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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Deddington Hedges by Cornelia Fitzroy, Pastel drawing, Landscape, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
Deddington Hedges by Cornelia Fitzroy [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Pastel on Paper
Image size: H:23 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Friend 2022. Paper/pencil, 29.1x20.1 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Friend
2022. Paper/pencil, 29.1x20.1 cm
Liga Kalnina
Artist Liga Kalnina(1990) is born in Riga, Latvia.
Her artist interests is mainly realistically based -landscapes, architect...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
In the park 2022. Paper/mixed media, 12.3x14.3 cm
Located in Riga, LV
In the park
2022. Paper/mixed media, 12.3x14.3 cm
Liga Kalnina
Artist Liga Kalnina(1990) is born in Riga, Latvia.
Her artist interests is mainly realistically based -landscapes,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Mixed Media
Riga 2022. Paper/pen/mixed media, 14.8x19.4 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Riga 2022. Paper/pen/mixed media, 14.8x19.4 cm
Liga Kalnina
Artist Liga Kalnina(1990) is born in Riga, Latvia.
Her artist interests is mainly realistically based -landscapes, ar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Pen
Coffee Peloton XXXI
Located in Deddington, GB
Coffee Peloton XXXI by Eliza Southwood [2022]
original
Coffee on Paper
Image size: H:59.5 cm x W:42.5 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:59.5 cm x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Coffee
Coffee Espresso #8
Located in Deddington, GB
Coffee Espresso #8 by Eliza Southwood [2022]
original
Coffee on Paper
Image size: H:59.5 cm x W:42.5 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:59.5 cm x W:42.5 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unfra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Coffee
Stolen Moments (4)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Stolen Moments (4)
Ink on Yupo paper, 2019
Signed with the artist's initials lower right (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Image size: 14 x 11 inches
Darius Steward is establishing hi...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
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Located in Fairlawn, OH
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Watercolor on Yupo paper, 2018
Signed with the artist's initials (see photo)
Note: The Series MORE? is centered around the artist’s family.
There are two images of the artist’s s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Study for “The Breaker of Chains”
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Study for “The Breaker of Chains”
Watercolor on Yupo paper, 2018
Signed with the artist's initials lower right (see photo)
For the Midtown (Cleveland) Mural, located on 28th and Euc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Stolen Moments, Attitude Shift #1 (Emily and Sippy Cup Smiling)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Stolen Moments, Attitude Shift #1 (Emily and Sippy Cup Smiling)
Watercolor on Twinrocker Multi Purpose paper, 2019
Signed with the artist's initials lower right
Signed with the artist's "Yummy" blind stamp lower right
Exhibited: LA Art, 2020, January 2020
Condition: excellent
Image/Sheet size: 10 1/8 x 12 3/4 inches
Frame size: 14 x 17 inches
Darius Steward Biography
Darius Steward is establishing himself as a master of the medium of watercolor and large public murals. In 2018, Steward created two large public murals, “Breaker of Chains”, a 200’ by 6’ in height mural for the Midtown Cleveland/Cleveland State University and “Support” on Detroit Avenue in Cleveland. A new mural “Waiting Room” has been finished at SUMMA Health Care Tower, Akron, Ohio. Darius is currently working on a public sculpture commission for the Cleveland Public Library...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Shewolf
Located in New Orleans, LA
Monica Zeringue received her MFA from the University of New Orleans in 2006, and her BA in 1993. In 1999 she was awarded the Prix de l'Acadamie de Paris, Societe Internationale des B...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Linen
Tea Party (Watercolor)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front by Tarkay. Sheet size 15 x 11 inches. Frame size approx 21 x 17 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. From the private collec...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Plaything
Located in New Orleans, LA
Plaything, 20”x20”, Ink on Hand-Cut Mylar, 2018
This piece focuses on America's cultural appropriation and exploitation of Mexican culture. Living in the desert Southwest...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mylar, Ink
Coffee Espresso #3
Located in Deddington, GB
Coffee Espresso #3 by Eliza Southwood [2022]
original
Coffee on Paper
Image size: H:42 cm x W:59 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:42 cm x W:59 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unframed
Ple...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Coffee
"Bean"
Located in Toronto, ON
