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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
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Dreaming, Butterfly
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolour on marouflaged paper with wooden panel
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Wood Panel

Comme des Garcons and Louis XV Tries on Shoes, Diptych. 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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Pen

"Leopard on Rietveld Chair" framed contemporary surrealist watercolor painting
Located in New York, NY
40”x29.5” (artwork size) watercolor on paper, signed on reverse framed (presented in a black finish, shadowbox frame) In this original watercolor painting, a leopard sits on a Red,...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

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

Draw, pastel, Ink and Colored Pencils. "First day in eternity."
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Drawing, pastel, Pencil, Petal Flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. The base of this drawing is 120g/m2 Fabriano paper. I use natural dyes from flowers, herbs, leaves, and tree bark as t...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil

Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black hoodie. The artist skillfully employs the pastel medium to bring out the rich textur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Georgian Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - 24.40
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, pen & pigment on paper
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen, Pigment

Two Trees - Forest Landscape Black Sumi Ink White Mylar, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary landscape in black sumi ink on Mylar, a peaceful forest scene is intricately detailed, beautifully capturing the serenity of a walk in the woods. This ink drawi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mylar, Sumi Ink

Georgia Contemporary Art by Ilia Balavadze - 24.40
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, pen & pigment 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...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Pen, Pigment

Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - Untitled 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on Bristol paper Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the Tbi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Lion and Whale
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

"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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"The Gift" Original Watercolor on Paper Floralscape by William Verdult, Framed
Located in Encino, CA
"The Gift," an original watercolor on paper by William Verdult, is a piece for the true collector. The artist's genius reflects a fiery artistic approach that inspires unexplored fee...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Balenciaga Fall, Proenza Schouler and Vetements fall, Triptych
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 Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Pen

The Bull II- expressive line drawing
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
The Bull II - expressive line drawing on 140lb paper. Part of the triptych. His artistic style is rather difficult to describe, it can be named as "expressive...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Chinese Contemporary Art by Li Qing-Yan - Giraffe Drinking Water
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on handmade paper
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Giardino di Rose
Located in Mokena, IL
Giardino di Rose, 2022 Ink on Toned Paper with Frame, 12.25 x 15.25 inches Transporting the viewer to Florence’s sun-lit rose garden, Justas Varpucanskis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Teatro
Located in Montreal, Quebec
With a career spanning more than three decades, Robbie Cornelissen has established himself among the leading contemporary draughtsmen in Europe. His vast and irresolute creative univ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Snowflakes 152 Trance Fusion, Ying and Yang, Planets, Pencil Mandala
Located in Kent, CT
Meticulously intricate patterns and little vignettes with tiny ringed planets and galactic cosmos reach outward from the center of this circular mandala. Two perfectly balanced Ying ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Graphite

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

"The Light from Beneath, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Light from Beneath" is an original oil pastel on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. This piece features multiple simplified figures in a d...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

"Psalm 63:4...While I Live, " Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Psalm 63:4...While I Live" is a religious original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed and titled the piece lower right. This piece illustrates...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

Untitled #3 Zahra Zeinali Contemporary drawing Iranian woman artist art charcoal
Located in Paris, FR
Charcoal on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist on the back THE IMAGINARY LAND OF ZAHRA ZEINALI “Over time Zahra Zeinali develops her universe, which evolves slowly accordi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Jose Antonio Aranaz Drawing, Nude Female Figure
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Jose Antonio Aranaz (Venezuelan, 1948-2013) Marking(s); notes: signed; 1972 Materials: charcoal on paper Dimensions (H, W, D): 20"h, 13.75"w; 22.75"h, ...
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20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

Medicinal Plants, Papaver Somiferum L. (Opium)
Located in New York, NY
MEDICINAL PLANTS, PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM L. (OPIUM), 2013 Tempera on paper 49,5 x 38,5 cm Born in 1967 in Trikala, she grew up in Athens, Greece, where s...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Archival Paper

