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Medium: Paint
Point Lobos Succulents, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Catherine McCargar presents an intriguing close-up of succulents tenaciously adorning a dramatic cliff. The view overlooks the Pacific Ocean in Point Lobos Natural Reserve. "This park near Carmel, California, is among my most inspirational places to visit," shares Catherine. She joyfully gets lost in painting, adding detail after detail. The fluid colors allow the movement of pigments and the precision of brushwork.
About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Ink #4 (Abstract painting)
By Emily Berger
Located in London, GB
Ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches watercolor paper - Unframed.
Image size: 12” x 8.25” - 30,5 x 21 cm.
She layers paint in gestural, horizontal swaths from left to right, stacking...
Category
2010s Abstract Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Lull (Tonalist Style Landscape Drawing of Country Forest by Sue Bryan)
By Sue Bryan
Located in Hudson, NY
Romantic, tonalist style landscape drawing by Sue Bryan
charcoal and acrylic on book pages on wood
8 x 10 inches
Hangs flush to the wall, with nail notch on back
Signed verso
Clean, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Frank William Burton (b.1855) - Early 20th Century Watercolour, Beside the Sea
Located in Corsham, GB
A pretty portrait of a young woman on a rocky beach. She wears a simple linen dress and pink hat. Presented in a gilt effect frame. Signed with initials. On watercolour paper.
Category
20th Century Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Ron Gorchov Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist painting on paper Signed
By Ron Gorchov
Located in New York, NY
Ron Gorchov
Untitled early 1960s Abstract Expressionist work, 1962
Ink and watercolor painting on paper
Signed and dated in black ink lower left recto
Frame included:
elegantly floa...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
"Wanderer 13"
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 13" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through", made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and graph...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
Lee Radziwill with Pink Peonies. From the Art, Culture & Society series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Acrylic
Original Watercolour Southwold Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Jetty 1994
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Original Watercolour Southwold Harbour Scene with Fishing Boats and Jetty 1994
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on artists paper
Size: 11 x 15 inches
Condition: ...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
BOYS WILL BE BOYS original art Paula Craioveanu Male Nude Female Gaze
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Boys will be Boys”, male nude, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper, 27.5x19.5in, 70x50cm.
Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
Sunlit Street in Cucuron with Terracotta Roofs and Shuttered Houses Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Street in Cucuron with Terracotta Roofs and Shuttered Houses Watercolour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Party
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor and china ink drawing.
Hand-signed.
Original title: Un uomo e tre donne in abiti eleganti.
Image dimensions: 28 x 23.5 cm / Dimensions with matte: 49 x 35 cm.
Very good ...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Tulips in a Bowl
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Tulips in a Bowl'. Watercolor on paper. Original artwork measuring 31 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches. Professionally framed., 38 x 41 inches. Gary Bukovnik fuses sensual vitality with fluid y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Drover Moving Cattle
Located in Corsham, GB
Rural scene in watercolors. Presented in a gilt-effect frame with card mount. Unsigned. On watercolour paper.
Category
Late 19th Century Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$244 Sale Price
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Inverse buildings, emerald green ephemeral architecture, acrylic and pencil
Located in Carballo, ES
Vítor Mejuto introduces a geometric synthesis that breaks down painting into its most structural essence. His work, in which line, stain and shape establish a precise chromatic balan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Constructivist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
Cy Twombly with Italian sculptures. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
Scandinavian Landscape
Located in Oslo, NO
This expressive watercolor, titled "Scandinavian Landscape," captures the quiet, majestic beauty of the Finnish forest. The artist focuses on the intense textural contrast between th...
Category
2010s Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Autumn Forest - Mid Century Abstracted Fauvist Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century fauvist watercolor landscape with lush, vivid trees and distant houses by Emily Shotwell Goeller-Wood (American, 1887-1965). Presented in a rustic giltwood frame...
Category
1940s Fauvist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$1,320 Sale Price
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Provence Lavender Fields with Stone Farmhouse and Hills French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Provence Lavender Fields with Stone Farmhouse and Hills French Watercolour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6....
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Sarah Hartnall - 19th Century Watercolour, Portrait of a Lady of Fashion
Located in Corsham, GB
A lady in fashionable dress holds a lily of the valley flower in this finely detailed watercolour and graphite portrait. Signed to the lower left. Presented in a gilt-effect frame wi...
Category
19th Century Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Saint Tropez - Watercolor Drawing by Paul Signac - 1900 ca.
By Paul Signac
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 11x15.2 cm.
Saint-Tropez is a wonderful and important original watercolor drawing realized by Paul Signac in 1900 ca..
A marine view with sailing ships is incred...