Sara Shields works in chalk pastels, coloured pencil, and ink to create large-scale drawings that evoke an otherworldly quality. She graduated from Centennial College’s Fine Arts Stu...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Oil Pastel
Last Dance (study)
By Ruth Owens
Located in New Orleans, LA
[ New Orleans, LA :: b.1959, Augsburg, Germany ]
In 1959, Ruth Owens was born to a young German woman and a Black serviceman from Georgia. The nomadic military lifestyle of her chi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Casein
Madrileña
Located in London, GB
Unframed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
A PIEDS JOINTS
Located in Aventura, FL
Original drawing on paper. Hand signed and dated by the artist. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Ink
Dream Seeds
Located in Deddington, GB
Dream Seeds by Rebecca Denton [2019]
limited_edition
Etching and aquatint
Edition number /40
Image size: H:21 cm x W:21 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Wo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Mooncatcher
Located in Deddington, GB
Mooncatcher by Rebecca Denton [2018]
limited_edition
Etching and aquatint
Edition number /40
Image size: H:20.5 cm x W:20.5 cm
Complete Size of Unframe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
"Chance" Contemporary Surrealist Perspectival Map Drawing of Albany, New York
By Ken Ragsdale
Located in New York, NY
In "Chance" Albany based artist, Ken Ragsdale has created a visual conversation which references a historical lithograph of Albany, New York made by J. W. Hill in the 1850's. This w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Color Pencil, Graphite
Stepping Out, black and white drawing of a man on a deck
Located in New York, NY
Charles Buckley sources images from the fifties and using acrylic ink, carefully renders familiar scenes of the everyday with lines of varying thicknesses. The subjects run the gamut...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Graphite
Sally and Her Mustang, work on paper, woman with blue car, vintage
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic ink on paper.
Paper size: 12" x 12"
Frame size: 20" x 20"
Charles Buckley lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. His current work, entitled “Striation Series,” demonstrates a mast...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
The Hitter, black and white work on paper, girl playing baseball, dots
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic ink on paper.
Paper size: 11.25" x 17"
Frame size: 19.25" x 25"
Charles Buckley lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. His current work, entitled “Striation Series,” demonstrates ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Ice Chandeliers in Madawaska, black and white charcoal drawing of ice and snow
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal on paper drawing by Toronto-based artist Katherine Curci. Unframed.
Katherine Curci began this series of charcoal drawings, premiered in This...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
The Space of Absence
Located in Montreal, Quebec
100 sheets of A-4 sized paper.
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein.
Always workin...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil, Graphite
Figures in the Grass, Contemporary Gouache Painting by Robert Beauchamp
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Robert Beauchamp, American (1923 - 1995)
Title: Figures in the Grass
Year: 1994
Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed
Image Size: 21.5 x 29.5 inches
Size: 22.5 x 30.25 in. (57.15 ...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Mom (Lake Hemet?), black and white portrait of woman looking out at landscape
Located in New York, NY
Charles Buckley sources images from the fifties and using acrylic ink, carefully renders familiar scenes of the everyday with lines of varying thicknesses. The subjects run the gamut...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
"The Fairy" by Anna Pennati - acrylic and oil pastel on paper
Located in Milano, MI
Inspired by William Blake's poem "The Fairy"
Exhibited in Milan (Italy) in 2005.
Original hand made
Exclusively on 1stdibs
measures are referred to the painting. Passepartout is 50x...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic
INKLING NO. 18
By Gregg Louis
Located in New York, NY
photograph of an imaginary creature called an INKLING.
Edition of 1/8
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Inkjet
Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed
Located in Columbus, OH
Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Evocative sketch of a kneeling m...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Gouache
Rituals #1 Hélène Duclos, 21st Century Contemporary figurative art, orange green
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache, color pencil and graphite on paper
Signed lower right
Unique work
1 / Hélène DUCLOS, 2016 – Artist Statement
“Questioning the human condition and the position of being ali...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite
"Calipso" by Anna Pennati
Located in Milano, MI
This artwork is part of the series that Anna Pennati has dedicated to Homer's Odyssey, a subject very dear to her and one that she has tackled several times in the past.
