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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
Period: 1990s
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
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Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Crayon
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Lovely Watercolor of a Little Girl with an Umbrella, Signed
Located in Larchmont, NY
Untitled (Little Girl with an Umbrella), 1998
Watercolor on paper
Sight: 19 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.
Framed: 19 2/3 x 23 x 3/4 in.
Signed lower right: Cecil '98
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Manette Yankel Contmeporary drawing gouache character figurative art grey
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache on paper
Unique work
Hand-signed lower right by the artist
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
'October's Now, Hendu' Watercolor Portrait of Oakland A's Dave Henderson
Located in San Rafael, CA
Caitlin Mitchell-Dayton (American, b. 1956)
'October's Now, Hendu', 1990
Watercolor portrait of Oakland A's player Dave Henderson
Signed, titled and dated verso
Unframed. 35 1/4in H ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Scorn
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
David Becker b. 1937
David H. Becker, painter, printmaker and educator, was born on August 16, 1937 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He studied at the Milwaukee State Teachers College, the L...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Portrait - Original Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1993
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original pencil drawing on paper realized by Sergio Barletta in the 1993s.
In good conditions.
This artwork represents a portrait of a man. At the bottom along the m...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
"Man, How Did They Know Me?" Oil Pastel on Illustration Board by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Man, How Did They Know Me?" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features a few abstract portraits...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
Sweat Band #3, Charcoal Drawing, Bust of a Man Wearing a Sweat Band
By David Becker
Located in Chicago, IL
Human facial expressions help convey our stories from one person to another. However, David Becker presents this charcoal drawing with a flair for confusion. Throughout his career,...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
"Phizo, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Phizo" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstracted portrait with expressionistic marks ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Blue Hat, Green Shirt, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Blue Hat, Green Shirt" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left and signed and dated it on the back. It depicts ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Soft Portrait with Bolder, " Oil Pastel on Paper Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Soft Portrait with Bolder" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. This piece features an abstract portrait i...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Tarkan, " Portrait Oil Pastel Drawing on a Paper Bag by Reginald K. Ge
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Tarkan" is an original oil pastel drawing on a paper bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstract portrait in bright, expressionistic col...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"City Dwellers Portrait, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"City Dwellers Portrait" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. This artwork depicts an abstracted portrait in green, peach, b...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"The Wonder of Human Hand, " Pastel Portrait on Paper signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Wonder of Human Hand" is an original pastel drawing on paper by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece features a blue-skinned man looking at his o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
"Double Opinion, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag Portrait signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Double Opinion" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. It depicts a confused and wide-eyed face with two mout...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Found Objects, Oil Pastel
"Skeletype Grape, " Acrylic & Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Skeletype Grape" is an original acrylic painting and pastel on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. This artwork features an abstract portrait o...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Found Objects, Pastel, Acrylic
"Liek, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel on Paper Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Liek" is an original oil pastel drawing on a paper bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features abstract color fields and gestural marks, over which ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"The Mood, " Portrait Oil Pastel on Illustration Board signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Mood" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece features a double portrait--one man in vibr...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
"J.D. Wovel Wearing Helmet, " Oil Pastel on Paper Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"J.D. Wovel Wearing Helmet" is an original oil pastel drawing on a paper bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstract portrait in orange, ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Corey, " Original Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Corey" is an original oil pastel drawing on grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. This artwork depicts a portrait of a man over a tempestuous wash...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Festive Mode, " Oil Pastel & Acrylic on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Festive Mode" is an original oil pastel and acrylic painting by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. This is a self portrait of the artist in glasses.
13 1/2"...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic
"Stay Go Stay Go, " Expressionist Oil Pastel on Cardboard by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Stay Go Stay Go" is an original oil pastel drawing mounted to cardboard by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It depicts two wide-eyed faces blending into a j...
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Cardboard
James Ellroy (Black Dahlia)
Located in Morton Grove, IL
ink and watercolor on paper
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, 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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