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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Hathor, Finely Detailed Drawing of Egyptian Goddess of Motherhood, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Bio:
I was born into a family which valued artistic and craftsmanly work, so from a young age I developed an interest in drawing. A strong sense of history and culture was important ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Street Ballet
Located in New York, NY
Much of Kathleen's art is inspired by the urban environment of New York. Recently, her works from the series of subway paintings were chosen by ArtOnLi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Sign Climbers
Located in New York, NY
A view of SoHo in New York City in the 1980s, this work is oil stick on heavy paper. Sign Climbers was exhibited in Leaps and Voyages, Selected Works 1967-74 in Milan Italy at D.E...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon
Senza Titolo 2 Mixed Media on Paper Without Title Mythology In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Senza Titolo 2 Mixed Media on Paper behind Glass Without Title Mythology In Stock
Giovanni Tommasi Ferroni (1967, Rome) descended from an artistic Tuscan family. His grandfather, f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nina Narimanishvili - Thought About You
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper, with frame
Nina Narimanishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Nina has been painting since childhood and over time her int...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
$2,480 Sale Price
20% Off
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
DAMIEN HIRST
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor, gesso and gilding on BFK paper. Drawing of a medieval styled woman in front of a pharmacy/restaurant and bar. Satire.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Greek island tempest 1
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Sun-Scorched Seaweed
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil and Acrylic on illustration board
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creatin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Illustration Board, Acrylic, Oil
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - The Fire Tree
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel and acrylic on illustration board
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Illustration Board, Chalk
$1,080 Sale Price
20% Off
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Dreary School Day
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by colla...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Transform me
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Greek island tempest 3
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
Tinta china, acuarela, tinta acrílica sobre papel artístico Canson
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Salón Rojo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
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, remnants of past golden eras. This nostalgic raking over the past encompasses these inspirational elements, weaved together with her own curiosity in loose charcoal lines depicting Baroque, whimsical and once decadent interiors.
“The rooms in my paintings are small trips to the past. I look for an alternative reality through a fictional scenario, represented by a dystopian era of booms and declines.”
Francisca Ahlers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Sink
Located in New York, NY
ink and watercolor on paper
42"x42" available framed
This vibrant painting utilizes washes of color to abstract the figuration within the composition. Rich strokes of blue...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor
$5,800
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - The Connection
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
$2,769 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - Forever Waiting
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - Sensitivity
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - Door of Freedom
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at college and being a passionate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - Strong Hold
Located in Paris, IDF
Pencil on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - The Hammer Thrower I
Located in Paris, IDF
Pencil on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at college and being a passion...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - Bouncing On Ice
Located in Paris, IDF
Pencil on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at college and being a passion...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - Running
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - The Power of a Smile
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology at college and being a passionate...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
$2,215 Sale Price
14% Off
ETUDE LINEAIRE D. DORE L'ANGE ET JACOB 1997 ETUDE C
Located in Aventura, FL
Original drawing on paper. Hand signed, titled & dated by the artist in pencil. Framed. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. Additional images ar...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$2,340 Sale Price
40% Off
ETUDE ESAU
Located in Aventura, FL
Original pencil drawing on rice paper. Hand signed, titled and dated lower front margin by the artist. Image size 7.25 x 9 inches. Sheet size 8 x 11 inches. Custom framed as pic...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$1,500 Sale Price
40% Off
Love and the Minotaur by Cuban Artist Jesus Nodarse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For the Love and the Minotaur.
Figurative Pencil Drawing on archival paper. Cuban Artist Jesus Nodarse
11 x 8 inches unframed
THE MAN: Jesús Nodarse Valdés was born in Sagua la ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil
Italian Contemporary Art by Andrea Vandoni - Composizione 9
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Andrea Vandoni is an Italian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Novara, Italy. The artist studied and trained at the School of the Archaeologists and th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Contemporary Art by Andrea Vandoni - Composizione 10
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Andrea Vandoni is an Italian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Novara, Italy. The artist studied and trained at the School of the Archaeologists and th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
Italian Contemporary Art by Andrea Vandoni - Coffee and Cigarette 5
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Andrea Vandoni is an Italian artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Novara, Italy. The artist studied and trained at the School of the Archaeologists and th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
$440 Sale Price
20% Off
Something Of Gaudí - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Drawing, Charcoal
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, remnants of past golden eras. This nostalgic raking over the past encompasses these inspirational elements, weaved together with her own curiosity in loose charcoal lines depicting Baroque, whimsical and once decadent interiors.
“The rooms in my paintings are small trips to the past. I look for an alternative reality through a fictional scenario, represented by a dystopian era of booms and declines.”
