Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
2
to
76
415
154
161
188
256
219
106
214
152
116
51
51
Overall Height
to
Overall Width
to
226
108
56
12
10
6
5
4
2
1
1
1
156
99
83
80
79
60
56
45
35
26
23
23
22
22
21
21
14
14
12
10
20
29
88
447
3
2
1
4
3
4
3
13
21
13
62
33
15
14
13
2,381
19,296
16,448
16,170
8,155
Medium: Handmade Paper
Absinthe Makes The Heart Grow Fonder - Octopus, Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
The Blue Ring of Cape Fourcroy - Gyotaku Painting of Octopus on Nautical Chart
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
An octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Lotus 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c).
Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "V - 40 (artist's signature) 2007."
Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W
Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W
“I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY
2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Landscapes
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Dippin' Dotopus - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Flemish Old Master, Study of Donkey Carriage, 17th Century, Sanguine Drawing
Located in Greven, DE
This drawing shows several studies of a donkey with a carriage. Its style is close to Flemish 17th century artists. On the passepartout one reads "Mathias Scheyer/ Jacob Weyer", both...
Category
17th Century Baroque Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Chalk, Handmade Paper
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c).
Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "X - 40 (artist's signature) 2007."
Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W
Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W
“I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY
2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Red Rum - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Birdsong Valley
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper , Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. ...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Let's Go Horseback Riding
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Water Town
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Lily Maiden
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Thousand Miles a Day Back
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Mediterranean Blue Sea Waves, Handmade painting ink, Calming Ripples, Limited
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this works is "From the Apollonian pictori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Dancing Cranes
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Lotus Pond Heron Figure
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Chinese Contemporary art by Li Qingyan - Happiness is not Far Away
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink & watercolor on rice paper, Framed 80 x 80 x 5 cm
Li Qingyan is a female Chinese artist born in 1972 who lives and works in Beijing, China. Qingyan is a painter by profession. S...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Till the Sun comes up, Painting by Krasnyansky
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful painting by Russian artist, Anatole Krasnyansky. His Contemporary style uses elements from Constructivism as well as Cubism wi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Acrylic
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c).
Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "XXVII - 40 (artist's signature) 2007."
Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W
Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W
“I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY
2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Original ink on Paper, 30 x 42 cm, Contemporary Painting, Minimalist Blue Sea
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this works is "From the Apollonian pictori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c).
Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "XXXIX - 40 (artist's signature) 2007."
Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W
Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W
“I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY
2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Fine 18th Century French Old Master Ink Wash Drawing Cain & Abel Fighting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Cain et Abel'
Circle of Franois Devosge
(1732-1811) French
pencil drawing with watercolour wash on paper
size: 12.25 x 9 inches
private collection, France
The painting is in overall...
Category
18th Century Old Masters Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Washi Paper
Original ink on Paper, Contemporary Abstract Expressionist
Located in Carballo, ES
Black And White Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. The painting is unframed, we can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Japanese Brush Painting by Mystery Artist
Located in Larchmont, NY
Japanese Brush Painting
Watercolor on handmade paper
28 1/2 x 22 in.
Framed: 32 1/2 x 26 1/4 in.
Category
20th Century Naturalistic Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor of by Cuban Artist Alain Pino
By Alain Pino
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Abstract vs. Figurative Watercolor .
Unique 100% original with certificate of authenticity.
Alain Pino’s new works continue his exploration on the intersection between identity and...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
La Loire
Located in Middletown, NY
Pen and black ink on watermarked Ingres laid paper, 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches (234 x 310 mm), signed, dated and titled in brown ink, and initialed and titled in black ink in the lower right corner. Light to moderate age tone and mat tone, and with the signature and notations in brown ink having become quite attenuated, although legible. Presented in a basic black wood frame with a label from the Country Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper, Pen
Nancy Cohen "Water Marker" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
"Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or p...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Handmade Paper
The Gatehouse, St. Mary Abbey, York
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and wash in sepia and brown on heavy wove paper, 5 13/16 x 8 1/2 inches (146 x 215 mm). Scattered uniform age tone and discoloration throughout. Brown ink spot with associated sp...
