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
He who goes hunting... Caroline Veith Contemporary drawing red hunt war ink art
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic paint and ink on tracing paper
Hand-signed and dated lower left
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Woman and Taurus - Lajos Szalay, 20th Century, Figurative drawing
By Lajos Szalay
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper
Signed lower right by the artist
Unique work
Framed
This work was executed by the Hungarian artist circa 1970.
Pablo Picasso said about Lajos Szalay : "He is the best ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Esther
By Kay Boyce
Located in Belgravia, London, London
Pencil on paper
Paper size: 16 x 10 inches
Framed size: 25.75 x 19.25 inches
Signed lower right
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Portrait of a Young Woman
By Béla Czóbel
Located in London, GB
BELA CZOBEL 1883-1976
1883 - Budapest-1976 (Hungarian)
Title: Portrait of a Young Woman
Technique: Original Hand Signed Pencil Drawing on paper
size: 28.3 x 21 cm / 11.3 x 8.6 in...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Awakening in Mongolia by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, mother and child, chalk
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Awakening in Mongolia is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 80 × 120 cm (31.5 × 47.2 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Rodolphe by Guy Oberson - Contemporary figurative painting, portrait, man
By Guy Oberson
Located in Paris, FR
Rodolphe is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 140 × 120 cm (55.1 × 47.2 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 145 x 125 cm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk
Emilia
Located in Chicago, IL
Working with a palette of graphite and gold leaf, Alessandra Maria masterfully weaves together elements of the earthly and ethereal. She is part sorceress, part alchemist, summoning ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Mask Of Rylance. Contemporary Gouache on Italian Slate
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Portrait of British actor Mark Rylance in his now famous role as Thomas Cromwell.
Gouache on Italian slate. Well framed in ornate black wood frame.
Framed 30" x 30" Image 23' x 23"
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Slate
Original Watercolor Painting on Paper
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original watercolor painting on paper by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approx. 24" x 30" (image).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Chiquito Futbolista de Tanger 1982
Located in Milan, IT
Sanguine on paper. Signed and dated in Roman numerals at lower right. In the upper right corner is the title.
Claudio Bravo Camus was a Chilean painter best known for compositions (...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Customers Wanted, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three men pose in front of their store, eagerly awaiting customers. Inspired by a vintage photograph found at a garage sale, the painting's warm tones exude a n...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Indian Motorcycle, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A rider halts on a dirt track, possibly appreciating the scenery around him. Fueled by his passion for motorcycle racing in his twenties, artist Thomas Hoerber ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Nick Xylouris
Located in New York, NY
This is a drawing by James Childs (1945-2020) offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Nick Xylouris
2004
Signed and titled, recto
Graphite and Conté crayon on paper
12 x 8.25 inches
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Graphite
Red Bird Reef, Strong Portrait of a Woman, NYC Subway Map, Bright Red Coral Reef
By Francine Fox
Located in Kent, CT
A strong beautiful portrait of a woman in watercolor and graphite painting on a digital pigment print. An intricate depiction on the woman's skin delicately details a NYC subway car ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Graphite, Digital Pigment
Talluah Bankhead 3 and Pola Negri II Diptych. From The Dis-enchanted series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Talluah Bankhead 3 and Pola Negri II Diptych, 2016
From The Dis-enchanted series
Ink on paper
Overall frame size: 20 in. H x 32 in. W x 1 in D
Individual size:
Image size: 16.5 in....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Poli Negri I and Vilma Banky Diptych. Drawing From The Dis-enchanted series.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Poli Negri I and Vilma Banky Diptych, 2016
From The Dis-enchanted series
Ink on paper
Overall frame size: 20 in. H x 32 in. W x 1 in D
Individual size:
Image size: 16.5 in. H x 11....
