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
Song for myself - 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of an owl
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni (Italian artist)
Song for myself
65 x 50 cm ( framed in wood frame with museum glass)
Measurement with included frame: 79 x 64 x 3 cm
Charcoal on Paper
The Italian a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Abstract figurative painting of a woman on paper "Reflecting the moment"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Reflecting the moment" presents a striking and abstract depiction of the woman's body standing boldly against a vibrant, multi-hued background.
This piece makes part ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Sangfroid
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephen Namara's work is a testament to technical mastery and emotional depth. His artistic execution showcases a level of skill that is both rare and commanding. His ability to rend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment
Snip
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephen Namara's work is a testament to technical mastery and emotional depth. His artistic execution showcases a level of skill that is both rare and commanding. His ability to rend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Archival Paper
$6,800
“Seaoats”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival colored paper of “Seaoats” by the long time Sarasota artist, Julee Docking. Signed “Julee” lower right. Titled verso “Seaoats” along with stamped as ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
What's at Stake (shoe box template)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephen Namara's work is a testament to technical mastery and emotional depth. His artistic execution showcases a level of skill that is both rare and commanding. His ability to rend...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Francesca Henderson, Cox’s Apple 1, Original Drawing, Still Life Art, Art Online
Located in Deddington, GB
Francesca Henderson
Cox’s Apple 1
Original Still Life Illustration Drawing
Black Ink on Premium Acid Free Paper
Image Size: H12cm x W17.5cm x D0.1cm
Mounted Si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Figures - Pen on Paper by Maurice Rouzee - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is an artwork realized by Maurice Rouzée in the Mid-20th Century.
Pen Drawing.
The artwork is in good conditions .
The artwork is depicted skillfully through confident...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
night stop
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "night stop" is original artwork made from pencil, marker, linoblock and screenprint collage on panel on paper by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 6"h x 6"w.
Miriam Singer grew up in Buffalo, New York, In 2000 she received her BA from Brandeis University, and in 2003 her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Since moving to Philadelphia in 2004; Miriam Singer has exhibited at James Oliver Gallery. Stanek Gallery, LG Tripp Gallery, Woodmere Art Museum, Space 1026, Friends of the Print and Picture Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Panel, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Linocut, Screen
"Delicious fruits" (contemporary impressionist colorful still-life painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this floral still-life artwork "Delicious fruits" I experience the world of nature through the bright colors of a summer period.
While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Landscape BW – Original Drawing in Pure Pigment on Paper Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW – Original Drawing in Pure Pigment on Paper
Description:
A unique work by Marilina Marchica, created with pure pigment on high-quality Canson Aquarelle paper. The drawi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pigment
Landscape Black and White - Original Paint - Large Size Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape B/W
Mineral oxide on Fabriano Rosaspina Paper
57x76 cm
Original Art
Framing Option Available
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
$1,375 Sale Price
29% Off
Winter Birches, Painting, Watercolor on 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 fr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Mt.Fuji & Rabbit
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & watercolour on paper with frame
Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art director, she was involved ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Paper
ECLECTIC original female nude by Paula Craioveanu inspired Matisse
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Eclectic", nude, pencil and tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Female Nude seen by a female artist - female gaze.
Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper
"An Accurate Account", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns
By Sophie Roach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"An Accurate Account" is an original piece by Sophie Roach made from watercolor on paper. This piece measures 25.5"h x 19.5"w framed and is signed en recto.
Sophie Roach (b. 1988) i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Georgian Contemporary Art by Eter Merkviladze - Meandra
Located in Paris, IDF
Encaustic on canvas
Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Watercolor, Paper
Visiting Friends - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscape, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Watercolor on paper
Atmosphere -masses of evaporating water in the air- describes Ekaterina Smirnova's paintings best. Working in watercolour, Smirnova has a unique approach to this ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Tunisia, Red Trees (Colored Pencil and Unique Stamp Drawing by Andrea Moreau)
Located in Hudson, NY
Tunisia, Red Trees: Colored Pencil Drawing & Unique Stamp by Andrea Moreau
colored pencil and postage stamp on paper
11 x 11 inches
15 x 15 inches framed
Artist Statement:
My drawin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Color Pencil
Original Drawing Abstract Art by Marilina Marchica Blue Landscape
Located in Agrigento, AG
Original artwork by Marilina Marchica, created with mineral oxide on Canson Montval 300g paper,
measuring 65x50 cm.
