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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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
"Kissing the Stamen" 2025
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Kissing the Stamen, 2025 watercolor, sequins, pressed petals, Durabrite prints, stitching on Arches cold press paper 30 x 22 in. (pal255) Marilla Palmer lives and wo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Portrait - Original Print by Leo Guida - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1965 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Etching and aquatint on ivory-colored paper, with a cardbo...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Etching, Aquatint

"Perfil" 1994 Original Signed Watercolor Acrylic Work on Paper 15x22in Profile
Located in Miami, FL
Luis Miguel Valdes (Cuba, 1949) 'Perfil', 1994 watercolor, acrylic, ink on paper Velin Arches 300 g. 15 x 22.1 in. (38 x 56 cm.) ID: 1D199409 Hand-signed by author __________________...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Charcoal, Watercolor

Man Walking on the Beach - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Man walking on the beach is an original drawing in pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower ri...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

"Nebulous" Mixed Media Drawing
Located in Chicago, IL
Kent Williams’ work melds the rigor of technical prowess with the iconoclast’s impulse to disrupt. Juxtaposing beautifully rendered classical forms with elements of abstraction and s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

Jon Reading
Located in New York, NY
Jon Reading Color pastels on paper 25 x 18 inches (63.5 x 45.7 cm) This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

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

VFD 1, watercolor, California, Industrial building, architecture, fire training
Located in Riverdale, NY
VFD #1 is a watercolor painting of a California industrial site where fire training drills take place. It is 11x8 unframed. Ferdinanda Florence was born in Washington, DC, and grew...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"#159 – SLEEP", ink, pencil, gouache, vintage book page, hemingway, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#159 – SLEEP" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 159 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's WWII romance novel. The artis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Teens at the Beach - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1982
Located in Roma, IT
Teens at the beach is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1982. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The three boys are represent...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Ghosts - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Ghosts is an original watercolor realized by Leo Guida in the 1980s. Good condition. Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic movements and historical techni...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Sleestak Ray - Gyotaku Style Print of a Sting Ray, Enhanced with Bright Greens
Located in Chicago, IL
From the mind of the artist comes "Sleestak Ray", taken from the extra-dimensional race of reptilian bipedal humanoid species native to the "Land of the Lost". He has combined a childhood favorite television show with a current favorite - fishing. The artist has master the Japanese art of Gyo-Taku printing using sumi ink and then highlights the piece with watercolors. The artist uses Mulberry...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil, Paper, Sumi Ink

Original work made with turmeric and hammer blows on paper, full moon
Located in Carballo, ES
Special edition of the artist made with an original and unique drawing for his exhibition "1 + 1 = infinity" at the Manolo Eirin Gallery. This tension between the unlimited and the c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Rice Paper

Girls
Located in Brecon, Powys
A group of girls forms the image for Barbara Wagner's silkscreen print. This is a unique piece and not part of an edition.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Screen

Untitled - China Ink by Marcel Gromaire - 1951
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a wonderful China ink and watercolor original drawing on paper, realized in 1951 by the French artist, Marcel Gromaire (Noyelles-sur-Sambre, 1892 - Paris, 1971). Dated a...
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1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

BOYS WILL BE BOYS original art Paula Craioveanu Male Nude Female Gaze
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Boys will be Boys”, male nude, tempera pencil charcoal on blue paper, 27.5x19.5in, 70x50cm. Check 1stDibs free shipping code for items over $500. Shipped rolled in a tube, well pa...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Tempera, Archival Paper

Nautical Girl #3 - 9.5"x9.5", Children's Art Print, Navy & White Dress, Nursery
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This children's Art Print on recycled paper features a delightfully sweet little girls dress. The contemporary and timeless aesthetic makes it perfect for a child's room or nursery. ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Winter Night in Canmore, black and white charcoal drawing of trees and sky
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal on paper drawing by Toronto-based artist Katherine Curci. Framed. Katherine Curci began this series of charcoal drawings, premiered in This L...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Portrait of a Boy - Original 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. In the foreground the boy is...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Untitled 604, Light Blue, Hunter Green, Indigo Patterns, Abstract Landscape
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes in indigo, light blue and dark hunter green and delicate lines in bright colors complement a teal grayish blue background. Signed on vers...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Beyond What You Desire - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Beyond What You Desire is a watercolour realized by Anastasia Kurakina in March 2016. The little artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors. No signature, but titled and da...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil

Portrait of a Boy - Pencil 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 artist depicts a delicat...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Portrait of a Boy - Original Pencil 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 artist want to define a w...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

"Yellow Butterflies" - pastel drawing, nature, plants, still life, landscape
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is framed measuring 27.5 by 35 inches. Based in Carrollton, Georgia, Erin Dixon is a mixed media artist whose work bridges realism and surrealis...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

"#70 – I AM TIRED", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, vintage, hemingway, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#70 – I AM TIRED" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 70 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Portrait - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in Watercolor on paper. Good conditions but ag...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled - 1990s - Tony Cragg - Drawing - Contemporary
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is an original artwork realized by Tony Cragg in 1996. Pencil on paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower left. On the back, there is the label of Buchmann Galerie, Kol...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Poptic 22.03 - Flower Mandala Fuchsia Pink Yellow Lavender Purple Navy Blue 2020
Located in Kent, CT
This multicolored drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Poptic 22.02 is a predominately vibrant fuchsia pink, yellow an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Rag Paper, Pigment

Running Men
Located in London, GB
Graphite and coloured pencil on paper, signed and dated (lower right), 36cm x 44cm, (45cm x 53cm framed). The picture is behind museum quality non-reflective UV glass. Throughout h...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Paper

