Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
1950s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Gouache, Board
1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Board, Gouache
1940s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1980s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Graphite
1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink, Gouache
20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
1970s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Ink, Board
1880s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1970s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink
20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
2010s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Color Pencil
20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1960s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink
20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor, Archival Paper
20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Archival Paper, Pencil
Mid-20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Ink
20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Ink
20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1990s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar displays a view of a barn overlooking a verdant hill. After winter rains, the hillsides in northern California green up, and winter mo...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar presents an intriguing close-up of succulents tenaciously adorning a dramatic cliff. The view overlooks the Pacific Ocean in Point Lobos Natural Reserve. "This park near Carmel, California, is among my most inspirational places to visit," shares Catherine. She joyfully gets lost in painting, adding detail after detail. The fluid colors allow the movement of pigments and the precision of brushwork.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1970s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Gouache, Charcoal
20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Gouache, Watercolor
1960s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Graphite
Early 20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith presents a culinary still life painted in the realist tradition. "My mom gave my wife and me several cast iron skillets...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1940s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1980s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
1940s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1940s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1940s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Gouache
1930s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Charcoal
1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pencil, Gouache
Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith presents a still life of an order of french fries with a bucket of tomatoes by the side. A realistic rendering o...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a realistic rendering of Saucer Magnolias in bloom. The crimson globes of the flower display a wonderful contrast of bulbous shapes...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents pink daisies in detailed realism. She highlights the combination of the high-key delicate pink against the bold, saturated fuschia....
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
"There were several things that drew me to this Calla Lily in a garden full of lilies," says artist Jinny Tomozy. The flower's structure appears to resemble a g...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1960s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor, Felt Pen, Pencil
Artist Comments
Layers of various flowers, buds, and leaves crash into each other, creating a wonderful divergence of garden layers. Artist Jinny T...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Many flowers bloom from one bush and form clusters that are set up for dynamic compositions. Artist Jinny Tomozy presents four blossoming Calla Lilies in a harm...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy displays a budding aloe vera with a realistic approach. The contrast in color and shape of the flower in comparison to the rest of the succu...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy captures the drama of light and shadow on blooming Magnolias. She renders the flowers with a realistic approach, carefully detailing the del...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a bouquet of red and yellow roses in realistic detail. "Sometimes one's discarded items become another's cherished findings, as wit...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
In realism, artist Jinny Tomozy presents a view of flourishing succulents. "What intrigues me about succulent plants are the abstract forms they create," shares...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a birds-eye view of growing succulents. She draws inspiration from the bright spectrum of color and contrasting shapes and textures...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
Artist Comments
"The sculptural forms of a Calla Lily are so fluid and smooth, like the forms on the human figure," says artist Jinny Tomozy. She presents a closer view of the ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
1940s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Cardboard
1940s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Cardboard
1970s Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Charcoal, Ink
1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Canvas, Pastel
1950s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Pastel, Cardboard
Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still-life of a delectable granny smith apple with buttons and a cork. It honors the tradition of growing and harvesting ...
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Watercolor
2010s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Wood Panel, Ink
1930s American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Post-War Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century American Realist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Charcoal, Pencil
Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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.