Category
Early 1900s Pointillist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Goats and Sheep in Various Poses, Cairo (c. 1871)
Located in Stockholm, SE
This study presents multiple views of goats and sheep drawn across a single sheet. Lundgren depicts the animals in different poses – a light-colored goat standing in profile, a dark ...
Category
1870s Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Red Shoes (Erotic), Ink and Watercolor Painting by George Grosz
By George Grosz
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: George Grosz, German (1893 - 1959)
Title: Sex Scene in Red Shoes (Erotic)
Year: circa 1940
Medium: Watercolor, Pen and Ink on Paper, signed
Size: 17...
Category
1940s Expressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Framed Late 19th Century Watercolour - Gathered by the Duck Pond
Located in Corsham, GB
Rural scene in watercolors. Presented in a gilt-effect frame with card mount. Unsigned. On watercolour paper.
Category
Late 19th Century Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$244 Sale Price
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St Marks Basilica Venice in Golden Light with Crowds and Reflections Watercolour
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: St Marks Basilica Venice in Golden Light with Crowds and Reflections Watercolour
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Signed: Bottom left corner
Medium...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Andra Samelson, Stars of Tallapooza, Acrylic on paper, 12 x 12 inches, 2018
Located in Darien, CT
Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Tulips Blue
Located in Zofingen, AG
I poured vibrant energy into this piece, blending acrylic, oil pastel, and colored pencil to create bold, expressive tulips that burst with life. The fusion of expressionism, impress...
Category
2010s Expressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Monotype w/hand painting, geometric art famed color field painter, signed Framed
Located in New York, NY
Kenneth Noland
Untitled, 1987
Monotype with hand painting on wove paper
Signed and dated in pencil on the reverse, with the artist's initials blind stamped lower right
Unique
Frame i...
Category
1980s Color-Field Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Monotype, Screen
Sunlit Woodland Path with Flowers French Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Sunlit Woodland Path with Flowers French Watercolour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8.75 inches
Signe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Abstract Seated Nude with Red Background French Modern Figurative Gouache
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 20.25 x 15.75 inches (height ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Lady with a Lace Bonnet
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine English School miniature portrait of a Victorian lady wearing a delicate lace bonnet with roses in her hair. Well presented in a 19th-century miniature frame with an acorn han...
Category
19th Century Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Cottages in Sherbourne, Traditional English Landscape Watercolour Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Elizabeth Chalmers. Watercolour painting of cottages and gardens in the Cotswold village of Sherbourne.
Size: H:29.00 cm x W:44.50 cm.
Artist Bio: Elizabeth Chalmers was born in N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"SECRET GARDEN 2", watercolor, flowers, foliage, sky, sparkling, patterns, stars
Located in Toronto, Ontario
SECRET GARDEN 2 is a new watercolor on Fabriano paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30". It is custom framed with anti-UV and anti-glare glas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
French Watercolor of L'Hippocampe Beachfront Restaurant with Coastal Views
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Watercolor of L'Hippocampe Beachfront Restaurant with Coastal Views
by Robert Lepine (French, 1929 - 2017)
Signed: Yes
Medium: Watercolor painting on artists paper, mou...
Category
Late 20th Century French School Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
1900's English Impressionist Watercolor Painting Vibrant Sea Shore
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Vibrant sea.
English school, early 1900's.
Original watercolor painting on artists paper, unframed.
Overall paper size: 7.75 x 11 inches.
From a large private collection of English...
Category
Early 20th Century Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Château Landscape Study with Trees and Red Roofs Countryside Watercolour
By Pierre Neveu
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Château Landscape Study with Trees and Red Roofs Countryside Watercolour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W...
Category
Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Evening Coastal View Near Nefyn North Wales 1976 Watercolour Seascape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Evening Coastal View Near Nefyn North Wales 1976 Watercolour Seascape
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on board, unframed
Size: 10.25 inches (height) x 14 inches...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Cubist Abstract Composition French Modernist Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Cubist Abstract Composition French Modernist Gouache Painting
Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021)
Gouache on artist paper, unframed
Size: 15 x 10.75 inches (height x width)
Proven...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
A French Modern 1950s Watercolor of a Young Male Bather by Andre Delfau
By Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant, Modern 1950's watercolor of a young male bather kneeling against a sunny Mediterranean beach by notable French artist Andre Delfau. Painted most likely near Marseille in ...
Category
1950s Modern Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Hawk bird Watercolor on Paper Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
475
Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan,
Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Watercolor on Paper
Year: 2025
Style: Classic Art
Title: Hawk
Size: 12 x 16 inch, (3...
Category
2010s Realist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mughal School, 17th century – Emperor Jahangir reclining in his harem
Located in Middletown, NY
An illuminated page from a book likely in reference to palace life during Emperor Jahangir's reign over the Mughal Empire.
Circa 1690. Gouache and ink with gold heightening on light...