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Poli Negri III, Poli Negri and Louise Brooks II, Triptych.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Poli Negri III, Poli Negri and Louise Brooks Triptych, 2016
From The Dis-enchanted series
Ink on paper
Overall frame size: 20 in. H x 48 in. W x 1 in D
Individual size:
Image size:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper
"San Diego, California" Crystal Pier Balboa 2021 watercolor ink pencil on paper
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Alexander Befelein
"San Diego"
2021
Watercolor, ink, and pencil on paper
8 ¼ x 4 ¾ Inches
Signed, titled, and dated in pencil in the lower margin
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil, Cardboard, Watercolor
Suite of four works on paper "Exploding Faces"
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
This is a suite of 4 works of "exploding faces"
Taking a leap from Ms. Bovasso's signature "explosion" drawings, here a figurative element is added.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Untitled - Drawing by Julio Galan - 1988
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a contemporary arteork realized by Julio Galan in 1988.
Mixed colored pastel on paper.
Hand signed and dated on the higher margin.
Provenanc...
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"Bob Dylan - Legends" 2019 watercolor on paper - musician guitar music
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"Bob Dylan - Legends"
2019
Watercolor, pencil, and ink on matted cardboard
5.75 x 4 Inches
Matte: 13 x 10.5 Inches
Signed and dated by the artist in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Cardboard, Pencil
Edwin, Marzo 14, Figurative Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Edwin, Marzo 14, 2014 by Celso Castro
Black Crayon on archival paper
Image size: 39.2 H in. x 28 in. W
Unframed
____________
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Crayon
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
It never hurt me - 21st Century Figurative Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Located in Vienna, AT
It never hurt me - 21st Century Figurative Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Unique copy
Quote: "I also always cried a lot in ski kindergarten. It never hurt me."
In German: "Ich h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite, Gouache
Originals-Meeting Raphael-Studies of Movement and Form-UK Award Artist- Set of 2
Located in London, GB
This set of drawings included Two Studies of Raphael's paintings in National Gallery, London where Shizico Yi learned her craft in drawings from old masters in Museums, a project she...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Sans titre I
Located in Paris, FR
one of a kind drawing.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel
Portrait - Drawing by François Chapuis - 1976
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by François Chapuis in the 1976.
Mixed media on Paper.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower right.
Good conditions
The portrait is linear and simp...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Portrait - Drawing by François Chapuis - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an artwork realized by François Chapuis in the 1970s.
Mixed media on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Good conditions.
The artwork is linear and simple with ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Original-Meeting Cezanne-Studies of Movement and Form-UK Artist-Set of 2 drawing
Located in London, GB
This set of drawings included Two Studies of Cezanne's paintings in National Gallery and The Courtauld Gallery , London where Shizico Yi learned her craft in drawings from old master...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
"Demon" (FRAMED) Painting 33" x 27" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Demon" (FRAMED) Painting 33" x 27" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: "Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate
Artist Antonio Pelayo, born in Glendale, California, and yet raised fo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Ink
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Profile of a Lady'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery.
Driven by the desire to express myself, and leave a physical record of my life and times, I’v...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Edwin. Figurative, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Edwin, 2013 by Celso Castro
Crayon, pencil on paper
Image size: 39.2 H in. x 28 in. W
Unframed
____________
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Crayon, Pencil
Bonaparte Bride I, Woman Queen Portrait with Gold Tiara and Blue, Grey Dress
By Francine Fox
Located in Kent, CT
A powerful depiction of a regal, queenly woman wearing a gold crown and ornate blue/gray dress. Signed, dated and titled on verso.
Francine Fox works in many mediums including oil paint, watercolor, gouache, graphite and ink to produce striking and unsettling works of great beauty and psychological complexity. Fox incorporates art historical references, organically composed diagrams and personal and cultural vocabularies into her work.
"I strive to produce work that is at once both striking and unsettling and intend the compilation of my formal and conceptual elements to parallel and reveal the intricacies of gray areas between seemingly dissonant traits.
