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.
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Style: Contemporary
by the pool, Tuscany
Located in Hudson, NY
watercolor pencil on Arches paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Dancer - Drawing by Michel Estèbe - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Dancer is a China ink realized by Michel Estèbe in the Second half 20th Century
Hand signed on the lower right margin.
Good conditions with slight foxing.
Michel Estèbe is a Frenc...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
The Profile - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Profile is a modern artwork realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Leo Guida has been able to weave a productive interview on art and...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Angle with Bird - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Angle with Bird is a modern artwork realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Ink drawing on paper.
Leo Guida has been able to weave a productive interview on art and th...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
MB 018 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
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
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite, Conté
"Woman on a scooter" figurative water colour, china ink on paper.
Located in Roscoff, FR
Femme au scooter » est une œuvre d'aquarelle figurative, réalisée à l'encre de Chine sur papier, mesurant 65x50 cm. L'artiste a capturé avec délicatesse et précision l'élégance d'une...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Village 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Still Life - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Still Life is a modern artwork realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Felt Pen drawing on paper.
Good condition.
Leo Guida has been able to weave a productive interview on art and th...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
The Yellow Jacket, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Yellow Jacket, by Manuel Santelices
Ink and pastel craft paper
Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
2022
Movies, TV. and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Indigenous Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Indigenous Woman is a modern artwork realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Ink and watercolor on paper.
Leo Guida has been able to weave a productive interview on ar...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
MB 824 (Double-Sided Figure Drawing of Handsome Nude Men by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, academic style life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 824"
graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper
30.5 x 21 inches unframed
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Conté, Graphite, Archival Paper
Angel on Clouds - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Angle on Clouds is a modern artwork realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Ink drawing on paper.
Leo Guida has been able to weave a productive interview on art and th...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Self Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1973
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Man With Animal on Shoulder is a modern artwork realized by Leo Guida in 1973.
Pencil drawing on paper.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower right.
Good condition.
Leo Guida has be...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Angels of Canova - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1950s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Angels of Canova is a pencil drawing on paper realized by an anonymous artist in the mid-20th century.
Good conditions with slight folding.
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Figure Coalescing Nature
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel on paper
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Chalk, Paper
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Figure in Nature, Primaries
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel on paper
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
German Lesson (two separate unique watercolor gouaches, each hand signed) Framed
Located in New York, NY
Roberta Allen
German Lesson, 1981
Two separate mixed media works framed together: watercolor, gouache, ink, wash, laid paper collage (each signed by hand)
Signed twice: each of the s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Wintery Hare
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel on illustration board
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Illustration Board, Chalk
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Green Lady
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on illustration board
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imager...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Illustration Board
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Cool and Reclined
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolour on paper
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by coll...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Summer party at the Hoyt House. From the Art, culture & society series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Summer party at the Hoyt House, 2024 by Manuel Santelices
From the Art, culture & society series
Ink and watercolor on paper
Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
Movies, TV. and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Wraxwall. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Wraxwall, 2024 by Manuel Santelices
From the Interiors series
Ink and watercolor on paper
Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
A view of the Park. From the Art, culture & society series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A view of the Park, 2024 by Manuel Santelices
From the Art, culture & society series
Ink and watercolor on Arches paper
Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W
Unframed
Movies, TV. and mag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Isabella Blow in Philip Tracey. From the Fashion series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Isabella Blow in Philip Tracey, 2024 by Manuel Santelices
From the Fashion series
Pencil and Watercolor on paper
Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W
Unframed
The artist have covered th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Hobgoblin 7
Located in Fairfield, CT
Kohinoor pencil on white Bristol.
These works are currently unframed.
These rock portraits were drawn in Wyoming while the artist was at The Ucross Foundation in 2018 and depict gi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Hobgoblin 6
Located in Fairfield, CT
Kohinoor pencil on white Bristol.
These works are currently unframed.
These rock portraits were drawn in Wyoming while the artist was at The Ucross Foundation in 2018 and depict gi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Hobgoblin 2
Located in Fairfield, CT
Kohinoor pencil on white Bristol.
These works are currently unframed.
These rock portraits were drawn in Wyoming while the artist was at The Ucross Foundation in 2018 and depict gi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Desire in Red
Located in Boxholm, SE
Desire in Red – Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Monoprint, Archival Tape
Jazz Trio - Charlie Mackesy, Original Pastel, Musician, Instruments, British
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
An original pastel-on-paper drawing by British artist Charlie Mackesy - Mackesy's clever work and style here, provide us with a glimpse into this atmospheric depiction of a Jazz Trio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel
Village 3
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Quem paga o arrego, spray! (Who pays the bill, spray!), by top Brazilian artist
Located in New York, NY
Ernesto Neto
Quem paga o arrego, spray! (Who pays the bill, spray!), 2012
Ink on Cotton Rag Paper, signed & numbered.
Signed, dated and numbered from the edition of 45 on the front (...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Rag Paper
Village 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Blue matrix 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
"Overdressed", Figurative Illustration, Animal, Cheetah, Pearls, Cosmopolitan
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Overdressed" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from block print, acrylic, pastel on paper. This piece measures 12"h x 9"w framed, and is shipped in the fea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Paste, Paper, Woodcut
Starry waves
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Plane crash landscape 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Fisherman
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Rainbow wings 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Greek island tempest 3
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Rainbow wings 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Plane crash landscape 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Klee magic 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Klee magic 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Iberico
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Greek island tempest 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Greek island tempest 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Blue matrix 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Untitled 11 - Series Final Fantasy, Minutiae Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Framed without glass
Magdalena Peszkowska born in 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. Studied in Department of Painting at Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (1999-2004). Diploma with special recog...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Spa
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Transform me
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Lions gate
Located in Barcelona, ES
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
BLUES - Nude original art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Blues"
Female Nude, part of "Nude in Interior" series, inspired by Matisse.
Ultramarine tempera on colored paper.
Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm .
See the other nudes from the sam...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Carbon Pencil
"Stylishly Judging", Figurative Illustration, Animal Motif, Work on Paper
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Stylishly Judging" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from block print and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 24"h x 18"w framed, and is shipped in the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
"Doubt/Hopeful", Figurative Illustration, Cheetah Motif, Text, Sunglasses
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Doubt/Hopeful" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from paint marker, pastel, watercolor, acrylic on paper. This piece measures 24"h x 18"w framed, and is sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
Wanting You, original (unique) hand signed drawing - Framed
By Tracey Emin
Located in New York, NY
Tracey Emin
Wanting You drawing, 2018
Felt tip marker on paper
Signed in felt tip marker on the front
Frame included
Original, unique drawing on card
Signed in black felt tip pen on...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Felt Pen, Permanent Marker
"Side Eye Olives", Food Motif, Hand colored, lips, makeup
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Side Eye Olives" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from block print, acrylic, gel pen on paper This piece measures 24"h x 18"w framed, and is shipped in th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
STIK Book (Hand signed with Drawing)
By Stik
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Amazing cover on Stik’s self titled book.
Hand signed and hand drawn with very cool figure on cover by Stik in black ink.
Perfect for framing.
Book is red with fabric cover.
224 page...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Paper
A Summer Road - Original Watercolor by Armin Guther - 1997
By Armin Guther
Located in Roma, IT
A Summer Road is an original colored watercolor realized in 1997 by Armin Guther.
Good conditions. Includes passepartout (50 x 60 cm).
The artwork is hand-signed and dated on the l...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
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