Category
18th Century Rajput Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
Fall to Grace
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Fall to Grace" is an original ink and watercolor painting on paper mounted to wood by artist Robert Kraiza measuring 19in height x 9in width.
Artist Statement // In my work I invoke a whimsical world inspired by Victorian and Edwardian eras. To me they represent a romantic time period that has roots that extend directly into the modern world, both good and bad. The customs and aesthetics of the period are both fascinating and breathtaking but a vast portion of the population was victim to subjugation. It has since been eradicated on paper but still permeates to this day. I am exploring an imagined supernatural world hidden just out of sight where these woman could escape. This is an evolution from my earlier work set in the same time period with a continuous thread of humans and their animal companions.
Through witchcraft these women find strength in their abilities and each other to leave the oppressive world they inhabit behind and escape to the woods to their Covendom, the boundary that defines the territory of their coven. They shed their customs, their corsets, and their concerns at the edge of the forest and gather among the trees to explore their magical potential with their familiars at the side.
This body of work is exploring multiple media with a consistent theme and setting; combining watercolor painting, pen and ink illustrations, and graphite drawings. All pieces are created in monochrome on hot press watercolor paper mounted on wood with a gold painted border reminiscent of daguerreotype frames. Watercolor allows me to achieve results ranging from soft ethereal layered washes similar to oil glazes to precise minute details I include in all of my works.
Bio // ROBERT KRAIZA (pronounced: cry-zuh) is an illustrator and fine artist who lives and works in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied Media Arts and Animation at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Interested in many media, he often paints in monochrome watercolor on a small scale, inspired by the Victorian era and whimsical dreams in both his art and personal aesthetic. Depicting fantasy worlds from the hidden life of nineteenth century witches to miniature children...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Dreaming - original large Blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Dreaming”, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse and Botero.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Nude shown in a Victorian interior, in a cinematic view. In a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper, Pencil
$570 Sale Price
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1940s Netting the Catch
By Walter P. Taylor
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive watercolor figurative of fisherman pulling in the nets by Walter P. Taylor (American, 20th Century). Signed "W.P. Taylor U.S.N.R.'45 (for United States Naval Reserve)" low...
Category
1940s American Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$600 Sale Price
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Ephemeral - Original Abstract Yellow Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bright Idyllic Watercolor Landscape of a Lakeside Village with Canoeists
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Idyllic Watercolor Landscape
original watercolour painting on artist paper
signed by Marjorie Schiele (1913-2008) *see notes below
piece of paper is 9.5 x 12 inches
In good condition...
Category
Early 20th Century American Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915
Located in Soquel, CA
Roses Still Life Watercolor by M Boyer Cooper 1915
Water of bouquet of Roses by California artist M Boyer Cooper circa 1915. (aunt of Opal Nelson Dean).
Signed lower right "M. Cooper...
Category
1910s American Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - France Landscape by M. Saint-Guily
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - Seascape after Edouard Doigneau
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - France Landscape by M. Saint-Guily. Lively watercolor of boats at the s...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
ORIGINAL INK LOUIS VALTAT UNIQUE PIECE
By Louis Valtat
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
ORIGINAL INK ON PAPER
SIGNED WITH THE ESTATE INITIALS STAMP
Unique piece
Category
1940s French School Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache
"Wanderer 11" Collapsing Houses in Ink Wash, Acrylic, and Collage by Seth Clark
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 11" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through" and is made of collage, charcoal, pastel, acrylic, and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite
"Burst of spring colors " (Contemporary semi-abstract expressive floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
The Art of Saying Nothing - Original Figurative Surrealist Watercolor Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amanda Immurs, an artist hailing from Hamilton, Canada, creates enchanting watercolor artworks that bring whimsical scenes of children, animals, and flora to life. Immurs' art is gro...
Category
2010s Modern Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s.
Hand signed and dated lower right.
Excellent condition.
Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, died ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
$460 Sale Price
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Françoise Gilot, “On the Wheel of Fortunes” A Woman's Balancing Act
Located in San Francisco, CA
A superb expression of a triumphant free spirit, and the balancing act required to maintain it, this watercolor was created by a woman who embodied female independence—especially rem...
Category
Early 2000s Realist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Tiger Lily - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor, pen and ink floral study of tiger lilies, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist De...
Category
1980s American Realist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Ecole de Paris Mid 20th Century City Architectural Winter Scene
By Henri Miloch
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Paris: City Winter Scene
by Henri Miloch (1898-1979)
watercolour and gouache painting with charcoal on artist's paper, unframed
Sheet: 9.75 x 13.5 inches
Intriguing painting by the...