The gray areas I depict most frequently can be classified as the shared liminal compartments in Venn Diagrams, the middle sections along continuums or circumstances when the correct answer is both yes and no. While it is easier to think and understand in terms of binaries, these types of thought processes tend to oversimplify. The murky places in between are often harder to comprehend, and yet they are also more relatable and interesting because of their complex, confusing, and sometimes unresolved nature. My goal is not to clarify gray areas; rather, I hope to lure viewers into contemplation of the causes of the wonder and discomfort surrounding liminals.
My work frequently returns to the gray areas between the themes of physical and metaphysical, evidence and faith, chaos and order, and identity philosophies rooted in either individualism or collectivism. My paintings and drawings create records of the perceived significance and beauty of these transitional spaces through the mediums of graphite, charcoal, watercolor, gouache, oil paint and digital painting. Within my body of work, the imagery includes figures, gently anthropomorphized animals, traditional and contemporary semiotics, and depictions of invisible forces through modified and invented charting symbols. My influences range from Walton Ford, Martin Wittfooth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Ana Adelaida. Figurative Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ana Adelaida, 2013 by Celso Castro
Crayon, watercolor on paper
Image size: 39.2 H in. x 28 in. W
Unframed
____________
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the pres...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Camilo. Figurative, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Camilo, 2014 by Celso Castro
Pencil, Crayon on paper
Image size: 39.2 H in. x 28 in. W
Unframed
____________
Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Crayon, Archival Paper
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'December Bride'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery.
Driven by the desire to express myself, and leave a physical record of my life and times, I’v...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
ROBOT - Original Children Book Illustration Painting for "Stupid Funio"
Located in Salzburg, AT
Original Illustration for published children's book "Stupid Funio"" - "Glupi Funio" by Grazyna Rigall, signet by artist, It is already framed - in a wooden frame behind glass
Gra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Roland Kirk" - Figurative Ink and Watercolor of a Jazz Musician on Paper
By Brian Rounds
Located in Soquel, CA
"Roland Kirk" - Figurative Ink and Watercolor of a Jazz Musician on Paper
Colorful watercolor of Rahsaan Roland Kirk by Santa Cruz artist Brian Rounds (b. 1968). Set against a color...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Paper
Figures - Pen on Paper by Maurice Rouzee - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by Maurice Rouzée in the Mid-20th Century.
Pen Drawing.
The artwork is in good conditions .
The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Untitled - Drawing by Cristian Uboldi - 1952
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a drawing, realized in 1952, by the Artist Cristian Uboldi.
Black and white mixed media on paper. Hand Signed and dated on the right corner.
The artist wants to def...
Category
1950s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Wide-Eyed Babe'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery.
Driven by the desire to express myself, and leave a physical record of my life and times, I’v...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Color Pencil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'Pilgrim's Progress'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery.
Driven by the desire to express myself, and leave a physical record of my life and times, I’v...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Illustration Framed on Canvas: 'She Nailed It!'
Located in New York, NY
The murder of John Lennon. The birth of my children. Nixon’s resignation. Brain surgery.
Driven by the desire to express myself, and leave a physical record of my life and times, I’v...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Color Pencil
Within- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a girl with braids
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni
'Within'
66 x 48 cm
Charcoal and graphite on Rives Arches Paper 175 gm2 crème white
Framed the size is 80 x 60 cm ( Frame is included...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Laid Paper, Charcoal
Amy, Silent Heads Series - Contemporary Ink Painting, Expressive Woman Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
These artwork are painted with Chinese ink on cotton paper. It is in a plain black Ikea frame.
Katarzyna Swinarska is a contemporary visual artist working with painting and video wh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Ink
Björk, Silent Heads Series - Contemporary Ink Painting Expressive Woman Portrait
Located in Salzburg, AT
These artwork are painted with Chinese ink on cotton paper. It is in a plain black Ikea frame.
