Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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.
Style: Contemporary
Color: Green
Green Landscape
Located in Columbia, MO
Green Landscape
Pastels
2023
8.5 x 8.5
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
Big Turquoise Bug - Gyotaku Lobster Painting in Blue on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
Locals know them as "bugs". A small bug is a one pound lobster. Artist Jeff Conroy was able to print this "bug" - a behemoth weighing in at almost 8 pounds aptly named "Big Bug". ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Red Iris
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Red Iris' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size.
Internationally exhibited and celebrated worldwide, Bukovnik’s iconic works express a spiritual exultation - a joie de vivre - a vivid celebration of beauty. The painting captures the season of nature’s rebirth when the world awakes from its winter repose — Forever Spring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Tipsy Lilies
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Tipsy Lilies' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size.
Internationally exhibited and celebrated worldwide, Bukovnik’s iconic works express a spiritual exultation - a joie de vivre - a vivid celebration of beauty. The painting captures the season of nature’s rebirth when the world awakes from its winter repose — Forever Spring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Spring Equinox 3_Mary Finlayson, Still Life_Flashe/Gouache/SprayPaint/Oil Sticks
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Mary Finlayson
"Spring Equinox 3"
Flashe, Gouache, Spray Paint, Oil Stick on Canvas
25.25 x 21.25 inches, framed
Mary Finlayson’s interest in painting ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Gouache
Deddington Towards pipes Barn by Cornelia Fitzroy, Landscape Drawing, Original
Located in Deddington, GB
Dennington towards pypes barn by Cornelia Fitzroy [2022]
original and hand signed by the artist
Pastel on Paper
Image size: H:23 cm x W:30 cm
Comp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Nude - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a watercolor realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2016.
The little artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors.
Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin.
Anastasi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Koi Pond Conclave - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. My particular favorites are the Tanchos which can be identified by the distinct red spot on their heads. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Koi Pond Caucus - Japanese Style Gyotaku Painting on Archival Kraft Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
In Japan they are known as Nishikigoi, or living jewels. These brilliantly colored varieties of the Amur carp have been selectively bred by family owned fisheries for generations. When I began this series of Gyotaku (Japanese fish printing) I studied the many varieties of Koi, each with their own unique colors and patterns. My particular favorites are the Tanchos which can be identified by the distinct red spot on their heads. To create these pieces I print common carp I catch myself with sumi ink using traditional techniques used by Japanese fisherman...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Sumi Ink, Watercolor
PEELER PARK GROVE - Landscape Painting of Trees, Field, & Sky - Oil on Arches
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Coming soon
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Oil
MEADOW'S EDGE - Landscape Painting of Field, Trees, Sky, & Clouds Oil on Paper
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Coming soon
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Alligator Woman" 2022, watercolor, colored pencil, ink and gouache on paper
By Lauryn Levette
Located in Jenkintown, PA
2022
Watercolor, color pencil, salt, and gouache on paper
Dimensions: 9x12"
"Alligator Woman" is a surrealist work on paper which explores one's relationship to their hidden streng...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Color Pencil
BRODEAUX MEADOW - w/ Tree, Sky, & Field Oil Paint on Arches Oil Paper
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
Coming soon
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Grey Green
By Mark Lembo
Located in Boston, MA
About the piece:
- Single white mat. 20Hx16W
- Acrylic ink and watercolor on paper, 2021
Words that describe this piece:abstract, intuitive, outsider, bright, yellow, gold
Artist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Green (men), Fashion models new york city 2021. Watercolor fashion drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Green (men), by Manuel Santelices
Ink pen and watercolor
Image size: 11 in. H x 14 in. W
One of a Kind
Unframed
2021
The worlds of fashion, society, and pop culture are explored th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen, Watercolor, Ink
SSRI'S SIRIS - Abstract Oil Pastel and Spray Paint on Monotype, Green and Yellow
Located in Gilroy, CA
Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture. This piece is not framed, but we are able to work with a framer local to you in order to have it framed and ready to hang. We can also frame it before shipment. For new listings, more work by Liddell and sales, please follow our storefront at Gallery 1202.
