Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Life Drawing II - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Life Drawing II - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman stands leaning on a pedestal, her back to the v...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pen
Meet Your God - Charcoal and Pastel - 1998
Located in Roma, IT
Meet Your God is an original charcoal and pastel created by Sergio Barletta in 1998.
Good conditions on a plywood. Dated and named by the artist in the lower right corner.
Sergio B...
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Pen
Composition - Original Pencil and Watercolor by Aldo Turchiaro - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original drawing in watercolor on paper by Aldo Turchiaro in 1968s.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Good conditions.
The artwork represents an abstract compositi...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Pencil
Lands End 2005 No 3 / watercolor, beautifully framed
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious electric green Land's end watercolor from William Stanisich, whose provocative Land’s End series was painted over a 40-year span with a force and directness that reflects th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Richard Parker - The Aquatic Life at Sea / Life of Pi
Located in Burlingame, CA
Bengal Tiger watercolor inspired by the novel The Life of Pi's, whose main character, Richard Parker — the tiger who is the epitome of beauty, power, an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Faerie No. 1
Located in Columbia, MO
John Selburg was born and raised in Peoria, Illinois. He holds a BFA in Drawing, Sculpture, and Graphic Design from Bradley University (2006), and an MFA from the University of Misso...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
The Last Passion of Torquemada - Ink Drawing on Paper 1935
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 18.4 X 15.5 cm.
The Last Passion of Torquemada is an original artwork realized by Louis Touchagues in 1935.
Original black and white watercolored lithograph.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower-left corner. Title on the back.
Annotated in pencil on the lower right corner: "Paris magazine April 35".
Good conditions except for some foxings on paper.
This interesting artwork shows a woman tied in a torture room. The title refers to the famous historical figure of Tomas de Torquemada was the first inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition...
Category
1930s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Garth Bayley, Heart of the Race, Horse Racing Art, Contemporary Art, Art Online
By Garth Bayley
Located in Deddington, GB
Garth Bayley
Heart of the Race
Original
Figurative
Pen and ink on watercolour paper
Image size: H:24 cm x W:32 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:24 cm x W:32 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Garth Bayley Heart of the Race Original pen and ink painting on watercolour paper Pen and ink on paper Image size: H24 cm x W32 cm x D 0.1cm Sold Unframed Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look. Heart of the Race is an original painting by Garth Bayley. Pen and ink horse racing painting. When you stuck in the middle you have to jostle for space. Horse racing art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Two Friends Walking on the Beach - Original Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Two friends walking on the beach is an original drawing in pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1981. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the ...
Category
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
“The Old Homestead”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper of a rural homestead, most likely in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, home of the artist for 70 years. Signed lower left, “A. Pasquale”. The condition is very good with no issues. Framed in a silvered colored thin metal frame. Overall measurements are 22.25 by 28.25. Under glass. Provenance: Sarasota, Florida estate.
Albert Pasquale was a member of the Providence Art...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Woman In Blue; contemporary figurative oil painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Just released form the artists studio a 1997 Gouache.
Category
1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Math of a Real World", contemporary, portrait, man, charcoal, drawing
Located in Natick, MA
“Math of a Real World” by artist Mary Spencer is a 23 x 17.5 inch contemporary portrait of a man drawn in charcoal on rag paper. The drawing is matted and framed in a 34 x 28 x 1 inc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Rag Paper
joy, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
A drawing inspired by the thought of reunion :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
sleep walk, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
From a series done after a visit to Lucca, Italy. Done with brush on sturdy Italian watercolor paper. Mostly figurative- many with wings- against gray brushstrokes depicting clouds o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
cycle 2, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
From a series done after a visit to Lucca, Italy. Done with brush on canvas. Mostly figurative- many with wings- against a gray brushstroked background depicting clouds or simple lan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
footballers, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This is part of a series I call the soccer series. Flying figures and acrobatics- fun to draw. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
world cup 2014, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
My style of drawing is intuitive. Yesterday I watched Chile ruin England. I just started in and football happened. Inks still wet. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
my beautiful laundrette, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
It's good to always keep your supplies handy. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No ::...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
driving myself crazy, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
... not really. I'm getting a lot of help from various sources. The telephone. The internet. Ink and paper. The drawing cure... :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Brigitte #1 #5b
By Ant Pearce
Located in Brecon, Powys
One of a set of 3 images of Brigitte Bardot, numbered 5A, 5b, 5c. Can be sold as a triptych, listed individually.
