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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
Style: Contemporary
Color: White
Two Boys (one standing, the other seated and drawing)
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Two Boys (one standing, the other seated and drawing)
Graphite and colored pencils on wove paper, 1975
Signed and dated lower left center (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Slight waviness visible only on reverse
Image size: 11 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches
Sheet size: 14 x 17 3/4 inches
Provenance: Estate of the Artist
By descent
Mary Spain (Colie)
(1934-1983)
Mary Spain was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. She taught art in Chagrin Falls...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Bukhareva - Fly High like a Butterfly
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
#2209B, Nude Painting, Life Drawing, Figurative Art, Line Drawing Minimalist Art
Located in Deddington, GB
#2209B is an original drawing by David Jones. David Jones frequently draws the human form in a signature meditative drawing style which produces minimal lines and an interesting cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Posthomous Portrait of Pope John 23° - China Ink Drawing by Emilio Greco - 1973
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Drawing in china ink artwork realized in 1973 by Emilio Greco.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower right.
In very good conditions.
The artwork is depicted through confident strokes...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Violet Chocolate Vase - Watercolor by Armin Guther - 1969
By Armin Guther
Located in Roma, IT
Violet Chocolate Vase is a drawing in watercolor realized by Armin Guther in 1969.
Monogrammed on the lower.
Good conditions, aged margins.
The artwork is represented through harm...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Fallen Multitude (Drawing n° 10)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
As they are still erected today, just as they were in the past all over the world, the statues systematically testify to this ideological domination of people in power over the popul...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
The Fallen Multitude (Drawing n° 31)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
As they are still erected today, just as they were in the past all over the world, the statues systematically testify to this ideological domination of people in power over the popul...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Teens at the Beach - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Teens at the beach is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
The artwork represents fre...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Dreaming - Contemporary Ink Ecoline Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled (Chateau Marmont)
By Ed Templeton
Located in New York, NY
Ed Templeton grew up and lives in Huntington Beach. While Templeton originally gained fame as a professional skateboarder, he is now recognized as a semin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Run for your life #1 Caroline Veith Contemporary drawing blanck and white humour
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on paper
Hand-signed and dated lower right
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Pattern - Watercolor and Ink by EMPHI - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
This original artwork Pattern was realized by the Italian artist EMPHI in 2020.
Watercolor and ink on cardboard from the series Tuttifrutti.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Cert...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Francesco (Stretching), Mixed media on Pergameneta parchment
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...
Geldregen / Moneyrain
By Simon Vith
Located in Wien, 9
Drawing is the central medium in the works of Simon Vith. The immediacy of drawing and the narrative aspect, as well as the concentration on one line, inspire him. The deliberate use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Geldwäscher
By Simon Vith
Located in Wien, 9
Drawing is the central medium in the works of Simon Vith. The immediacy of drawing and the narrative aspect, as well as the concentration on one line, inspire him. The deliberate use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Pola Negri I. Drawing From The Dis-enchanted series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pola Negri I, 2016
From The Dis-enchanted series
Ink on paper
Image size: 16.5 in. H x 11.6 in. W
Frame size: 20 in. H x 16 in. W x 1 in D
The Dis-enchanted project,
what if reali...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
#2209H, David Jones, Original drawing, Minimalist Drawing, Nude art, Figurative
Located in Deddington, GB
#2209H by David Jones [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Ink on Paper
Image size: H:40 cm x W:29 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:29 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unfra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
#2209E, David Jones, Original Minimalist Drawing, Ink on Paper, Nude drawing
Located in Deddington, GB
#2209E by David Jones [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Ink on Paper
Image size: H:40 cm x W:29 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:29 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unfra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Three Nude Figures - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Three Nude Figures is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s by the italian artist Leo Guida.
Original Pencil Drawing on paper.
Mint conditions.