"As a painter, I often work on large, raw canvas. My abstract paintings merge formal painting and “bad” craft to challenge the high-low separation of materials (and related gender hierarchies) that have traditionally been present in the art world. The monotypes are like a calligraphic practice. I use them as a warm up to allow me to feel confident with a gesture before committing it to a larger scale. I work in layers, often sewing or incorporating fabric into the finished piece, and incorporate chance into each stage of my process. The text/titles often come from song lyrics, local radio commercials, and news headlines. I edit these snippets and piece them together to reflect my interpretation of current politics and social norms, especially as they relate to gender."
Vivian Liddell is an interdisciplinary artist in Athens, Georgia who works with painting, fiber and craft techniques, sculpture, printmaking, photography, animation and sound. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she received her BFA from the University of Georgia and her MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Liddell’s work has been featured in solo and curated exhibitions throughout the United States, including at the Wiregrass Museum of Art, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn. In 2019 she had two solo exhibitions of her “Men” series at the Versa Gallery in Chattanooga and 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, with a review of the Versa exhibition in BURNAWAY and was recently picked by Berlin curator Tina Sauerlaender as a featured artist on Foundwork. Liddell hosts a podcast (Peachy Keen) as an extension of her art practice, interviewing women on art and the South. She is an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of North Georgia...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Monotype
Dancer 2
By Ayse Wilson
Located in Westport, CT
Ayse Wilson is a Turkish-American artist who lives and lives and works in Connecticut. Her work draws from memory and emotion to remind viewers of youth, innocence and the timeless s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Dancer
By Ayse Wilson
Located in Westport, CT
Ayse Wilson is a Turkish-American artist who lives and lives and works in Connecticut. Her work draws from memory and emotion to remind viewers of youth, innocence and the timeless s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Landscape - Mixed Media on Cardboard by Sun Jingyuan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a drawing in mixed media on cardboard, charcoal and oil pastel, realized by Sun Jingyuan in 1970.
The state of preservation is very good.
Sheet dimension: 54.5 x 39.5 c...
Category
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Cardboard
"Untitled Pastel #10", landscape, spring, summer, green, yellow, pastel drawing
Located in Natick, MA
James Wilson Rayen's 'Untitled Pastel #10' is from a series of studies of spring and summer rural landscapes.This piece, loose and impressionistic in technique, depicts a cluster of ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Old Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by S. Goldberg - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Old Woman is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Simon Goldberg (1913-1985). Hand-signed on the lower right.
The state of preservation is very good.
Sheet dimension:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Watercolor 7
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Arches paper
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Amaryllis II / framed watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
Amaryllis II original watercolor in vibrant red and green from Cleveland-born and educated Gary Bukovnik who has lived in San Francisco for over 40 years. Bukovnik’s art conveys a mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
Lands End 2004 No. 9 / watercolor, beautifully framed
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious electric green Land's end watercolor from William Stanisich, whose provocative Land’s End series was painted over a 40-year span with a force and directness that reflects th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Untitled, " Abstract Oil Pastel on a Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Untitled" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist initialed the piece upper right. This piece features a variety of abstract marks and line...
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
Automatic (green, red, orange)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Paper, Oil Crayon
Untitled (pthalo green and beige)
Located in New Orleans, LA
ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon
"Up North Wisconsin Series--Cows in Green Acres, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Wisconsin Series--Cows in Green Acres" is an original watercolor, ink, and rubber stamp artwork. The artist signed and dated the piece in the low...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Elusive Question - Ink and Watercolor Drawing on Paper in Green and Blue Colors
Located in New York, NY
Andrei Petrov's Elusive Question is a 15 x 22 inch abstract ink and watercolor drawing on paper.
It is a lyric abstraction in green with accents of blue. This precious drawing stands...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Contemporary drawings and watercolor paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary drawings and watercolor paintings 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 drawings and watercolor paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Leo Guida, Reginald K. Gee, David Barnett, and Luis Miguel Valdes . Frequently made by artists working with Paper, 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 Contemporary drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for drawings and watercolor paintings 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 $60 and tops out at $295,000, while the average work sells for $1,201.
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