Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Chalk, Acrylic, Pencil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Rag Paper, Ballpoint Pen
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Tempera, Paper
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tempera, Ink, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Paper
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel, Watercolor
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel, Ink
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Fabric, Ink, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Watercolor, Archival Ink
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal, Gouache
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Permanent Marker
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Charcoal
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil
1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Glass, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Acrylic, Illustration Board, Pencil
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Pigment
Early 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Charcoal
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Wood, Paper, Pencil, Graphite
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pastel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tempera, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Cardboard, Charcoal
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Tempera
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Panel, Graphite
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Canvas, Oil
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Pencil, Pastel
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Tempera, Pencil, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Rice Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Wood, Paper, Ink
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Pen
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Archival Paper, Pencil
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Archival Paper