Calipso was...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.001
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.001 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.001 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and painting...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Graphite
BLIND SELF PORTRAIT
By Gregg Louis
Located in New York, NY
ink drawing on paper
blind contour drawing, artists self-portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Desire No. 69 (I want someone to cuddle with)
By Tina Dillman
Located in Buffalo, NY
A contemporary drawing by American artist Tina Dillman from her recent "Our Desires" series. Drawings from this series are being offered for sale to benefit Dillman's residency progr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Ink, Pen
Desire No. 85 (I want to learn to say no)
By Tina Dillman
Located in Buffalo, NY
A contemporary drawing by American artist Tina Dillman from her recent "Our Desires" series. Drawings from this series are being offered for sale to benefit Dillman's residency progr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Ink, Pen
Places (2)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein.
Always working with graphite and charcoal, Ro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil, Graphite
"Julius Caesar" original art for Penguin book cover
Located in Miami, FL
An uncanny and unexpected pose characterizes this work as Julius Ceasar warily looks over his shoulder and blood-stained toga. Signed lower right "M. Gl...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil, Paper
Madera Canyon Cycle - Grasses 1
Located in New Orleans, LA
Davidoff creates drawings, paintings, prints and installations that consider intricate patterns in nature and the overlaying systems used to observe, map and define organic landscape...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper, Wax
Linda Stein, Shadow Figures 987 - Contemporary Art Drawing Collage, blue black
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Shadow Figures 987 - Contemporary Art Drawing Collage - blue, black, green, white
Linda Stein started her Knights of Protection series after she was forced to evacuate ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Magazine Paper
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
Linda Stein, Knights Revisited 1030 - Contemporary Art Bright Colorful Drawing
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Knights Revisited 1030 - Contemporary Art Bright Colorful Drawing
Linda Stein started her Knights of Protection series after she was forced to evacuate her New York dow...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Linda Stein, Studying Japanese 991 - Contemporary 3D Sculptural Drawing Collage
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Studying Japanese 991 - Contemporary 3D Sculptural Drawing Collage
In 2000, Linda Stein began a series called Knights of Protection. Her Knights functioned both as de...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Ink, Magazine Paper
Si Las Paredes Hablaran - 21st Century, Contemporary Figurative Charcoal Drawing
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Years of collecting books, travel archives and studying art in Europe, went hand in hand with visiting historical monuments and grand palaces, remnan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
First Contact
By Sonny Assu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Coming out of Sonny Assu's artist residency at the Institute of American Indian Arts, they have created a new body of work called the Santa Fe series. The artwork is filled with flui...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
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
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
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
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
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Acrylic
Wilbert Rideau, America Martin_Ink on Paper_ portion of sale to ACLU/NAACP
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
A portion of each sale will be donated to the ACLU + NAACP
JoAnne Artman Gallery proudly introduces America Martin’s new series I See Heroes Everywhere.
Addressing the theme of her...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Icarus - Lajos Szalay, 20th Century, Figurative drawing
By Lajos Szalay
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper
Unique work
This work was executed by the Hungarian artist circa 1970.
Pablo Picasso said about Lajos Szalay : "He is the best designer in the world after myself !".
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic Paint on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.091
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.091 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic Paint on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.091 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and pai...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.025
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.025 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.025 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and painting...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Ink on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.003
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.003 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Ink on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.003 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and paintings of...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Board
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.014
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.014 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.014 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and painting...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Emily at Age 5, (Yummy in a hoodie)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Emily at Age 5, (Yummy in a hoodie)
Acrylic ink on Graphic Plastic Film, 2022
Signed with the artist's initials, lower right (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Sheet size: 8 1/8 x 7 7/...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
STAGES # 1 (Darius II, full face)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
STAGES # 1 (Darius II, full face)
Watercolor on Yupo paper mounted to Masonite, 2018
Signed with the artist's initials lower right (see photo)
Exhibited:
Worthington Yards, YARDSPro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add figurative drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, yellow and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Leo Guida, Luis Miguel Valdes , Reginald K. Gee, and Renato Garza Cervera. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 1.25 inches across are also available. Prices for figurative drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $70,894, while the average work sells for $907.