Reclined Nude - Watercolor on Paper by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Reclined Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original watercolor on paper. Good conditions. The artwork...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Blue Landscape – Original Abstract Landscape on Paper by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Blue Landscape is an original abstract painting by Italian artist Marilina Marchica, created using pure pigment on high-quality paper. This unique piece belongs to her ongoing resear...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

Study of Hands
Located in New York, NY
Study of Hands Graphite on paper 6.75 x 6 inches (17.1. x 15.2 cm) This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Portrait of a Boy - Original 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 fre...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Smiling Boy - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Smiling boy is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1980. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. In the foreground the boy is depic...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

The Boy at the Sea - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
The boy at the sea is an original drawing on pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1980. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The boy is depicted with a ...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Portrait of a Boy - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a boy is an original pen drawing realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. In the foreground the figure turne...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Knitting - Pencil Drawing by Ildebrando Urbani Del Fabretto - 1932
Located in Roma, IT
Knitting is an original drawing in pencil on ivory-colored paper, realized in 1932 by Ildebrando Urbani Del Fabretto. Hand-signed on the lower right. The state of preservation of t...
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1930s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Partridges, 59.4 x 42 cm, linocut, paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Partridges, 59.4 x 42 cm, linocut, paper In stock 9 pcs.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Linocut

The Whole World VII by Alicia Armstrong, Bear With Ball Oil on Canvas, Framed
Located in Atlanta, GA
Alicia Armstrong’s Whole World VII is a captivating blend of whimsy and refinement. This charming oil painting features a brown bear tenderly holding a soft blue ball, set against a ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Oil

Beach House /// Contemporary Female Artist Landscape Watercolor Ocean Shore Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gillie Cawthorne (English, 1963-) Title: "Beach House" *Signed and dated by Cawthorne lower right Year: 2008 Medium: Original Watercolor on paper F...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Woman Figure - Original Ink and Pastel on Paper - 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
"Woman Figure" is an original erotic ink and colored pastels drawing on ivory-colored paper, glued on white paper, realized by Anonymous Artist of the XX Century. In excellent cond...
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20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Ink

Woman's Nude - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Woman's Nude is a watercolour realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2018. The artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors. Hand signed by the artist on the lower left corner. A...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Nude - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is a watercolor realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2016. The artwork is in good condition and with vivid colors. Hand signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Anastasia...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Portrait 2014 - Watercolor by Anastasia Kurakina - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait 2014 is an original and beautiful watercolour realized by Anastasia Kurakina in 2014. The picture is in good conditions, on a white paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Truth - Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Truth is an original painting in mixed media, ink tempera and watercolor, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1962. Applied on passepartout: 65 x 50 cm. Hand-signed and dated at the top...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Ink, Tempera, Watercolor

Woman - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Woman is an original drawing in marker and Watercolor, realized by Leo Guida in the 1960s. The status of preservation Good. The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident and...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

"Sea Fan" - Abstracted Oceanic Still Life in Pen & Ink on Cardstock
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed patterned abstract composition by Patricia "Patti" Omori Shepp (American, b. 1954). This piece has a repeating pattern across the width, reflected on itself. Texture ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Postcard, Pen

Protea - XXI Century, Contemporary Floral Linocut, Black and White
Located in Warsaw, PL
Marta Bozyk (1973). A graduate of the Graphic Department of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. She received a diploma with the Medal of the Rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in 1998. Winner of the Scholarship of the Creative City of Krakow (2000) and the city of Mino in Japan (2001). She is also a winner of the Technical Award at the International Print Exhibition in Taichung, Taiwan (2008) and the Equal Prize International Triennial of Art Bitola in Macedonia. He belongs to the artistic female group...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Linocut

Sense- a unique ink on paper painting
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper, Acrylic and / or watercolor, signed in the front, framed in a thin blond wood frame, glass. Philip Wittmann work is based on signs. Sign...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

The Nightmare - Pencil Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
The Nightmare is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original pencil on paper. Good...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Iris VIII, Original art work with pencil, Floral, Flower, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and the countryside. Size: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cm Additional Information: ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

'Guijarros y Agua'. Spanish seascape painting, drawing
Located in Penzance, GB
SOPHIA MILLIGAN 'Guijarros y Agua' Original Artwork (unframed*) ______________ Winter solstice light dancing on shingles and lapping tidal movements, towering rock formations rise ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Conté, Mixed Media, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Contemporary, sentimental painting of a red Dachshund with graphite drawings
Located in Charleston, US
"Almost Dachshund" a sentimental dog painting by Robert Zakanitch a founder of the Pattern and Decoration movement of the 1970's believes in painting subjects of beauty with delicate...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Graphite

"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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Caught" 2025 watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
Katie DeGroot Caught, 2025 watercolor on paper 40 x 26 in. (groo122)
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Nope" 2025 watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
Katie DeGroot Nope, 2025 watercolor on paper 40 x 26 in. (groo125)
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Blue Profile - Original Colored Pastel - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Profile is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the half of the 20 Century. Original Drawing on cardboard. Colored Pastels. Mint conditions. Excellent work depicting...
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1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Cloud Stone - Geometric Shapes with Cloud Clusters, Watercolor and Gouache
Located in Chicago, IL
My work is about something I wish I could have seen, imaginary worlds, a commentary on awe that is inspired by nature, science, and history. Objects in my work are a stand in for the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Fall Birch , colorful monorpint, nature trees
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Monotype
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Monotype, Archival Paper

late 20th century still life oil painting with flowers and fruit signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Grey Pitcher" is a pastel still life by American artist Warren Brandt created in 1986. Warren Brandt is known for his still-life paintings being especial...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

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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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