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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
"Symbiotic String III" Paint on paper nature soft shapes neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen.
Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
"tree-lined river" figurative water colour, china ink on paper.
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Tree-liner river" is a figurative watercolor work, made in India ink on paper, measuring 65x50 cm. This work evokes an aesthetic pleasure, a visual harmony in a moment of rest.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Red Landscape" Original Art on Paper , large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Red Landscape
Original Art on Paper
60x70 cm
2023
Mineral oxide on paper
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After receiving her diploma at Liceo ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pigment
William F. Buckley and Pat Buckley at home in NY. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
William F. Buckley and Pat Buckley at home in NY, 2014 by Manuel Santelices
From the Interiors series
Unframed
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Landscape BW, Original Art on Paper , Ready to Hang, by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW
Mineral Oxide on Paper
55x74 cm
framed 68x88 cm
Original Art
Ready to Hang
The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
The Sleep - Blue, Black, Collage, Paper
Located in Berlin, DE
The Sleep, 2022
collage, colour wax, acrylic, tempera on paper
50 H x 70 W cm
Signed on reverse
Raluca Arnăutu dreams the world through collages. A collage, dreamlike and surreal, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic, Tempera
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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Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Messenger of the Afterlife - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Messenger of the Afterlife is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic on Japanese Washi Haruki paper with applied Papyrus, Plettenber...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
River Dart Meander II, Devon Original painting, Landscape art, Forest, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
River Dart Meander II is an original work by artist James Bonstow. Made with watercolour and Ink on paper. Using simple lines gestured with ink James suggests a variety of natural wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Gloom infinite I
Located in MADRID, ES
Drawing in gouache, made on a sheet of paper with lithographs from the 19th century (on the back), found in antique shops in Brussels, Belgium.
Bela Silva's work, so organic and col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Untitled (Midday)
By Colin Hunt
Located in New York, NY
In Colin Hunt’s new paintings, myriad tiny rocks, grains of sand, and strands of rockweed form a coastal beach, while lush forests pierce a crystalline sky. Elsewhere, palpable mists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Oscar
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina
original watercolour painting on paper,
one of a kind,
hand signed
As an artist, Anastasia Kurakina ( lives and works in London) nurtures a great fondne...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Watercolor, Cardboard, Color Pencil
New Moon
Located in MADRID, ES
Drawing in gouache, made on a sheet of paper with lithographs from the 19th century (on the back), found in antique shops in Brussels, Belgium.
Bela Silva's work, so organic and col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
On Human Relations - Deborah Sengl 21st Century Animal Figurative Drawing Unique
Located in Vienna, AT
On Human Relations (d’après Adolph Freiherr Knigge) - Deborah Sengl 21st Century Animal Figurative Drawing Unique
Title: "About secret societies and dealing with their members" (Ori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Framed Original Painting on Canvas
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original painting acrylic on canvas by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, this piece comes framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures approximately 36" x 46" (fram...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Splash 87" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Splash 87" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 37" x 30" (framed), ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Abstract 115" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Abstract 115" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 30" x 37" (framed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Neighbor's Roses
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Neighbor's Roses' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size.
In...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Études Botaniques #22
By Michele Zuzalek
Located in Washington, DC
Original watercolor in Indigo on handmade deckled edge paper.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Toucan drawing, signed & inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph
By Hunt Slonem
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Offset
The Yellow Jacket, Portrait Painting
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The Yellow Jacket, by Manuel Santelices
Ink and pastel craft paper
Image size: 12 in. H x 9 in. W
Unframed
2022
Movies, TV. and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Hacerle el Amor a la Vida, El regalo de la persistencia and Trinidad. Paintings
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Hacerle el Amor a la Vida, El regalo de la persistencia and Trinidad, 2021 by Tahuanty Jacanamijoy
Watercolor on paper
Overall size: 35 cm H x 81 cm W
Individual size: 35 cm H x 2...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Resurrection Lillies (Unframed)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Resurrection Lillies' - unframed by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Minimal Landscape, Original Pastel Drawing, Seascape, Sea, Beach
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Drawing, Unique Work, Handmade Artwork. The work has been treated with Archival Varnish with UV protection and it is not framed.
Medium : Soft Pastel on archival pap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Snowflakes 139 Companions, Moths, Planets, Patterns, Mandala Pencil Drawing
Located in Kent, CT
A meticulously rendered group of four moths are the prominent feature of this mandala. Many cultures associate the moth with faith and transformation, their tendency to be drawn to l...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
"Looking for Leisure", Figurative Illustration, Cheetah Motif, Paper, text
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Looking for Leisure" is a piece by Kendra Dandy made from paint marker, pastel, watercolor, and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 24"h x 18"w framed,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paste, Paper, Acrylic, Woodcut
Untitled (Moss)
By Colin Hunt
Located in New York, NY
In Colin Hunt’s new paintings, myriad tiny rocks, grains of sand, and strands of rockweed form a coastal beach, while lush forests pierce a crystalline sky. Elsewhere, palpable mists...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Narcissus (Unframed)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Narcissus' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size.
