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Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

MODERN STYLE

The first decades of the 20th century were a period of artistic upheaval, with modern art movements including Cubism, Surrealism, Futurism and Dadaism questioning centuries of traditional views of what art should be. Using abstraction, experimental forms and interdisciplinary techniques, painters, sculptors, photographers, printmakers and performance artists all pushed the boundaries of creative expression.

Major exhibitions, like the 1913 Armory Show in New York City — also known as the “International Exhibition of Modern Art,” in which works like the radically angular Nude Descending a Staircase by Marcel Duchamp caused a sensation — challenged the perspective of viewers and critics and heralded the arrival of modern art in the United States. But the movement’s revolutionary spirit took shape in the 19th century.

The Industrial Revolution, which ushered in new technology and cultural conditions across the world, transformed art from something mostly commissioned by the wealthy or the church to work that responded to personal experiences. The Impressionist style emerged in 1860s France with artists like Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne and Edgar Degas quickly painting works that captured moments of light and urban life. Around the same time in England, the Pre-Raphaelites, like Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, borrowed from late medieval and early Renaissance art to imbue their art with symbolism and modern ideas of beauty.

Emerging from this disruption of the artistic status quo, modern art went further in rejecting conventions and embracing innovation. The bold legacy of leading modern artists Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Salvador Dalí, Henri Matisse, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Piet Mondrian and many others continues to inform visual culture today.

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Style: Modern
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
"Femme fatale" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

"Femme fatale" by Devie
"Femme fatale" by Devie

Devie Elzafon
"Femme fatale" by Devie, 2020

"Gentle soul" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

"Gentle soul" by Devie
"Gentle soul" by Devie

Devie Elzafon
"Gentle soul" by Devie, 2020

"Happiness" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

"Happiness" by Devie
"Happiness" by Devie

Devie Elzafon
"Happiness" by Devie, 2020

Red Beak Red Lips
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

Red Beak Red Lips
Red Beak Red Lips

Devie Elzafon
Red Beak Red Lips, 2020

"A Mirror To The Soul" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

"A Mirror To The Soul" by Devie
"A Mirror To The Soul" by Devie

Devie Elzafon
"A Mirror To The Soul" by Devie, 2020

"Wavy Hair" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Ink

"Wavy Hair" by Devie
"Wavy Hair" by Devie

Devie Elzafon
"Wavy Hair" by Devie, 2020

"Looks away" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

"Looks away" by Devie
"Looks away" by Devie

Devie Elzafon
"Looks away" by Devie, 2020

"Puppy Love" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. The painting comes with a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal. Original piece, one of a kind. Devie - ‘Puppy Love...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

"Puppy Love" by Devie
"Puppy Love" by Devie

Devie Elzafon
"Puppy Love" by Devie, 2020

"Dark Eyes Dark Lips" Acrylic and Ink On Paper Framed
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Ink, Acrylic

"Dark Eyes Dark Lips" Acrylic and Ink On Paper Framed
"Dark Eyes Dark Lips" Acrylic and Ink On Paper Framed

"Dark Eyes Dark Lips" Acrylic and Ink On Paper Framed, 2020

"A Woman With A Dog" Framed
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Ink, Handmade Paper

"A Woman With A Dog" Framed
"A Woman With A Dog" Framed

"A Woman With A Dog" Framed, 2020

"Model With Bird" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered. Th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Ink

"Model With Bird" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed
"Model With Bird" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed

"Model With Bird" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed, 2020

"Hope" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed
Located in Carmel, CA
An original piece, one of a kind. Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Ink

"Hope" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed
"Hope" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed

"Hope" Ink On Paper 2010 Framed, 2020

Portrait, Japanese Face, Pen & Ink Drawing on Paper, Black & White "In Stock"
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Untitled - 9 x 7 inches (unframed size) Pen and Ink on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. The exceptions are the faces such as the profiles of bearded me...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen, Paper

Portrait, Japanese Face, Pen & Ink Drawing on Paper, Black & White "In Stock"
Portrait, Japanese Face, Pen & Ink Drawing on Paper, Black & White "In Stock"

Sunil Das
Portrait, Japanese Face, Pen & Ink Drawing on Paper, Black & White "In Stock", 2012

Pensive: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative painting by John Emanuel
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Less is more from the studio of John Emanuel Image 21" x 15" Originally from Bury, in the North of England, John Emanuel works in Porthmeor, Cornwall. He has received no formal art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Pensive: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative painting by John Emanuel

John Emanuel
Pensive: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative painting by John Emanuel

Face of Bearded Men, Pen and Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - Untitled - 9 x 7 inches (unframed size) Pen and Ink on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. The exceptions are the faces such as the profiles of bearded men...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Pen, Paper

Face of Bearded Men, Pen and Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"
Face of Bearded Men, Pen and Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock"

Sunil Das
Face of Bearded Men, Pen and Ink on Paper by Modern Indian Artist "In Stock", 2012

Face, Ink on Paper Black and Brown by PadmaShree Artist Sunil Das "In Stock"
By Sunil Das
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Sunil Das - 7.25 x 8.5 inches (unframed size) Ink on Paper Inclusive of shipment in ready to hang form. Sunil Das (1939-2015) was a Master Modern Indian Artist from Bengal. Extremel...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

Face, Ink on Paper Black and Brown by PadmaShree Artist Sunil Das "In Stock"
Face, Ink on Paper Black and Brown by PadmaShree Artist Sunil Das "In Stock"

Sunil Das
Face, Ink on Paper Black and Brown by PadmaShree Artist Sunil Das "In Stock", 2011

The Letter (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Drawing of Civil War Soldiers)
By Linda Newman Boughton
Located in Hudson, NY
60 x 48 inches black ballpoint pen drawing on cotton Arches paper. Hung with two dark red powder coated aluminum bars. This large, vertical black and white ballpoint pen drawing was made by Linda Newman Boughton in 2011. The dramatic yet modern drawing on strong cotton Arches paper is a depiction of a notorious photograph taken by Mathew Brady of three Civil War soldiers...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Ballpoint Pen

The Letter (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Drawing of Civil War Soldiers)
The Letter (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Drawing of Civil War Soldiers)

Linda Newman Boughton
The Letter (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Drawing of Civil War Soldiers), 2011

Lew Wallace (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Civil War Union General Portrait)
By Linda Newman Boughton
Located in Hudson, NY
60 x 48 inches black ballpoint pen drawing on cotton Arches paper. Hung with two dark red powder coated aluminum bars. This large, vertical black and white ballpoint pen drawing was made by Linda Newman Boughton in 2011. The dramatic yet modern drawing on strong cotton Arches paper is a depiction of a notorious photograph taken by Mathew Brady...
Category

2010s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ballpoint Pen, Paper

Lew Wallace (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Civil War Union General Portrait)
Lew Wallace (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Civil War Union General Portrait)

Linda Newman Boughton
Lew Wallace (Large Black & White Ballpoint Pen Civil War Union General Portrait), 2011

Modern portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Modern 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 orange, blue, yellow, green and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Mino Maccari, Alberto Ziveri, Pierre Georges Jeanniot, and Devie Elzafon. Frequently made by artists working with Pencil, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Modern portrait drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 2.09 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 $55 and tops out at $425,000, while the average work sells for $403.

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