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Medium: Tempera
The Sleep - Blue, Black, Collage, Paper
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Sleep, 2022
collage, colour wax, acrylic, tempera on paper
50 H x 70 W cm
Signed on reverse
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic, Tempera
Quand le Soleil se Couche et Mes Idées se Levent by Lélia Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Quand le Soleil se Couche et Mes Idées se Levent by Lélia Pissarro (b. 1963)
Tempera on paper
20 x 24 cm (7 ⁷/₈ x 9 ¹/₂ inches)
Signed lower right, Lélia Pissarro
Executed in June 20...
Category
2010s Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
The Whale Hunter - Collage, Paper, Surrealism, Contemporary Art
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
The Whale Hunter, 2022
collage, tempera on paper
70 H x 50 W cm
Signed in the middle on the right side
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and su...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
$910 Sale Price
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The Globe - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1909
Located in Roma, IT
The Globe is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1909.
Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right margin.
Good conditions and...
Category
Early 1900s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Watercolor, Pencil
The Theatre's Betrayal - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1909
Located in Roma, IT
The theatre's betrayal is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in 1909.
Watercolor, tempera, ink and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right margin.
Good ...
Category
Early 1900s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Watercolor, Pencil
The Tiber (Rome) - Drawing by Michelangelo Cupisti - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera and watercolor on paper realized by Michelangelo Cupisti in 1990s.
Hand signed and titled.
Includes a contemporary wooden frame.
Very good condition.
Category
1990s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
First Floor Biogram
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : First Floor Biogram
Materials : Acrylic, gouache, oil pastel, marker, charcoal, graphite, and conté crayon on paper
Date : 2018
Dimensions : 24 x 18 x .1 in.
Description : ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Conté, Permanent Marker, Oil Pastel, Paint, Graphite, Watercolor, Temper...
$599 Sale Price
51% Off
Landscape - Drawing - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a drawing realized by an italian Artist in 1964.
Tempera on paper.
Hamd signed and dated on the lower margin
Good conditions with slight foxing.
Category
1960s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Marine - Drawing by Michelangelo Cupisti - 1990s
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera and watercolor on paper realized by Michelangelo Cupisti in 1990s.
Hand signed.
Very good condition, it includes a contemporary wooden frame.
Category
1990s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Monet Blue by Lélia Pissarro - Tempera
Located in London, GB
Monet Blue by Lélia Pissarro (b. 1963)
Tempera and gold on paper
21 x 14.7 cm (8 ¹/₄ x 5 ³/₄ inches)
Signed lower right, Lélia Pissarro
Executed in 2023
This work is accompanied by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
END OF INNOCENCE by Paula Craioveanu Large Blue Nude inspired by Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"End of Innocence" Part of "Blue Nude" series, inspired by Matisse, works on paper. Female nude seen by a female artist - female gaze. Original large...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Paper
Fishing in the Lake - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Fishing in the lake is a modern artwork realized by Gabriele Galantara (1865-1937) in the early 20th century.
Watercolor, ink, tempera and pencil on paper. Hand signed on the right ...
Category
Early 1900s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Watercolor, Pencil
Shtetl Klezmer Musician painting and drawing
Located in Surfside, FL
Pastel or Tempera on paper. Judaica Shtetl scene of village. This one depicts a Klezmer musician fiddler playing his violin.
Anatoli Lwowitch Kaplan was a Russian painter, sculptor a...
Category
20th Century Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Tempera
Blue Springs Semi Upper Level
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Kory Twaddle
Title : Blue Springs Semi Upper Level
Materials : Colored pencil, marker, tempera, gouache, stickers, tape, glitter glue, pastel, oil pastel, acrylic, graphite...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...
Warm Embrace
By Iban Navarro
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is an original watercolor on paper in excellent condition. It has only been shown in a gallery setting.
The son of master hyperrealist artist Jesus Navarro, it was precisely ...
Category
2010s Photorealist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Egg Tempera, Archival Paper
$9,500
View of Piazza San Marco, a tempera signed by Giacomo Guardi (1764 - 1835)
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed and localized on the verso :
"Vedute di parte dalla Piazza dif.a alla Loggetta e cam
panil parte della Zecca ed in lontan Proc.e vechie e parte della chiesa
punto preso vic...
