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Contemporary Still-life 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
Dries Van Noten’s table. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Bluebells - Blue Abstract Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Magnolia - Vibrant Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1973. Hand signed lower right. Dated in pencil on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1971. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

R.I.P. Kobe
By Ruby Silvious
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This purple, white, beige and orange painting titled "R.I.P. Kobe" is an original artwork by Ruby Silvious made of watercolor and gouache on used tea bag. This...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Found Objects, Watercolor, Gouache, Tea

Still Life with Fruits - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1978. Hand signed lower left. Dated on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Study for the Chairlift (Anacapri) - Drawing by Ennio Calabria - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the chairlift (Anacapri) is a contemporary artwork realized by Ennio Calabria in 1965. Mixed colored watercolor on paper. Hand signed, dated and titled on the lower margi...
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Wisteria
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Wisteria' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Internatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Wild Poppies II, floral art, botanical drawing, original art, affordable art
Located in Deddington, GB
Wild Poppies II by Ellen Williams [2022] original Coloured pencil on 150gsm paper Image size: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cmComplete Size of Unframed Work: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cm x D:0.01cm Sold U...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Aster - Purple Yellow Floral Nature Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

View of Rio dei Gesuiti in Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Wild Poppies II
Located in Deddington, GB
Wild Poppies II [2022] original Coloured pencil on 150gsm paper Image size: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cm x D:0.01cm Sold Unframed Please n...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Sweetie Pie, Cyanotype, Flowers, Floral, Blue, Botanical, Work on Paper
Located in Riverdale, NY
Sweetie Pie is a Cyanotype by Cynthia MacCollum. It is 30x22 on archival paper. It is currently unframed. It is a beautiful botanical artwork filled with a range of blues. MacColl...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Photographic Paper, Archival Paper

"Heavy Bounty" 2025 oil on yupo 38 x 25 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik Heavy Bounty, 2025 oil on yupo 38 x 25 in. (mic035)
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Spring Composition
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Spring Composition' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and siz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rick Owens Hollywood show. From the Fashion series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Gouache

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1980. Hand signed lower left. Date on rear, Excellent condition.
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1980s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"This Way More Than That" 2025, watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
Katie DeGroot This Way More Than That, 2025 watercolor on paper 50 x 60 in. (groo121)
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Clown Fish" (2020) By Dustin Panzino, Procreate Illustration on Metal
Located in Denver, CO
"Clown Fish" (2020) by Dustin Panzino is a beautiful digital painting created in Procreate, which details a fantasy scene of a knighted version of a court's...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Metal

Still Life with Vases of Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed in top right corner. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Dogwood Flower - Dramatic Abstract Purple Botanical Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the nat...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

"Plant in a vase" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork commands attention with its vibrant and dynamic use of color and form, creating a visually striking composition. At the center of the piece there is a vase combining blu...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Flying Composition no. 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Flying Composition no. 2' original watercolor painted in 2021. Large work at 40 x 60 inches, in multi-color including an explosion of blue, orange, yellow, and green from Cleveland-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Spider Flower - Dramatic Abstract Pink Botanical Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the nat...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

"Flowers of Eden 4" Oil and Acrylic piainting of flowers and birds
Located in Edgartown, MA
A self-taught mixed media artist, I am attracted to anything related to flora and fauna and am inspired by the worlds natural unique beauty. I love plants, gardening and especially b...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Red Tulips in a Tall Vase / watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Red Tulips in a Tall Vase' original watercolor painted in 2018. in mainly red and green with blue and yellow from Cleveland-born and educated Gary Bukovnik who has lived in Californ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

An Interior By french architect Joseph Dirand. Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Lillies in Clay Pot_America Martin_Ink on Paper_Floral/Still Life_Black + White
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Lillies in Clay Pot" Ink on Paper 32” x 45.75” Framed AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Vase of Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Dated on rear. Excellent condition. Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, ...
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

View of Burano - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1978
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1978. Hand signed lower right. Hand signed and dated on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1971. Hand signed lower right. Title and dated in pencil on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970. Hand signed lower left. Date on rear, Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper mounted on wooden panel, realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1973. Hand signed lower left. Dated on rear. Very good condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

View of Venice (Ponte di Rialto) - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Wanderer's Pizza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Wanderer's Pizza" is an original paper, enamel, pastel, inkjet prints, chain, wire, and tubing artwork by Drew Leshko measuring approx. 11.5"h x 7.25"w x 0.75"d. Drew Leshko is a P...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Enamel, Wire

"Summer vibrance" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork commands attention with its vibrant and dynamic use of color and form, creating a visually striking composition. At the center of the piece, a bold, reddish vase...
Category

2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Bouquet of Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition. Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, died i...
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

View of Burano La Giudecca in Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1973. Hand signed lower left. Titled and dated on rear. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Water irises by the pond" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary impressionist ainting features a pond with blooming purple and orange water lillies. This piece executed with an expressionist touch was inflicted by artistic herit...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Contemporary impressionist still-life fruits watercolor painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This still life painting "One green apple and two red apples" features a blue jar with lid, a blue cup, two red apples, and a green apple on an orange-red surface. This piece eman...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Orchids and Hydrangeas, Diptych. Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Paper

"Floral Escapades 1 & 2" 2025 Oil on yupo 38 x 25 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik Floral Escapades 1 & 2, 2025 Oil on yupo 38 x 25 in. (mic032)
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Oil

Samantha Haring "Opaque - Chalk Pastel on Paper
Located in New York, NY
"I make quiet paintings in a noisy world. My work is an intimate meditation on humble objects and the detritus of studio life. I aim to promote a reengagement with the mundane while ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Chalk, Pastel

Marañones Lunes 23 de mayo, Still-life Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Pastel, Pencil, Paper

Talavera Composition 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Talavera Composition 2' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Still Life with Vases of Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1972. Hand signed lower left. Dated on rear. Excellent condition.
Category

1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Roses in flower" (contemporary floral expressive acrylic painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This art piece features a bouquet of red roses in a bleu vase. This piece belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral th...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

"Flower 1" Graphite Drawing
By Lindsay Payton
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white graphite drawing of a dropping flower. The artist signed the print and titled it. It is framed in a black frame with a white matte. Dimensions without Frame: H 11 in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite

Mixed flowers in a green vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Mixed flowers in a green vase' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Calla Lily
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Calla Lily' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Internat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Contemporary still-life drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary still-life 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 still-life 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, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gary Bukovnik, David Barnett, Manuel Santelices, and Fleur Thesmar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper 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 still-life drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life 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 $121 and tops out at $65,000, while the average work sells for $1,501.

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