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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
Portrait - Original Mixed Media Artwork by Maurice Lourday - 1927
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original pencil, pastel and watercolor drawing on creamy cardboard, realized in 1927 by Maurice Lourday (1860-1934). Titled on the lower. In very good conditions, ex...
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1920s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Pastel, Watercolor, Cardboard

Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Acrylic on Paper_America Martin, Under The Trees
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Under The Trees" Acrylic on Paper 46 x 43 in. Framed AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Reticent - Original Graphite Drawing on Panel, Two People at the Beach Circa '50
Located in Chicago, IL
"Reticent" by Rick Sindt is a small graphite drawing of two figures. This deceptively simple drawing is very powerful in its beauty and intimacy. The graph ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Panel, Graphite

Rider On A Horse 2 - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple black frames behind plexi. The full signature is on the back of the drawing. Hanna Banaszczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing at the U...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

The Headless Soldier - Orange, Paper, Contemporary Art, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Headless Soldier, 2022 collage, tempera, spray on paper 50 H x 35 W cm Signed on right side down Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, populated by thousands of pieces of paper, textiles, pieces of plastic, found or made objects, which intertwine on the paper support and as in a well-controlled and thought puzzle give birth to a new universe. The new series of collages...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Spray Paint, Tempera

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

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

Flight
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Black conte drawing of a male nude, part of ongoing series of drawings of the human form by San Francisco artist Fernando Reyes. Reyes attended The School of the Art Institute of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Paris with Apples Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Paris with Apples" The original legend says Paris, prince of Troy had one golden apple, and had to choose between 3 goddesses. Modern Paris has more than one apple, and he is depi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Tempera

Knit - Original Graphite Drawing on Panel of Nude Male Figures
Located in Chicago, IL
"Knit" by Rick Sindt is a small graphite drawing of two male nude figures. The faces are somewhat obscured as we view this intimate moment. The graph lines often used by artist are...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Panel, Graphite

Woman in Floral Dress (Drawing)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original drawing on paper. Hand signed on front by Tarkay. Sheet size 12 x 9 inches. Frame size approx 18 x 15 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. From the private collection...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Cala Lily, Watercolor on paper. Sill life Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

"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

Nude of Woman - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Nude of Woman is a watercolor realized by Anastasia Kurakina in March 2016. The little artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors. Hand signed,...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Nude of a Woman - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a Woman is a watercolor realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2018. The little artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors. No signature. Anastasia Kurakina was bor...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Landscape - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Includes a wooden frame 36x27 cm. Very good condition. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Watercolor

Calligraphy and Clouds 990 - 3D Sculptural Drawing Collage
Located in New York, NY
In 2000, Linda Stein began a series called Knights of Protection. Her Knights functioned both as defenders in battle and symbols of pacifism. In 2019, Stein re-conceived her Kni...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Board, Pencil

November Letter, JGY-MLM
Located in New York, NY
November Letter, JGY-MLM, 2014 ink, graphite, words, wings, and thread on paper each piece 19x15” unframed Diptych Stockholm based artist Joanne Grüne-Yanoff has been exhibiti...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

Homme Assis et Personnage - Pencil Drawing by A. Giacometti - 1953
Located in Roma, IT
Homme assis et personnage is a pencil drawing realized by Alberto Giacometti on a page of Louis Guilloux's "La merveille", published in "Les Lettres Nouvelles", n°7, septembre 1953, p. 779. Giacometti sketched a male portrait in his typical style. The man is in profile and on the right side of the page there is a small study of a standing figure. Following Fondation Giacometti, it was realized by the author on September 1953. As James Lord...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Fontainebleau #15 by Yann Bagot - Ink drawing, forest, black & white, nature
Located in Paris, FR
Fontainebleau #15 is an India ink and salt on paper drawing by the French contemporary artist Yann Bagot, dimensions are 70 × 100 cm (27.6 × 39.4 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink

Designers Maria Cornejo and Mark Borthwick in Brooklyn, NY. watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

