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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
Reclined Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Woman is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movemen...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Donna Città - Pastel by Aurelio Bulzatti - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Donna Città is an original pastel on paper realized by the Italian contemporary artist Aurelio Bulzatti in 2014. Original and unique piece hand-drawn...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original colored drawing in pastels and pencil on ivory-co...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Pencil

Woman and Dog - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman and Dog is an original drawing in Original Ink and Watercolor, realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. The status of preservation Good. The artwork i...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Portrait 2014 - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 2014 is an original and beautiful watercolour realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2014. The picture is in good conditions, on a white paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

The Secret - China Ink by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Secret is an original China Ink drawing on paper realized by Sergio Barletta in the 1970s. In good conditions, with some sign of humidity. Sergio Barletta (1934) is an Italian ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Reclined Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Woman is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movemen...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

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

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Self Portrait - Contemporary Figurative Watercolor Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you. Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Reclined Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in pencil on paper. Good conditions but...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Sally and Her Mustang, work on paper, woman with blue car, vintage
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic ink on paper. Paper size: 12" x 12" Frame size: 20" x 20" Charles Buckley lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. His current work, entitled “Striation Series,” demonstrates a mast...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Nude - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China Ink, Charcoal and Watercolor on paper. Go...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor

Sleeping Woman - Original Charcoal Drawing by Serge Fontinsky - 1940s
Located in Roma, IT
Sleeping Woman is a black and white charcoal drawing realized by Serge Fontinsky (1887-1971) in the half of the 20th Century. Good conditions but top left of sheet missing. Hand-s...
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1940s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

Female Portrait - Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Reclined Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in china ink and Watercolor on paper. Goo...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Human Figure - Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Human Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original ink and watercolor on paper. Good conditions, excep...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Sun & Solitude, yellow and black work on paper, woman sunbathing, stripes
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic ink on paper. Paper size: 8.75" x 13.5" Frame size: 16.5" x 21.25" Charles Buckley lives and works in Brooklyn, NY. His current work, entitled “Striation Series,” demonstrat...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Reclined Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in pencil on paper. Good conditions but...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Reclined Nude - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Black Marker pen on paper. Good condit...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Permanent Marker

Two Figures - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Two Figures is an artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Black Marker pen on paper. Good conditions but ag...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Portrait - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions but ag...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Female Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China Ink and Watercolor on paper. Goo...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Nobu (Looking Down), Mixed Media on Pergamenata parchment
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Surreal Composition - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Surreal Composition is an original drawing in ink realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movem...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Female Portrait - Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Portrait - Watercolor by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions but ag...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Lee Roach (Sitting), Mixed media on grey parchment
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Womenswear. There, he tutored many contemporary greats, including John Galliano, Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane, Wes Gordon, Zac Posen and Hussein Chalayan. Examples of Tangye’s portraits are held in many important collections, both public and private, including the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), Harvard University and London’s National Portrait Gallery. Throughout his teaching career Tangye quietly developed a particularly idiosyncratic art practice. By employing a decisive line with bold applications of richly layered materials, Tangye explores the nuances of the human form in an effort to expose his subjects’ true essence and energy. — Howard Tangye Lee Roach (Sitting), 2011 Mixed media on grey parchment...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel,...

Ben Waters (Seated, Hand Holding), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gesso, Paint, Paper, Parchment Paper, Charcoal, Crayon, Oil Crayon, Oil ...

The Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The portrait is an original drawing in Ink and watercolor on paper realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artisti...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Yearbook
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Jay Alan Babcock is a St. Louis-based graphic designer and painter. His work exhibits his interest in the visual language of Americana, including old ...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Carbon Pencil

Portrait - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1963 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored pa...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Pencil

Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in watercolor and China ink on ivory-color...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pen and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper. Hand-sig...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pen

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in 1965 by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original charcoal drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard. ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in 1957 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pastels drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard (...
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1950s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Landscape - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original artwork realized in 1968 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pastels drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard ...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor drawing on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed on t...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Untitled 6 - Series Final Fantasy, Minutiae Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Magdalena Peszkowska born in 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. Studied in Department of Painting at Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (1999-2004). Diploma with special recognition in painting in 2004. The cycle of ‘Final Fantasy...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Due Donne - Pastel by Aurelio Bulzatti - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Due Donne is an original pastel drawing realized by the Italian contemporary artist Aurelio Bulzatti in 2019. Unique authentic piece, hand-drawn and h...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Study for the Staton - Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the Staton is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor and ink on paper. Good condition...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Portrait - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China ink on paper. Good conditions but age...
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1980s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Portrait from Behind - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait from Behind is an original drawing in ink and watercolor realized by Leo Guida in 1972. Good condition. Hand-signed. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Portrait Of Lady With Hat - Pastel and Felt on Paper - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait Of Lady With Hat is an original artwork realized by Olga Klein Astrachan. Pastel and felt on paper stuck on canson paper (26 x 20 cm) Hand-signed by the artist on lower ...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Felt, Pastel

Painter Crouching on a Chair
Located in New York, NY
Painter Crouching on a Chair Conté crayon on paper 15 x 10 inches (38.1 x 25.4 cm) This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté

Donna Sdraiata Fondo Blu - Pastel by Aurelio Bulzatti - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Donna Sdraiata Fondo Blu is an original drawing realized by the Itaian contemporary artist Aurelio Bulzatti in 2010. The drawing is a unique piece pa...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Donna Sdraiata - Pastel by Aurelio Bulzatti - 2009
Located in Roma, IT
Donna Sdraiata is an original drawing realized by the Italian contemporary artist Aurelio Bulzatti in 2009. The drawing is a unique piece pastel on p...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Seabed - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Seabed is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1965 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original etching and aquatint on ivory-colored paper, with a...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Pastel

Portraits - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portraits is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing in pastel and watercolor on ivory-col...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Watercolor

Nudes - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Nudes is an original artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawing pencil on ivory-colored paper, glued on cardboard (50 x 3...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Sarah & Asad (Hands to Face), Mixed media on Pergamenata parchment
Located in London, GB
Howard Tangye (b.1948, Australia) has been an influential force in fashion for decades. Lecturing at London’s Central Saint Martins for 35 years, including 16 years as head of BA Wom...
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Pastel, Wax Crayon, Emulsion, Ink, Archival Ink, India Ink, ...

Female Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in china ink and Watercolor on paper. Goo...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

STAGES #8
Located in Fairlawn, OH
STAGES # 8 (Darius II, hand raised to face) Watercolor on Yupo paper, 2018 Signed with the artist's initials lower right. Exhibited: Worthington Yards, YARDSProject, FRONT and SEEN....
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2010s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Portrait - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor and ink on paper. Good conditions, except fo...
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1970s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Ink

Portrait - Ink and Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1963 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colored pa...
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1960s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Pencil

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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