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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Linda Stein, Figure and Profile Notations 993 - Contemporary Art 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Magazine Paper, Archival Pigment, Tape
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.009
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.009 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.009 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and painting...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
The Dressing Room 1, 5"x7", Black Leopard Print Dress Painting, Artwork On Paper
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This delicate black and leopard print dress is an artwork on paper blending paint, pencil and collage elements. With focus on restrained composition, Intuitive mark-making and loose ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
"Boys on Blue Bed I" Light Toned Sensual Homoerotic Figurative Watercolor
By Steve Louis
Located in Houston, TX
Light blue toned homoerotic figurative watercolor painting by contemporary Houston, Texas artist Steve Louis. The work features two nude men stretched out ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Norina's Room - Gouache by Erté - 1970s
By Erté
Located in Roma, IT
Norina's Room is an artwork realized by Erté (Romain de Tirtoff).
Gouache on paper, hand signed lower right. Titled on rear.
cm. 28x18
Good conditions.
Romain de Tirtoff, know...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Masked Beauty in Blue original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Masked Beauty in Blue , pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studio.
See pictures, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera
Pencil Skirt - 5"x 7”- Original Artwork On Paper, Black And White
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Small artwork is intimate and can personalize spaces. It can be moved around easily and is a great way to build up an art collection. Using paint and pencil, this black and white cla...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
In the Afternoon Sun - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Nude in the Afternoon Sun, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping for item over $ 500 with 1stDibs code FREESHIP.
In mat and framed as they were in the February exhibition, for display purposes.
"In the Afternoon Sun" is an evocative and skillful piece that captures the interplay between light, shadow, and the human form with remarkable sensitivity. The artist’s use of ultramarine tempera on ochre paper transforms a simple moment—sunlight filtering through a window—into an artwork filled with vitality, sensuality, and rhythm.
The subject's upward-reaching gesture, with one arm stretched behind her head, creates an elegant, sinuous line that imbues the piece with energy and a sense of motion. Her relaxed expression contrasts with the dynamism of her pose, creating a balance between activity and repose. The figure’s directness, combined with the slight tilt of her head and the open nature of the pose, draws the viewer in, making her seem both vulnerable and self-assured. The intimacy of the moment is heightened by the interplay of light and shadow.
The striped patterns of light and shadow play a leading role, emphasizing the contours and textures of the body. These light effects are not only realistic but also deeply expressive, almost creating an abstract overlay that adds rhythm to the composition. The stripes of sunlight create a sense of dimensionality, as if the viewer is peering into a real scene. The interplay of warm ochre and vibrant ultramarine enhances this layered effect, making the shadows feel alive.
The artist’s loose, fluid lines lend the piece a sense of immediacy and spontaneity, suggesting that this is a fleeting, captured moment. The gestural strokes used to delineate the figure and the shadows allow the piece to feel natural and unrestrained. The figure is the undeniable focal point, with the bold ultramarine providing sharp contrast against the warm ochre. The background elements, though faintly suggested, remain unobtrusive, allowing the shadows on the body to take center stage.
The work’s focus on sunlight playing across the nude figure evokes a sense of warmth, intimacy, and sensuality. There is a tactile quality to the shadows, as if the viewer can feel the heat of the afternoon sun. The relaxed pose, combined with the tranquil mood of the sunlight, suggests a private moment of reflection or contentment. The piece feels deeply personal yet universally relatable.
The emphasis on light and its interaction with the human form recalls the Impressionist movement, particularly the works of artists like Degas and Renoir. However, the gestural modernity of the brushwork gives this piece a contemporary flair. Throughout art history, the relationship between light and the human body has fascinated artists, from Caravaggio's dramatic chiaroscuro to Matisse’s lyrical nudes. This piece situates itself within that rich tradition while bringing a fresh and immediate perspective.
"In the Afternoon Sun" is a masterful exploration of the interaction between light, shadow, and the human form, capturing both the physical and emotional warmth of a sunlit afternoon. The artist's ability to balance naturalistic detail with expressive abstraction makes this piece both visually stunning and deeply resonant. It’s a celebration of the human figure in its purest, most natural state—bathed in sunlight and alive with the rhythms of nature.