2024
This unique abstract painting explores the relationship be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pigment
On The Jetty ( Fishing ) - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple white wood frames behind glass. The full signature is on the back of the drawing.
Hanna Banaszczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing at...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Nude - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
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 watercolor on paper.
Good conditions ...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Little Deer, work on paper by Rick Bartow, red, white, pink, blue, black, green
By Rick Bartow
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Little Deer, work on paper by Rick Bartow, red, white, pink, blue, black, green,
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Rabbit
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on paper with frame
Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art director, she was involved for more than ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
'Towards Le Scathe Cove'. Contemporary Landscape, Rural, Sea, Ocean, Beach Blue
Located in Penzance, GB
'Towards Le Scathe Cove'. Contemporary mixed media landscape painting, Cornwall
Original Artwork, Unframed
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January morning, heavy swell and a strong southwester, rain imminent, sheltering beneath lichen furred granite outcrops.
A plein air painting from the series 'Holan ha Dor' (Meaning 'Salt and Earth in Cornish). West Cornwall is a harshly beautiful peninsula, jutting out into the wild tireless ocean, shaped and moulded by powerful salt laden Atlantic winds, and criss-crossed by ancient, tangled hedgerows. Drawn to the immediacy of moments, underpinned by enduring narratives, Sophia's fluid expressive paintings explores the flux and balance in the nature of all things: The freedom of the air and solidity of the soil; Of anchored stone and rhythmic water; Of human narratives written in the wild landscapes; In the sensual interplay of light and shadow. They capture an essence of the equilibrium between wild raw energy and serene stillness; chaos and harmony; and the enduring and the effervescent.
Mixed media on watercolour paper
Signed and inscribed
Unframed
23 x 30cm / 9 x 12 inches
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About The Artist
Sophia Milligan is a contemporary multidisciplinary artist, exploring discourses on permanence & evanescence; the eternal, cyclical absolutes of birth & death; motherhood & childhood; and ancient immutable connections. With resonating ripples of intuition and instinct Sophia illuminates the presence of the ordinary, creating moments of sublime present.
'Born among the wild cliffs and tempestuous seas of west Cornwall, I grew with the intimate details in the twisting lanes and the intense changing light throughout the turbulent seasons. I formed a primordial connection with a deep instinctual sense of being part of the natural narrative, and wherever in the world I may be, this connectivity underpins my practice. Like the wind sculpted hawthorns and sensual coves of weather worn granite, I have been shaped by the powerful energy entwined in this ancient raw environment.’
‘We are the stories of the journeys that came before. I weave into my work the tales of transitory circumstance; of struggle and survival; of forms and textures holding records of evolutionary millennia. I paint, I draw: with marks, mixtures, photography, words; the raw earth; the restless oceans; the whispered breeze. I work with time, and the immeasurable spaces of experience within, giving subtleties of existence a pause for contemplation. There is beauty in such poignant breaths. All moments are significant, every pebble of now forms the vast mountain of yesterday, and the great realm of tomorrow's possibilities'.
Sophia has a 1st class honours Bachelor of Arts Degree in Visual Arts and World History, and a Masters Degree in Contemporary Visual Arts. Her work is held in prestigious international private collections, and exhibitions of her interactive, immersive installation, photography and mixed media works include 'Tabula Rasa', London; 'Superlative', Plymouth; 'Transition', Newlyn; The Eden Project, Cornwall; The European Parliament, Brussels; Kew Gardens, London; and 'The Cameraless Film Festival', Chicago...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Crayon, Wax, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Splash Of White, 8.5"x8.5", Framed Artwork On Paper, Delicate Flowers, Botanical
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
White Whispers - This original artwork on watercolour paper captures an expressive arrangement of delicate white flowers in a vase. Layering of acrylic and oil pastel with intuitive ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
"Breakfast tray" ( contemporary figurative expressive still life art on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Breakfast tray" captures the essence of simplicity and vibrancy through its bold use of color and abstract representation.