At the Shore
Located in Atlanta, GA
"My work principally consists of deeply abstracted figure compositions--intuitive constructions that begin with random marks establishing larger masses of torsos, heads, and limbs in an undefined setting. The emphasis is almost purely on intuition. The figures are born of their surrounding environment, emerging only partially and fugitively from the layers of pigment. A narrative is evident but never overt. A crown, a shield, a boat, a wheel. Though the subject has recently coalesced around my reading of Dante and Shakespeare, the settings remain extremely vague- a beach, an interior, a woodland. The paintings are, in the end, meditations on the relationship between the protagonists in a wordless drama. In my paintings, I use a cold wax medium combined with dry pigments, oil paint, and embedded fragments of burlap. The surfaces eventually build up into a dense, rugged terrain." --Thaddeus Radell
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Scilla, 21-st Century Italian Charcoal Drawing of a nude woman by Daniela Astone
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
This Charcoal drawing is made on toned paper with charcoal and chalk. The drawing is framed in a wooden gold frame with passe partout behind Clarity museum glass. The Italian artist Daniela Astone...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Charcoal

On The Jetty ( Fishing ) - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple white wood frames behind glass. The full signature is on the back of the drawing. Hanna Banaszczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing at...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pencil

Halston and his Halstonettes, Watercolor fashion portrait on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Watercolor

Duchándome May 28th. Watercolor and ink on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome May 28th, 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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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Becca (Small Grey Mixed-Media Portrait of Woman w/ White Polka Dots by Ransome)
Located in Hudson, NY
Grey portrait of woman with white polka dots and a swath of green collaged media "Becca" by Ransome 2023 graphite, acrylic and collage on panel 8 x 8 x 2 inches, unframed Piece can b...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Lori (Pink Portrait in Mixed Media on Panel of Woman in Profile by Ransome)
Located in Hudson, NY
Pink + purple portrait of women in profile surrounded by collaged floral discs "Lori" by Ransome 2023 graphite, acrylic and collage on panel 8 x 8 x 2 inches, unframed Piece can be h...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Hercules after Carracci VI - 21st Century, Figurative Drawing, Yellow, Blue
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci VI , 2014 Tempera on paper (Framed, Signed on front) 27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in 70 H × 100 W cm On the subject of his new works the artist stated: “There is not...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Tempera

The Evocation - Ink Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Evocation is a china ink drawing realized in the Mid-20th Century. Good condition. The artwork is strong through soft strokes with perfect hatchings in a well-balanced composit...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Matador 2 - Mixed Media Drawing by Leo Guida - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Matador 2 is al Contemporary artwork realized in 1964 by the italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017) Original mixed colored china in drawing. Label on the back Hand signed and dat...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Tempera, Watercolor

Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in watercolor and China ink on ivory-color...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

The Body is a History - Muscular Male Nude, Graphite Drawing on Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
Rick Sindt's knowledge of the male physique is evident in this exquisite drawing of a nude male. The subject sits on the ground with his body twisted away from the viewer. We see the defined musculature of his posterior. The artwork is framed in white wood with a black mat. Rick Sindt The Body is a History graphite on archival paper 12h x 9w in 30.48h x 22.86w cm RIS026 Shifting the historic male gaze into a male-on-male gaze, this body of work anchors its exploration of queer culture in relationships and introspection. Beginning with a survey of several photo archives, I overwhelmingly encountered pictures that fit into two distinct categories: spectacular demonstrations or public displays of sexuality. All of these images were overtly political. Then, I began to find a subset of more intimate images. Typically, these were images submitted by loved ones or donated to foundations after someone’s death. These images depicted common, tender scenes. Working my way through these images, I reflected on D. A. Miller’s assertion that gay identity, to which we have entrusted our politics and ethics, stands in an essentially reductive relation to the queer desires on which it is based. And David Halperin’s argument that, “identity has become the preferred category for thinking about homosexuality. Moreover, it has been promoted at the direct expense of pleasure or feelings or subjectivity.” This left me asking the questions: how is queer culture transmitted if not genealogically? Is there a universal queer experience? What is queer sensibility and subjectivity and can it be visually represented? Rick Sindt b. 1990, Hastings, MN, EDUCATION 2013 North Park University, Chicago, IL - BFA Magna Cum Laude SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2016 Two Countries, Rogue Philanthropy, Chicago, IL 2013 Tides, Erosion or Catch, Pull, Recover; The-One-Right-Now, North Park University; Chicago, IL GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2016 Are We Not of Interest to Each Other, Uptown Arts Center, Chicago, IL Reinventing Ourselves From Another Point-of-View, Contemporary Gallery at Zhou B. Arts Center, Chicago, IL Collective: Process, Beans and Bagels, Chicago, IL 2015 Collective: for(a)ging, Hammond Art Center; Hammond, IN How We Make It, The Arts of Life, Chicago, IL Collective: One, Albany Park...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Summer Blue - original large blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27.5in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Summer Blue", 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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper

Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, Framed Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, "Requiem por la condesa Nubia Brashi", 2016 Pencil on archival paper Image size: 59 H in. x 40 in. W Frame size: 63 H x 42.5 W x 2 D in. On The back of th...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil

"Collage III" 1992 signed original mixed media work on paper w photo engravings
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Collage III', 1992 collage, ink on paper 11.9 x 13.8 in. (30 x 35 cm.) ID: 1D199203 Hand-signed by author ___________________________________________...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

From the Duchándome, Nudes Series. Set of 4 Watercolors on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome and Pity June 4th, by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor, ink, and pastel on archival paper. 1. Duchándome 2. Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Girl with a baloon. Figurative ink and crayons drawing, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative ink and crayons on paper painting by Polish artist living in Belgium Hanna Ilczyszyn. Artwork depicts a girl with baloon over her face. Drawing is mostly in b...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Ink

The Palace. Gouche, ink and watercolor on paper painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

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

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Ink, Tempera, Pencil

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

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Crayon, Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil

Private Moment - original large art Blue Nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27.5in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Private Moment", 39x27.5in / 100x70cm, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florida, US. Free shipping for items over $500 with 1stDibs code. "Private Moment" is an exceptional addition to the "Nude in Interior" series, offering a quiet, introspective narrative that exudes grace and serenity. The young female figure, seated on an elegant armchair, is rendered with the artist's signature ultramarine on ochre paper, a pairing that enhances the emotional depth and sophistication of the scene. The interplay between the figure, the armchair, and the background elevates this work to one of both elegance and intimacy. The composition is centered yet fluid, with the figure reclining gracefully within the ornate frame of the armchair. Her pose—relaxed but introspective—creates a sense of harmony between the human form and the architectural rigidity of the chair. The artist’s sweeping, gestural brushstrokes provide movement and energy to the static pose. The curves of the body mirror the chair’s decorative elements, emphasizing the unity between the figure and her environment. The suggestion of a room or interior space in the background, with its gridded linear patterns, contrasts the organic softness of the figure and the chair. This juxtaposition adds visual interest while grounding the scene in a lived, tangible space. The combination of ultramarine blue and warm ochre paper continues to be a defining characteristic of the series, but here it feels especially poignant. The vivid blue of the figure and chair stands out against the muted background, emphasizing their significance while allowing the ochre to imbue the work with warmth and subtlety. The cool blue tones evoke calmness and introspection, while the warm ochre creates a sense of comfort and intimacy. This duality reflects the subject’s private moment—a mix of solitude, peace, and perhaps quiet contemplation. The figure’s pose—sitting with one leg bent and her arms lightly embracing herself—suggests vulnerability and self-reflection. There’s a narrative of quiet introspection, perhaps even self-care, that invites the viewer into a deeply personal moment. The elegant, almost regal armchair adds an element of formality or tradition to the scene. This contrast between the casual nudity of the figure and the structured formality of the chair lends the piece a timeless quality, connecting it to historical depictions of the reclining nude in fine art. The armchair recalls the opulence of classical interiors, reminiscent of Rococo or Baroque aesthetics. However, the loose, gestural style firmly situates the work in a contemporary context, bridging historical traditions with modern expression. Like many works in the series, "Private Moment" explores themes of solitude, introspection, and the intimate relationship between figure and space. The title emphasizes the personal, unguarded nature of the scene, making it feel both universal and deeply individual. "Private Moment" is a poignant, beautifully composed work that encapsulates the themes of intimacy, elegance, and reflection central to the "Nude in Interior" series. The artist’s expert use of ultramarine and ochre, combined with their dynamic gestural technique, creates a scene that feels timeless yet deeply personal. This piece stands as a testament to the artist’s ability to balance classical influences with modern sensibilities, making it a captivating and thought-provoking work. "Private Moment" is an exceptional addition to the "Nude in Interior" series, offering a quiet, introspective narrative that exudes grace and serenity. The young female figure, seated on an elegant armchair, is rendered with the artist's signature ultramarine on ochre paper, a pairing that enhances the emotional depth and sophistication of the scene. The interplay between the figure, the armchair, and the background elevates this work to one of both elegance and intimacy. The composition is centered yet fluid, with the figure reclining gracefully within the ornate frame of the armchair. Her pose—relaxed but introspective—creates a sense of harmony between the human form and the architectural rigidity of the chair. The artist’s sweeping, gestural brushstrokes provide movement and energy to the static pose. The curves of the body mirror the chair’s decorative elements, emphasizing the unity between the figure and her environment. The suggestion of a room or interior space in the background, with its gridded linear patterns, contrasts the organic softness of the figure and the chair. This juxtaposition adds visual interest while grounding the scene in a lived, tangible space. The combination of ultramarine blue and warm ochre paper continues to be a defining characteristic of the series, but here it feels especially poignant. The vivid blue of the figure and chair stands out against the muted background, emphasizing their significance while allowing the ochre to imbue the work with warmth and subtlety. The cool blue tones evoke calmness and introspection, while the warm ochre creates a sense of comfort and intimacy. This duality reflects the subject’s private moment—a mix of solitude, peace, and perhaps quiet contemplation. The figure’s pose—sitting with one leg bent and her arms lightly embracing herself—suggests vulnerability and self-reflection. There’s a narrative of quiet introspection, perhaps even self-care, that invites the viewer into a deeply personal moment. The elegant, almost regal armchair adds an element of formality or tradition to the scene. This contrast between the casual nudity of the figure and the structured formality of the chair lends the piece a timeless quality, connecting it to historical depictions of the reclining nude in fine art. The armchair recalls the opulence of classical interiors, reminiscent of Rococo or Baroque aesthetics. However, the loose, gestural style firmly situates the work in a contemporary context, bridging historical traditions with modern expression. Like many works in the series, "Private Moment" explores themes of solitude, introspection, and the intimate relationship between figure and space. The title emphasizes the personal, unguarded nature of the scene, making it feel both universal and deeply individual. "Private Moment" is a poignant, beautifully composed work that encapsulates the themes of intimacy, elegance, and reflection central to the "Nude in Interior" series. The artist’s expert use of ultramarine and ochre, combined with their dynamic gestural technique, creates a scene that feels timeless yet deeply personal. This piece stands as a testament to the artist’s ability to balance classical influences with modern sensibilities, making it a captivating and thought-provoking work. Artist Statement "I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now. As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space. My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair. Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes, in a reversal of the male-artist/female-muse pattern, validate the feminine experience, defining myself through it. I was interested in how one experiences the body in a sensual form, and later focused on my own body, as I experience it myself, looking into the mirror and reconnecting. My work challenges the tradition of the nude by capturing my point of view, the gaze of a female painter, by using photography, drawings, sketches, and painting on canvas, for, both physical and psychological exploration. My art tries to create a visual language for emotion, beauty, feelings of intimacy and in the same time autonomy, captured with paint and vivid colors. My intense interest in color and the gestures of the brush strokes are the means I see and convey the subjects in space, as living, passionate beings." Paula Craioveanu
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Pencil, Paper

The Running Man - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
The Running Man 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 ...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Study for David and Goliath
Located in New York, NY
Study for David and Goliath 1971 Color pastel on paper 10 x 10 inches (25.4 x 25.4 cm) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

A Man's Shadow - Drawing by KEZIAT - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
A man shadow is an artwork realized by Keziat, in 2023. Pen on paper. 49x43 cm with frame. Handsigned in the lower right margin. Born in San Severo (Apulia) in 1973, Italian ar...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen

Elsa Schiaparelli, 2018, Portrait. Color Pencil on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Women - Watercolor by Guelfo Bianchini - 1961
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 50.5 x 36 cm. Women is an original watercolor drawing realized by Guelfo Bianchini in 1961. The artwork is hand signed and daed by...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Sketch - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1984
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1984 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil and blue pen drawing on ivory-colored paper, included a c...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Pencil

Contemporary Drawing With Colored Pencils And Ink On Fabriano Paper. "Visions"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Contemporary drawing work that combines the use of colored pencils and ink on a layer made with natural dyes from leaves and flowers. It is a surreal and fantastic drawing that seeks...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Color Pencil