Category
1940s Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Charcoal
Robin Hoods Bay Seafront Path with Red Roofed Cottages Yorkshire Coast 1983
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Robin Hoods Bay Seafront Path with Red Roofed Cottages Yorkshire Coast 1983
By Tony Herbert (1927-2024)
Medium: Watercolor on paper, unframed
Size: 10.5 inches (height) x 12 i...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
SIESTA - original ultramarine large nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Siesta", 100x70cm / 39x27.5in Nude in Interior, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florida, US.
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"Siesta" is a serene and visually arresting addition to the "Nude in Interior" series. It conveys a quiet intimacy and relaxation, perfectly encapsulated in its title. The reclining female figure, with legs elegantly extended upward, creates a sense of balance between stillness and subtle energy. The interplay of ultramarine tempera and the warm-toned paper once again demonstrates the artist’s ability to use limited color palettes to great emotional and visual effect.
The ochre-like background provides a sunlit, tranquil atmosphere that pairs beautifully with the cool, calm energy of the ultramarine tempera. The artist’s choice of medium emphasizes contrast while imbuing the piece with a harmonious duality—warmth in the environment and coolness in the figure. The fluidity of the brushstrokes aligns with the theme of relaxation, while the vertical drips lend a dreamlike quality, as if the figure is melting into her surroundings. The looser strokes in the background contrast with the more defined lines of the figure, highlighting her as the focal point.
The unconventional reclining pose, with legs extended upward, adds visual interest and a sense of lightheartedness to the piece. It suggests a playful yet completely relaxed moment, as though the figure is unwinding and stretching in the midst of a private, comfortable setting. The verticality of the legs and the drips juxtaposes with the horizontal lines in the background, creating a sense of structure and stability. This geometric balance anchors the composition and enhances the overall sense of calm. The artist has included abstract horizontal strokes in the background, reminiscent of blinds or a window. These subtle details suggest an interior space filled with sunlight and add depth without detracting from the figure’s prominence.
The title, "Siesta," reinforces the narrative of rest and tranquility. The figure’s pose is unapologetically casual and unguarded, evoking the vulnerability and freedom found in moments of private repose. While other works in the series explore themes of introspection, passion, or desire, this piece focuses purely on physical and emotional relaxation. It offers a more subdued, meditative perspective, providing variety to the series while maintaining its stylistic coherence.
The reclining nude is a recurring motif in art history, seen in works by Titian, Ingres, and Modigliani. However, this piece’s contemporary execution—fluid, minimalist, and abstracted—ties it more closely to modernist traditions, particularly the gestural energy of Egon Schiele or Matisse’s reclining nudes. The artist’s decision to leave much of the environment abstract enhances the piece’s timeless quality. The figure feels anchored in both a specific space (suggested by the window-like strokes) and an almost dreamlike, universal realm.
"Siesta" is a masterful exploration of rest and serenity, demonstrating the artist’s ability to convey mood through form, color, and composition. The elegant simplicity of the figure, combined with the abstracted interior elements, invites the viewer to share in this peaceful moment. Its balance of gestural abstraction and classical themes makes it both timeless and distinctly modern. This piece is a beautiful representation of intimacy, calm, and the universal human experience of seeking rest.
Artist Statement
"I started by painting interiors, being interested in space and perspective through my studies. These scenes evolved, when I added the human figure. I focused more on the human figure and its relation to the background. The human figure is more present than ever in my paintings now.
As a woman artist I’ve been preoccupied with the female form and its imagery. One of my goals was to capture the solitary moments and the nude’s relation to the surrounding space.
My interest turned from depicting the space to rendering the atmosphere and the scene as a whole, the feeling a woman adds to the environment: warmth, desire, joy, a feeling of power and control, or the opposite – sadness, despair.
Here is a collection of figurative paintings, exploring the nudes in interior spaces, seeing the nudes from my perspective, as a woman artist, considering the physical and spiritual realities of a woman’s body, in a new level of intimacy. My paintings are the opposite of objectifying a woman’s or a man’s anatomy. Painted works, featuring female nudes and a also men nudes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
"I'm going to play with the little girl, mother" for the book In the Closed Room
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Story illustration for the book In the Closed Room by Frances Hodgson Burnett, published by McClure, Phillips & Co., New York, 1904.
The published caption reads: "I'm going to play ...
Category
Early 1900s Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
EXPLOSION OF FLOWERS - Watercolor on paper signed Gibor, Italy 1970
Located in Napoli, IT
Watercolor on brightly colored paper, signed Gibor, with wooden frame mis.cm.h.65x56
Category
1970s Modern Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
PHENOMENA GRID THREE
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front; signed, titled and dated on verso by the artist. Additional images are available upon request. Certificate of Authenticity is inc...
Category
1970s Abstract Paint Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$23,600 Sale Price
20% Off
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