Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
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Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Emulsion, Monotype, Paper
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Emulsion, Watercolor, Engraving, Etching, Monotype
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1990s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Paper
1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Oil, Board
1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Lithograph, Monotype
Early 1900s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink
1950s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1990s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Color Pencil
Artist Comments
In this piece, artist Vic Roschkov captures a peaceful natural landscape. He highlights a river mouth and a winding stream that flows through open green marshla...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
A tranquil winter scene unfolds in this watercolor, where a partially frozen river winds through a quiet, snow-covered forest. Tall trees frame the foreground, ...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Early 1900s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Gouache, Illustration Board
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pen, Graphite
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Emulsion, Watercolor, Etching, Lithograph, Paper
1990s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Artist Comments
A gently flowing river reflects the soft glow of a warm summer morning, creating a sense of calm and stillness. A towering tree casts deep shadows over the wa...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Pen, Graphite
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Lithograph, Paper
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Charcoal, Ink, Archival Paper
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1870s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Early 2000s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
1980s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Emulsion, Watercolor, Lithograph, Paper
Artist Comments
Heavy downpours left a large puddle in a rural field. The rainwater reflects the bright sky above and the silhouettes of surrounding trees. Soft, diffused lig...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Artist Comments
A weathered farmhouse nestles at the bend of a country road, exuding rustic charm. Remnants of an orange snow fence create a vivid contrast against the dark, muted earth tones of the landscape. Intricate details and rich textures bring depth and realism...
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
1990s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Board, Pastel, Oil Pastel, Oil Crayon
19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
Early 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
1960s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Mid-19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Oil
Late 20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Canvas, Oil, Cotton, Cotton Canvas, Gesso
1930s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Pastel
2010s Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor
Mid-20th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Archival Paper
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor