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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.

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Style: Contemporary
At the Shore
Located in Atlanta, GA
"My work principally consists of deeply abstracted figure compositions--intuitive constructions that begin with random marks establishing larger masses of torsos, heads, and limbs in an undefined setting. The emphasis is almost purely on intuition. The figures are born of their surrounding environment, emerging only partially and fugitively from the layers of pigment. A narrative is evident but never overt. A crown, a shield, a boat, a wheel. Though the subject has recently coalesced around my reading of Dante and Shakespeare, the settings remain extremely vague- a beach, an interior, a woodland. The paintings are, in the end, meditations on the relationship between the protagonists in a wordless drama. In my paintings, I use a cold wax medium combined with dry pigments, oil paint, and embedded fragments of burlap. The surfaces eventually build up into a dense, rugged terrain." --Thaddeus Radell
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Graphite

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 oil pastel on paper. Good conditions b...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Nosferatu The Vampire - Drawing by Enrico Josef Cucchi - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Nosferatu The Vampire is an original China ink drawing realized by the Italian artist Enrico Josef Cucchi in 2019. Hand-signed and dated on the lower r...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Brothers - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Brothers is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981 ca. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. In t...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Juventus Football Player - Tribute to UEFA Champions League Victory, 1996
Located in Firenze, IT
Juventus Football Player - Tribute to UEFA Champions League Victory, 1996 Charcoal on paper, 50 x 36 cm Signed lower right: Silombria '96 This dynamic drawing by Marco Silombria (19...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Mytoge Mountain Road, Utah, Summer
Located in Dallas, TX
Jane Starks immerses herself in the history and archaeology of the places she loves to paint: wilderness areas of Texas, New Mexico, and Utah. The paintings are begun and completed o...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel)
Located in New York, NY
Listing includes framing with UV plexi, free shipping and a 14 day return policy. Ed Templeton Untitled (Sunset Tower Hotel), 2019 Image size: 11 ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen, Pencil, Color Pencil

Red Landscape, Original Drawing on Paper , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Red Landscape Original Drawing Mineral Oxide on Fabriano Paper 50x70 cm 2024 hand-made drawing one of a kind not reproducible CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY Framing options available
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Boy - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a boy is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The artwork represents a fresh and beautiful nude male portrait...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Daniel #1 - Two Male Figures, One Nude in Doorway, Original Graphite Drawing
Located in Chicago, IL
"Daniel #1" is a graphite drawing by Rick Sindt. The two figures, one naked, one fully clothed, are standing in a doorway inviting the viewer in. The graphite is reminiscent of the...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Panel, Graphite

The Searchers (Figurative Chalk Drawing of a Dog on Vintage Book Pages)
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative chalk drawing of black Greyhound dog and red birds on vintage collaged book pages 'The Searchers' by Louise Laplante in 2022 chalk on vintage collaged book pages 28 x 46 1/2 inches unframed, 32 x 52 inches in natural wood frame with non-glare plexi This graphic, figurative drawing in black chalk with collaged antique...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Red Model:: Mixed media painting on paper
Located in Brecon, Powys
Angela was born in 1946 and studied art at Kingston Art College, London. Her early career was predominantly spent designing sets and costumes for rock bands. This connection with the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

Face of Truth - China Ink Drawing by Anastasia Kurakina - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed. Frame included. The work “Face of Truth” is part of the black and white series “Masks of Life” started in 2006 in Moscow. This series is about death and man’s passions....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Calla Lilly, Flowers 2021 Ink pen, and 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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pen

Male and Female Nudes on a Sofa /// Philip Pearlstein Pencil Drawing Figurative
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Philip Pearlstein (American, 1924-2022) Title: "Male and Female Nudes on a Sofa" *Signed and dated by Pearlstein in pencil lower left Year: 1970 Medium: Original Graphite Pen...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Graphite, Board, Illustration Board

Toucan drawing, signed & inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem Original signed & inscribed drawing held in elegant hardback monograph, ca. 2012 Unique marker drawing bound in first front end page of lavishly illustrated hardback mono...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Offset

This Morning (blue, red, floral, textured still life pastel on paper)
Located in New York, NY
34.5 X 35 Inches framed This piece is featured in A’Court’’s 2024 solo exhibition at Susan Eley Fine Art titled, “Keeping Memories”. Artist Biography: A...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

"Liberation." Contemporary Figurative Watercolour
By T Welby
Located in Brecon, Powys
A dream landscape, this piece is ethereal and subtle. It would make a lovely addition to a bedroom or study. A figurative piece that's currently very on trend; the technique hints at...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil

Pencil Skirt - 5"x 7”- Original Artwork On Paper, Black And White
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Small artwork is intimate and can personalize spaces. It can be moved around easily and is a great way to build up an art collection. Using paint and pencil, this black and white cla...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Iridescent: no. 2665
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing from artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of thread and filament, have been installed Int...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Pink Lady X, Block Print on Paper, Hot Pink Woman Portrait, Nude Figure
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Pink Lady X" (2019) by SarahGrace Archival ink on archival paper, block print; woman, nude, figurative portrait, hot pink pigment Hand-signed by artist Certificate of Authenticity I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Screen

Taxi Driver, June 14 Diptych. Watercolor and ink on archival paper
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Flowers for Mary #3
Located in Dallas, TX
Gail Norfleet earned her BFA at The University of Texas at Austin, and her MFA at Southern Methodist University. She has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary and ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Acrylic, Illustration Board

Demon Mask with Skull Helmet in Neo-Japanese Style
Located in Soquel, CA
Demon Mask with Skull Helmet in Neo-Japanese Style Boldly colored depiction of a demon mask by an unknown artist. A bright yellow mask stares out at the viewer, with a broad grin. A...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Permanent Marker

The collector’s house blue. Gouche, ink, watercolor painting
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Eva Ver Et Agrum Colens
Located in Chicago, IL
Working with a palette of graphite, charcoal, ink, and gold leaf, Alessandra Maria masterfully weaves together elements of the earthly and ethereal. She is part sorceress, part alche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Danse Macabré - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Danse Macabré is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj". Hand-si...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic

The Kangaroo
Located in Bozeman, MT
Adonna Khare is an American master carbon-pencil artist. Her style has been compared to the photo-realistic illustrations of Audubon, but the surreal worlds and strange inhabitants s...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Sarah-Jane, Pink: Contemporary Mixed Media Figurative Painting by John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
John Emanuel embarking on a series of works using new life models. Unusual for a artist who has over the last 40 years only had 3 previous sitters. Now working with Sarah Jane...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Portrait of Nude Female Figure on Paper, Woman With Knees Up by America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman With Knees Up" Pastel & Ink on Paper 24” x 18” 34" x 31" inches framed AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Ink

"MEMORY BOX", abstract watercolor, change, journey, family, map, green, mauve
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MEMORY BOX is a new watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30", and is a striking composition in tones of rose, emerald green, mauve, blue and violet. It's a courageous work of art, seemingly a map or record of change for the artist and her family. From Fleur Thesmar – "Memory Box is a painting of how we remember changes in our lives, sometimes in a fuzzy way. Daily rituals can blur important moments where a shift occured. We look at pictures or videos and over time tend to lose details." Having moved her family from France to America, artist Fleur Thesmar closely observed the changes in her world – from the seemingly obvious such as surrounding landscapes, the light of day and weather, the flowers, trees and shorelines – to the smaller less obvious shifts, such as how one behaves in a new world, in a new home, how one cherishes certain belongings and certain memories. Her artistic practice is borne out of that close observation and shift in perspective, and has led to a number of successful gallery shows in the U.S. and internationally. Fleur Thesmar has shown at Beacon Gallery in Boston MA, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn NY, Old West Museum, Cheyenne WY, Belmont Art Gallery, Belmont MA, and Salon Ile-de-France 2020, Bourg-La-Reine, France. Her work is on permanent display at the Tower Hill Botanic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking charcoal portrait captures the essence of an African American woman with a unique black and white afro. The monochromatic medium emphasize...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

"Limited Atonement", Contemporary, Ink Drawing
Located in Franklin, MA
“Limited Atonement” by artist Mary Spencer is a 30 x 22.25 inch contemporary ink drawing on paper. The drawing is signed and dated on the front. Mary Spencer’s works on paper invest...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Garden Clippings no. 4
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Garden Clippings no. 4' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

The Pleiades-Taygete - nude, female, figurative, charcoal and ink on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Richard Tosczak creates life size paintings and sketches of his models which he then recreates in bronze. This large scale canvas reflects speed, gesture and the effect of capturing ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic Polymer, Archival Ink, Watercolor

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 Oil Pastel on paper. Good conditions b...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Model On Black: Mixed media painting on paper by Angela Lyle
Located in Brecon, Powys
This mixed media on paper is a subtle study of the model, soft and flowing. Angela was born in 1946 and studied art at Kingston Art College, London. Her early career was predominan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

Two Figures on a Boat, Sketch on Paper by Paul Cadmus
Located in New York, NY
Two Figures on a Boat, Sketch on Paper by Paul Cadmus. Graphite on paper 5.75 x 6.25 inches (14.6 x 15.9 cm) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Remembered for his m...
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1940s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Portrait as Plant
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : Portrait as Plant Materials : Stamp,xerox transfer,pencil,ink Date : 2015 Dimensions : 16.5×23.5 COA provided Art school took Olivia Gibb away from Oklahoma and up to Kansas...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Mixed Media, Pencil

Rich Seated 2, Original painting, Nude, Contemporary, Watercolour
Located in Deddington, GB
Rich Seated 2 is a contemporary nude painting by Judith Brenner. This is an original drawing from life on paper using acrylic, pan pastel , ink and watercolour pencil. The idea is t...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor

Julian Schnabel Hand Painted Leather Jacket 1991 (Julian Schnabel painting)
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Julian Schnabel Hand Painted Leather Jacket 1991: Julian Schnabel hand-painted this timeless, vintage leather motorcycle jacket in ...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Leather, Acrylic

Taxi Driver, June 13, Figurative Watercolor and ink on archival paper
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper, Ink

Portrait of Justin Shanitkvich - Large Scale Charcoal on Mylar Original, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
Mary Borgman’s work captivates the viewer in several ways. First is their scale. They hang like medieval tapestries, with figures standing as tall as eight feet. There is also their texture – created by using charcoal on Mylar, and the results are richly gestural, with distinct charcoal strokes and eraser marks animating the figure and ground alike. With a flat surface, she creates volume and life. And perhaps the most powerful of all, the viewer is caught be the gazes of the models, who stare forcefully out of the picture. They seem to be examining us every bit as much as we are examining them. These larger-than-life portraits stem from chance encounters that grow into meaningful connections between the artist and her subject. Most are strangers that she approaches on the street. They capture her attention with expressive eyes that show experience and wisdom, distinctive shapes and a casual body language. “I try to honor the people I am drawing by centering them in the format and shooting from slightly below their eye level. I choose an expression that exudes intelligence, self-awareness and complexity. I try to convey their humanness. I want the viewer to feel this person might be someone interesting to know”, says Borgman of her subjects. The intensity with which she conveys the eyes may stem from her many years of communicating in sign language, which is based on sustained eye contact. Borgman loves the directness of drawing. It is immediate, there is no lag time. There is no time waiting for the paint to dry. She works solely in charcoal which she can manipulate to achieve varying degrees of darkness and opacity. It is messy and the artist loves that. Mary Borgman Portrait of Justin Shanitkvich, 2022 charcoal on mylar 53h x 40w in 134.62h x 101.60w cm MBG009 [This work is custom framed in shadow box style with non-reflective Tru-Vue Museum Glass] FRAMED DIMENSIONS 55.25h x 42.50w x 2.25d in 140.34h x 107.95w x 5.71d cm Mary Borgman b. October 4, 1959 St. Louis, MO SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2017 Grand Opening: Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2013 SOFA Chicago 2013, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 2012 Portraiture Now: Drawing on the Edge, National Portrait Gallery, Washington D.C. SOFA Chicago 2012, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY 2011 Gallery Group Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL SOFA NY, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY 2010 SOFA Chicago 2010: Special Installation at SOFA Café, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL What’s the Buzz on the Playground: Art of Today from St. Louis curated by Mary Sprague...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mylar, Charcoal

Friends - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Friends is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The men...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Venice. Oil on canvas, 73x93 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Venice. Oil on canvas, 73x93 cm The artist Vadim Kovalev was born in 1968 in the capital of Latvia, Riga, where he is also presently living and creating his works. When Vadim was f...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Camellia Study no. 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Camellia Study no. 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Goddess and Pillar, Protector of the Dawn of... - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar, Protector of the Dawn of Executors is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japan...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Charcoal

Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - Untitled 6
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on paper Ilia Balavadze is a Georgian artist born in 1968 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. From 1987 to 1993, he studied the painting at the Tbilisi State Academy of...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Paper

Faerie No. 12
Located in Columbia, MO
John Selburg was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois. He holds a BFA in Drawing, Sculpture, and Graphic Design from Bradley University (2006), and an MFA from the University of Misso...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Open Window - Drawing by Roberto Cuccaro - 2000s
Located in Roma, IT
Open Window is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 21st Century by Roberto Cuccaro. Original Gouache on paper. Hand-signed on the lower right corner: Cuccaro. Total ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache

Cassandra's Dream
Located in Chicago, IL
Color pencil on acrylic-coated canvas.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Color Pencil

20th century female artist nude woman figure drawing conte small sketch
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Seated Nude with 'X'" is a conté crayon drawing on paper by the American artist Sandra Sweeney (1947 - 2017). The figure study captures an intimate and candid moment: In the image, ...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Paper

"Frozen Lake" Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative abstract landscape by Martin Kallman (American, 1925-1992). This piece has large sections of light and shadow that overlap each other, as if c...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Crayon, Ink, Monotype

Thalia
Located in Chicago, IL
Working with a palette of graphite, charcoal, ink, and gold leaf, Alessandra Maria masterfully weaves together elements of the earthly and ethereal. She is part sorceress, part alche...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Camellia Study no. 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Camellia Study no. 2' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and si...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Black Crow (2021)
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Watercolor and salt on cold press paper Black crow portrait with blue highlights on gold yellow background Hand-signed by artist Framing available Certifica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

The imperceptible beating of the heart Hélène Duclos Contemporary art drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache and color pencil on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist The red necklace of the naked Queens “My artistic research has expanded over the years, crossing paths alre...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Color Pencil

Hideout
Located in Columbia, MO
Lita Kenyon was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. She attended Columbia College for her BFA, and earned her MA from Northern Illinois University 1982. She’s been featured in Empty Mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Blue Nudes IV, Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Figurative Study Women, Faces
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Blue Nudes IV" (2019) by SarahGrace Ink on Paper Drawing, Blue & White, Women, Faces, Figurative Study Drawing / Nude / Human Figure / Figurative Art / Feminist Art and Contemporar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Amaryllis Study no. 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Amaryllis Study no. 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

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