Exploration of the image of 1960's screen Godess Brigitte Bardot
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
The Real - A unique ink on paper work by Philip Wittmann
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
le artiste, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
It all starts with drawing! It's how I like to loosen up! :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Charcoal
better angels, Painting, Watercolor on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
This id done with walnut based paint on smooth Bristol Plate. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
act, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Calder had his circus and now I'm working on mine. My performers have a sword in one hand and holy texts and benedictions in the other. They are not really drawings or paintings alth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
she dropped the ball, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
What can I say? She dropped the ball is all! (Who knows where all these ideas come from? Maybe ask Stephen King...) :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official ce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
the meeting, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This is my favorite medium: drawing, drawing and drawing :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Athena, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Greek myth relates that the flute was invented by the goddess Athena. However, Athena said that when she played her flute with all her might, her face would contort and her beauty wa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
migration, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Some people move in search of work or economic opportunity, to join family, or to study. Others move to escape conflict, persecution or large-scale human rights violations. Still oth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
The Evocation - Ink Drawing - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Evocation is a china ink drawing realized in the Mid-20th Century.
Good condition.
The artwork is strong through soft strokes with perfect hatchings in a well-balanced composit...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
visitor, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Visitor; 1 adj Something that is strange is unusual or unexpected, and makes you feel slightly nervous or afraid. oft it v-link ADJ that/to-inf/how (=odd) :: Drawing :: Contemporar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Who needs a mammoth - Book illustration, Polish artist, Watercolor painting
Located in Warsaw, PL
Illustration for book by Agnieszka Frączek 'Who needs a mammoth'
JOANNA RUSINEK
Printmaker, illustrator of children's books, author of press ill...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Landscape - Original Pastel Drawing by O. Del Turco - 1986
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is an original pastel drawing realized by Ottaviano del Turco in 1986, hand-signed and dated in pencil on the margin on the right.
In excellent conditions.
Sheet dimensio...
Category
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel
The Girl and the Gorilla - Original Original Drawing on Paper - 1950s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Girl and the Gorilla is an original Contemporary artwork realized in France in the middle of the 20th Century.
Original Drawing on paper.
Pencil on paper.
Dimensions: cm 46 ...
Category
1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Cesare Pavese Looking At His Suicide - Drawing by Parimah Avani-2022
Located in Roma, IT
Cesare Pavese Looking At His Suicide is a painting realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored Can...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic
"HOPE", watercolor, spring, snow flowers, trees, moss, gardens, flora, nature
Located in Toronto, Ontario
HOPE is a new watercolor on Arches paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30". The artist has written that in the spring of 2020, at the height ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Wage Freedom
By GIFC
Located in Kansas City, MO
GIFC
Title: Wage Freedom
Year: 2017
Medium: Gouache on Paper
Size: 11 x 8.5 inches
Signed and dated by the artist
COA provided
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Lovers - Original Drawing- 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lovers is an original modern artwork realized by Artist of 1970s.
Black and white pen drawing.
Includes frame: 53 x 43 cm
Category
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen
Multi-Figural Study (Bacchanal)
Located in New York, NY
This James Childs artwork is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Graphite
The Overlapping of Illusions and Darkness - Pen Drawing by KEZIAT - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
The Overlapping of Illusions and Darkness is a beautiful painting realized by the Italian artist KEZIAT in 2018.