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
Untitled (Letitia, pregnant with Rising Sun)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Letitia, pregnant with Rising Sun)
Graphite on paper, 2005
Signed: "Sedrick Huckaby III" lower right (see photo)
In April 2008, Huckaby was awarded a Guggenheim fellowship ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Boy at the Beach - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Boy 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 boy is represented with a ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Horses - Contemporary art, Figurative Painting, Animals, Classics, Art master
By Jozef Wilkon
Located in Warsaw, PL
JÓZEF WILKOŃ (born in 1930)
Polish illustrator, painter and art historian. He studied at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow (diploma in 1955) and at the F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Daniel #1 - Two Male Figures, One Nude in Doorway, Original Graphite Drawing
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
"Daniel #1" is a graphite drawing by Rick Sindt. The two figures, one naked, one fully clothed, are standing in a doorway inviting the viewer in. The graphite is reminiscent of the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Panel, Graphite
"Boy". Contemporary Figurative Pastel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Beautiful pastel painting of a young boy, very reminsent of Summer
From the studio of London based artist Caroline Hands
Framed in contemporary wooden frame
Image 30x20"
Framed 36...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Birds Paradise
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
Paradise Island, 148x111.5cm, ink, acrylic paint and mixed media on paper, 2013
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabel's own words:
Paradise island
It truly was paradise on paradise island. No plastic bottles touched these shores, no human hand had exploited the rich minerals and resources of the land, no complicated administrative tasks affected the residents. The birdmen who lived there were united in one common purpose, and that was to wait for The Egg. They waited day and night in a fever of excitement, hours and days and sometimes weeks went past and they did not grow weary, this only increased their anticipation. They stretched their arms to the sky and called for The Egg to bless them by falling. Deep in the hearts of the birdmen was a thing never spoken of and rarely even aknowledged to themselves, a common secret, that when The Egg actually fell it was not as good as the anticipation of it.
*Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be fine rolled in a tube. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free.
About Isabel Rock and her work:
Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations.
Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel’s hair brush that gives incredible fine lines and was purchased on her travels in India.
Born in Hammersmith, London in 1981, Rock knew her destiny was to be an artist. Studying Fine Art Printmaking at The University of Brighton and graduating with First Class Honours in 2004 she went on to do a Masters Degree at The Royal College of Art in London, continuing her studies in printmaking and drawing, graduating in 2008.
Her first solo show at Bearspace Gallery in Deptford, London in April 2009 sold out and was the beginning of a career that continues to rise. Rock participated in the first ever India Art Fair represented by Art 1821...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Family Time (Blue Grey Watercolor Cityscape with Impressionistic Family Figures)
Located in Hudson, NY
Tonal, impressionist figurative watercolor by Susan Hope Fogel
watercolor on Arches heavy-weight paper
35.5 x 50.75 x 2 inches in a dark silver shadowbox frame with anti-reflective, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
Macking - Surf Collage Watercolor Purple Black Silver with Swarovski Crystals
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Borrowing its title from surf terminology for ideal wave conditions, "Macking" plunges the viewer into a dynamic watercolor collage landscape sparkling with Swarovski crystals. Simil...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
A Prominent Greek Profile 997 - 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 Knights in a series called Knights, Revisited. A Prominent Greek Profile...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Cotton, Board, Magazine Paper
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...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Surrealist Painting Royal College Art LGBTQ+ Female Fun Fair Pink Horse Banana
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
(D), 50x40cm, acrylic ink and acrylic paint on paper, 2011
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
A certificate of authentication comes from Gallery Art 1821...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Wander
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Black conte drawing of a male nude, part of ongoing series of drawings of the human form. Featuring a rear view and feet.
Reyes attended The School of the Art Institute of Chicago...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Nude II by Jacques Nestle Petite, blue and white modern nude painting on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
Welcome to Heritage, our carefully curated collection of French vintage and antique paintings. We scour the flea markets and fairs for these gems: poignant portraits of long-gone Me...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Portrait of a Boy - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a boy 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 a fre...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Surrealist Painting Royal College Art LGBTQ+ Female Wheel Fortune Red Blue
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
(E), 40x35cm, acrylic ink and acrylic paint on paper, 2011
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabel's own words:
Wheel of Fortune
Sometimes life is good and you are at the top, you feel that finally things are working out and that you deserve this success after many struggles. But just as you stride down the street with a spring in your step the wheel turns another click and you find yourself on the down again. Maybe you lost your wallet, made a mistake that cost you alot of money or your partner met someone more interesting. But do not fear, because the wheel of fortune is forever turning and soon you shall be at the top again like a king. Just make sure to enjoy it while you are there.
*Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be fine rolled in a tube. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free.
About Isabel Rock and her work:
Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations.
Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel’s hair brush that gives incredible fine lines and was purchased on her travels in India.
Born in Hammersmith, London in 1981, Rock knew her destiny was to be an artist. Studying Fine Art Printmaking at The University of Brighton and graduating with First Class Honours in 2004 she went on to do a Masters Degree at The Royal College of Art in London, continuing her studies in printmaking and drawing, graduating in 2008.
