper, 8 1/4 x 6 inches (2...
Category
18th Century Rajput Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
Abstract Color Field Gradient Painting California Minimalism Shingo Francis
Located in Surfside, FL
Francis, Shingo (Japanese/American, born 1969),
W3 , 1999
Encaustic and watercolor painting on Arches paper,
23.5 x 22.5 inches,
Hand signed and dated verso
Provenance: Garner T...
Category
1990s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Composition VI (Minimal, Abstract, Uecker, Geometric)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Barbara Keidel
Composition VI (Minimal, Abstract, Uecker, Geometric)
1994
Pencil Drawing on heavy Paper
Size: 6.29 x 7.48 (16 x 19 cm)
Signed, dated and titled by hand
COA provided
...
Category
1990s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Pencil
18th Century Pastel Portrait of a Gentleman
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 18th Century pastel portrait on paper of a bearded gentleman. Presented under glass in a fine period gilded carved wood frame.
A cha...
Category
Late 18th Century Rococo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Pop Flower 49 - Green Blue Geometric Flower Contemporary Botanical Mandala, 2024
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Poptic 49 is a predominately light green man...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Rag Paper, Pigment
19th Century English Victorian silhouette portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A finely detailed silhouette of a Victorian lady, unusuallly depicted wearing an elaborate hat with lace brim and plume.
Circle of Hinton Gibbs (1783-1839)
Portrait of a lady, bust ...
Category
19th Century English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Glass, Watercolor
English Country House Landscape British Mid 20th Century Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
signed original gouache painting on board, unframed
size: 10 x 15 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Watching Over the Fire, pencil drawing by Hillary Hennes
Located in London, GB
Hillary Hennes (1919-1993)
Watching Over the Fire
Pencil drawing
43 x 28 cm
Hillary Hennes was a British artist and illustrator. Her father was a curator at the South London Art G...
Category
20th Century Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
The Card Players_America Martin_Oil Pastel/Acrylic/Cotton Paper_Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"The Card Players"
Oil Pastel & Acrylic on Cotton Paper
20” x 32”
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angele...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil Pastel
Beached Wreck of a Boat Coastal Scene British 20thC Impressionist Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Frank Duffield (British, 1908-1982)
original gouache painting on board, unframed
size: 11 x 18 inches
condition: overall very good, minor wear to the edges as is normal for an unfram...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Mid Century French Illustration Sketches - blue square
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract
by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
signed
pastel/watercolor on paper, unframed
painting: 13 x 19.5 inches
good condition
provenance: from the artists estate, France
Josin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
"Supplication to the Takpo Kagyu" mixed media
Located in New York, NY
Meg Hitchcock
Supplication to the Takpo Kagyu, 2021
Text from The Aeneid, acrylic, embroidery thread, graphite
14 x 11 in.
frame size: 17.75 x 14.75 in.
(Hit004)
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Thread, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Graphite
1929 "Nude with Cubist Sculpture" Charcoal Female Nude Drawing UCBerkeley Artist
Located in Arp, TX
John Bowers Collection
Nude With Cubist Sculpture
1929
Charcoal on Paper
18.75"x24.75", unframed
Dated in charcoal lower right
Came from a portfolio owned by artist John Bowers
John was awarded a Master of Fine Arts degree by the University of California, at Berkeley.
His collection included pieces by fellow student artists and professors at UC Berkeley including Fred Reichman...
Category
Early 20th Century Cubist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Forest edge at winter. 1983. Oil on cardboard, 40x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Forest edge at winter. 1983. Oil on cardboard, 40x50 cm
Winter landscape
Alfejs Bromults (1913.3.IV - 1991.11.I)
His first professional education was at National University at stud...
Category
1980s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Oil
"Landscape BW" Contemporary Drawing Framed, Large size by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Black ad white abstract drawing
mineral oxide on paper ( Canson Montaval Paper 300 gr.)
large size 75x110
Frame Size 122 x91 cm
by Marilina Marchica
signed with certificate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Archival Paper
Man In His Search for God, 1939 WPA Era Original Grey Scale Gouache Painting
Located in Denver, CO
This striking vintage 1939 original painting, titled Man In His Search for God, is a powerful piece from Charles Bunnell’s renowned Black and Blue Series. The artwork is painted in i...
Category
1930s Futurist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Portrait of a Man from the Rif Region
Located in Stockholm, SE
This watercolour portrait by Finnish artist Hugo Backmansson depicts an Arab man from the Rif region of Morocco. Created during Backmansson’s journey to Morocco in 1939, the work cap...
Category
1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
CHOCOLATE BUNNY FS IIIA.49
By Andy Warhol
Located in Aventura, FL
Screenprint, on Stonehenge paper, with full margins. Unsigned. Warhol Foundation stamp on verso. Sheet size 30.25 x 22 inches. Image size 22.5 x 18.125 inches. Custom framed as p...