Category
Early 19th Century English School Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Annual Rings SC
Located in New York, NY
Jean Shin
Annual Rings SC, 2015
Graphite Rubbing on Rice Paper
Signed in graphite on the front
8 × 11 inches
Unframed
This poignant graphite rubbing on rice pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Rice Paper, Graphite
Basilica di Santa Maria from the Grand Canal, Venice
Located in Middletown, NY
Ink and sepia wash on light wove paper, 5 1/8 x 4 inches (128 x 100 mm), signed in brown ink and dated in black ink below the image. Scattered light foxing and uniform toning. Adhered to nonarchival white cardstock, creating minor cockling, and obscuring the verso.
Alberto Prosdocimi (1852-1925) was an Italian watercolorist and celebrated mansucript illuminator known for his atmospheric cityscapes and interior views of Venice. His canal scences are simple yet masterful, filled with languid motion...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian School Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Purple Nurple - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Purple-Colored Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Tako print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
Baths of Caracalla, Rome
Located in Middletown, NY
English School, 19th century. Baths at Caracalla, Rome. 1852.
Ink wash in brown ink on cream wove paper, 9 7/8 x 13 inches (250 x 330 mm), titled and dated in brown ink, lower right...
Category
Mid-19th Century English School Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Monotype of Abstract Rounded Type, Modern Shapes and Layers, Blue Tones
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this works is "From the Apollonian pictori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Monotype of Abstract Rounded Type, Modern Shapes and Layers, Blue Tones
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this works is "From the Apollonian pictori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Nancy Cohen "Sight Lines" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
"Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or p...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Paper
Fiesta - Original Ink on Paper Artwork with Black Figures and Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethereal white space, forming mesmerizing semi-abstract compositions of shapes, clusters, and lines. Drawing from her beloved hometown of Barcelona, Céspedes envisions the harmonious mingling of souls as city squares overflow with jubilant dancers rejoicing in the arrival of sun-drenched days. Through the medium of watercolor, the artist skillfully captures the fluidity of human movement, while her meticulously crafted handmade paper adds depth and evokes the essence of the urban landscapes that fuel Céspedes' creativity.
This one-of-a-kind 12-inch square artwork is painted on handmade paper. It is unframed. Céspedes uses ink and gold leaf to display the splendor of movement. Convenient local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work.
Provenance: Artplex Gallery
The artist’s journey spans 21 years during which Céspedes has developed a unique style always revolving around two major themes: urban space and human bodies. “Dance inspires me. I love its contagious joy. I’m often carried away by the image of swing dancers on an endless journey, from partner to partner—a journey that started in Harlem and found its way across the world.”
As a self-taught artist, Céspedes’ work is an inspiring example of outsider art. Her life is a story of resilience. The artist was orphaned at thirteen and Céspedes was left to contend with life as the eldest of a family of seven in rural Andalucía. Her pursuit of art brought a meditative calm to her life but with no connection to the art world, Céspedes did not show her work as she developed her unique style.
Céspedes decided to infiltrate the artistic circle of Barcelona after years of solo creation. She joined the Agrupacion de Acuarelistas de Catalunya where masters helped her see the liberating power of abstract watercolor, with its ebbs and flows.
Céspedes’ work has been shown in more than 60 solo and collective exhibitions and awarded internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 "Fluid Histories, Culture and Style", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 "The Optics of Vision", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, NY
The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
Finalist in the 8th edition of the Premio de Pintura Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Solo exhibition at Casa Usher Llibreters, Barcelona, Spain
Work selected at LV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Fundacion Vila Casas, Museo Can Framis, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Collective exhibition as part of Mini Print Internacional, Cadaqués, Spain
Selected work at 15è Premi BBVA de Pintura Ricard Camí, Terrassa
Selected work at LIV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Vila Casas Barcelona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Circulo Grande - Original Ink on Paper Artwork with Black Figures and Gold Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Juana Céspedes specializes in original art that draws inspiration from the infectious exuberance of dance. Her captivating artwork features individuals gracefully suspended in ethereal white space, forming mesmerizing semi-abstract compositions of shapes, clusters, and lines. Drawing from her beloved hometown of Barcelona, Céspedes envisions the harmonious mingling of souls as city squares overflow with jubilant dancers rejoicing in the arrival of sun-drenched days. Through the medium of watercolor, the artist skillfully captures the fluidity of human movement, while her meticulously crafted handmade paper adds depth and evokes the essence of the urban landscapes that fuel Céspedes' creativity.
This one-of-a-kind 12-inch square artwork is painted on handmade paper. It is unframed. Céspedes uses ink and gold leaf to display the splendor of movement. Convenient local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping are also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with this original work.