At its core, the piece showcases an assort...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Female Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
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 pencil on paper.
Fair conditions with ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
Barcelona 9pm - 21st Century, Contemporary, Landscape, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Atmosphere -masses of evaporating water in the air- describes Ekaterina Smirnova's paintings best. Working in watercolour, Smirnova has a unique approach to this traditional medium. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Barbara Hutton, watercolor and gouache on paper Portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Movies, TV and magazines are constant source of inspiration. Fame, as fleckring and shallow it can be sometimes, is very intriguing to him.
The worlds of fashion, society and pop cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper, Gouache
Lost Alone, Watercolor and Ink on Paper, Figurative Portrait, Nude, Woman, Pose
By SarahGrace
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Lost, Alone" (2020) by SarahGrace
Watercolor and Ink on Paper; Blue, White & Black, Contour Sketch, Woman Posing, Face, Pose, Portrait, Nude, Figurative ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
"You're the Center (Too)", Watercolor, Geometric Abstraction, Patterns
By Sophie Roach
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"You're the Center (Too)" is an original piece by Sophie Roach made from watercolor. This piece measures 13"h x 13" framed and is signed en verso.
Sophie Roach (b. 1988) is a multi-...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Dad Taught Me to Be Brave, No. 3
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Dad Taught Me to Be Brave , No. 3 (Hand touching lips)
Signed with the artist's initials.
Watercolor on Yupo paper
Series: Dad Taught Me to Be Brave (3 watercolors)
Signed with the a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Talavera Composition 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Talavera Composition 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Landscape" Abstract Drawing - Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
mineral oxide on Paper ( Canson Montaval Paper 300gr)
42x27 cm
this drawing is sold with white wooden frame as pictured
the total size with frame
50x40x3 cm
Original Art ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
$1,075 Sale Price
44% Off
BIRD - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expressionism
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork on paper will be sent unframed to you.
Maciej Olekszy was born in 1982, Poland. Graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Poznan, Poland in 2007. Faculty of Painting i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Low Gap Shelter, Georgia, [ 34.77624, -83.8245 ]
By Sarah Kaizar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This drawing titled "Low Gap Shelter, Georgia, [ 34.77624, -83.8245 ]" is an original artwork by Sarah Kaizar made of silver leaf, pen and ink. Drawing from her experience hiking the Appalachian trail...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
![Low Gap Shelter, Georgia, [ 34.77624, -83.8245 ]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_1882/a_51064821570562739405/4_GA_low_gap_shelter_master.jpg?width=240 "sarah kaizar")
Después de la Data, Diptych.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
An everyday situation, from our memory, from the memory of childhood in a non-place, that is to say, an enigmatic ephemeral place, a space that is delimited and that grows, that mult...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
Aprender a caminar y salir del pozo gravitacional, Diptych.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
An everyday situation, from our memory, from the memory of childhood in a non-place, that is to say, an enigmatic ephemeral place, a space that is delimited and that grows, that mult...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media
Island for Umberto 12 - 21st Century, Drawing, Island, Summer, Sea, Orange, Blue
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Island for Umberto 12, 2014
Colored pencil on paper ( Signed and dated front left corner, framed)
11.6 H x 16.5 W in.
29.5 H x 42 W cm
"Island for Umberto" has the literary source i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Mashipacong Shelter, New Jersey, [ 41.25216, -74.68594 ]
By Sarah Kaizar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Mashipacong Shelter, New Jersey, [ 41.25216, -74.68594 ]" is an original pen and ink, and acrylic wash artwork by Sarah Kaizar measuring 24"h x 30"w framed.
It’s an off-beat, diver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pen
![Mashipacong Shelter, New Jersey, [ 41.25216, -74.68594 ]](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a_1882/a_51064621570562603575/13_NJ_mashipacong_shelter_master.jpg?width=240 "kasyn alexander")
Time for fun, 42 x 30 cm, linocut, paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Time for fun, 42 x 30 cm, linocut, paper
In stock 20 pcs.
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Linocut
$262 Sale Price
25% Off
The Sleep - Blue, Black, Collage, Paper
Located in Baden-Baden, 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
May 1987, Signed collage, gold leaf, acrylic painting, Framed w/ Castelli label
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen
May 1987, 1987
Pure pigment collage, gold leaf, acrylic painting and drawing
Signed, titled and dated on the front. The back of the frame bears the label of Castelli Uptown (4 East 77th Street)
This is a unique work
Frame Included: floated and framed in vintage wood frame under acrylic with Castelli label on back
This unique mixed media Robert Petersen pigment collage, with drawing and gold leaf and acrylic painting is floated against beveled edges, then matted and framed in a gorgeous light wood museum frame. It bears the label of Castelli Uptown on the back.
Petersen, an American contemporary artist born in 1945, worked as an assistant to Robert Rauschenberg for 10 years from 1970 to 1980. He is a versatile artist, working in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and collages, but is perhaps best known as a collagist, Robert Petersen was born in 1943 in the small farm town of Le Mars, Iowa.
Petersen lived and worked closely with Rauschenberg on Captiva Island until 1980.
In 1973, Petersen had his first solo show at Galerie Sonnabend in Paris, France, which was followed by numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His work is represented in private and public collections internationally including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris, France; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Francois Pinault, Venice, Italy; Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, NY; James Rosenquist, Aripeka, FL; Ileana & Michael Sonnabend, New York, NY; Cy Twombly Foundation, Rome, Italy, and Universal Limited Art Editions, NY.
Measurements:
Framed:
31 inches x 38.25 inches x 1.75 inches
Artwork:
25 inches x 32 inches
More about Robert Petersen:
Robert Petersen was born in 1945 in the small farm town of Le Mars, Iowa and was raised there until 1952 when he moved with his family to Whittier, California. His education as an artist began in 1963 at Fullerton Community College where his interest in architectural drafting led him to develop a passion for drawing, painting, and printmaking. In 1966, he pursued his love for printmaking further at California State University, Long Beach under the former Tamarind Lithography Workshop printer, Robert Evermon.
In 1969, Petersen went on to work as an assistant printer at Gemini G.E.L. where he printed editions for Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg. Most notably, Petersen served as one of the head printers for Rauschenberg's Stoned Moon series, during which the two formed a close friendship. In late 1970, Rauschenberg invited Petersen to live and work with him on Captiva Island, Florida, which had recently become the artist's permanent residence and studio. In 1971, Rauschenberg and Petersen established the experimental print shop, Untitled Press, Inc., where they not only printed their own work but also for visiting artists including David Bradshaw, Brice Marden, Hisachika Takahashi, Cy Twombly, and Robert Whitman.
Petersen lived and worked closely with Rauschenberg on Captiva Island until 1980. During the early 1970's Petersen predominately created monochromatic minimalist work and then began to explore the possibilities presented by his intricate sketch pages. In 1976, Petersen made his first monthly inspired journal drawing from the highlights of his sketchbook where he collected observations of daily surroundings, drawings for future work, musings, postcards, photographs, and ephemera such as calendar clippings and magazine illustrations. This technique continues to serve as the basis for his present work.
In 1973, Petersen had his first solo show at Galerie Sonnabend in Paris, France, which was followed by numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His work is represented in private and public collections internationally including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris, France; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Francois Pinault, Venice, Italy; Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, NY; James Rosenquist, Aripeka, FL; Ileana & Michael Sonnabend, New York, NY; Cy Twombly Foundation, Rome, Italy, and Universal Limited Art Editions, NY.
Petersen currently works in Tivoli, NY where he lives with his wife, Cinda Sparling...
Category
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
My Husbands Former Girl Friends - First Black Illustrator/ Black Cartoonist
Located in Miami, FL
Cuties Cartoon Strip - E. Simms Campbell
My Husband Former Girl Friends - First Black Illustrator/ Cartoonist,
Category
1940s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Board
Snowflakes 154 Inward Harmony, Mandala Drawing, Nature, Ram Head, OM, Aries
Located in Kent, CT
The meticulously rendered symbol for OM and the Ram's head are prominent features of this mandala. In many ancient societies, the ram was a long held symbol of: determination, action...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Blue Bird - Contemporary Abstract Expressive Oil Pastel Painting
By Janusz Kokot
Located in Salzburg, AT
Janusz Kokot was born in Kalisz in 1960. He studied at the Pedagogical University in Częstochowa at the Art Institute. He practices painting and drawing. In the years 1988 - 2020 he ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Big Red Bug - Gyotaku Red Lobster Painting on Marbled Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
Locals know them as "bugs". A small bug is a one pound lobster. Artist Jeff Conroy was able to print this "bug" - a behemoth weighing in at almost 8 pounds aptly named "Big Bug". The artist uses a style of gyotaku printing which uses various inks directly on a fish (or in this case, a lobster) and then "prints" it to paper. Here he has used acrylic to print this monster on mulberry paper. This work is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options.
Jeff Conroy
Big Red Bug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Porticciolo - Watercolor by Aldo Riso - 2000
By Aldo Riso
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor 50cm x70 cm. Excellent condition, no defects. Artist's signature on the work.
Aldo Riso was born in 1927 in Santa Maria di Leuca, in the province of Lecce. He applied hims...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
SF Symphony Still Life #4
Located in Burlingame, CA
'SF Symphony Still Life #4' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size.
Internationally exhibited and celebrated worldwide, Bukovnik’s iconic works express a spiritual exultation - a joie de vivre - a vivid celebration of beauty. The painting captures the season of nature’s rebirth when the world awakes from its winter repose — Forever Spring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Irises in a terracotta pot" (contemporary floral piece inspired by Van Gogh)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This floral artwork depicting irises on a terracotta pot belongs to my "Floral" series and was inspired by the art of Van Gogh. My floral artwork radiates striking color, spontaneity...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Tenderness, Double Act - Contemporary Figurative Ink Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Homecoming V - Rider - Modern Figurative Nature and Landscape Drawing
Located in Salzburg, AT
The artwork is in simple black frames behind glass. The full signature is on the back of the drawing.
Hanna Banaszczyk is a graduate of the Faculty of Painting and Drawing at the Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
"Let It Soak" Woman in Purple Dress with Kitchen Interior
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Let It Soak" is an original artwork made from oil on panel by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece is shipped with the picture white frame and measures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Sybil in the Forest - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Sybil in the Forest is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current issues, artistic mo...
Category
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
The breath of the ground #41 by Yann Bagot - Ink drawing, forest, trees, roots
Located in Paris, FR
The breath of the ground #41 is an India ink and salt on paper drawing by the French contemporary artist Yann Bagot, dimensions are 185 × 125 cm (72.8 × 49.2 in).
The artwork is sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Cell 04 - Contemporary Art, Drawing, White, Gray, Minimalist, Organic
By Alina Aldea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Cell 04, 2021
black ink on white paper
39 3/8 H x 27 9/16 w cm
100 H x 70 W cm
The drawings signed by Alina Aldea show the meticulousness and perfection of microscopic observation....
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
Soul Flowers 60 Eternal City, Spiral, Staircase, Black and White Flower Pattern
Located in Kent, CT
A surreal scene with spirals, floral shapes and meticulously rendered black and white patterns. This drawing is entirely hand-drawn using only pen and paper.
Framed in a solid black...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Pen
Los Puertos de Barcelona - 21st Cent, Contemporary, Landscape, Watercolor, Paper
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Watercolor on paper, Diptych
Atmosphere -masses of evaporating water in the air- describes Ekaterina Smirnova's paintings best. Working in watercolour, Smirnova has a unique approac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Laboratory _ Journal _ Day _ 00204 - Drawing, Floral, Black, White
By Alina Aldea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Laboratory_Journal_Day 00204, 2022
black ink on white paper
27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W cm
70 H x 100 W cm
The drawings signed by Alina Aldea show the meticulousness and perfection of micr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
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