Category
1980s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Screen
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - The Girl In The Forest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original gouache on artist paper, unframed
size: 19.5 x 16.5 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenance: the ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Andy Warhol Soup Can Drawing
By Andy Warhol
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987)
Marking(s); notes: signed; 1975
Materials: marker on paper
Dimensions (H, W, D): 7.5"h, 5"w; 15.5"h, 13"w mat
Additional Information: Signed drawing is done on a half title from Andy Warhol's book, "The Philosophy of Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again."
Andy Warhol’s Soup...
Category
1970s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Futile, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Roses, Flowers
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Watercolor Painting, Unique Work. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang.
Medium : Watercolor on Archival paper
Artist : Deniz Bayav
Subject : Futile (Title)
Signature : T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait de Jean Desbordes - Lithograph by Jean Cocteau - 1929
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph on vélin pur fil des Papeteries du Marais, realized by Cocteau in 1929.
Belongs to the suite "25 Dessins d'Un Dormeur", published by H. L. Mermod, Lausanne.
Edition of 2...
Category
1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
"The Secret Behind Fragile Petals"
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is ready to hang, the painting has no decorative frame.
The Secret Behind Fragile Petals is a multilayered composition where behind the visible fragility lies powerful ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Costume for Aida - Tempera and Watercolor - 1920s
Located in Roma, IT
Costume for Aida is a drawing in tempera and watercolor on brownish paper realized in 1920 ca. by an Anonymous Italian artist of the early 20th century.
In very good condition
The ...
Category
1920s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Lux on the 5th (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Lux on the 5th (Abstract painting)
Acrylic, charcoal and graphite on paper - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Adrienn Krahl’s paintings express a profound sense of drama ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic, Graphite
Julio Le Parc (1928) - screenprint on paper - 1973
Located in Varese, IT
Screenprint on paper, Edited in 1973
Limited Edition, numbered 44/100 in lower left corner
signed in pencil by artist
Publisher La Nuova Foglio, Pollenza di Macerata
Paper size : 34...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
C Print
Italy Goes to War
By Arthur Dove
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Provenance
An American Place, New York;
World House Galleries, New York, 1953;
Private collection, New York;
Betty Krulik Fine Art, 2007;
Avery Galleries until present
Exhibitions
An American Place, New York, Exhibition of New Arthur G. Dove Paintings...
Category
1940s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Study for Ladders" Juanita Guccione, Abstract Surrealism, Female Artist
Located in New York, NY
Juanita Guccione (1904 - 1999)
Study for Ladders, 1948
Gouache on paper
17 x 13 inches
Signed lower left, dated, and inscribed “Study for Oil Painting...
Category
1940s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Frankford + York
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Frankford + York" is original artwork made from acrylic and screenprint on panel by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 6"h x 6"w.
Miriam Singer grew up in Buffalo, New York, In 2000 she received her BA from Brandeis University, and in 2003 her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Since moving to Philadelphia in 2004; Miriam Singer has exhibited at James Oliver Gallery. Stanek Gallery, LG Tripp Gallery, Woodmere Art Museum, Space 1026, Friends of the Print and Picture Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Acrylic, Watercolor, Panel, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Drypoint
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
Paysage en Expansion - Paint by Eugene de Kermadec - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
"Paysage en expansion is an contemporary artwork realized by Eugene de Kermadec in 1972
Mixed colored oil on canvas
Signed lower left
Provenance: Galerie Louise Leiris, Paris (lab...
Category
1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Art Deco Society Portrait, Beauty in a Hat. Pastel and Crayon.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A French art deco pastel portrait by Louis-Jean Beaupuy. The work is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in carved and gilded wood frame.
Beaupuy has captured all the charm and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
H.C. Babington - 1980 Watercolour, Scimitar-Horned Oryx
Located in Corsham, GB
With watercolour. Bears signature, date and title. Presented in a card mount and in a bird's eye maple veneer frame. On wove.
Category
20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
French Impressionist Watercolor of Landscape with Beach and Distant Hills
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Watercolor of Landscape with Beach and Distant Hills
By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021)
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed
Size: 4 x 6.5 inches (He...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Bloques, Cubos Huecos, Picos Intercalados 2. Abstract Drawing on paper.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 3 drawings, 2017-2018 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Illusions of the Line
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Overall size:
Image size: 25 cm H x 64.6 cm W
Frame size: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Paris with Apples Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Paris with Apples"
The original legend says Paris, prince of Troy had one golden apple, and had to choose between 3 goddesses.
Modern Paris has more than one apple, and he is depi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
Eugène Devéria (1805-1865) The Children of the painter Drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Eugène Devéria (1805-1865)
The children of the painter
Portrait in an oval, study for a portrait
Black pencil on paper
23 x 19 cm
Stamp of the worksh...
