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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Provence Landscape Post-Impressionist Signed 1940's Painting
By Louis Bellon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Provencal Landscape
by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998)
signed with initials, dated 1943
watercolour painting on paper, unframed
measurements: 10 x 14 inches
provenance: private coll...
Category
Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Kashmir Valley Almond Blossom Dina Nath Walli Mountain Landscape India Art
Located in Norfolk, GB
Dina Nath Walli (1908–2006)
Almond Blossom, Kashmir
Watercolour on Board
c 1960
Framed size: 42.8cm x 52.8cm
Image size: 27.5cm x 38cm
Signed and dated 1970 on the verso, gifted fro...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Board, Watercolor
Some Twilight Land (Charcoal Landscape Painting of Country Forest & Sky)
By Sue Bryan
Located in Hudson, NY
Large, highly detailed charcoal and acrylic landscape featuring a lush country forest against a sunlit sky
"Some Twilight Land" by Sue Bryan
charcoal, acrylic, and pastel on canvas, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Canvas, Oil Pastel
Theatrical Costumes - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Mino Maccari in 1950s.
Hand signed in pencil lower right.
Some minor folds, otherwise ver good condition.
Category
1950s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
1950's Modernist/ Cubist Painting - Busy Figures In Forest
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French Landscape
by Bernard Labbe (French mid 20th century)
original gouache on paper stuck on card
size: 18 x 25 inches
condition: very good and ready t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Contemporary impressionist expressive acrylic floral bouquet vase painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This captivating floral artwork "Summer blooming flowers in a blue vase" is an exuberant portrayal of a bouquet, radiating vibrancy and textural complexity. The piece commands attention with its vigorous brushstrokes, creating a sense of movement and depth.
The bouquet is composed of blooming flowers in a rich palette of colors ranging from various shades of pinks and purples to luminous whites. Each flower is rendered with bold, gestural layers of paint, creating a tactile surface that invites the viewer to appreciate the artist’s dynamic technique.
The background, with its harmonious blend of cool blues and popping greens, forms a vivid contrast against the warm tones of the flowers, enhancing their visual impact.
Noteworthy is the blue-checkered vase...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
The Endeavour.
Located in Storrs, CT
The Endeavour. c.1935. Pencil and watercolor on watercolor board. 14 3/8 x 20 7/8. Signed in pencil, lower right; titled in pencil, verso. Housed in a subtle 23 1/2 x 36-inch light ...
Category
1930s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
$2,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Early 1900's French Impressionist Signed Flower Watercolour by Marie Carreau
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Flowers"
by Marie-Amelie Chautard-Carreau (French, 19th/20th century)
Signed bottom right
Watercolour on paper, unframed
Painting: 4.5 x 6.25 inches.
Delightful early 20th century...
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bretagne II by Edouard Arthur - Watercolor 30x40 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Watercolor on paper sold with frame (wooden frame with glass)
Total size with frame 33x43 cm
Category
1970s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
Gondolas on the Grand Canal in Venice
Located in Genève, GE
Work on paper
Gilded wooden frame with glass window
25 x 33.5 x 2.5 cm
Category
Early 20th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fine Antique British Botanical Painting Yellow Menziesia Pilosa
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very fine original antique English botanical watercolour paintings depicting this beautiful depiction of a flower/ plant. The work came to us from a private collection in Surrey, Eng...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing on Arches paper by Mark Beard
graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper
22 x 15 inches unframed
Contemporary figurative life study drawing of ...
Category
2010s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté, Graphite
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
Bright Seascape in Capri, Nautical Cyanotype Triptych, Mediterranean Blue Waves
By Kind of Cyan
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of cyanotype triptychs showcases the beauty of nature scenes, including stunning beaches and oceans, as well as the intricate textures of water, forests, and skies. These...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
gouache painting on paper/ card
unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Hilltop Village Trees Sunlit Houses and Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Hilltop Village Trees Sunlit Houses and Mediterranean Landscape Watercolor
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Toucan drawing, signed & inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem
Original signed & inscribed drawing held in elegant hardback monograph, ca. 2012
Unique marker drawing bound in first front end page of lavishly illustrated hardback mono...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Offset
Ocean blue - abstract painting, made in blue color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in blue color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a styrene face on a mat bo...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor on Paper, Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
296
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2024
Style: Classic Art
Title: Great Tit
Size: 12 x 16 inch...
Category
2010s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Brown teapot surrounded by red onions on Yellow background
By Glenora Richards
Located in New Orleans, LA
Glenny created beautiful miniature watercolors, mostly still life. This image of a bronze teapot with red onions is a unique work of art.