Her first solo show at Bearspace Gallery in Deptford, London in April 2009 sold out and was the beginning of a career that continues to rise. Rock participated in the first ever India Art Fair represented by Art 1821...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Artist Blue Pink
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
Blue Banana...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
Blue Nudes VI, Ink on Paper Blue & White Drawing, Figurative Study Dancing Women
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Blue Nudes VI" (2019) by SarahGrace
Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Women, Faces, Holding Hands, Dancing, Roses, Figurative Study
Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Flora / Figura...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Portrait of a Boy - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a boy is an original drawing in pen realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
In the foreground the boy is de...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Nosferatu The Vampire - Drawing by Enrico Josef Cucchi - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Nosferatu The Vampire is an original China ink drawing realized by the Italian artist Enrico Josef Cucchi in 2019.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower r...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Artist Birds Golden Sun
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
Isabel Rock , 'Staring at the Sun' 99.7 x 70.2cm, collaged woodblock print and acrylic ink on 410gsm Somerset Satin paper, 2011
In Isabels own words;
'Staring at the Sun'
The man stood on the mountain and stared at the golden sun. The sun stared back at him, its heat blazed and burnt his eyes, the birds sang a maddening tune like they were pecking at his eardrums.
The man pointed his finger and shouted, ' you lied to me' at the sun.
The sun laughed and said 'you wanted to believe me. I told you what you had already decided in your head to be the most convenient thing for you.'
The man raged and hopped in what looked to the birds like a beautiful dance.
'Trickery, skulduggery!' he shouted. 'villain, thief, abomination!'
The sun blinked and smiled calmly. It had seen a lot from humans, there was nothing that could surprise it now.
*Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be fine rolled in a tube. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping.
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
About Isabel Rock and her work:
Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations.
Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel’s hair brush that gives incredible fine lines and was purchased on her travels in India.
Born in Hammersmith, London in 1981, Rock knew her destiny was to be an artist. Studying Fine Art Printmaking at The University of Brighton and graduating with First Class Honours in 2004 she went on to do a Masters Degree at The Royal College of Art in London, continuing her studies in printmaking and drawing, graduating in 2008.
Her first solo show at Bearspace Gallery in Deptford, London in April 2009 sold out and was the beginning of a career that continues to rise. Rock participated in the first ever India Art Fair represented by Art 1821...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen, Woodcut
Study for the Chairlift (Anacapri) - Drawing by Ennio Calabria - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the chairlift (Anacapri) is a contemporary artwork realized by Ennio Calabria in 1965.
Mixed colored watercolor on paper.
Hand signed, dated and titled on the lower margi...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Paysage Minimal, Original Pastel Drawing, Seascape, Sea Landscape, Trees
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : New Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work. The work has been treated with an anti-UV varnish and it is not framed.
Medium : Soft Pastel on ARCHES paper 300Gsm, 100%...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel)
By Ed Templeton
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free shipping and a 14 day return policy.
Ed Templeton
Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel), 2019
Image size: 11 ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil, Color Pencil
"The birth of Venus" by Anna Pennati, pastel on black cardboard, greek mythology
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.
Venus has b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"The choice of Paride" by Anna Pennati, pastel on black cardboard
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.
The Judgeme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Girls
Located in Brecon, Powys
A group of girls forms the image for Barbara Wagner's silkscreen print. This is a unique piece and not part of an edition.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Screen
Untitled
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This is a drawing of a naked man sitting by Mark Beard.
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Charcoal
Flow (#340)
By Jack Balas
Located in New York, NY
Watercolor and screen print on paper
Signed in black ink, u.l.
Titled in black ink, l.l.
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Price includes framing.
Jack Balas...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Screen
Ludovic de Saint Sernin, Dior and Sies Marjan, Triptych
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Posing for the Artist by Judith Williams black and white ballerina on paper
Located in Atlanta, GA
"The unusual shapes coming together in their raw simplistic form, how they interact with each other, the shapes creating their own language. I let them stand alone in their purest fo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Landscape - Original Ink and Watercolor on Paper - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a beautiful drawing in ink and watercolor on paper realized by the Russian artist Angelina Beloff (1879 - 1969)
Good conditions except fo...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1930s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a pen Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1935 ca.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989) was a...
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20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ballpoint Pen
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in Oil Pastel realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historic...
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1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
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...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Watercolor
Prada Men's Fall Fashion show and Olivier Rousteing and His Collection, Diptych
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
“Holiday Carriage Ride”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor and gouache artwork on heavy card by the American artist, Justin Kilbourne. Signed lower left by the artist. Condition is excellent. Dated and artist address stamped verso. This artwork was used as a Christmas card by the Manville Greeting Card Company in 1980. Presently unframed but recently professionally matted. Overall matted measurements are 10 by 8 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York collector.
