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
Pouring My Heart Out II
Located in New York, NY
About the Series: “Sensitive Material”
In this Work on Paper Series, started in 2020, Claire Gilliam continues her exploration of Visual Language. She uses a common motif, the Latin ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Who needs a mammoth - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
Located in Warsaw, PL
Illustration for book by Agnieszka Frączek 'Who needs a mammoth'
JOANNA RUSINEK
Printmaker, illustrator of children's books, author of press ill...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
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
The wild weeds Caroline Veith Contemporary drawing figurative art red colour
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on translucent paper
Hand-signed and dated lower right
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Autumn Thoughts - Drawing by David Euler - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
This Gouache painting is one of two paintings looking at a Native American figure. It was inspired by documentary films I saw in the 80's of different Native American tribes and their attire and traditions. The fascination of the strong presence and mergence with nature made a lasting impression on me. Here I chose to highlight a silhouette of what appears to be a warrior with his spear up next to him. He is sitting on the ground with a hazy sky sunset in the background. The ocher, black and gray color palette encased in an uneven rectangle is lending the painting a more antique and authentic look of an old...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Run for your life #2 Caroline veith Contemporary drawing black 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
Prayer - Drawing by David Euler - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal, Gouache, Pastel on paper.
In this mixed media drawing, a balled headed human figure is sitting on the ground in a meditative posture appearing to...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Friends - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Friends 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 men...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Mirror game Caroline Veith Contemporary drawing figurative art 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, Acrylic
Belvedere for children - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
Located in Warsaw, PL
Illustration for book by Michał Rusinek 'Belvedere for children'
JOANNA RUSINEK
Printmaker, illustrator of children's books, author of press ill...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Matador 1 - Ink and Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1964
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Matador 1 is a Contemporary artwork realized in 1964 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Ink and Watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower lef...
Category
1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Guilt - Drawing by David Euler - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Original Gouache on paper.
Two figures silently interacting. A larger, female figure is sitting naked on the floor, reaching towards her knee. Standing next to her, in a doorway opp...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Dreamers #1 Caroline Veith Contemporary art drawing nature flora flower red
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on tracing paper
Hand-signed and dated lower left
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Holy Scene - Mixed Media Drawing by E. Baumgart - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Holy Scene is a modern artwork realized by E. Baumgart.
Mixed media (ink, tempera and watercolor) on cardboard.
Hand signed on the left margin.
Includes frame: 33 x 29 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Michel Cadoret - 1956
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an artwork realized by Michel Cadoret in 1956.
Pencil drawing on paper.
Hand-signed.
The artwork id depicted through soft strokes in a well...
Category
1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Together - Drawing by David Euler - 1985
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media realized by David Euler in 1985.
Two figures, a man and a woman drawn in white pastel on a gouache stain are depicted sitting in a cell-like s...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
It Could Fall Down (2019) Gouache on paper painting, landscape, cityscape, sky
Located in Jersey City, NJ
It Could Fall Down (2019)
by Francesca Reyes
Gouache on paper painting, landscape, cityscape, skyscape, sky, yard, urban scene, architecture, buildings
Study / Figurative Art / City...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper, Paper
My Husbands Former Girl Friends - First Black Illustrator/ Cartoonist
Located in Miami, FL
Cuties Cartoon Strip - E. Simms Campbell
My Husband Former Girl Friends - First Black Illustrator/ Cartoonist,
Category
1940s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Board
Untitled - Drawing by Remo Brindisi - 1970s
By Remo Brindisi
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a modern artwork realized by Remo Brindisi in 1970s
Black and white china ink drawing.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Includes f...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Playing with Lives (First Responder)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Playing with Lives (First Responder)
Watercolor on Arches paper, 2020
Signed with the artist's initials lower right
Signed with the artist's embossed "Yummy" blindstamp lower right
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Stolen Moments #2
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Stolen Moments #2
Watercolor on Twinrocker All Purpose Paper
Signed with the artist's initials lower right (see photo)
From the series: Stolen Moments
Signed with the artist's "Yummy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Life Cycles - Dying Sunflower - Drawing by Michael Burgess - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
Life Cycles - Dying Sunflower: This drawing was done in Oil Pastel on Ingres Grey, Textured Pastel Paper. (Early Drawing)
The work is framed in a unique st...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
He who goes hunting... Caroline Veith Contemporary drawing red hunt war ink art
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on tracing paper
Hand-signed and dated lower left
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Lion Skull Drawing - Anatomical Study, Upper Casing by Michael Burgess - 1977
Located in Roma, IT
Original Drawing - Anatomical Study: Lion Skull - Frontal View, Upper, and Lower Casing - Graphite Drawing on Strathmore - 90 Gsm Paper. Using a series of...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Creative Breath of Life, Rosie Phipps, Watercolour on Paper, 2022
By Rosie Phipps
Located in Deddington, GB
Creative Breath of Life by Rosie Phipps [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Watercolour and Gouache on Paper