Leo Guida. Sensi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Untitled (Queen of Hearts with Dog on Leash)
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A drawing by Keith Haring. ""Untitled (Queen of Hearts with Dog on Leash)"" is a figurative drawing, ink on illustration board by American Pop Artist Keith Haring. The artwork is uns...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Knight - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Knight is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in pencil on paper.
Good conditions but aged.
T...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Lemur - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1973
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Lemur is an original drawing in Pencil realized by Leo Guida in 1973.
Good Conditions.
The artwork is depicted through strong strokes in a well-balanced composition.
Leo Guida (1...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Crow - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Crow is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1972 by the italian artist Leo Guida.
Original Drawing.
Dated and Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right margin: Leo Guid...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1964
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original drawing in Original Ink and Watercolor, realized by Leo Guida in 1964.
The status of preservation Good.
The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident an...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Agony - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1977
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Agony is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1977 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing pencil on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-si...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Ferret - Etching by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Ferret is an original etching print realized by Leo Guida in 1970.
Hand-signed on the lower right and dated in pencil. Artist's proof, from the edition of 30 prints.
Tiled on the l...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching
Portrait 2014 - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 2014 is an original and beautiful watercolour realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2014.
The picture is in good conditions, on a white paper.
Hand-signed by the artist on the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sleeping Woman - Original Charcoal Drawing by Serge Fontinsky - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Woman is a black and white charcoal drawing realized by Serge Fontinsky (1887-1971) in the half of the 20th Century.
Good conditions but top left of sheet missing.
Hand-s...
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1940s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is a drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and histor...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
The Knife - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Knife is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in the 1972.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historic...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Lemur - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Lemur is an original drawing in pencil realized by Leo Guida in 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical tech...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Sleeping Sybil - Etching by Leo Guida - 1970
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Sleeping Sybil is an original etching print realized by Leo Guida in 1970.
Hand-signed on the lower right and dated in pencil. titled on the lower center. Artist's proof.
Good ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Etching
Read the Signs #3
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Read the Signs #3
Watercolor on Yupo paper, 2013
Signed lower right (see photo)
Series: Read the Signs (22 watercolors)
Depicts the artist's relative Jaylen
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Portrait - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1963
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1963 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored pa...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Emily At 1 (Study 2)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Emily At 1 (Study 2)
Watercolor on Yupo mounted to board, 2018
Signed with the artist's initials lower right (see photo)
This image depicts the artist's daughter Emily
Exhibited: Occ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"#70 – I AM TIRED", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, vintage, hemingway, poetry
By Amy Williams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#70 – I AM TIRED" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 70 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil
Figure - Original Pen Drawing by Danilo Bergamo - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in Italy by Danilo Bergamo (b.1938) in the 1970s.
Original drawing on paper. Black China Ink.
Hand-signed by the artist on the ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Merchant - Original Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1995
Located in Roma, IT
Merchant is an original drawing in mixed media, ink and watercolor realized by Sergio Barletta in 1995.
Hand-signed, titled, and dated on the lower right.
In good conditions except...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Mixed Media
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel)
By Ed Templeton
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free shipping and a 14 day return policy.
Ed Templeton
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel), 2019
Image size: 11 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil, Color Pencil
Figures - Labor Study - China ink by Herta Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures - Labor Study is a drawing in China ink on paper, realized by Herta Hausmann.
Atelier stamp on the lower right corner on the rear.
Very good conditions.
The artwork repres...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Figures - Labor Study - China ink by Herta Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures - Labor Study is a drawing in China ink on paper, realized by Herta Hausmann.
Atelier stamp on the lower left corner on the rear.
Very good conditions.
The artwork represe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Figure Sketch - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Figure Sketch is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s by the italian artist Leo Guida.
Original Pencil Drawing on paper.
Mint conditions.
Leo Guida. Sensitive ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Lying Figure - Original Charcoal on Paper - 1940s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Lying Figure is an original charcoal drawing on paper realized by Leo Guida in 1970s.
The dry label is present on the upper right corner.
Dimensions: cm...
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1940s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel), 2019
By Ed Templeton
Located in New York, NY
Framing included in listing, free shipping in the US, 14-day return policy.