Glenora Rich...
Category
1990s Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Workstation 16 (Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper)
By Jenny Nelson
Located in Hudson, NY
"Workstation 16", 2023 (Gestural, Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper with energetic line and vivid color) by Jenny Nelson
24 x 18 inches Unframed
Oil on canvas paper
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model (Legs) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well ex...
Category
1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Adoration Of The Christ Child Fine Renaissance Old Master Painting Large
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/School: After Filippo Lippi, Italian 1406-1469. The work is most likely by an English hand, late 19th century
Title: The Adoration of the Christ ...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Halston and his Halstonettes, Watercolor fashion portrait on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paint, Watercolor
Infanta IV: Figurative Cubist Abstract Graphite Drawing with Antique Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative abstract cubist style drawing inspired by the Infanta Margarita in an antique gold frame
“Infanta IV” by Hudson Valley artist, David Dew Bruner, made in 2015
23 x 18 inch...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
1960's Original French Pastel Sketch Nude Seated and Kneeling Female Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nude Ladies Sketch
French School, circa 1960's
chalk and pastel on artists paper, unframed
size: 18.75 x 12 inches
condition: very good and ready to be enjoyed
provenance: private c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Pastel
Unique LOVE drawing and studio notes (Hand Signed by Robert Indiana), Framed
Located in New York, NY
A unique one of a kind signed drawing for any true collector, scholar, fan or follower of the legendary artist Robert Indiana:
Robert Indiana
Illustrated To-Do List with LOVE drawin...
Category
1990s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Permanent Marker, Pencil
Las Mascaras XIV. From Las Mascaras (The masks) Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This series draws inspiration from Hatillo’s Fiesta de los Santos Inocentes, translating the festival’s vibrant movement and collective energy into a refined abstract vocabulary. Thr...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Pastel
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Very Finely Drawn Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed studio figu...
Category
1950s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Vintage Architectural Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Modern pencil drawing of a contemporary architectural design, circa 1970.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame. A...
Category
1970s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
A Compelling 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Compelling, 1951 Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is unframed, matted/...
Category
Mid-19th Century American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Revestel Provence Rooftops with Cypress Trees and Mountain Views Watercolor
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Revestel Provence Rooftops with Cypress Trees and Mountain Views Watercolor
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 8....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Attrib. Cornelius Varley (1781-1873)-Mid 19th Century Watercolour, Majestic Tree
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine landscape painting attributed to Cornelius Varley (1781-1873), featuring a majestic tree rendered with rich, detailed foliage against a backdrop of rolling hills and a tranqui...
Category
Mid-19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Schizophrenia. Contemporary Gouache Painting, Abstraction, Cat, Polish artist
Located in Warsaw, PL
JACEK SOWICKI (1948-2022)
He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow and graduated from the Academy Of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 1973. In 1984-89 he run the graphics atelier at th...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Robin Hoods Bay Headland and Shoreline Under Cloudy Sky Yorkshire 1983
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Robin Hoods Bay Headland and Shoreline Under Cloudy Sky Yorkshire 1983
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed
Size: 8.75 inches (height) x 11 inches...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
20th Century French Modernist Painting Set of Four Dark Watercolour Scenes
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Set of 4
by Guy Nicod
(French 1923 - 2021)
watercolour on artist paper, unframed
painting : 8.75 x 6.5 inches
stamped verso
provenance: artists estate, France
condition: very good an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Gates No.1
Located in Bournemouth, Dorset
George Dannatt (1915-2009)
'Gates' No 1
1976
Medium: Oil & crayon on oil wash
Image: 21.0 x 33.0 cm
Reference no: 0450
George Dannatt’s long career as a painter and sculptor ended ...
Category
1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Oil
Henry W. Stock (1825-1909) - Framed 1873 Watercolour, Saint Mary de Haura
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely executed watercolour study of the bell quarters at Saint Mary de Haura, Shoreham. Painted by 19th-century painter Henry Stock. Well presented in a beautiful wash-line mount ...
Category
Late 19th Century Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Flower Bouquet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
(Note: This work is part of our exhibition Connected by Creativity: WPA Era Works from the Collection of Leata and Edward Beatty Rowan)
Watercolor on paper, 12 x 9 ½ inches unframed sheet, 15 x 12 ½ inches framed, signed lower left
About the Artist:
Nan Watson...