Provenance: Artplex Gallery
The artist’s journey spans 21 years during which Céspedes has developed a unique style always revolving around two major themes: urban space and human bodies. “Dance inspires me. I love its contagious joy. I’m often carried away by the image of swing dancers on an endless journey, from partner to partner—a journey that started in Harlem and found its way across the world.”
As a self-taught artist, Céspedes’ work is an inspiring example of outsider art. Her life is a story of resilience. The artist was orphaned at thirteen and Céspedes was left to contend with life as the eldest of a family of seven in rural Andalucía. Her pursuit of art brought a meditative calm to her life but with no connection to the art world, Céspedes did not show her work as she developed her unique style.
Céspedes decided to infiltrate the artistic circle of Barcelona after years of solo creation. She joined the Agrupacion de Acuarelistas de Catalunya where masters helped her see the liberating power of abstract watercolor, with its ebbs and flows.
Céspedes’ work has been shown in more than 60 solo and collective exhibitions and awarded internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2023 "Fluid Histories, Culture and Style", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 "The Optics of Vision", Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2019 The Other Art Fair, Brooklyn, NY
The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
Finalist in the 8th edition of the Premio de Pintura Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
2018 Solo exhibition at Casa Usher Llibreters, Barcelona, Spain
Work selected at LV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Fundacion Vila Casas, Museo Can Framis, Barcelona, Spain
2017 Collective exhibition as part of Mini Print Internacional, Cadaqués, Spain
Selected work at 15è Premi BBVA de Pintura Ricard Camí, Terrassa
Selected work at LIV edition of the Ynglada-Guillot Prize at Vila Casas Barcelona...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Original ink on Paper, 30 x 42 cm, Contemporary Painting, Minimalist Blue Sea
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2020. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this works is "From the Apollonian pictori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches of an African Sculpture.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper possibly of a 'Fang' figure applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte.
A beautifully observed and detailed study of a Fang figure in muted brown on high quality hand-made paper. An extremely chic and elegant watercolour.
This contemporary artist, born in 1943, specialises in watercolour studies on hand-made paper. With his highly detailed and precisely painted studies he invites us into the magical world of cultural objects, flora and fauna. The treasures of nature along with tribal regalia is his main inspiration. All of his work is beautifully observed and executed down to the smallest detail.
The Fang are a major ethnic group of Central and West Africa and form part of the population of Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, and Cameroon.
They produce monumental anthropomorphic wooden statues, used for ritual purposes, with an aesthetic that was admired from the late nineteenth century onwards by such famous modern artists as Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and André Derain.
Fang sculptures...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor
Set of Three Gouache & Watercolour Paintings of Tribal Objects on Handmade Paper
Located in Cotignac, FR
A set of three framed watercolour and gouache studies on handmade paper applied to Vélin d'Arches of tribal objects by French artist La Roche Laffi...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Handmade Paper
Autumn Cotilion - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. My particular favorites are the Tanchos which can be identified by the distinct red spot on their heads. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman dating back the mid 1800's. I then tint the images using watercolor. In each piece I hope to translate a sense of movement to give the viewer a sense of calm one might experience watching the living versions lazily meandering around a serene pond. —Jeff Conroy
Several koi swim in a circle while autumn leaves fall on the surface of the water in this Gyo-tako method of painting by artist Jeff Conroy. After inking and taking impressions of the koi, the artist then uses watercolors to enhance their beauty. By using marbled mulberry paper to print on, he has created the illusion of water with the swirls of the mulberry paper. The paper itself has a soft hue and slightly wavy texture adding the overall feel of the artwork. This artwork is unframed. Contact gallery for framing options.
Jeff Conroy
Autumn Cotillion
sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper
25h x 37w in
63.50h x 93.98w cm
JEC103
Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression. It is the traditional Japanese method of printing fish, a practice which dates back to the mid-1800s. This form of nature printing was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Gyotaku is a Japanese method of printmaking that traditionally utilizes fish, sea creatures or similar subjects as printing "plates" in its process. The literal translation of the word is "fish stone rubbing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
Group of 12 flowers and insects.
Mid to late nineteenth century.
A fine group of Chinese export...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor
![[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14192/1683133167630/107088_14_master.jpg?width=240 "[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies.")
Chinese Calligraphy Scroll, c. 1920
Located in Chicago, IL
Set against a silk brocade backing, this early 20th-century paper scroll is brushed with a work of painterly calligraphy. Expressing notions of endurance and moral fortitude, the scr...