"Sons and Lovers" Drill Drawing, #7
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed by artist "M. O'KEEFE 2013" at lower right. Media is graphite on clay-coated panel. Overall dimensions including the frame are 18 x 15 inches.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Clay, Panel, Graphite

"Alter Ego" - Original Watercolor Hand-Painted Etching on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Alter Ego" - Original Watercolor Hand-Painted Etching on Paper - 35/120 Edition Variable In this highly detailed hand painted etching, artist Claus Sievert (American, 1949-2009) depicts a clown gazing into a handheld brass mirror holding a mask with matching face paint. The clown sits in what appears to be a dressing room surrounded with various costumes. This etching is uniquely hand painted in watercolor and gouache. The clown's eyes are hand drawn with added details throughout the face and hair. Signed, numbered, and titled along the bottom edge of paper, "35/120 E.V. "Alter Ego" Claus Sievert" Presented in a new white mat with foam core backing. Mat size: 24"H x 20"W Paper size: 18.38"H x 15"W Image, Claus Sievert, (American, 1949–2009) nicknamed “The Tree Guy," was a German-born American printmaker and illustrator, who studied etching in an art college in Brunswick, Germany, in 1971. He began his career as an art teacher in Germany, teaching printmaking, art history, advertising design, and visual communication, and became a full-time artist in 1981. Sievert created limited-edition etchings from copper plates and a hand-turned press which he then individually hand-colored. Sievert’s work won awards, illustrated a children’s book by Leo Tolstoy, was commissioned by the Sierra Club and Golden Gate National Recreation Area to illustrate their publications, and he had his images published in several calendars. He was known for his prints highlighting forms and the beauty of nature. His art was also featured in Ansel Adams Gallery, Muir Woods...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Etching

Descent
Located in Chicago, IL
-ARTIST STATEMENT- I depict my person in multiplicity with different selves representing dramatis personae. My likeness is both implicit and symbolic in the portrayal of my narrative; the drama involved in creating art and the artist’s role in society. I use realism to invite the viewer into mysterious inner worlds that are layered reflections of the outer. Dehumanizing environments are imbued with art historical references as a critique of power structures. The artist is an Everyman who is at odds with society and his self. Visually my work is a celebration of society’s dark undercurrents and its overlooked absurdities. I use charcoal and printmaking media as their tenebrous values add a fitting metaphor. The nuances of light and shadow seduce viewers into a world their better judgment would have them avoid. This provokes a sense of disquietude that causes viewers to assess our world through the austerity of a colorless, yet not humorless, light. -BIO- Christopher Ganz grew up in Northeast Ohio and from early on had a fertile imagination and an interest in art. Christopher's artistic education truly began at the University of Missouri, where his love of the human form led to many figure drawing classes and his exposure to the wonders of printmaking. Christopher's then went onto graduate school at Indiana University and a summer abroad program in Italy was a dream realized. Christopher then grasped charcoal with a renewed vigor and large, sfumato-laden drawings ensued. Christopher's artistic influences are many; from a seminal exposure to Dore's engravings of the Divine Comedy, to Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, and up to Lucian Freud, Mark Tansey...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Ocean Piece: unique drawings of studies for ocean painting (hand signed)
Located in New York, NY
Jennifer Losch Bartlett Ocean piece: Untitled painting studies, 1975 Ink and pastel, mixed media on graph paper Boldly signed and dated "Summer 75" by Jennifer Bartlett on the lower right front Frame included: held in a museum quality wood frame with UV plexiglass Ink and pastel on graph paper drawing. Boldly signed and dated "Summer 75" by Jennifer Bartlett on the lower right front. Some of the artist's annotations on the drawings say: Ocean piece Sky Water Beach Sometimes looking from water maybe see mountain two people on beach lying down sometimes they face each other ... bwhitefree hand drawing from water beach w/ towel sky sand water on a diagonal on a curve sky water sand...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Graphite

Lauren in Balenciaga. From the Fashion series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

UNTITLED (TWO HEADS)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original conte crayon on paper. Dated "12.84" lower margin. Provenance: Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York. Artwork size 12.5 x 9.5 inches. Fram...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon

BODY DOUBLE - original large art by Paula Craioveanu NEO MYTHOLOGY
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Body Double Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in ink, graphite, tempera on paper large size, shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist's studio The drawing has 2 wooden p...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil, Tempera