Ed Templeton
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel), 2019
11 x 8.5 inches
Acryli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Study for "David and Goliath"
By Paul Cadmus
Located in New York, NY
Study for “David and Goliath”
Crayon on paper
11.25 x 10 inches (28.6 x 25.4 cm)
$2,800
This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
The Cub Book of Trucks. Title Page
By Art Seiden
Located in Miami, FL
Art Seiden was a children's book illustrator in New York City.
Seiden was a members of The Society of Illustrators
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen, Permanent Marker, Graphite
Female Figure - Pencil - 1980s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Leo Guida in 1980s.
Original Drawing on paper.
An inscription is present in pencil on the on the lower left corner.
...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Figures - Original Drawing by Zwy Milshtein - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an original China drawing realized by French artist Zwy Milshtein (1934-2020).
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Good conditions.
Included a Passepartout; 35 x 29 cm.
Th...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Contemporary Italian Pencil Drawing - Study of a Foot
Located in Houston, TX
Beautifully detailed pencil drawing of a foot by Tuscan artist Floriana Belluardo. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fi...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Figure in the Landscape - Pen on Paper by Mogniat-Duclos - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure in the Landscape is an original colored drawing in pen on ivory-colored paper, realized by Bertrand Mogniat-Duclos.
In very good conditions.
This artwork is a very beautiful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Francesco (Profile - White T-shirt), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Other Medium, Paint, Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...
Advertisement for "Tirreno" - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1970
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Advertisement for Tirreno is an original artwork realized by Mino Maccari in the 1970's.
Colored mixed media drawing on cardboard.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin.
...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pencil
Portrait - Watercolor by Orfeo Tamburi 1943
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in watercolor on paper realized by Orfeo Tanburi in 1943, Hand-signed on the lower right.
The State of preservation is very good
Sheet dimension: 27.5x 21cm.
Imncluded a Passepartout: 49 x 34 cm.
The artwork represents a portrait of a thinking woman, skillfully depicted by quick and confident strokes. the artwork is characterized by well-balanced harmony.
Orfeo Tanburi(1910 - 1994) was Italian artist, in 1936 he went for the first time to Paris where he came into contact with some of the most important painters of the time and discovered the painting of Paul Cézanne. Back in Italy he collaborated with Roman theaters and was commissioned to decorate the atrium of the EUR theater; participates in the Rome Quadrennial and the following year at the Venice Biennale where he has the opportunity to meet the writer Curzio Malaparte...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sketch for a Peasant Costume - Original China Ink on Paper by A. Matheos
Located in Roma, IT
Cubist Sketch for a Lady Costume is an original artwork realized by Alkis Matheos in the XX Century.
Original china ink on paper. The name of the artis...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
The Owl and the Girl - Original Original Drawing on Paper - 1950s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Owl and the Girl is an original Contemporary artwork realized in France in the 1970s.
Original Drawing on paper.
Pencil on paper.
Dimensions: cm 46 x 33.
Good conditions.
...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Geometrical Bird - Original Watercolor and Pencil on Paper - 1950s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Geometrical Bird is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s..
Original Mixed Media on paper. Watercolor and pencil.
Passeparto...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
CIM Glass Palace in Rome - Original Watercolor by A. Ciarrocchi - 1948
Located in Roma, IT
CIM Glass Palace in Rome is an original drawing artwork in watercolor on ivory paper realized by the Italian artist Arnoldo Ciarrocchi in 1948 ca..
Hand-signed on the lower right.
...
Category
1940s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Sleeping Girl - Charcoal Drawing and watercolor by S. Fontinsky - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Girl is a black and white charcoal drawing realized by Serge Fontinsky (1887-1971) in the half of the 20th Century.
The artwork represents a p...
Category
1940s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Leo Guida, Luis Miguel Valdes , Reginald K. Gee, and Renato Garza Cervera. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 1.25 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $70,894, while the average work sells for $907.