Category
20th Century Qing Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Rice Paper
Original ink on Paper, Contemporary Painting, Minimalist Blue Sea
Located in Carballo, ES
Blue Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2021. We can frame it in natural wood or black on request.
The title of this works is "From the Apollonian pictori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
Seven Geishas, Painting by Walasse Ting
By Walasse Ting
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Walasse Ting, Chinese/American (1929 - 2010)
Title: Seven Geishas with Flowers
Year: circa 1980
Medium: Chinese Ink and Acrylic on Rice Paper, Stamped upper middle
Paper Size...
Category
1980s Expressionist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Rice Paper
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
A Group of 10 Flowers and Butterflies.
mid to late nineteeenth century.
A fine group of Chines...
Category
Late 19th Century Naturalistic Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor
![[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_14192/1683202071473/101715_20_master.jpg?width=240 "[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER]. - Botanical Studies")
African Ngil Mask. Watercolour on Handmade Paper on Vélin d'Arches.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Ngil' mask applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Titled to the centre and signed by the artist to the left.
A beautifully observed and detailed study of a 'Ngil' mask in light yellow/ochre on high quality hand-made paper. An extremely chic and elegant watercolour.
This contemporary artist, born in 1943 specialises in watercolour studies on hand-made paper. With his highly detailed and precisely painted studies he invites us into the magical world of cultural objects, flora and fauna. The treasures of nature along with tribal regalia is his main inspiration. All of his work is beautifully observed and executed down to the smallest detail.
The secret brotherhood of the ngil used large wooden masks (called nkukh or asu ngi, i.e. 'the face of the ngi'), with stylised human figures, grotesquely accentuated features, decorated with engravings reminiscent of warriors' scarifications. These masks were more or less large, sometimes polychrome, some with monoxys horns (in South Cameroon and Rio Muni), others simply coated with whitish kaolin, the symbolic colour of spirits. Father H. Trilles had several opportunities to see and even photograph them during his journey through Fang country, from Rio Muni to South Cameroon (1899-1901).
The initiation was an opportunity to reveal to the neophytes, in the greatest secrecy, that the masks were not mysterious beings from the beyond but only wooden accessories...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
A Group of twelve Courtiers
Located in London, GB
[CHINESE EXPORT WATERCOLOURS ON PITH PAPER].
Group of 12 Courtiers.
Mid to late nineteenth century.
12 hand painted water-colours on pith paper, pale blue silk borders, a few minor...
Category
Late 19th Century Other Art Style Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Rice Paper, Watercolor
Unforgettable
Located in New York, NY
The art of Philip Wittmann is founded on signals. For him, signs serve as a bridge between abstraction, reality and writing, too. When he was 26 years old, he began painting as a hobbyist using 'pure' abstraction. However, he believed his work lacked a solid foundation upon which to grow.
He discovered a book on the origins of the Chinese alphabet, which origins are essentially signs, in 2008 while taking a calligraphy class. The 26 letters of our Latin alphabet are less pictorial than the Chinese characters as we know them now. He discovered that pictorial representation is more prevalent when examining the origins of alphabets—all alphabets, in fact—because there is frequently a similarity between the sign's true meaning and what it is meant to represent. For instance, the symbol for a turtle in the original Chinese script resembles a turtle.
Wittmann loves signs as they leave room for interpretation. For instance, if one writes “the sky
is blue”, one will make for themself a mental representation of a blue sky, even if each one-off us
will probably have some nuance in our own mental representation of that blue sky. On the other hand, a sign can...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
Nancy Cohen "Connective Tissue" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
"Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or p...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Handmade Paper
African Senoufo Figure. Watercolour on Handmade Paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Senoufo' figure applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Titled to the bottom centre.
A beautifully observed and detai...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper, Watercolor
Nancy Cohen "Hackensack Border" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
"Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or p...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Handmade Paper
African 'Baoule' figure. Watercolour on Handmade paper Laid on Vélin d'Arches.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Watercolour on handmade paper of a 'Baoule' figure applied to Vélin d'Arches paper by French artist La Roche Laffitte. Titled to the bottom centre.
A beautifully observed and detailed study of a Baoule figure in muted olive/brown on high quality hand-made paper. An extremely chic and elegant watercolour.
This contemporary artist, born in 1943 specialises in watercolour studies on hand-made paper. With his highly detailed and precisely painted studies he invites us into the magical world of cultural objects, flora and fauna. The treasures of nature along with tribal regalia is his main inspiration. All of his work is beautifully observed and executed down to the smallest detail.