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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Paper, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Santa Maria della Salute" Venice - Architectural Watercolor Painting - Turner
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Santa Maria della Salute II" is a watercolor painting of the Santa Maria della Salute church and minor basilica in Venice, Italy. This work features hues of orange and tan. This piece is 16 by 20 inches framed. McLean Jenkins is inspired by the work of JMW Turner, Richard Diebenkorn and Louis Khan. McLean Jenkins is a practicing architect with McAlpine and his work derives from and celebrates the classical forms of his trade. Working in graphite, ink and watercolor, McLean employs a gestural approach that frees his hand to explore a subject’s essence. His compositions rely on the quick, decisive sketch and are then given over to the whims and splashes of watercolor. Spontaneity, movement and spirit are all emphasized and his drawings collectively form their own narrative of his passion for architecture. The city of Venice has captured McLean’s imagination since his first trip there as a 12 year old boy. Over the years a kind of courtship with the city has evolved, and its impact has motivated and sustained his development as both architect and artist. His work depicting the city has been recognized within the architectural profession by the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation in its award to McLean of the J. Neel Reid...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Leftovers No. 2
Located in Columbia, MO
Grace Ramsey (American, b. 1985) Grace Ramsey is a self-taught painter based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before establishing herself as a visual artist, she spent over a decade as ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Crayon

Untitled (Joe and Patsy LoGuidice at the Casa Luna)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Joe and Patsy LoGuidice at the Casa Luna) Pastel, charcoal and colored pencil, 1970-1975 Signed lower right in pencil: Larry Rivers Inscribed on the rabbit of the original white frame: LOGUIDICE in ink Provenance: Private Collection, New York (Westchester County) Condition: Excellent Image size: 31 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches Frame size: 39 1/2 x 32 1/2 inches Note: The image depicts Ciprian “Joe” LoGuidice (d. 2008) and his wife Patsy with their dog (Golden Retriever?) in their famous house Casa Luna, located in Zihautenajo, Mexico. Joe LoGuidice had a most colorful life as stated in his memorial posting by Pam Barkentin: Ciprian "Joe" LoGiudice, of Los Angeles and Zihautanejo, Mexico Art Dealer, Political Activist, Environmentalist, Film Producer, and Executor of the Terry Southern Estate died at home in Los Angeles on September 3, 2008. A major benefactor of the Chicago Seven, he hosted a benefit for the anti-war activists at his Ontario Street Gallery in Chicago and later harbored the fugitive Abbie Hoffman in Zihautenajo where Joe designed and built the famous Casa Luna, the house without walls, in a compound that included Larry River's Studio as well as the garden where Julian Schnabel painted with the assistance of Ramon Pedrazo, Joe's gardener and the husband of his faithful housekeeper, Concha Pedrazo. Here at Casa Luna, from the early seventies on, Joe and his wife, Patsy, generously hosted friends and enemies alike with great enthusiasm and humor.Most recently, through his participation in "Save the Bay", Joe was instrumental in preventing cruise ships from anchoring in the Bay of Zihautanejo. He was also producing "Five Easy Steps to Metaphysical Fitness", a documentary about the philosopher/comic, Emily Levine. Christo's first wrapping of a building in the United States, the Chicago Museum of Art, was produced by LoGiudice. Other artists he represented, in both his Chicago and New York Galleries, included John Chamberlin, Larry Poons, Mark de Suvero, Leon Golub and Jules Olitski. Joe is survived by his wife of 25 years, Patsy Cummings. An important work by Rivers showing his friend and art dealer in their famous house, Casa Luna, in Mexico. The cultural import of LoGuidice cannot be understated. He was a major figure in the New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles art cultures. The artist’s who were his friends and guests were many of the leading icons of late 20th century art. Larry Rivers Larry Rivers in 1961 Born Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg August 17, 1923 Bronx, New York, U.S. Died August 14, 2002 (aged 78) Southampton, New York, U.S. Nationality American Education Hans Hofmann School Known for Painting, sculpture Movement East Coast figurative painting, new realism, pop art Spouse(s) Augusta Berger (m. 1945; div. 1946) Clarice Price (m. 1961; sep. 1967) Larry Rivers (born Yitzroch Loiza Grossberg, August 17, 1923 – August 14, 2002) was an American artist, musician, filmmaker and occasional actor. Rivers resided and maintained studios in New York City, Southampton, Long Island, and Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Early life Larry Rivers was born in the Bronx to Samuel and Sonya Grossberg, Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. From 1940–1945 he worked as a jazz saxophonist in New York City, changing his name to Larry Rivers in 1940 after being introduced as "Larry Rivers and the Mudcats" at a local pub. He studied at the Juilliard School of Music in 1945–46, along with Miles Davis, with whom he remained friends until Davis's death in 1991. Training and career Larry Rivers in 1961 Rivers is considered by many scholars to be the "Godfather" and "Grandfather" of Pop art, because he was one of the first artists to really merge non-objective, non-narrative art with narrative and objective abstraction. Rivers took up painting in 1945 and studied at the Hans Hofmann School from 1947–48. He earned a BA in art education from New York University in 1951. He was a pop artist of the New York School, reproducing everyday objects of American popular culture as art. He was one of eleven New York artists featured in the opening exhibition at the Terrain Gallery in 1955. During the early 1960s Rivers lived in the Hotel Chelsea, notable for its artistic residents such as Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Leonard Cohen, Arthur C. Clarke, Dylan Thomas, Sid Vicious and multiple people associated with Andy Warhol's Factory and where he brought several of his French nouveau réalistes friends like Yves Klein who wrote there in April 1961 his Manifeste de l'hôtel Chelsea, Arman, Martial Raysse, Jean Tinguely, Niki de Saint-Phalle, Christo, Daniel Spoerri or Alain Jacquet, several of whom left, like him, some pieces of art in the lobby of the hotel for payment of their rooms. In 1965 Rivers had his first comprehensive retrospective in five important American museums. His final work for the exhibition was The History of the Russian Revolution, which was later on extended permanent display at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, DC. During 1967 he was in London collaborating with the American painter Howard Kanovitz. In 1968, Rivers traveled to Africa for a second time with Pierre Dominique Gaisseau to finish their documentary Africa and I, which was a part of the groundbreaking NBC series Experiments in Television. During this trip they narrowly escaped execution as suspected mercenaries.[citation needed] During the 1970s Rivers worked closely with Diana Molinari and Michel Auder on many video tape projects, including the infamous Tits, and also worked in neon. Rivers's legs appeared in John Lennon and Yoko Ono's 1971 film Up Your Legs Forever. Personal life Rivers married Augusta Berger in 1945, and they had one son, Steven. Rivers also adopted Berger's son from a previous relationship, Joseph, and reared both children after the couple divorced. He married Clarice Price in 1961, a Welsh school teacher who cared for his two sons. Rivers and Clarice Price had two daughters, Gwynne and Emma. After six years, they separated. Shortly after, he lived and collaborated with Diana Molinari, who featured in many of his works of the 1970s. After that Rivers lived with Sheila Lanham, a Baltimore artist...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

