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Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition. Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, died in Venice i...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Watercolor

Women at Leisure II - Figurative Watercolor Interior 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 discovered, narrating stories or invoking a touch of humor for perceptive observers. This enchanting watercolor artwork on paper, featuring two women in a library, measures 22.75 inches high by 26 inches wide. The delicate brushstrokes and ethereal hues evoke a sense of whimsy. This artwork is not framed. The artist signed it on the front and back and it comes with a certificate of authenticity from the art gallery. Convenient delivery is available for those in the local Los Angeles area, and affordable worldwide shipping is available for US and international art collectors. Through her artwork, Liyanage proudly amplifies the voices of women of color, reclaiming spaces historically devoid of their representation. Drawing from her experiences as a Sri Lankan navigating colonial spaces in Canada, her art challenges one-dimensional portrayals of women of color often centered around labor. Inspired by French and Dutch Impressionist art...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Paris Night 2 by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, Paris, city
Located in Paris, FR
Paris Night 2 is a unique drawing by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The drawing is made with ink and acrylic on kraft paper, dimensions are 28 × 36 cm (11 × 14.2 in)...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Acrylic, Paper

MB 023 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 023" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30.5 x 17.5 inches unframed Signed, lower le...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

MB 085A (Contemporary Life Drawing of Nude Male by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 085A" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 18.5 inches unframed Signed, lower rig...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Drawing, Oil Bar, Ink And Colored Pencils. "The Gifts of Patience"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil bar, Pencil, Petal Flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. The base of this drawing is 120g/m2 Fabriano paper. I use natural dyes from flowers, herbs, leaves, and tree bark as the firs...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil

Figure Drawing by Mark Beard (Stoic, Muscular Male Nude Charcoal Life Drawing)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19.5 inches unframed Signed, lower left Strong f...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Spring Bloom, Large Colorful Floral Watercolor by Gary Bukovnik
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gary Bukovnik, American (1947 -) - Spring Bloom, Year: 1983, Medium: Watercolor on Paper, signed and dated in pencil lower right, Size: 45 x 71 in. (114.3 x 180.34 cm), Frame Size...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Includes a coeval wooden frame cm. 52x61.5. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abr...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Laid Paper

MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Within- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a girl with braids
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni 'Within' 66 x 48 cm Charcoal and graphite on Rives Arches Paper 175 gm2 crème white Framed the size is 80 x 60 cm ( Frame is included...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Laid Paper

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1980. Hand signed lower left. Date on rear, Excellent condition.
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Dreaming - original large Blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Dreaming”, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Nude shown in a Victorian interior, in a cinematic view. In a distorted per...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Archival Paper, Pencil

View of Burano - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1978. Hand signed lower right. Hand signed and dated on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Vintage Paris Fashion Drawing - Knit Overcoat, c. 1980
Located in Houston, TX
Charming ink and pencil fashion sketch of a long pink overcoat with clasp by Paris fashion house Création Corine Marie, circa 1980. Includes original fabric swatch and designer's sta...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Fabric, Ink, Pencil

Study for the Chairlift (Anacapri) - Drawing by Ennio Calabria - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the chairlift (Anacapri) is a contemporary artwork realized by Ennio Calabria in 1965. Mixed colored watercolor on paper. Hand signed, dated and titled on the lower margi...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard) graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Con...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Architectural Drawing by Giuseppe Perotti - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Architectural Drawing is a modern artwork realized by Giuseppe Perotti in the Early 20th Century. Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Duchándome and Duchándome, En Cuerpo Ajeno, Watercolor Diptych, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome and Duchándome, En Cuerpo Ajeno, May 29th, 2018 by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on an archival paper Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.7...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor

MB 018 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 018" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Signed, lower right ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

SLICED VENUS - original large art by Paula Craioveanu 30x27in Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Sliced Venus. Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in, ink, graphite, tempera on paper. large size, shipped rolled in a tube Drawing has on the back 2 white wood sticks, and it's rea...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Pencil, Ink, Archival Paper