Katarzyna Swinarska is a contemporary visual artist working with painting and video wh...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Cotton, Paper, Ink
Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, "Requiem por la condesa Nubia Brashi", 2016
Pencil on archival paper
Image size: 59 H in. x 40 in. W
On The back of the painting:
Carlos. Martes 24 de May...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pencil, Pastel
Untitled, Portrait figurative, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled Portrait figurative, no date. Reverse by Celso Castro-Daza
Pencil and watercolor or archival paper
Image size: 40 H in. x 59 in. W
On the back of the painting:
Desnudo con...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Pencil, Watercolor, Crayon, Archival Paper
Carlos. Martes 24 de Mayo, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Carlos. Martes 24 de Mayo, 2016 by Celso Castro
Pastel on archival paper
Image size: 59 H in. x 40 in. W
On The back of the painting:
Poncho Jueves 26 de Mayo, "Requiem por la con...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Feeling by Annemarie Ambrosoli, watercolor on paper, 50x30cm
Located in Kiens, BZ
Feeling (2018) is a watercolor by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli that measures 49,5x29,5 cm.
It is framed with a cream white passepartout, measuring 63,7x43,5 cm and with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Untitled- Portrait. Pencil or archival paper drawing - Framed
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Untitled- Portrait, 1997 by Celso Castro-Daza
Pencil or archival paper
Image size: 48 H in. x 36.5 in. W
Framed: 58 H x 41 in. W 2 in. D
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, s...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Archival Paper
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic Paint on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.091
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.091 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Acrylic Paint on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.091 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and pai...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing - Profile Flying 446.063
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Profile Flying 446.063 - Signed Feminist LGBTQ+ Graphite on Paper Drawing
Profile Flying 446.063 is from Linda Stein's Profiles series--drawings, collages and painting...
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite, Paper
"Historia" (FRAMED) Painting 38" x 32" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Historia" (FRAMED) Painting 38" x 32" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Medium: Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation
Artist Antonio Pelayo, born in Glendale, Califo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
UNTITLED (AFTERNOON REST)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front by Tarkay. Sheet size 12 x 9 inches. Frame size approx 18 x 15 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered.
About the Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (Israeli, 1935–2012) was a painter known for his Post-Impressionist portraits done in watercolor and acrylic. Influenced by the work of both Henri Matisse and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Tarkay’s expressive, use of color lent a dream-like quality to his serigraphs, prints, and paintings. Born in 1935 in Subotica, Serbia, Tarkay and family settled in Israel after Allied forces freed them from a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. The artist went on to study at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and later the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv. Later in life, Tarkay mentored younger Israeli artists, including Yaacov Agam and Yuval Wolfson...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Harbor Scene - Golden Gate Bridge, Mid-Century Illustration, Female Illustrator
Located in Miami, FL
Original mid-century illustration for the children's book "Good Work" by John G. McCullough, Young Scott Books, N.Y. It depicts a busy harbor filled with commercial and leisure traffic. Notice all the charming little people, busy at work - dotting the docks and boats. Ipcar masterfully designed the work so that your eye effortlessly travels from more prominent foreground elements to more minor elements in the distance. But her color scheme limited only to two colors sets "Harbor Scene" apart from the humdrum and elevates it to a sophisticated children's book illustration. The suspension bridge in the back of the composition is modeled after the Golden Gate. The illustration bears the hallmarks of modernism with its flat shapes and quick painterly style. "Harbor Scene" represents the artist's early style. By the '60s and '70s, her work began to take on a new direction with intricate patterns and depicting animals.
Signed lower right with the artist's label on verso. Dahlov Ipcar...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Spring Breeze
Located in Seoul, KR
ARTIST STATEMENT
My work focuses on the relationship between ‘Writing and Drawing’. From a distance, it appears to be a drawn image but a closer look reveals innumerable minute hand...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Contemporary portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary portrait drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add portrait drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, green, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Leo Guida, Manuel Santelices, Howard Tangye, and Simon Goldberg. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Ink and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary portrait drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 1.25 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait drawings and watercolors 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 $100 and tops out at $213,000, while the average work sells for $1,172.
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