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
Market in Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1975.
Hand signed lower right. Dated on rear.
Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Blue Nudes I, Ink on Paper Blue & White Drawing, Figurative Study Women Posing
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Blue Nudes I" (2019) by SarahGrace
Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Women Posing, Faces, Poses, Yoga, Dancing, Figurative Study
Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Flora / Figurativ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Camilo. Figurative, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Crayon, Paper
The Librarian - Blue, Collage, Paper, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Librarian, 2022
collage on paper
61.5 H x 56 W cm
Signed on reverse
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, populated by thousands o...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Quiet Time - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait Drawing, Two Women
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
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Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authent...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in china ink watercolor on paper.
Good conditions ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Feelings - Figurative work on paper with ballerinas and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
Original mixed media work on paper by Adam Baranello.
Mixed media, acrylic, spray paint on canvas.
Size 17 x 14 in.
Offered unframed. Ships rolled
Multidisciplinary artist Adam Ba...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
The Pilgrim - Green, Red, Collage, Contemporary Art, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Pilgrim, 2022
collage, tempera, ink on paper
56.5 H x 40.5 W cm
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, populated by thousands of pie...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
$907 Sale Price
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Violence and Revolutions - Watercolor on paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper by Sirio Pellegrini in 1969. Hand signed and dated.
Drawing made up of several fragments joined together.
Includes a contemporary wooden frame 97x89 cm.
Sirio ...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Landscape - Mixed media on paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera, white lead and watercolor on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1950s.
Hand signed.
Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 78.5x58.5
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
CENTAUR IN BLUE original art Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Centaur" Part of Neo Mythology series. Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm. Shipped rolled in a tube, check 1stDibs free shipping code.
Centaur is a mythological figure with the upper bo...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
$400 Sale Price
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Fawn
By Henry Hablak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fawn" is an original ink, colored pencil, and gouache on paper artwork by Henry Hablak measuring 30"h x 22"w.
Henry Hablak is a tattoo artist and illustrator based out of Philadel...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Color Pencil, Gouache, Paper
$1,000
"Puppet Show" By Dustin Panzino, Original Procreate Drawing Printed on Metal
Located in Denver, CO
"Puppet Show" (2024) By Dustin Panzino is a beautiful digital painting created in Procreate, which details a fantasy scene of an almost magical puppet show trolley, pulled along by a...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Metal
Woman Figure - Original Ink and Pastel on Paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Woman Figure" is an original erotic ink and colored pastels drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on white paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the XX Century.
In excellent cond...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Ink
Untitled Women and man. Pencil on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
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
Materials
Watercolor
Raymond Pettibon drawing 1995 (Raymond Pettibon drawings)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Raymond Pettibon (untitled) Clock drawing 1995:
Medium: ink and graphite on paper. 1995.
Dimensions: 121⁄4 x 12 7/8 inches (31 x 33 cm.)
Dimensions including frame: 16x16 inches.
Very good overall vintage condition; floated in a wood glass frame.
Hand signed and dated 'Raymond Pettibon 95' (on the reverse).
Provenance:
Private collection, acquired directly from the artist; Phillips, London 2014; Christie’s 2023.
Raymond Pettibon emerged from Southern California DIY culture and its punk-rock sensibility, and his work still embraces a youthful edginess and sense of political engagement. Drawing from disparate cultural sources—which range from Marcel Proust and William Blake to the Bible—the artist makes cartoon-inspired ink drawings on paper which evoke the aesthetics of fanzines and concert flyers...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Pensive Nude - Watercolor by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Hand signed lower left, it included a pink wooden frame realized by the artist.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Harbor - Figure With Horse - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple black 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 the Un...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
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
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
Liber Mystia XLIII
By Henry Hablak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Liber Mystia XLIII" is an original artwork by Henry Hablak made of gouache, ink, and colored pencil on paper measuring 16.25"h x 12.25"w framed and 14"h x 11"w unframed.
Henry Habl...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
The Horse - Drawing by Arturo Pagano - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
The Horse is a modern artwork realized by Arturo Pagano in the 1980s.
Watercolor.
Hand-signed.
Good conditions
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Jairo- Portrait. Watercolor and ink on archival paper drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents.
Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Paper, Ink
Duchándome, May 22nd and Duchándose, May 27th, Watercolor Nudes
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents.
Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Duchándome May 28th. Watercolor and ink on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents.
Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Ink
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
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Village - Original Charcoal Drawing by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Village is an original drawing on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed in pencil on the lower left.
The state of preservation is very good.
Sheet dimension: 21...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Midday Rest (Watercolor)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front by Tarkay. Sheet size 14 x 10.5 inches. Frame size approx 20 x 16 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. From the private coll...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$2,000 Sale Price
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In the Mirror - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"In the Mirror", nude, sepia red on paper.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio.
Drawing in mat, for display purposes!
1s...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
$400 Sale Price
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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
No Name
Located in New York, NY
Black felt marker on paper with six bullet holes
Signed, titled, and dated, recto
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Willam Seward Burroughs (1914-1997)...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Barca de Refugiados, Figurative Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
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1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Crayon, Pencil
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
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
"Gaze", Black and White, Figurative Drawing, Portrait, Illustration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This black and white drawing titled "GAZE" is an original pencil and ink on paper drawing by Jasjyot Singh Hans measuring 7"h x 5"w unframed and 14"h x 11"w framed.
Jasjyot Singh Ha...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pencil
Teens at the Beach - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Teens at the beach 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 artwork represents fre...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Pomegranate Section, Hyperreal Red Fruit Drawing in Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This striking colored pencil drawing by David Morrison showcases his unrivaled mastery of the medium. Rendered with extraordinary precision, this larger-than-life section of pomegran...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Color Pencil
Composition - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized in 1970 ca. by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Included two original drawings in mixed on ivory-c...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Watercolor
Ragazzo for Boys, Boys, Pride, Triptych. Watercolor figurative
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil, Paper, Ink
Portrait - Oil Pastel on Paper by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s.
Includes a coeval wooden frame realized by the Artist cm. 59x68.5.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Ab...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Blue Apollo original blue ultramarine Neo Mythology inspired by Andy Warhol
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Blue Apollo" Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera on red colored paper, inspired by Matisse. Size is 27x19.5in / 70x50cm...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Dead King 11 [12th Century Polish Lord]
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Dead King 11 [12th Century Polish Lord]" is an original ink drawing on archival paper by Kate Glasheen measuring 20.75”h x 16.75”w when framed. The piece sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
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Raven Reads the Lines: Chalk Drawing of Black Bird on Vintage Book Pages
Located in Hudson, NY
Raven Reads the Lines (Chalk Drawing of Black Bird on Vintage Book Pages) by Louise Laplante
chalk on vintage collaged book pages.
Artwork measures ...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
"Happiness" - Figurative work on paper with dancers and text
Located in East Quogue, NY
Original mixed media work on paper by Adam Baranello.
Mixed media, acrylic, spray paint on canvas.
Size 17 x 14 in.
Offered unframed. Ships rolled
Multidisciplinary artist Adam Ba...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Nude in Blue - female nude drawing by Paula Craioveanu inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude in Blue"
Part of my Nude in Interior series.
Female nude, ultramarine blue tempera on blue gray paper, inspired by Matisse.
70x50cm / 27.5x1...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Tempera, Paper
In the Tavern - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Oil on canvas realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1965.
Hand signed in the lower left.
Includes a wooden frame 32x37 cm.
Very good condition.
Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March ...
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1960s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
Tea for Two (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. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
About the Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (Israeli, 1935–2012) was a painter known for his Post-Impressionist portraits done in watercolor and acrylic. Influenced by the work of both Henri Matisse and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Tarkay’s expressive, use of color lent a dream-like quality to his serigraphs, prints, and paintings. Born in 1935 in Subotica, Serbia, Tarkay and family settled in Israel after Allied forces freed them from a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. The artist went on to study at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and later the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv. Later in life, Tarkay mentored younger Israeli artists, including Yaacov Agam and Yuval Wolfson...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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CENTAUR and NYMPH Neo Mythology ink by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Centaur and Nymph". Part of "NeoMythology" series. Original work on colored paper.
Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled in a tube. Comes with a certificate of authenticity...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Tempera, Ink
$400 Sale Price
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Leonardo da Vinci Illustrated Book Study - Renaissance Man
Located in Miami, FL
The present illustration by husband-and-wife team Alice and Martin Provensen is a study for Leonardo da Vinci's illustrated Book, executed c...