Category
Early 19th Century Old Masters Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Hercules after Carracci V - Contemporary Art, Red, Yellow, Male, Lion, Nude
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci V, 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H × 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, ye...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
Blue Nude 2 - original ultramarine tempera on paper by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Blue (Female) Nude. Inspired by Matisse. Part of my Nude in Interior series.
Original, signed.
50x70cm / 19.5x27.5in actual size
ink, graphite, tempera on paper
Shipping rolled in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Paper
Sun reflex before Sunset
Located in Zofingen, AG
The last live sketch with industrial marker and tempera at the very end of a beautiful day, when the setting sun painted everything in the studio gold.
Sheet from Monahov's studio a...
Category
2010s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
"Study for decoration Moscow metro station" Kievskaya Tempera, Real socialism
Located in Torino, IT
Real Socialism,Moscow,1970,Russia,Orange,Men at Work,Propaganda
VIKTOR A. KONOVALOV (Uidol, Vladimir region 1912 – Moscow 1995)
Russian painter and graphic designer. He was born in...
Category
1950s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
ON THE BEACH original art Paula Craioveanu Female Nude Blue Sky
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“On the Beach”, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper. Shipped rolled in a tube.
This drawing is a dynamic and expressive piece that captures the relaxed and organic quality of a fi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper
$480 Sale Price
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Love is in the Air ultramarine blue nude couple by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Love is in the Air”. Nude couple in embrace. Original drawing with blue ultramarine tempera on paper.
Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Shipped rolled in a tube, well packed. Get free shipping with 1stdibs code FREESHIP for items over $500.
"Love is in the Air" is a deeply romantic and dynamic piece that introduces a fresh energy to the artist’s series. The depiction of a couple in an embrace, set against the context of a beach, departs from the more introspective and solitary works we’ve seen, celebrating connection, movement, and passion instead. The use of ultramarine on ochre paper enhances the emotional resonance, with the warm-toned background adding a sense of vitality and balance to the cool blue tones.
The ochre background imbues the piece with a sunlit, earthy warmth that contrasts beautifully with the intensity of ultramarine. This palette evokes the ambiance of a beach—sun, sand, and the vast blue expanse of the sky and sea—further immersing the viewer in the setting. The artist's characteristic loose, gestural brushstrokes create a sense of movement and spontaneity that perfectly captures the physical and emotional energy of the embrace. The drips and splatters add vibrancy and suggest the spray of waves or sand kicked up in the moment.
The composition is full of life and movement. The way the man holds the woman, lifting her off the ground, conveys a sense of weightlessness, joy, and passion. Her suspended position, with one leg slightly bent and her body leaning toward him, gives the piece a romantic fluidity. Their embrace and the kiss...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
The Conquest of Porto Arturo - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1904
Located in Roma, IT
Ink, tempera, watercolor and white lead realized by Gabriele Galantara in 1904.
Hand signed in the top right corner.
Published on "L'Asino" in 6/3/1904.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 1900s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Watercolor
Water Hunters ( Cowboys in the Old West
Located in Miami, FL
Meticulously rendered account of three prospectors trying to rustle up some water before they can dig up some gold. Magazine Illustration of the Old West, American West, Cowboys
Casein on board, Western / Frontier Art...
Category
1940s American Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Casein
Portrait II - Blue, Black, White, Collage, Contemporary Art
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Portrait II, 2022
Collage, tempera on paper
29.5 H x 21 W cm
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, populated by thousands of pieces of paper, textiles, pieces of plastic, found or made objects, which intertwine on the paper support and as in a well-controlled and thought puzzle give birth to a new universe.
The new series of collages...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
The Confession - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1900s
Located in Roma, IT
Ink, tempera, watercolor and white lead realized by Gabriele Galantara in 1900s.
Hand signed in the lower right corner.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 1900s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Tempera
The Way we Want it - Drawing by Gabriele Galantara - 1904
Located in Roma, IT
Ink, tempera, watercolor and white lead realized by Gabriele Galantara in 1904.
Hand signed in the lower right corner.
Published on "L'Asino" in 27/3/1904.
Very good condition.
Category
Early 1900s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Tempera, Watercolor
Meridional VII - Contemporary, Drawing, Yellow, Blue, Red, Landscape, Butterfly
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Meridional VII, 2013
Tempera on Paper
27.55 H x 39.37 W in.
70 H x 100 W cm
The series "Meridional" from 2014 shows colorful landscapes under some occasional exemptions.
