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Drawings and Watercolor Paintings For Sale
Style: Abstract
Style: Pop Art
1971 Pat Douthwaite Charcoal drawing of a seated man, Scottish, abstract
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Pat Douthwaite (Scottish, 1939 – 2002) Seated Man Charcoal on paper Indistinctly inscribed, signed and dated ‘Douthwaite 71’ (lower right) 25.1/2 x 18.1...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Mid-Century "Green & Blue Nude II" Oil Pastel Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper "Green and Blue Nude II" 5/1963 Oil pastel on paper 8.5"x11" unframed Signed and dated in pencil lower right Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, ...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Paper

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) No. 05535 ...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1930 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) Condition: E...
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1920s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) No. 24680 Co...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) No. 37365 ...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo) Condition: E...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Untitled Fabric Design
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Fabric Design Gouache on paper, 1920-1935 Signed with the Atelier Stamp verso (see photo) Numbered with the Atelier Litt Archive number verso (see photo)No. 26190 Con...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Pierre Montheillet, Composition in grey, gouache and wash on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Pierre MONTHEILLET (1923-2011) Composition in grey Gouache and wash on laid paper Signed "Montheillet" lower right Dimensions of the work: 24 x 32 cm Dimensions of the frame: 40 x 50...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

"Structures D09" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

"Structures D02" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Olafur Eliasson, Herbarium - Collage of Dried Water Lilies, Contemporary Art
Located in Hamburg, DE
Olafur Eliasson (Danish-Icelandic, b. 1967) Herbarium, 2021 Medium: Collage of dried and pressed Nympheas Ellisana water lilies (Latour-Marliac) on Lanaquarelle handmade paper, in fl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Found Objects, Handmade Paper

"Love me. Aime-moi. Quiéreme"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Love me. Aime-moi. Quiéreme" painting is contemporary expressive vibrant artwork. This artwork highlights the importance of giving and taking love, the importance of love to someb...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Stripe Drawing #8" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Art Critics and Tourists, Original Watercolor Illustration for The New Yorker
By Eldon Dedini
Located in Soquel, CA
Art Critics and Tourists, Original Watercolor Illustration for The New Yorker An original watercolor illustration for The New Yorker...
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1980s Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Contemporary blue painting on paper, Seascape, Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
This is an original artwork unframed realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request. This is one piece but we have two others from the same series ou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting, Original signed.
Located in Carballo, ES
Black And White Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request. The title of this works is "From the Apollon...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Play Drawing #9 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Play Drawing #9 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting This series focuses on the idea of play and the emotions involved in the act of playing. We often forget the importance o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Oil

"Abstract Composition III" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition III" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fin...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
Original work by Mary Early. Graphite, wax crayon, and sumi ink on Arches paper, 12.25 x 16". "The production, or “pouring,” of beeswax elements has become a meditative process that is integral to my art practice, serving as an observation of time, materials, and space. The raw beeswax I use has taken its form at the end of a long series of natural processes followed by a manufacturing process, and once it is in my hands, the studio becomes a factory. I apply my own methods of transforming the material by casting the beeswax into three-dimensional forms. Once I have fixed both a place and a time in the future for a potential installation, I begin to determine how the beeswax lines will take their aggregated shape in that space and, simultaneously, how many lines might be manufactured for that particular space in the amount of time available." Mary Early (born 1975, Washington, DC) lives and works in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), and the American University Museum (Washington DC) among other regional and national galleries. Her early work incorporated formed concrete, tarpaper and paraffin wax, fabricated wood structures, and, increasingly over the years, surfaces coated with wax as a method of preserving or concealing an object within. Recent works have relied solely on solid forms cast in wax, abandoning the use of any permanent armature. Temporary installations are guided by schematic drawings and plans, which then serve as a permanent record. In 2014 she exhibited her first large-scale installation of wax lines at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA, followed by temporary installations in response to various historical sites in Salem, Germany (2016) and Tubingen Germany (2017). In 2017 she participated in the exhibition “Twist-Layer-Pour” at the American University Museum, which included Untitled [Curve], an installation of thousands of beeswax lines assembled on the floor of the museum. In spring 2018 she was commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Idaho. This work took the form of two intersecting curtains of hanging beeswax lines bisecting a 12’ foot x 18’ foot room, providing an immersive and enclosed viewing space. Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama, Kimpton Hotels, and the District of Columbia Art Bank among other public and private collections. She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007). Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including the work of William Christenberry, Colby Caldwell, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Graphite, Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink

"Untitled wp4" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled wp4" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz Watercolor on archival paper In search of silence, in search of the self. Her work emerges from the silence within ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Untitled wp19" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled wp19" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz Watercolor on archival paper In search of silence, in search of the self. Her work em...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Sea cliff
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my small collection of abstract paintings created in various vivid tones. This collection was created for contemporary interior decoration to bring a to...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Roses flowering in the spring
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

After waking up. Daydreaming. Large graphic painting of young male nude.
Located in Firenze, IT
After waking up. Daydreaming. Large scale painting on paper. Size cm 100x70 Torsos of a young nude. Around 1980. Watercolor, colored ink, wax colors on paper. Silombria uses ...
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Late 20th Century Pop Art Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

July. Drawings From the covid diaries series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From the covid diaries series Watercolour on paper mix media Size: 16 in H x 12 in W Unframed *The coloured squares on the paper are watercolour tablets therefore not mentioned as...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Paper, Watercolor

Building VI: modernist city architecture collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

Building V: modernist city architecture collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

Building IV: modernist city architecture collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

Factory XIV: modernist urban architectural collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

Red lighthouse on the cliff
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my small collection of abstract paintings created in various vivid tones. This collection was created for contemporary interior decoration to bring a to...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Acrylic

Untitled, abstraction, Italian art, minimalism, landscape, 1959
Located in Milano, IT
Antonio Calderara, Untitled, 1959, Watercolor, 20 x 15.5 cm Exhibitions: Calderara, Casentini, Iacchetti, Lombardi, Painting-Perception, curated by A. Daffra, Glenda Cinquegrana Art...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Gray constellation B, abstraction, Italian art, minimalism, 1974
Located in Milano, IT
Antonio Calderara, Gray Constellation B, 1974, Watercolor, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, Signed "AC" and dated on the front. Exhibitions: Calderara, Casentini, Iacchetti, Lombardi, Painting-Perce...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Green + red constellation
Located in Milano, IT
Antonio Calderara, Green + Red Constellation, 1974, Watercolor, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, Signed "AC" and dated on the front. Exhibitions: Calderara, Casentini, Iacchetti, Lombardi, Painting-...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Gray constellation A, abstraction, Italian art, minimalism 1974
Located in Milano, IT
Antonio Calderara, Gray Constellation A, 1974, Watercolor, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, Signed "AC" and dated on the front. Exhibitions: Calderara, Casentini, Iacchetti, Lombardi, Painting-Perce...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

In the square square, abstraction, Italian art, minimalism 1972
Located in Milano, IT
Antonio Calderara, In the Square Square, 1972, Watercolor on cardboard, 13.5 x 13.5 cm, Signed "AC" and dated on the front. Exhibitions: Calderara, Casentini, Iacchetti, Lombardi, P...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Roughe Soleil
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of LAV7 Galle...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Song of Two
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of LAV7 Galle...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Libelule Dance
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of LAV7 Galle...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Two Cosmic Dancers
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of LAV7 Galle...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Twirl in Violet
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of LAV7 Galle...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Pointe Shoes Pour Toi
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor & pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of L...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Red Ballerina
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of LAV7 Galle...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - We Lost the Rhythm
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor & Pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of L...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - To Much Dancers
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, oil pastel & pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Nothing but Dance
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, oil pastel & pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

India Modern Art Drawing Felix Topolski Gandhi India Signed and Dated 1950
Located in Norfolk, GB
Felix Topolski (1907-1989) Gandhi Pen and ink on paper Image 10.5” x 7.5”, Framed 26” x 21.5” Signed and Dated 1950, India Provenance: Private UK Collection Felix Topolski (1907-1...
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1950s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Dancing With Van Gogh
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, oil pastel & pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Silent Dancers
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, oil pastel & pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Toi et Moi
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, oil pastel & pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Moon Dancer
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, oil pastel & pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil, Oil Pastel

Georgian Contemporary Art by Kali Kakubava - Sun Dancer
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor & Pencil on paper Lali Kakubava is a Georgian artist born in 1976 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She is philologist by degree, former producer, and founder of L...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Pencil

Timeless 4, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done inwatercolor on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Timeless 1, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done inwatercolor on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Timeless 2, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done inwatercolor on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Timeless 3, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done inwatercolor on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Lilacs from garden
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Circle of Oliver Clare (1853-1927) - Framed Watercolour, The Sparrow's Nest
Located in Corsham, GB
A finely painted still life in the style of British painter Oliver Clare (1853-1927). Well-presented in a gilt frame with card mount. Unsigned. On paper.
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Late 19th Century Abstract Expressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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.

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