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
"#70 – I AM TIRED", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, vintage, hemingway, poetry
By Amy Williams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#70 – I AM TIRED" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 70 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil
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
"14th Century Romanian Peasant" skeleton, garlic cloves, lavender, illustration
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "14th Century Romanian Peasant" is an original artwork made from micron pen on bristol board by Kate Glasheen. This piece is shipped in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Board, Pen
Jaider Portrait. Watercolor, Ink and Pastel on Archival Paper.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents.
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Pastel, Watercolor
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
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil
Portrait - Drawing by Adolf Reinhold Hallman - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in pencil and China ink on ivory-colored paper, made by the Swedish illustrator and reporter Adolf Reinhold Hallman.
...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
In Isolation Series VII
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This architectural wall-hanging artwork titled "In Isolation Series VII" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of collage, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. This p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
Satan Dieu du 6 Juin 1957 - Watercolor on Cardboard - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Satan Dieu du 5 Juin 1957 is an original artwork realized by Éliane Diverly in 1957.
Mixed colored watercolor glued on cardboard.
Include passe-partout: 60 x 41.7 cm
Hand-signed a...
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1950s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawings in Oil Pastel and Watercolor on paper.
Good cond...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Watercolor
Figures - Drawing by Arturo Pagano - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a modern artwork realized by Arturo Pagano in the 1980s.
Watercolor drawings.
Good conditions.
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1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Figure - Drawing by Arturo Pagano - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a modern artwork realized by Arturo Pagano in the 1980s.
Watercolor drawings.
Good conditions.
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
SIESTA - original ultramarine large nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Siesta", 100x70cm / 39x27.5in Nude in Interior, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florida, US.
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"Siesta" is a serene and visually arresting addition to the "Nude in Interior" series. It conveys a quiet intimacy and relaxation, perfectly encapsulated in its title. The reclining female figure, with legs elegantly extended upward, creates a sense of balance between stillness and subtle energy. The interplay of ultramarine tempera and the warm-toned paper once again demonstrates the artist’s ability to use limited color palettes to great emotional and visual effect.
The ochre-like background provides a sunlit, tranquil atmosphere that pairs beautifully with the cool, calm energy of the ultramarine tempera. The artist’s choice of medium emphasizes contrast while imbuing the piece with a harmonious duality—warmth in the environment and coolness in the figure. The fluidity of the brushstrokes aligns with the theme of relaxation, while the vertical drips lend a dreamlike quality, as if the figure is melting into her surroundings. The looser strokes in the background contrast with the more defined lines of the figure, highlighting her as the focal point.
The unconventional reclining pose, with legs extended upward, adds visual interest and a sense of lightheartedness to the piece. It suggests a playful yet completely relaxed moment, as though the figure is unwinding and stretching in the midst of a private, comfortable setting. The verticality of the legs and the drips juxtaposes with the horizontal lines in the background, creating a sense of structure and stability. This geometric balance anchors the composition and enhances the overall sense of calm. The artist has included abstract horizontal strokes in the background, reminiscent of blinds or a window. These subtle details suggest an interior space filled with sunlight and add depth without detracting from the figure’s prominence.
The title, "Siesta," reinforces the narrative of rest and tranquility. The figure’s pose is unapologetically casual and unguarded, evoking the vulnerability and freedom found in moments of private repose. While other works in the series explore themes of introspection, passion, or desire, this piece focuses purely on physical and emotional relaxation. It offers a more subdued, meditative perspective, providing variety to the series while maintaining its stylistic coherence.
The reclining nude is a recurring motif in art history, seen in works by Titian, Ingres, and Modigliani. However, this piece’s contemporary execution—fluid, minimalist, and abstracted—ties it more closely to modernist traditions, particularly the gestural energy of Egon Schiele or Matisse’s reclining nudes. The artist’s decision to leave much of the environment abstract enhances the piece’s timeless quality. The figure feels anchored in both a specific space (suggested by the window-like strokes) and an almost dreamlike, universal realm.
"Siesta" is a masterful exploration of rest and serenity, demonstrating the artist’s ability to convey mood through form, color, and composition. The elegant simplicity of the figure, combined with the abstracted interior elements, invites the viewer to share in this peaceful moment. Its balance of gestural abstraction and classical themes makes it both timeless and distinctly modern. This piece is a beautiful representation of intimacy, calm, and the universal human experience of seeking rest.
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
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