Treesong (Contemporary, Realist Charcoal Landscape Drawing by Sue Bryan)
Located in Hudson, NY
Treesong (Contemporary, Realist Charcoal Landscape Drawing by Sue Bryan) 18 x 24 x 2 inches Charcoal and acrylic on Primed Arches Paper Mounted on Wood Panel Excellent condition, Ready to hang as is This contemporary charcoal landscape drawing on arches paper was completed in 2021 by Sue Bryan. Born in Ireland, the artist uses landscapes from her childhood as inspiration for her current work primarily consisting of beautifully detailed charcoal drawings of trees and wooded landscapes. The artist captures exquisite detail and luminous light with the mere use of black and white charcoal and carbon pencil. The artist creates this tree through a blend of light and shadow that demonstrates the artist's masterful technique. Dark leaves and winding branches in black charcoal contrast elegantly against a light filled sky. There is sturdy wire installed on the back for easy hanging. Artist Statement: "My work is drawing based. As a native of Ireland, the landscape there has certainly shaped and influenced my own history. Many of my drawings are of places that have a deep personal association for me; an endeavor perhaps to stay connected to my roots. My aim is not only to convey a sense of place and belonging, but also an attempt to capture the ineffable, to evoke a feeling or a memory, to invite the viewer to look beyond and beneath what they see. My process is one of building up tones and textures using a combination of charcoal, carbon and graphite, all of which yield a wonderful range of blacks and grays that vary in density and transparency as much as in tonality. Much of drawing’s appeal to me lies in its very constraint, in its simplification, in the reduction of nature’s macrocosm to the coal-black char of organic matter. For me, the act of drawing is an end in itself." About the work: A native of Ireland, Sue Bryan explores the memories of youth rooted in her homeland's landscape. Employing charcoal on both paper and panel, these moody and misty studies reminds us that the water-locked terrain is not always sunny and green. Exquisite detail found in each tree branch or mass of tall grasses lining the horizon dominates the foreground. Light emulates from the background attempting to penetrate the density of opaque cloud cover. Bryan's small scale drawings convey an intimate and highly personal sense of place and belonging. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2019 'A Quiet Respite", Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2018 'DRAWN',5th Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery, OH 2018 'On Paper - An Exhibition of Drawings', Florence Academy of Art, NJ 2018 'MONOCHROME', Bo.Lee Gallery, London 2017 'Arboreal', Manifest Gallery, OH 2017 'Hudson Valley Landscapes', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2017 'Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, October 2017 'A Long Way from Home', Bo.Lee Gallery, London 2017 187th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2017 'Palette', Abend Gallery, Denver, CO 2017 'Summer Exhibit', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, New York 2017 'Exquisite Abandon : Contemporary Miniature Works', Laguna College of Art & Design 2017 8th Annual Drawing Discourse, University of North Carolina Ashville 2017 'Small is Beautiful', Le Salon Vert, Geneva Switzerland 2016 'Smart Dust', Group Show, Sla307, 307 West 30th Street, New York, NY 2016 'Inside Outside', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2016 7th Annual Drawing Discourse, S Tucker Cooke Gallery, University of North Carolina Asheville 2016 186th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2016 DRAWN, 3rd Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery, OH 2016 'Summer Group Invitational', George Billis Gallery, NYC 2015 'Radical Inventions', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2015 'Strange Paradise', First Street Gallery's National Juried Exhibition, Juror Steven Harvey 2015 185th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2015 'DRAWN' 2nd Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery 2015 7th Annual Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NYC, Juror Robert Berlind 2015 Bradley International Print & Drawing Exhibition, Heuser Art Center, IL, Juror Beth Grabowski 2015 'Interactive Lines' Small Group Invitational, Cabarrus Arts Council, Condor, NC 2014 ‘Regarding the Sublime’, Small Group Invitational, North Park University, IL 2014 27th Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery 2014 184th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2014 'DRAWN’ 1st Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery 2014 POP-UP : On and Off the Wall, Series 2, Invited Artist, First Street Gallery, NYC 2014 5th Drawing Discourse, University of North Carolina, Asheville, Juror Tim Lowly 2013 VISTA [landscape in contemporary art], National Juried Show, Manifest Gallery 2013 Marks, A National Juried Drawing Exhibition, Madelon Powers Art Gallery, East Stroudsburg University, PA 2013 American Art Today : Figures, The Bascom, A Center for Visual Art, Juror Jonathan Stuhlman 2013 First Street Gallery's National Juried Exhibition, Juror Donald Kuspit 2013 4th Annual Drawing Discourse, S Tucker Cooke Gallery, University of North Carolina, Asheville, Juror Susan Hauptman 2012 Fort Wayne Museum of Art Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Juror Frank Bernarducci 2012 25th Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Juror Sarah McKenzie 2011 Salmagundi Annual Non-Member Open Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC 2011 33rd Bradley International Print & Drawing Exhibition, Juror Robert E Marx
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Pink Flamingo Venus
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pink Flamingo Venus, 2020, watercolor, ink, and salt on Arches paper. Venus of Willendorf, fertility goddess, pink, black, and white.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

DREAM - Female Nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Dream" - original unique female nude drawing. Part of Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Tempera