The tree...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Egg Tempera
Seating on Armchair 1 -original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Seating on Armchair 1, nude, 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.
In mat an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
MODERN NUDE original blue ultramarine nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Modern Nude". Part of "Nude in Interior" series. Original work on colored paper, with blue ultramarine tempera, inspired by Matisse. Size 2is 7.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris - Original Watercolor & Gouache, Signed
By Jean Dufy
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean Dufy
My Table with View on the Roofs of Paris
Watercolor and gouache on paper
Signed at the top right
On paper 53 x 40 cm at view (c. 21 x 16 in)
Presented in a golden wood fra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor, Gouache
Taurus II
By Jacob Gildor
Located in London, GB
JACOB GILDOR b. 1948
(German / Israeli)
Title: Taurus II, 2003
Technique: Original Hand Signed Tempera and Collage and Ink on cardboard
Size: 25.3 x 35.2 cm / 9.9 x 13.8 in
Additional Information: It is hand signed in black pen "Gildor" at the lower left of the paper.
It was realised in 2003.
This work is recorded in the artist archive with reference no. 2003-12
Exhibited:
1. Forward and Backward, paintings 1966-2003, Sara Kishon Gallery, Tel Aviv, January 2003. No. 6, illustrated pages 10-11.
2. Art Budapst, Antik Enterior, 2006
3. Belvedere Gallery, Budapest , Winter Collection, 2007
Literaute: Jacob Gildor, Segments of Creation, Vol. I, 2009, Israeli Art Museum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
SATYR and NYMPH Neo Mythology ink by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Satyr and Nymph"
A satyr is a male spirit of nature, always nude, who walks upright on legs usually shown as goat’s legs. Nymphs are female spirits, who rule over rivers and ponds, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Tempera
$400 Sale Price
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Geometric Female Nude in Pink and Mauve – circa 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Geometric Female Nude in Pink and Mauve – circa 1970
Medium: Tempera on cardboard
Dimensions: H 65 cm x W 33 cm approx.
Description:
The female body is reimagined through a composit...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Illustration Board
In Chains - Male Nude original art by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"In Chains" - Male Nude inspired by St Sebastian. Ultramarine tempera on colored paper. Size 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm .
"In Chains" is striking in its expressive use of ultramarine t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Carbon Pencil
$600 Sale Price
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Sleepyhead
Located in Zofingen, AG
While working with a model in the studio, it often happens that models get tired and fall asleep - such moments are beautiful in their naturalness and often become the impetus for cr...
Category
2010s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
The Sea and the Pine Forest - Drawing by Romualdo Battaglia - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media on paper realized by Romualdo Battaglia in 1978.
Mixed media on paper.
Includes a contemporary wooden frame cm. 42.5x49
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor, Pencil
Porticciolo - Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 2000
By Aldo Riso
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor 50cm x70 cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist's signature on the work.
Aldo Riso was born in 1927 in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce. He applied hims...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Summertime - original large blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Summertime", pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Large drawing. Shipped rolled in a tube.
Artist Statement
"I started by ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
$560 Sale Price
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The Sphinx original blue ultramarine Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"The Sphinx"
The Sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a woman, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle.
Part of "Neo Mythology" series. Original work on colored pape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Flowers and Butterflies - Tempera Paint by Claude Deschamps - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers and Butterflies is a painting realized by Claude Deschamps in the 1970s.
Tempera on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower.
Good conditions.
The...
Category
1970s Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Samuel Greenburg, Rural Scene Mural Study
Located in New York, NY
This Rural Scene Mural Study by Samuel Greenburg is scored in a manner indicating transfer to a larger format. However as yet no related image or mural is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
Hercules after Carracci III - Contemporary, Figurative Art, Dog, Lion, Male, Red
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Hercules after Carracci III , 2014
Tempera on paper (Signed)
27 3/5 H × 39 2/5 W in.
70 H × 100 W cm
On the subject of his new works the artist stated:
“There is not enough orange, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
I Barconi - Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 2000
By Aldo Riso
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor 50cm x70 cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist's signature on the work.
Aldo Riso was born in 1927 in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce. He applied hims...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
In the Mirror 2 - original female nude by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
In the Mirror 2 , nude, ultramarine tempera on colored paper, inspired by Matisse.
Part of Nude in Interior series.
Shipped rolled in a tube.