Category
1840s Romantic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
French Watercolor of Les Baux-de-Provence with Ruins and Cliffside Path
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of Les Baux-de-Provence with Ruins and Cliffside Path
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, mounte...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
French Impressionist Watercolor of Families Enjoying Ocean Beach
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Watercolor of Families Enjoying Ocean Beach
By Maurice Mazeilie (French 1924-2021)
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed
Size: 6.25 x 9.25 inches (Height ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, Framed Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, "Requiem por la condesa Nubia Brashi", 2016
Pencil on archival paper
Image size: 59 H in. x 40 in. W
Frame size: 63 H x 42.5 W x 2 D in.
On The back of th...
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil
Nude. Contemporary Realistic Figurative Mixed Media Drawing Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary realistic figurative mixed media drawing on cardboard by Polish artist Andrzej Szypluk. Monochromatic drawing of a female in nude.
PROVE...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Chalk, Cardboard, Pencil
"Modella" Matita cm. 50 x 70 1962
Located in Torino, IT
Disegno espressionista
Figura femminile
Artista Italiano che ha dedicato la vita all'arte
Edgardo CORBELLI (Torino, 1918 – 1989)
MUSEI
Orléans, Francia, Musée Collégiale Saint Pierre le Puellier
Salon de...
Category
1960s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included)
Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.)
Dimensions: 10" X 14"
Late 1970s, early ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
French Impressionist Watercolour Still Life Pomegranate and Daisy Bunch Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vintage French Oil Painting
by Louise Alix (French, 1888-1980) *see notes below
provenance stamp to the back
watercolour painting on artist paper, unframed
measures: 8.25 inches hig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Humorous Gentleman's Magazine cartoon
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Cartoon sketch, ca. 1955. Pencil on paper, sheet measures 8.5 x 11 inches. Unsigned with editor's notations.
From a group of sketches meant to be preliminary drafts for editor appro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
French Neo-Impressionist Pointillist Reclining Nude Mid 20th Century Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Pointillist Female Reclining Nude
by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
signed lower right
gouache painting on paper, unframed
measurements: 11 x 7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Pointillist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's House in Cagnes-sur-Mer
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's House in Cagnes-sur-Mer"
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.75 (h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Moreno Torricelli - Juventus Football Legend, UEFA Champions League 1995-96
Located in Firenze, IT
Moreno Torricelli - Juventus Football Legend, UEFA Champions League 1995-96 - Determination
Technique: Charcoal on paper, Signed and dated '96
Author: Marco Silombria (Savona, 1936 ...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Charcoal, Illustration Board, Carbon Pencil
Kenneth Kernick - Framed Contemporary Watercolour, Dinard Street Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
A wonderful French street scene by the Welsh artist Kenneth Kernick. With gouache detail. Label to the reverse gives the location and title of the painting. Well presented in a doubl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Summer vibrance" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork commands attention with its vibrant and dynamic use of color and form, creating a visually striking composition. At the center of the piece, a bold, reddish vase...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Nude - Drawing by Robert Fontene - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a drawing realized by Robert Fontené in the Mid-20th Century.
China ink on paper.
Good conditions with slight foxing.
The artwork is realized through deft expressive strokes.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Abstract painting with shapes and forms "Dialogue"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract artwork makes part of my small collection of abstract paintings created in various soft neutral earth tones. Main colors of this collection are grey, brown...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Set of 4 Abstract Drawings. From the series Illusions of the Line
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From the series Illusions of the Line
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
1. Línea Bloques
2. Línea Cubos
3. Línea Aparejo and
4. Línea Estructura
Overall size:
Image size: 38 c...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Shipping On The River Thames, London by Charles Dixon. Watercolour
By Charles Edward Dixon 1
Located in Brecon, Powys
Charles Dixon was born in England in December 1872 died 1934. Extremely well known for his nautical watercolours. Exhibited several time at the Royal Academy in London as well as the...
Category
1890s English School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
'Early Morning Light' Oil Pastel on Board Landscape
Located in Toronto, ON
Masterful blending of oil pastels brings great softness to this pond study. With cattails in the foreground hanging over the water and a darker red foliage behind the plant life of t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Board
Nancy Cohen "Make Visible" Paper Pulp and Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper
Pink Abundance, 'Oillets', Still life of Flowers In a Vase, Homage a Manet.
Located in Cotignac, FR
A watercolour and gouache on paper of pink chrysanthemums or oillets in a vase. The painting is monogram signed bottom right but as yet undeciphered. The painting is framed in a mode...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Surrealist Painting Royal College Art LGBTQ+ Female Artist Banana Blue Heads
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
(A), 48x60cm, acrylic ink and acrylic paint on paper, 2011
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabel's own words:
Banana Boat...
Category
2010s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Drawings and Watercolor Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
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.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.
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