"Grace" Nude, figurative, miniature ink on wood, pendant
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This miniature drawing may be displayed on a wall or worn on a chain. Bio // ROBERT KRAIZA (pronounced: cry-zuh) is an illustrator and fine artist who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied Media Arts and Animation at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Interested in many media, he often paints in monochrome watercolor on a small scale, inspired by the Victorian era and whimsical dreams in both his art and personal aesthetic. Depicting fantasy worlds from the hidden life of nineteenth century witches to miniature children...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Ink, Wood

View of Venice (Ponte di Rialto) - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Boys- Penis. Carbon Pencil on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Boys by Celso Castro-Daza Carbon Pencil on archival paper Image size: 47.5 in. H x 39 in. W Sheet size: 59 in. H x 42.5 in. W Unique 1996 Drawing on paper is his basic work to...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Black and White, Carbon Pencil

Jose el velezolano, Sabado 25 de junio. Figurative Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jose el velezolano Sabado 25 de junio, 2016 by Celso Castro Crayon and pastel on cardboard Image size: 40 H in. x 29 in. W Unframed ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Pastel, Cardboard

Untitled- Penis. Aquacolor Crayon on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled- Penis by Celso Castro-Daza Aquacolor Crayon on archival paper Image size: 48 in. H x 39.5 in. W Sheet size: 59.5 in. H x 44 in. W Unique 1996 Drawing on paper is his bas...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Crayon, Watercolor

View of Burano La Giudecca in Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1973. Hand signed lower left. Titled and dated on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Pedro Pablo, Figurative Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pedro Pablo 1998, by Celso Castro Black crayon on archival paper Image size: 40 H in. x 48 in. W Sheet size: 45 H in. x 59 in. W Unframed ____________ U...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Archival Paper

Penny Stars and Clouds (Matisse Inspired Drawing on Collaged Vintage Book Pages)
Located in Hudson, NY
Penny Stars and Clouds (Matisse-like Drawing on Collaged Vintage Book Pages) by Louise Laplante 2024 pastel and collaged vintage Penny Magazines and chalk 23.75 x 24.50 inches unfram...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Pastel

Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper
Located in New york, NY
A colorful acrylic and oil pastel Picassoesque portrait of a woman with a daisy tiara, Marcita, 2025 by African American artist Bai is 15” x 11” drawing/painting on watercolor paper...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Rag Paper

Reclined Nude - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and oil pastel on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed. Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist. cm. 44x34. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Oil Pastel

Countryside - Original Watercolor by Armin Guther - 1993
Located in Roma, IT
Countryside is an original watercolor on paper, realized in 1993 by Armin Guther. The artwork is hand-signed and dated in charcoal pencil on the lower-left. In excellent condition...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Duchándome, June 5th, Watercolor Nude, Pastel and Ink on Archival Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Duchándome June 5th" by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor, pastel, and ink on archival paper Sheet size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W 2018 Drawing on paper is hi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

VENUS RESTAUREE original art Paula Craioveanu Nude inspired by Man Ray
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Venus Restauree”, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper. Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well packed. Artist Statement "I started...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper

Duchándome en Cuerpo Ajeno May 30th. Watercolor and ink on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome en cuerpo Ajeno May 30th, by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on paper Image size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W Unframed ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the artist’s hand through the transparency of their process. Castro’s oeuvre is strongly divided between his photomontage assemblies and watercolor paintings: the prior is marked by the labor-intensive deconstruction of portrait photographs and the latter, by the seemingly frenzied recreation of a past encounter rendered in the drips and scribbles of paint and ink. Both discriminating in what they reveal of the subject, his photomontage and watercolor portraits exude raw sexuality through the combination of Castro’s mark-making and gaze. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo foray into the underbelly of Colombia’s drug world. Castro’s labor-intensive, photo-collage works of drug kingpins, smugglers, hitmen, countrymen, street vendors, soldiers, paramilitaries, kidnappers, and pimps pose showing with pride their erect penises...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero" by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor, pastel, and ink on archival paper Sheet size: 19.5 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Duchándome en Cuerpo Ajeno. Nude watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome en Cuerpo Ajeno, May 29th, 2018 by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on an archival paper Image size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W Unframed ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the artist’s hand through the transparency of their process. Castro’s oeuvre is strongly divided between his photomontage assemblies and watercolor paintings: the prior is marked by the labor-intensive deconstruction of portrait photographs and the latter, by the seemingly frenzied recreation of a past encounter rendered in the drips and scribbles of paint and ink. Both discriminating in what they reveal of the subject, his photomontage and watercolor portraits exude raw sexuality through the combination of Castro’s mark-making and gaze. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Archival Paper