Pen on canvas. Hand-signed by the artist at the bottom.
Perfect con...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pen
“Spring Bouquet”
Located in Southampton, NY
Original watercolor on archival paper by Rosalind Oesterle. Circa 1970. Signed lower left by the artist. Oval format. Condition is excellent. Profe...
Category
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
The Couple - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1950s
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
The Couple is a China ink Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1950 ca.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, June 16, 1989)...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Face - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1980
By Mino Maccari
Located in Roma, IT
Face is a Pastel Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1980s.
Hand-signed on the lower margin.
Good condition on a little cardboaard.
Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Ju...
Category
1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Georgian Contemporary Art by Eter Merkviladze - Navajo on My Mind
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on a watercolor paper
Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman European Schoo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Nude from the Back - China Ink Drawing by E. Greco - 1972
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated by the Artist lower right "Emilio Greco. Roma, Dic. 1972".
Very good conditions.
Emilio Greco (Catania, 1913 - Roma, 1995) was a popular Italian artist, engra...
Category
1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink
Portrait as Plant
By Olivia Gibb
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : Portrait as Plant
Materials : Stamp,xerox transfer,pencil,ink
Date : 2015
Dimensions : 16.5×23.5
COA provided
Art school took Olivia Gibb away from Oklahoma and up to Kansas...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Pencil
Chaos Portrait
By Olivia Gibb
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : Chaos Portrait
Materials : Stamp,xerox transfer,pastel,ink,pencil
Date : 2016
Dimensions : 8.5×11″
Signed
COA provided
Art school took Olivia Gibb away from Oklahoma and up...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Ink, Pencil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Eter Merkviladze - Fish
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on a watercolor paper
Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman European Schoo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Dreaming in Death - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Dreaming in Death is a painting realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Eter Merkviladze - Getting Warm
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on a watercolor paper
Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Stacked Tubes
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stacked river tube graphite drawing from Mary Robertson who is steeped in the Bay Area figurative movement. Her Mary oeuvre focuses on Northern California's Russian River, where she ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Graphite, Paper
Snow Globe, limited edition print,
Located in Deddington, GB
Snow Globe by Rebecca Denton [2019]
limited_edition
Etching and aquatint
Edition number /40
Image size: H:20.5 cm x W:25.5 cm
Complete Size of Unframed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Eter Merkviladze - Lion King Series
Located in Paris, IDF
Gouache on a watercolor paper
Eter Merkviladze is a Georgian female artist born in 1999 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was graduated from Robert Schuman European Schoo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Untitled / 2579 incised paper
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing or carved paper sculpture from experimental artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of threa...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper
"The Couple", Abstract, Minimalist, Gold Leaf, Watercolor Painting, 2011
By Anita Loomis
Located in Natick, MA
"The Couple" by Anita Loomis is a quiet but rich 22 x 15 inch watercolor of a couple depicted in minimalist abstract form inspired by simple, elegant native...
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Human Figure - Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Human Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original ink and watercolor on paper.
Good conditions, excep...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
BB #5#8
By Ant Pearce
Located in Brecon, Powys
From the artist's 2017 Brigitte Bardot series
Thread hand stitched on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Thread, Ink
BB #5#3
By Ant Pearce
Located in Brecon, Powys
From the artist's 2017 Brigitte Bardot series
Ink, lace + thread hand stitched on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Thread, Ink
Portrait of Woman - Original Drawing - 1950
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of Woman is Black Marker and Watercolour realized by an unknown artist of 20th century in 1950.
Good condition on a grey paper, included a white cardboard (60x40 cm).
No s...
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1950s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
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Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary drawings and watercolor paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add drawings and watercolor paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Leo Guida, Reginald K. Gee, David Barnett, and Luis Miguel Valdes . Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary drawings and watercolor paintings, so small editions measuring 0.79 inches across are also available. Prices for drawings and watercolor paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $295,000, while the average work sells for $1,201.