Category
1930s American Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Rafael Mckenzie Soares, Wildlife artist, Horse or Equine portrait
Located in Harkstead, GB
A really charming and beautifully executed study of a horse by this very talented artist. A most attractive picture of this noble creature in ready to hang condition
Rafael Mckenzi...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
French Watercolor of "La Grosse Cloche, Bordeaux" with Architectural Detailing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of "La Grosse Cloche, Bordeaux" with Architectural Detailing
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper,...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
"Sleeping Cat" Line Drawing by Jerry O'Day (Geraldine Heib)
Located in Pasadena, CA
Ink drawing on paper
Signed lower right
Description
“Sleeping Cat” captures Jerry O’Day’s gift for reducing form to its essential poetry. A single continuous line describes the curl...
Category
Late 20th Century Minimalist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s.
Hand signed lower right.
Excellent condition.
Category
1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$418 Sale Price
30% Off
Fiery Sunset
Located in Oslo, NO
"Fiery Sunset" is a mesmerizing and intensely atmospheric watercolor that explores the dramatic meeting of light and shadow at the close of day. The composition balances luminous war...
Category
2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist French Abstract Geometric Composition With Spheres Figures
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 19.75 x 15.75 inches (height x width)...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Duchándome, May 28th, Watercolor Diptych, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents.
Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Ink
Early 20th Century Painting of Josephine Baker by Master Illustrator Paul Colin
By Paul Colin
Located in Beachwood, OH
Paul Colin (French, 1892-1985)
Josephine Baker, 1925
Watercolor on paper
Signed and dated lower right
14 x 10 inches
27.25 x 23 inches, framed
Paul Colin (27 June 1892 – 18 June 198...
Category
1920s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Jazz Band III, Modern Ink Painting by Charles Burdick
Located in Long Island City, NY
Charles Burdick, American (1924 - ) - Jazz Band III, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Ink on paper, signed l.l., Size: 7 in. x 5.5 in. (17.78 cm x 13.97 cm), Frame Size: 14 x 13 inches
Category
1970s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Native Mexican Woman (Cuban Miami artist pastel)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Alex (Cuban, b.1949). Indigenous Mexican Woman, 1982. Pastel and charcoal on wove paper, sheet measures 23 x 33 inches. 31 x 40.5 inches on backing board...
Category
1980s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
$630 Sale Price
65% Off
Leslie Fry_Nestle_2016_Acrylic on paper_Contemporary
Located in Darien, CT
Leslie's public projects respond to site, history and the body. Figures are female or hermaphroditic, of imaginary descent, often melded with animal, architecture and plant forms. I ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Ruban de Mœbius
Located in CANNES, FR
PACO RABANNE ( 1934 - 2023 )
French Famous Fashion
" Profil Vert "
circa 2000
Felt ting pen and graphite on paper
& colored Gouache
signed an...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper
Murakami Original hand signed Flower Drawing on limited edition skateboard deck
Located in New York, NY
Takashi Murakami
Original hand signed Flower Drawing on limited edition skateboard, 2017
Unique Flower Drawing in Marker on skateboard. Signed by Murakami
Flower drawing done in mark...
Category
2010s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Permanent Marker, Screen
Gorgeous cactus flowers (colorful painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful artwork "Gorgeous cactus flowers" is full of vivid colors which are my tools of expression.
I explore the beauty of these beautiful pink blooming cactus flower...
Category
2010s Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
1930's Original Parisian Fashion Watercolor Burgandy Dress With Green Cape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Very stylish, unique and original 1930's French fashion design, no doubt of Parisian origin.
The painting, executed in gouache/ watercolor and pencil, is dated to the upper corner ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
The Scrivener - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1909
Located in Roma, IT
The scrivener is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1909.
Watercolor, ink, tempera and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the left margin.
Good conditions ...
Category
Early 1900s Modern Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Tempera
Women with Idol II - 21st Century, Nude, Pink, Cactus, Female, Male, Interior
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Women with Idol II, 2016
Collage on cardboard
27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspectiv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard
Two Game Birds - Trompe l'Oeil Style in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Game Birds - Trompe l'Oeil Style in Pastel on Paper
Two birds in a realistic style by LV Seely (19th Century). The birds are hanging by their feet, as if they have just been hun...
Category
1890s Victorian Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
$580 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's Garden
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: "Mid Century French Original Pastel Painting of Renoir's Garden"
Artist: Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022)
Medium: Oil Pastel on artist paper
Size: 19.25 (height) x 25 (widt...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Vintage English Dog Watercolor Painting Naive Folk Art Portrait Pekingese Dog
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Pekingese Dog
English Folk Art painting, circa 1930's
watercolour painting on artist paper, framed
Glass covering
framed: 9 x 11.5 inches...
Category
Early 20th Century Folk Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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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