Image size: H:10 cm x W:26 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Preferably at night Caroline Veith Contemporary art drawing blue figurative art
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media on tracing paper
hand-signed and dated lower left
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Coffee Peloton XXXII, Eliza Southwood, Original drawing, Cycling art, Sport art
Located in Deddington, GB
Coffee Peloton XXXII by Eliza Southwood [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Coffee on Paper
Image size: H:42 cm x W:60 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:42 cm x W:60 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Coffee
Glitch - Reclining Female Nude, Distorted with Lines, Oil on Canvas
By Shuta Ruelas
Located in Chicago, IL
A female nude reclines on crumpled bedsheets with her hands entwined above her head. The viewer has a "glitch in the system" while gazing at her as her body becomes distorted. Masterfully painting with beautiful realism, this sensual painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Dreamers #2 Caroline Veith Contemporary art drawing nature flora flower red
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on tracing paper
Hand-signed and dated lower right
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Confrontation - Pencil Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1989
Located in Roma, IT
Confrontation is an original Drawing in Pencil artwork realized by Antony Roland.
Good conditions.
Hand-signed.
The artwork is depicted through soft strokes in a well-balanced com...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Louise Brooks 2. Drawing From The Dis-enchanted series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Louise Brooks 2, 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-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Lovers - Original Drawing- 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is an original modern artwork realized by Artist of 1970s.
Black and white pen drawing.
Includes frame: 53 x 43 cm
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Woman Sits and Looks About_America Martin_Blue Chalk on Paper_Figurative
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman Sits and Looks About"
Blue Chalk on Paper
30” x 28” Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angele...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Liber Mystia XLIII
By Henry Hablak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Liber Mystia XLIII" is an original artwork by Henry Hablak made of gouache, ink, and colored pencil on paper measuring 16.25"h x 12.25"w framed and 14"h x 11"w unframed.
Henry Habl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil
Night Ghosts - China ink Drawing by Maryna Vashchenko - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Maryna Vashchenko in 2016. Excellent condition.
Maryna Vashchenko was born and lives in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is an active Ukrainian artist working in sev...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Portrait - Drawing by Marcello Muccini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original modern artwork realized by Marcello Muccini.
Black and white marker drawing.
Includes frame: 52 x 47 cm
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker, Paper
Nude of Woman - Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman is an original artwork realized by Sergio Barletta in the 1970s.
Pen ink drawing on paper. Includes a beautiful gilded frame.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pen
Figure A7
By Matt Kinney
Located in Hudson, NY
This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Sumi Ink, Rag Paper
Wake up ! Caroline Veith Contemporary art drawing red acrylic paint 21st Century
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media on paper
Hand-signed and dated lower left
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Little bas gun Caroline Veith Contemporary art drawing blue figurative art
Located in Paris, FR
Mixed media on tracing paper
Hand-signed and dated lower right
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 6
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 130 x 94 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Hullabaloo Caroline Veith Contemporary drawing art vivid colours red
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on tracing paper
Hand-signed and dated lower left
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
The Heaven's Gate - China ink Drawing by Maryna Vashchenko - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
China ink drawing realized by Marina Vashchenko in 2022.
Excellent condition.
Maryna Vashchenko was born and lives in Kyiv, Ukraine. She is an active Ukrainian artist working in seve...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Louise Brooks. Drawing From The Dis-enchanted series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Louise Brooks, 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-en...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 16
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 100 x 90 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 15
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 100 x 90 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 12
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 120 x 100 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 9
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 130 x 94 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 8
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 130 x 94 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 7
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 130 x 94 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 5
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 130 x 94 cm
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 130 x 94 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 13
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 11
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 120 x 100 cm
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Let It Soak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Let It Soak" is an original artwork made from oil on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is shipped with the picture white frame and measures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
Go through the trials #7 Hélène Duclos 21st Century drawing art landscape red
Located in Paris, FR
This drawing is part of the current exhibition entitled "The fantastic story of the liquid mountain" at Claire Corcia Gallery in Paris.
The liquid mountain is populated by living be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Gouache, Paper
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 14
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 100 x 90 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Chinese Contemporary Art by Wang Fei - Untitled 10
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & collage on Chinese paper
Framed 120 x 100 cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
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