Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Artist: Manuel Santelices
William F. Buckley and Pat Buckley at home in NY. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
William F. Buckley and Pat Buckley at home in NY, 2014 by Manuel Santelices
From the Interiors series
Unframed
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Study for Yves Saint Laurent and Mick Jagger. From the Fashion series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Study for Yves Saint Laurent and Mick Jagger, 2024 by Manuel Santelices
From the Fashion series
Unframed
The artist have covered the New York Collections for over 16 years and inter...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Permanent Marker
Isabella Blow in Philip Tracey. From the Fashion series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Isabella Blow in Philip Tracey, 2024 by Manuel Santelices
From the Fashion series
Pencil and Watercolor on paper
Image size: 14 in. H x 11 in. W
Unframed
The artist have covered th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Alexa Chung, Portrait, Fashion, Watercolor Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Alexa Chung, Portrait, by Manuel Santelices
Watercolor on paper
Framed size: 7.7 in. H x 7 in. W
Image size: 6.5 in. H x 6 in. W
Framed
2016
The worlds of fashion, society, and p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Man in a blue and brown coat. Watercolor fashion drawing on archival paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Man in a blue and brown coat by Manuel Santelices
Ink and watercolor on paper
Image size: 15" H x 11" W inches.
Unframed
2023
Manuel Santelices explores...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
Sex in the city, Carrie Bradshaw in the kitchen with a hat. watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carrie Bradshaw in the kitchen with a hat by Manuel Santelices
Ink pen and watercolor on paper
Image size: 9 in. H x 12in. W
One of a Kind
Unframed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Archival Paper
Halston and his Halstonettes, Watercolor fashion portrait on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Halston Halstonettes Liza Minelli, Marissa Berenson, Bianca Jaeger and others
Image size: 29 in. H x 33 in. W
Watercolor on archival paper
Manuel Santelices explores the world of fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paint
Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's. Hollywood actress and Fashion Icon
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Audrey Hepburn Breakfast at Tiffany's by Manuel Santelices
Measures: 18 in. x 24 in.
Watercolor on archival paper
Framed
Manuel S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Watercolor
Elsa Schiaparelli, 2018, Portrait. Color Pencil on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Schiaparelli, 2018 by Manuel Santelices
color pencil on paper
Signed by the artist.
Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper, Color Pencil
Pierpaolo Piccioli for Moncler, Watercolor fashion illustration on paper.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pierpaolo Piccioli for Moncler, by Manuel Santelices
One of a kind, ink and acrylic on paper
Signed by the artist.
Image size: 15 in. H x 11 in. W
U...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Acrylic, Paper
Dancer in green. Acrylic on board One of a Kind mounted on stretcher Painting.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Dancer in green
Acrylic on board
One of a Kind
mounted on stretcher
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Manuel Santelices, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Acrylic, Canvas, Board
Jed Johnson and Archie. From The Love of Andy series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jed Johnson and Archie by Andy Warhol
Measures: 9 in. H x 12 in. W
Drawings, ink and gouache
Unframed
Manuel Santelices explores the world of fashion, society, and pop culture throu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Archival Paper
Truman Capote and Jon Gould in Montauk, The Love of Andy series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Truman Capote and Jon Gould in Montauk by Andy Warhol
Measures: 9 in. H x 12 in. W
Drawings, ink and gouache
Unframed
Manuel Santelices explores the world of fashion, society, and p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Ink, Archival Paper
Jon Gould photographed by Andy Warhol. From The Love of Andy series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Jon Gould photographed by Andy Warhol
Measures: 9 in. H x 12 in. W
Drawings, ink and gouache
Unframed
Manuel Santelices explores the world of fashion, society, and pop culture throu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Archival Paper, Ink, Gouache
Barbara Hutton, watercolor and gouache on paper Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Barbara Hutton, Portrait by Manuel Santelices
watercolor and gouache on paper
Image size: 10 in. H x 7in. W
One of a Kind
Unframed
2022
The worlds ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Gouache, Watercolor
Fashion designer Gilles Mendel in Paris, France Watercolor fashion portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Gilles Mendel in Paris, by Manuel Santelices
Ink and watercolor on paper
Image size: 8 in. H x 6 in. W
Unframed
2018
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor, Ink
The wedding of Teresa Martini and John Oliver in Rome in 1929. Watercolor
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The wedding of Teresa Martini and John Oliver in Rome in 1929 by Manuel Santelices
watercolor and gouache on paper
Image size: 10 in. H x 7in. W
One of a Kind
Unframed
2022
The w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Gouache, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Jane Wrightsman, Portrait. Gouche, Ink, Watercolor on paper.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Jane Wrightsman" Manuel Santelices
12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustration...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Portrait of American photographer Richard Avedon. Watercolor and ink on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Avedon" Manuel Santelices
Unique piece
12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Manuel Santelices, a Ch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Watercolor, Ink, Gouache
Alessandro Michelle Yellow, Portrait. Gouche, ink adn watercolor paper.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Alessandro Michelle yellow" Manuel Santelices
Unique piece
12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Man...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Italian writer Anna Piaggi, Portrait. Gouche, ink and watercolor paper.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Anna Piaggi" Manuel Santelices
12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are explored through the illustrations of Manu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Patrick Proctor at Le Nid Du Duc, 2018, Ink on Paper portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Patrick Proctor at Le Nid Du Duc, 2018 by Manuel Santelices
One of a kind, ink on paper
Signed by the artist.
Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink, Paper, Archival Paper
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