Queen Camilla, Watercolor Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him. The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor

Hold On1, Original Contemporary Minimalist Nude Figure Study Watercolor Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Hold On1, Original Contemporary Minimalist Nude Figure Study Painting, 2022 20" x 16" (HxW) Watercolor on Cold Pressed Watercolor Paper A modern figure study of the divine feminine, this composition by artist Elizabeth Becker...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Blue Nude 2 - original ultramarine tempera on paper by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Blue (Female) Nude. Inspired by Matisse. Part of my Nude in Interior series. Original, signed. 50x70cm / 19.5x27.5in actual size ink, graphite, tempera on paper Shipping rolled in ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Paper

Walking Tall (Respect) - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, Construction
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure FREE Shipping Worldwide Ships in a well-protected tube. This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity. In a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Blue Nudes IV, Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Figurative Study Women, Faces
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Blue Nudes IV" (2019) by SarahGrace Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Women, Faces, Figurative Study Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Figurative Art / Feminist Art and Contemporar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

I Barconi - Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 2000
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor 50cm x70 cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist's signature on the work. Aldo Riso was born in 1927 in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce. He applied hims...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera, Watercolor

Donna Città - Pastel by Aurelio Bulzatti - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Donna Città is an original pastel on paper realized by the Italian contemporary artist Aurelio Bulzatti in 2014. Original and unique piece hand-drawn...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Man Seated (Oyster Catchers, Thames Estuary 1932)
Located in New York, NY
Billy Childish (b. 1959, Chatham, Kent, United Kingdom; lives and works in Whitstable, Kent) is known for his introspective, autobiographical, and deeply emotional paintings, writing...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Boy with a cat. Figurative ink and crayons drawing, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative ink and crayons on paper painting by Polish artist living in Belgium Hanna Ilczyszyn. Artwork depicts a boyl with cat in his arms. Drawing is mostly in black ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Crayon, Ink

Children 19 - Expressionism, Figurative Drawing, Black And White, Boat, Play
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Boy with a dog. Figurative ink drawing, Minimalistic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary figurative marker on paper painting by Polish artist living in Belgium Hanna Ilczyszyn. Artwork depicts person sitting on a chair petting a dog. Painting is monochromati...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Permanent Marker

"Drawing of Fire" - Figurative oil drawing on paper
Located in East Quogue, NY
"Drawing on Fire" by Paul Sierra, Oil stick on paper. Sold with frame. Frame size: 22 x 14 inches. Hand-signed by the artist. Signature and title on lower front right corner of paper. At sixteen, Havana-born Paul Sierra moved to Chicago, where he studied at the Art Institute. Although a longtime resident of the Windy City, Sierra's tropical palette is based on childhood memories of Cuba. His trademark vibrant colors provide what has been called a "cultural corridor" between his turbulent Cuban heritage and his adopted country. Sierra has had more than sixty solo exhibitions in the USA. His work can be found in the collections of The Museum of Contemporary Art and Mary and Leigh Block...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Crayon

FRAMED Nude in Winter Light - sepia ink watercolor original by PAULA CRAIOVEANU
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Part of my "Nude in Interior" series. Original sepia ink drawing on watercolor paper. Size is 50x34cm /20x14in. Size in mat and frame 70x50cm / 27 1/2x19 3/4 in Framed in a white ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Amphibian Man - male nude ink drawing by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Male nude ink drawing, study for the Amphibian Man painting. 70x50cm / 27.5x19.5in Shipped rolled in a tube directly from the artist. Part of my previous Nude Men series.
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Umbilical Filigree Ovum (drawing)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original India ink, graphite, chalk, and pen on paper drawing by Hunter Stabler measuring 14.25”h x 20.25”w framed. The piece ships in the pictured frame. Hunter Stable...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, India Ink, Ballpoint Pen, Graphite

Pity June 4th. Nude watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pity, June 4th by Celso Castro From the Duchándome Series Watercolor, ink, and pastel archival paper. Image size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W 2018 ____________ 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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Pastel, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Sketch - Drawing By Reynold Arnould - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is a black market drawing realized by Reynold Arnould (Le Havre 1919 - Parigi 1980). Good condition on a little sheet of notebook. No signature. Reynold Arnould was born ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Permanent Marker

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