Fishermen at the Nets - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera and watercolor on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1970. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childhood years...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Cardboard, Watercolor, Tempera

Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome, by Celso Castro From the Duchándome Series Watercolor, ink, and pastel archival paper. NUDES 2D Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W 2018 Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the artist’s hand through the transparency of their process. Castro’s oeuvre is strongly divided between his photomontage assemblies and watercolor paintings: the prior is marked by the labor-intensive deconstruction of portrait photographs and the latter, by the seemingly frenzied recreation of a past encounter rendered in the drips and scribbles of paint and ink. Both discriminating in what they reveal of the subject, his photomontage and watercolor portraits exude raw sexuality through the combination of Castro’s mark-making and gaze. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Pastel, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Promontories, On the Ground Triptych by Yann Bagot - Contemporary ink drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Promontories, On the Ground Triptych are India ink and salt on paper drawings by the French contemporary artist Yann Bagot, dimensions are 420 × 600 cm (165.4 × 236.2 in). The artwo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

View of Rio dei Gesuiti in Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

ENIGMA original art ink on colored paper Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Enigma", original ink and pencil on sepia paper. Part of Neo Mythology series. Shipped rolled in a tube.. Free shipping with 1stDibs code for items over $500. Like the immortal myth...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Tempera, Paper

Georgian Contemporary Art by Eter Merkviladze - Flamingos
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on a watercolor paper Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman European Schoo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper, Gouache

Untitled (Standing Male Nude with Ropes and Arm Band)
Located in New York, NY
James Childs (1945-2020) Untitled (Standing Male Nude with Ropes and Arm Band) 2010 Signed and dated, l.l. Graphite and pastel crayon on paper 30.5 x 22 inches $3,125
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Graphite

Duchándome, May 28th and Duchándose, May 27th, Watercolor Nudes
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome May 28th and Duchándose May 27th by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W Overall Size: 19.5 in. H x 27.5 in. W 2018 Unfra...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Archival Ink, Watercolor

Camilo. Figurative, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Camilo, 2014 by Celso Castro Pencil, Crayon on paper Image size: 39.2 H in. x 28 in. W Unframed ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of th...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Pencil, Crayon

MEMORIES - original large art by Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Memories" Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in, ink, graphite, tempera on paper, large size, shipped rolled in a tube. The drawing has 2 wooden pieces attached on the back, up an...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Pencil

"Composition #17", Mixed Media Figure Drawing on Stretched Canvas with Collage
Located in St. Louis, MO
Joseph Piccillo’s meticulous charcoal and graphite drawings and paintings reveal an exquisite draftsmanship tempered by emotional sensitivity. Piccillo presents an action-based assem...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Charcoal, Varnish, Mixed Media, Pencil

NIGHT BLUES - Female Nude original unique art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Night Blues" Female Nude, seen from the back, and a second view in the mirror. from another perspective. Part of "Nude in Interior" series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Carbon Pencil, Rag Paper

Spirit of Youth, Watercolor and Pastel Drawing by Will Barnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Will Barnet, American (1911 - 2012) Title: Spirit of Youth Year: circa 1980 Medium: Watercolor and Pastel on Paper, signed and dedicated Size: 11 in. x 7.5 in. (27.94 cm ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Ballerina - Watercolor by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed lower left. Very good condition, includes a coeval wooden frame. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on Ma...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Marañones Lunes 23 de mayo, Still-life Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Maranones "Lunes 23 de mayo 2016" by Celso Castro Pencil, crayon, and pastel on archival paper Image size: 59 H in. x 45 in. W On the back of the painting: Barca de Refugiados, 199...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil

Edwin. Figurative, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Edwin, 2013 by Celso Castro Crayon, pencil on paper Image size: 39.2 H in. x 28 in. W Unframed ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Crayon, Archival Paper, Pencil

CENTAUR - original large art by Paula Craioveanu - New Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Sea Centaur" Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in ink, graphite, tempera on paper large size, shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist's studio Antiquity is an endless ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Pencil, Ink

SILENCE - original large blue female nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27.5in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Silence", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube. Size 39x27.5in /100x70cm Free shi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper

Red Baobab by Calo Carratalá - Large drawing on wood, tree red, Africa, Tanzania
Located in Paris, FR
Red Baobab is a unique Conte pencil Sanguina on laminated wood drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 293 × 295 cm (115.4 × 116.1 in). The artwork is signed, ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Wood, Paper, Pencil, Graphite

Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

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