Internati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Playing in the Garden
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Illustration on Paper
Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Untitled 3 - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Lighthouse, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists watercolor paints. (Sennelier) -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14" -Signature on the f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Little Mermaid
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Watercolour on Paper
Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Chickadee, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist-quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists with watercolor paints. (Sennelier) -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14" -Signature on ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Poppy Fields, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists watercolor paints. (Sennelier) -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14" -Signature on the f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Blue Winter, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists watercolor paints. (Sennelier) -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14" -Signature on the f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
The Composer (Original)
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Illustration on Paper
Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Original Set-Breakfast with Cat Series-British Award Artist-Gold, ink on papers
Located in London, GB
These two drawings as a set, encapsulate the enchanting moments experienced during a series of breakfasts at Shizico Yi's Scotland home. Created plein air and in situ, these scenes u...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold
Laser Beams from Star Cities Felt Tip Pen Drawing on Canvas by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
"Laser Beams from Star Cities" Felt Tip Pen Drawing on Canvas by Contemporary British Artist. This unique original depicts an imagined abstract interpretation of a distant planet in ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Felt Pen, Permanent Marker, Pen
Feel
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Illustration on Paper
Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
Untitled
Located in Toronto, ON
Original - Watercolour on Paper
Hand Signed by Rachel Isadora
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Unbreakable Bond" Framed Original Drawing on Paper
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Unbreakable Bond" is an original drawing on paper by Mark Kostabi, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed and includes a certificate of authenticity. Measures app...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Mario (Grin), 2018, Ink and pencil on paper, black and white, by Shelter Serra
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mario (Grin)
2018
16”x16.5”x1.25” inches
Sumi ink and pencil on Japanese Washi Paper
Mario, the main character from the Super Mario Bros. video game is one of the most recognizable images and a true archetype of our contemporary society. This traditional hand-drawn portrait of Mario in ink on paper, renders his likeness akin to a snapshot, or cell, removing him from the digital realm and freezing him in our tangible world of reality.
Shelter Serra’s paintings, sculptures, and drawings explore mass consumption and cultural identity. He juxtaposes subject matters that are both common and recognizable: a Campbell's Soup Can, a copper plated baseball hat, and a Hermes Birkin bag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Sumi Ink, Washi Paper, Pencil
Falmouth Chippy, Cornwall, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This lovely Fish and Chip Takeaway is in Killigrew Street, in Falmouth, Cornwall. I don't care what anyone says about Fish and Chips, they are 'ansome. I love the red colour of th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Splash 20" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Splash 20" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 37" x 30" (framed), ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Framed Original Mixed Media Watercolor Painting
By Yuroz
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original mixed media watercolor painting on paper by Yuroz, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approx. 24...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Untitled 4 - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finiteness of the painting. This phys...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Sunset on the Barbican in Plymouth, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a beautiful water colour depicting the Barbican in Plymouth, England. I wanted to bring the moody yet romantic sky as a discussion point. The water here can often be seen as ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Girl at the Inn, The Devonport Inn, Cornwall, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor
Located in Yardley, PA
The Devonport Inn is situated on The Cleave in Kingsands, Cornwall. The inn is beautifully situated looking out over Rame Head and just a short drive from Plymouth. Kingsands and its...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Girl on the Beach, Clovelly, North Devon, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Pap
Located in Yardley, PA
This is Clovelly Lifeboat House, next to its stony beach on the North coast of Devon. I particularly wanted to capture the serenity of the location and the beautiful green trees in t...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Santorini Oia Ammoundi
Located in Wien, 9
- signed, dated and titled lower left
- passepartout cut-out: 18,9 x 26,6 in
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Splash 139" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Splash 139" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 30" x 37" (framed),...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"Glowing Bond" Framed Original Drawing on Paper
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Glowing Bond" is an original drawing on paper by Mark Kostabi, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed and includes a certificate of authenticity. Measures approxi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Landscape BW Original Drawing Large Size , one of a kind
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description Painting
mineral Oxide on Canson paper, 75x110 cm with 120x125 cm frame
A unique and original work of art
This painting, made with mineral oxide powder pigments on Cans...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Figure Coalescing Nature
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel on paper
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Chalk, Paper
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Figure in Nature, Primaries
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel on paper
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imagery by col...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pastel
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Wintery Hare
Located in Paris, IDF
Chalk pastel on illustration board
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Illustration Board, Chalk
Canadian Contemporary Art by Christian Frederiksen - Green Lady
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on illustration board
Christian Frederiksen is a Georgian artist born in 1989 who lives and works in Calgary, Canada. He loves to experiment with new ways of creating imager...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Illustration Board
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