1st dibs offers free shipping for certa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Tempera
Ballerina - unique female drawing - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
Ballerina - original unique female drawing.
Part of my Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper.
Shipped rolled in a tube, directly from the artist's studi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Garibaldi - Drawing - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Garibaldi is an original drawing in ink, watercolor and tempera realized by an anonymous Italian artist of the 19th century.
Good conditions.
The artwork represents Garibaldi in a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor, Ink
Segnali e Sole - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1988
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Segnali e sole is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera on ...
Category
1980s Abstract Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Cardboard
Above all- pines. Watercolor, tempera on paper, Landscape, Classic, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary watercolor and tempera painting on paper by Polish artist Wlodzimierz Karczmarzyk. The title is 'Above all- pines'. Main colour is green. Artwork's style is sketch-like ...
Category
Early 2000s Other Art Style Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Tempera
View of Montmartre, la place du tertre Paris by Frank Will
By Frank Will
Located in PARIS, FR
Painter and Aquarellist. Nanterre (92) March 13th 1900 – Clichy (Seine) Dec 29th 1950.
He was the son of Frank Boggs, an American citizen. He started his career with the nickname “Wi...
Category
1930s Post-Impressionist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Tomas Sanchez Drawing, Del Romerillo al Blanco, 1981
Located in Miami, FL
Tomas Sanchez
Del Romerillo al Blanco, 1981
Tempera on paper
13 x 18 in
Certificate of authenticity by Tomas Sanchez
Unique piece
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Laid Paper
Le Avventure di Cerbiattino - Original Illustrated tale by Sandro Nardini - 1940
By Italo Orsi
Located in Roma, IT
Le Avventure di Cerbiattino ("The Adventures of the Little Fawn") is an original artwork realized by Sandro Nardini in the 1950s. Tempera, china ink, and pencil on paper. Very good conditions.
This artwork includes 24 unbound sheets: 10 numbered and 14 unnumbered sheets. The numeration is written in pencil on the back of each sheet. It is an artist's proof for the illustrated book "The adventures of the Little Fawn" (original Italian title: "Le Avventure di Cerbiattino"). The artworks are lovely for the brilliance and the vividness of the colors: one episode of the story is represented on each sheet.
The first sheet is the cover of the book. The main characters of the story are: the butterfly, the frog, the bird, the wolf, the porcupine, the hare, and the fawn. In the center of the composition, "Le Avventure di Cerbiattino Racconto e disegni di Sandro...
Category
1940s Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Ink
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 Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera
Nude at the Window - original art by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Nude at the Window" Tempera on paper, Part of my Nude in Interior series. Inspired by Matisse.
Shipped rolled in a tube. Free shipping with 1stDibs code Freeship for items over $500...
Category
2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Archival Paper
Two girls reading a book
Located in Zofingen, AG
Just another evening in the artist's studio, when the guests arrived and sat down to look at all kinds of art books. Two girls were so carried away by the book that they no longer no...
Category
2010s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
Second Floor Biogram
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : Second Floor Biogram
Materials : Tempera, gouache, India ink, conté crayon, charcoal, and wooden veneer sticker on paper
Date : 2018
Dimensions : 18 x 24 x 0.2 in.
Descripti...
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2010s Abstract Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Conté, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphit...
Portrait of a woman - Original Drawing In Tempera and Watercolor - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a woman is a beautiful artwork realized by Tibor Gertler.
Original drawing in tempera and watercolor. In good condition. Not signed.
This artwork represents a nude woma...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Watercolor, Tempera
Kory & Kris' Studio Organ Building (Diptych)
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kory & Kris' Studio Organ Building (Diptych)
Materials : Colored pencil, acrylic, graphite, and watercolor on paper diptych
Date : 2005
Dimensions : 30 x 44 inches
Description : Our...
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2010s Contemporary Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper, Conté, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, Graphite, Color Pencil
Upset Spynx
Located in Zofingen, AG
At first, Polina lay in the proud classic pose of the Sphinx, supported on her hands, with her back strongly arched and her head held high. But then the conversation turned to sad to...
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2010s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
Dream of flying dandelions
Located in Zofingen, AG
This live sketch was made on the same day as the first sketch for the painting “Passion for Color”, which later became famous. The posing session was difficult, Polina was tired and ...
Category
2010s Realist Tempera Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera, Permanent Marker
Tempera drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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