Justin Kilbourne was a student of H.A. Wessel, and senior illustrator and designer at Gibson Greeting Cards. He had four watercolors commissioned by President Johnson...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
Georgian Contemporary Art by Eter Merkviladze - Acrobats’ Aesthetic
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on a watercolor paper
Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman European Schoo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Cat - Drawing by Novella Parigini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Cat is an artwork realized by Novella Parigini (Chiusi 1921 - Rome 1993)
Polychrome chalk on black paper.
83x63 cm frame included.
Hand signed in t...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk
Corpse Drawing #47, The Return of the Cadavre Exquis hand signed by four artists
Located in New York, NY
Francisco Fernández, Claudia Fernández, Diego Toledo, Hector Quinones
Corpse Drawing #47, The Return of the Cadavre Exquis, 1993
Ink, graphite, acrylic, and watercolor, with collage
...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite
Horse - Original China Ink - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse is an original drawing in China Ink by an anonymous artist in the mid-20th Century.
Good conditions except for foe some decoloring dots.
The artwork is depicted through confi...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Coltelli
Located in Malmo, SE
Dated: 19 Januari 1976. (19.1.76)
Artwork size: 48×36 cm.
Frame size: 65×52 cm.
Frame in white gold.
Free shipment worldwide.
Signed,titled and dated.
Acquired directly from the ar...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Boy Lying Down - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Boy lying down is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
I...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Brothers - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Brothers is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981 ca. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
In t...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
October Gloves
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Monotype EV edition variée 5/7, with heavy hand coloring using mixed media / colored pencils, The original monotype features a young woman wearing tube socks and feathered gloves. Im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Monotype, Monoprint
Two Boys (one standing, the other seated and drawing)
By Mary Spain
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Two Boys (one standing, the other seated and drawing)
Graphite and colored pencils on wove paper, 1975
Signed and dated lower left center (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Slight waviness visible only on reverse
Image size: 11 1/2 x 13 3/4 inches
Sheet size: 14 x 17 3/4 inches
Provenance: Estate of the Artist
By descent
Mary Spain (Colie)
(1934-1983)
Mary Spain was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. She taught art in Chagrin Falls...
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
The Boy at the Sea - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
The boy at the sea is an original drawing pen realized by Anthony Roaland in 1980. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
The artwork represents a fresh a...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Graphite and gouache on handmade paper: 'The Remains: 9'
Located in New York, NY
The Remains, A series of 10 works
An insect approaches a crumpled paper doily to eat what remains of a party. This series explores the moment when the trimmings become debris and presumptions of human control are upended. The text-like marks on white vertical rectangles are deliberate, but indecipherable. They appear as if a poem, written in an ancient language, that honors this eternal cycle of destruction and regeneration.
Winifred McNeill...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper, Graphite
Portrait of Nude Female Figure, Woman in Purple, Yellow & Blue by America Martin
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman in Purple, Yellow & Blue"
Pastel & Ink on Paper
40” x 26”
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pastel
Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Ink on Paper_America Martin, Woman Rests on Clover
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin
"Woman Rests on Clover"
Acrylic on Paper
11.25 x 30 in. 17 x 36 in. Framed
AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in L...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Ink
The Boy on the Motorcycle - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1982
Located in Roma, IT
The boy on the motorcycle is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1982. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
The man is depicted ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Blonde Young Man in Black Shirt / Head Study No. 54
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Blonde Young Man in Black Shirt' - Head Study No. 54 , drawing featuring of a young man - a musician. The work is created with mixed media on paper, including Stabilo pencil, gouach...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor, Color Pencil
The Boy at the Sea - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
The boy at the sea is a drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1980. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin.
The artwork represents a fresh and be...
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Motherhood Ahead / portrait head drawing, ink, pencil, watercolor, monochrome
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
Motherhood Ahead is created with china crayon, ink wash on Yupo paper and comes matted and backed in a museum quality presentation mat. The pensive young woman's head is monochrome b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Ink, Watercolor
Les Indestinés, Charcoal, Original Black & White Drawing, Wave, Seascape
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work.
Medium : Charcoal and Graphite on Archival Watercolour paper 300Gsm.
Artist : Fabien Granet
Subject : Les Indestinés (series ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite
The Artist Get a Tan - Drawing by Riccardo Origon - 1990
Located in Roma, IT
The Artist Get a Tan in an original pencil and pen drawing realized by Riccardo Origon in 1990.
Good condition, except for some stains on the back.
The little cardboard has a red o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Pen
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