"Off to the Suburbs, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Off to the Suburbs" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. It features a man on a motorcycle riding...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

Chinese Contemporary Art by Xia FuNing - The Naked Poverty No.1
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolour on paper Xia Fu-Ning is a Chinese artist born in 1962 in Nanjing. He was once a professor in the Department of Fine Arts during 1980s in Tianjin Polytechnic University a...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

Cloud (Entrance, Bikini Islands 1946)
Located in Montreal, Quebec
“I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.” ― Albert Einstein. Always working with graphite and charcoal, Ro...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper, Pencil

"Chiesa del Purgatorio" - Watercolor of Church in Cefalu in Sicily Italy
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
"Chiesa del Purgatorio" is a watercolor by award-winning L.A. artist and architect Thomas W. Schaller. The painting depicts one of the exquisite entry-ways into the Chiesa del Purgatorio located in Cefalu in the Northern region of Sicily. Darkness challenges light as dramatic shadows stumble their way across the facade and baroque portal and sweeps downward, descending the double stairway of stone. The painting plays with subtle blues and browns to emphasize which emphasize the dramatic teal doors of the church. For more works by Thomas Schaller...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Delicate Paper Artwork with Beeswax and Thread on wood, 2024 - 'Ceremony III'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Jamie Mills (b. 1983,West Cornwall, England) is an artist whose multifaceted practice encompasses music, sound, and visual arts. His work is deeply rooted in the exploration of the i...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Thread, Paper, Emulsion, Wood

Rhododendron (Unframed)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Rhododendron' watercolor on paper is 36 x 40 inches, unframed. Professional framing available upon request. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colora...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

LeRoy Neiman 'Femling - Happy New Year 1982' Original ink & watercolor
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Leroy Neiman (1921 - 2012) Title: Femling - Happy New Years Type: Original Material: Ink & Paper Year Produced: 1982 Medium: ink on paper Size: 10.5" x 8.5" Framed approx.: 2...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor

Untitled Still Life
Located in New York, NY
Untitled Still Life, 2014 Graphite on paper 17.4 x 20.85 / 44 x 53 cm Nikos Kanarelis was born in Athens, Greece in 1975 where he now lives and works. Βetween 1999 and 2004 he s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Stik Book (With Original Drawing on cover)
By Stik
Located in Englishtown, NJ
Amazing cover on UK artist Stik’s self titled book with original drawing on cover. Hand signed with large signature by Stik and hand drawn with very cool figure on cover in black ink. Stik signed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Fabric

Blue background Joanna Flatau Contemporary art portrait watercolor woman nude
Located in Paris, FR
Watercolor on paper Unique work Hand-signed by the artist Joanna Flatau was born in Varsaw, Poland. She graduated from Varsaw History of Arts University and from the Fine Arts Vars...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Hawkweed - Metallic Silver Botanical Plant Drawing On Black Paper, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
This delicate botanical contemporary drawing is made with graphite on painted black paper. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a dandelion gone to seed, its leaves ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gold

"Remembering, " Abstract Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Remembering" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. It features an abstracted, skeleton-like man in front of...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

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

"Lava Plume" 2025 oil on Yupo paper 38 x 25 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik Lava Plume, 2025 oil on Yupo paper 38 x 25 in. (mic027)
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Untitled (mama study) III
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
This is a drawing of a naked man sitting by Mark Beard. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Conté, Charcoal

"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #3" Dimensional wall-hanging sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Delivered and Discarded (positives) #3" is an original wall-hanging piece by Yoonmi Nam. This piece is made from the flattening out packing boxes that the artist traces to depict t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Found Objects, Sumi Ink, Synthetic Paper

Untitled (magenta and 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Crayon

Boxer I, America Martin, Ink on Paper, Black + White/ Figurative, Boxer
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Boxer I" Ink on Paper 21.75” x 27.75” Framed In a distinct style that is both figurative and abstract, gestural and deliberate, America Martin revisits her famous bo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

"Self Portrait In NY, 20th St., " Gouache, Ink & Pastel signed by Dan Muller
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Self Portrait in N.Y., 20th St." is an original gouache, ink, and pastel drawing by Dan Muller. The artist signed the piece lower right. This artwork features a seated, abstracted f...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Ink, Gouache

Cherry Blossom No. 12, Original Minimalist Floral Watercolor Still Life Study
Located in Boston, MA
Cherry Blossom No. 12, Original Minimalist Floral Still Life Study, 2020 20" x 16" (HxW) Watercolor on Cold Pressed Paper A simple and minimalist nature study, this botanical watercolor painting features a large, pink cherry blossom caressed by a delicate sprig of leaves in a deep olive green. A gray and blue shadow indicates depth, allowing the flower to appear as if it is popping out of the composition. The soft color palette and brush strokes, along with the bleeding nature of the watercolors, gives this work an expressive and impressionist feel. Images with frames are examples only; this work comes unframed. Artist Commentary: Original watercolor painting on 140 lb Arches cold pressed paper (2019). About the Artist: Elizabeth Becker...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Foot of Mountain - Landscape Contemporary Mixed Media Abstraction, Purple
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Foot of Mountain," is an abstract expressionist landscape painting on paper. This piece is created with mixed media of paint and fabric to create the impression of a landscape. Lidd...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Spray Paint, Monotype, Fabric

"Phizo, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Phizo" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstracted portrait with expressionistic marks ...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

Nude - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original drawings in China Ink, Charcoal and Watercolor on paper. Go...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Charcoal, Ink

'Midsummer's Noon'. Sunflower abstract painting blue yellow floral abstract
Located in Penzance, GB
'Midsummer's Noon' Original Artwork. Unframed ________________________ With transitory beauty, the sunflower turns to face the brazen light of the solstice sun. 'Midsummer's Noon' ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Photogram, Acrylic

Watercolor 3
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: watercolor on Moulin du Roy 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 na...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Confused Abstract, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed on Back by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Confused Abstract" is an original oil pastel on grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstract design in yellow, pink, red, green, ...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

“A Peruvian Village”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original, vibrant watercolor on archival paper of a quaint Peruvian village nestled in the foothills of a large mountain. Two figures, a woman and young child are seen walking down t...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Winter landscape. 2022. Paper/mixed media, 20.8x29.4 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Winter landscape. 2022. Paper/mixed media, 20.8x29.4 cm Liga Kalnina Artist Liga Kalnina(1990) is born in Riga, Latvia. Her artist interests is mainly realistically based -landsc...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

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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