Francisca Ahlers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Arena
Located in Montreal, Quebec
With a career spanning more than three decades, Robbie Cornelissen has established himself among the leading contemporary draughtsmen in Europe. His vast and irresolute creative univ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
French Contemporary Art by Liubov Juravliova - Création de Mode
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolour, ink on paper
Liubov Juravliova is a French painter born in Chisinau, Moldova in 1963 who lives and works in Argenteuil, near Paris, France She has been listed at Drouot...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
French Contemporary Art by Liubov Juravliova - Création de Mode
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolour, ink on paper
Liubov Juravliova is a French painter born in Chisinau, Moldova in 1963 who lives and works in Argenteuil, near Paris, France She has been listed at Drouot...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Paper
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Medusa 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on Wooden panel
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
$1,152 Sale Price
20% Off
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Cylcops 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolour on paper
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Thread 3
Located in New York, NY
15"x15" ink and watercolor on paper
ink and watercolor on paper, 42"x 42" available framed
This painting is from as series of ink and watercolor paintings that...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor
$1,600
Ocular Migraine- String of Pearls dark colors medical reference monochromatic
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These collages were created first in the presence of a model, working quickly, in charcoal and pastel, and again, later, alone, tearing and pasting images from magazines, various lan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Inversion of a Delicate Song
Located in New York, NY
22"x30"
Watercolor and ink on paper, cashmere yarn
Available unframed
Born and raised in Austria, Sascha Mallon studied Art Therapy in Vienna and received her Bachelor of Arts from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Yarn
Background Zahra Zeinali Contemporary drawing girl mask teddy bear dream animal
Located in Paris, FR
Charcoal on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed by the artist
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nina Narimanishvili - Country Man
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & pencil on paper
Nina Narimanishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Nina has been painting since childhood and over time her interes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Ink, Paper
$320 Sale Price
20% Off
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nina Narimanishvili - Where? … In the Heart
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil pastel, pencil & ink on paper
Nina Narimanishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Nina has been painting since childhood and over time...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Ink, Oil Pastel, Paper
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nina Narimanishvili - Alleviation
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Nina Narimanishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Nina has been painting since c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper
$480 Sale Price
20% Off
School Days #24
Located in New York, NY
Available unframed
ink on paper, 8"x10"
Jesse Lambert was born in Hudson, NY and grew up in rural New Hampshire and New York City. Jesse received a BFA from Cooper Union and a MF...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Georgian Contemporary Art by Elene Melikidze - Happy Toys
Located in Paris, IDF
Drawing, charcoal on paper
Elene Melikidze is a Georgian artist born in 1999 who lives & works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She started painting since childhood in various media. Her other ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$360 Sale Price
74% Off
Training Day V by Alicia Armstrong, Bear With Balls Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
In Training Day V, Alicia Armstrong presents a bold and evocative figure study rendered in her signature expressive style. The 20 x 20 inch oil on canvas radiates quiet strength thro...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Bukhareva - Two Sides of the Same Coin
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
$1,040 Sale Price
20% Off
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Bukhareva - No Juegues con Fuegoque te Quemaras
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Bukhareva - You Touched My Heart
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Asteroid 5
Located in New York, NY
watercolor on paper, available framed
Broadbent has shown extensively throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Broadbent’s work won the Pulse Prize for best solo booth at Pul...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Cloud (Planet)
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...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil, Graphite
The Waiting Room (Europe)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
With a career spanning more than three decades, Robbie Cornelissen has established himself among the leading contemporary draughtsmen in Europe. His vast and irresolute creative univ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
The Treasury Edition: Spidey Spectacular #4
By Sonny Assu
Located in Montreal, Quebec
As a kid, comic books were a form of entertainment and escape. The ideal of future monetary value in these objects was far from my kid mind. I'd crease the pages, handle the covers w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Ink
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Darwin
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil monotype on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Paper
$864 Sale Price
20% Off
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Darwin, Ghost
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil monotype on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
$1,304 Sale Price
20% Off
School Days
Located in New York, NY
ink on paper, 8"x10"
This painting is featured in our current exhibition at the gallery, entitled: "Recollect" a solo show by the artist, Jesse Lambert.
Jesse Lambert was bor...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
A Fairytale
Located in Wien, 9
Xenia Ostrovskaya was born on August 7, 1989 in Leningrad, Soviet Union. She lives and works in Vienna.
The artist explores ideas of heritage and belonging in her work, juxtaposing t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Viennese Breakfast
Located in Wien, 9
Xenia Ostrovskaya was born on August 7, 1989 in Leningrad, Soviet Union. She lives and works in Vienna.
The artist explores ideas of heritage and belonging in her work, juxtaposing t...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Motherhood
Located in Wien, 9
Xenia Ostrovskaya was born on August 7, 1989 in Leningrad, Soviet Union. She lives and works in Vienna.
The artist explores ideas of heritage and belonging in her work, juxtaposing t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
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.