Baoulé sculptures are renowned for their refinement, form diversity and the labour they represent. The sculptures do not only include face masks and human figurines...
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Thirst
Located in New York, NY
The art of Philip Wittmann is founded on signals. For him, signs serve as a bridge between abstraction, reality and writing, too. When he was 26 years old, he began painting as a hobbyist using 'pure' abstraction. However, he believed his work lacked a solid foundation upon which to grow.
He discovered a book on the origins of the Chinese alphabet, which origins are essentially signs, in 2008 while taking a calligraphy class. The 26 letters of our Latin alphabet are less pictorial than the Chinese characters as we know them now. He discovered that pictorial representation is more prevalent when examining the origins of alphabets—all alphabets, in fact—because there is frequently a similarity between the sign's true meaning and what it is meant to represent. For instance, the symbol for a turtle in the original Chinese script resembles a turtle.
Wittmann loves signs as they leave room for interpretation. For instance, if one writes “the sky
is blue”, one will make for themself a mental representation of a blue sky, even if each one-off us
will probably have some nuance in our own mental representation of that blue sky. On the other hand, a sign can...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Looking For Tomorrow
Located in New York, NY
The art of Philip Wittmann is founded on signals. For him, signs serve as a bridge between abstraction, reality and writing, too. When he was 26 years old, he began painting as a hobbyist using 'pure' abstraction. However, he believed his work lacked a solid foundation upon which to grow.
He discovered a book on the origins of the Chinese alphabet, which origins are essentially signs, in 2008 while taking a calligraphy class. The 26 letters of our Latin alphabet are less pictorial than the Chinese characters as we know them now. He discovered that pictorial representation is more prevalent when examining the origins of alphabets—all alphabets, in fact—because there is frequently a similarity between the sign's true meaning and what it is meant to represent. For instance, the symbol for a turtle in the original Chinese script resembles a turtle.
Wittmann loves signs as they leave room for interpretation. For instance, if one writes “the sky
is blue”, one will make for themself a mental representation of a blue sky, even if each one-off us
will probably have some nuance in our own mental representation of that blue sky. On the other hand, a sign can...
Category
2010s Contemporary Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
Nancy Cohen "Dangle" Paper Pulp on Handmade Paper
By Nancy Cohen
Located in New York, NY
"Line is the operative formal element in the work shown here, but there are many other lines in play. Pieces walk a line between drawings that might be tapestries or sculptures or p...
Category
2010s Handmade Paper Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Handmade Paper
Handmade Paper drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Handmade Paper drawings and watercolor paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add drawings and watercolor paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Richard Dupont, Howard Tangye, Devie Elzafon, and Jeff Conroy. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Handmade Paper drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available Prices for drawings and watercolor paintings 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 $1 and tops out at $1,595,000, while the average work can sell for $893.
Read More
In This Surreal Painting, the Pink Foot of Patriarchy Squashes a Pumpkin Worshipped by Women
In ‘Gourd,’ Isabel Rock creates a mythic scene that looks fresh and contemporary but feels as old as Eden.
Mid-Century Americans Didn’t Know Antonio Petruccelli’s Name, but They Sure Knew His Art
The New York artist created covers for the nation’s most illustrious magazines. Now, the originals are on display as fine art.
Cecilia Vicuña Merges Politics, Science and Spirituality in Her Poetic Art
The Chilean creator, who has been living in exile in New York for decades, is having a major moment, receiving the biggest exhibitions, commissions and awards an artist could dream of.
Who Are the Most Popular Artists on 1stdibs?
Learn the stories of some of the world's most recognizable artworks and their makers.
Shantell Martin Finds Wonder in Sharing the Creative Process
The visual artist completed a new work in front of a crowd at the 1stdibs Gallery.
Recently Viewed
View AllMore Ways To Browse
African Tribal Native
Male Drawing French
Unsigned Pastel
Free Ship Japanese
Vintage Drawing Beach
Vintage Angel Drawing
Antique French Watercolor Painting
Modern Vintage Sylvia
Charcoal Drawing Flowers
Brown Paper Bag
Reginald Brown
Shell Posters Vintage
Watercolor Set Landscape 2
Antique Japanese Watercolor
Mid Century Charcoal Portrait
The Stone House Watercolour
Celestial Drawings
19th Century Pencil Sketch