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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
Mick and Bianca jagger at Studio 54, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Boxed - Original Abstract Orange, Black and White Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Air, light, matter (Abbaye de La Cambre #36) by Yann Bagot - Ink drawing, forest
Located in Paris, FR
Air, light, matter (Abbaye de La Cambre #36) 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). Th...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Kangaroo Mouse
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

Female Nude - Contemporary Figurative 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...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Untitled (Two Standing Nudes)
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Two Standing Nudes) 2021 Signed and dated, recto Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on Rives BFK paper 30 x 20.5 inches (76.2 x 52.1 cm) $1,600 This work is offe...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté

Head 03 - 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...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

16B: Modern, Abstract Blue, White, & Yellow Grid Pattern Painting in White Frame
Located in Hudson, NY
oil on vellum 8 x 8 inches, 13.25 x 13.25 in white frame This work on paper is offered by Carrie Haddad Gallery, located in Hudson, NY. This modern, abstract blue and white painting...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Vellum

Red Tulips in a Tall Vase / watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Red Tulips in a Tall Vase' original watercolor painted in 2018. in mainly red and green with blue and yellow from Cleveland-born and educated Gary Bukovnik who has lived in Californ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Fontainebleau Forest, summer #24.01 by Yann Bagot - Contemporary ink drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Fontainebleau Forest, summer, #24.01 is an India ink and salt on paper drawing by the French contemporary artist Yann Bagot, dimensions are 76 × 56 cm (29.9 × 22 in). The artwork is...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Still Life with Vases of Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed in top right corner. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

The Benefit Gala
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

DREAM - Female Nude - by Paula Craioveanu - original art
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Dream" - original unique female nude drawing. Part of Blue Nude series, inspired by Matisse. Ultramarine tempera on paper. Comes with a certificate of authenticity signed by the ar...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera

“Taxco, Mexico”
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautifully executed black and white watercolor and gouache drawing on archival paper of the Spanish colonial town of Taxco, Mexico. Circa 1960. Condition is excellent. Signed low...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Rainbowland Money Tree - Vibrant Colorful Still Life Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Figures - Ink Drawing - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Figures is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017. Black and white ink on paper. Hand signed by the artist. Original title: Figure Title, date, and sign on ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

"Why Don’t You Want Me" 2024
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Why Don’t You Want Me, 2024 watercolor, sequins, embroidery, millinery foliage, pressed euonymus leaves, Durabrite prints, glitter on Arches paper 29.5 x 41 in. (pal25...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Sequins, Watercolor

Spider Flower - Dramatic Abstract Pink Botanical Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the nat...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Outskirts Delivery - Graphite Drawing of Naked Cowboy with Blurred Face & Hands
Located in Chicago, IL
Jane Birch Outskirts Delivery graphite on paper 7h x 5.50w in 17.78h x 13.97w cm JAB011 My drawings are lovingly objectifying. I’m an alien researcher, and my subject, humans, are f...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Pouring My Heart Out II
Located in New York, NY
About the Series: “Sensitive Material” In this Work on Paper Series, started in 2020, Claire Gilliam continues her exploration of Visual Language. She uses a common motif, the Latin ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Ink

Yellow Landscape, Original Drawing on Paper , One of a kind Large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Mineral Oxide on Paper (Canson Paper Montval 300gr) 70x100 cm 2025 Original Art Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives, she graduated in ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pigment

Seascape Diptych Six, Cobalt Blue Horizontal Seascape, Waves Woodcut Print
Located in Kent, CT
This large, horizontal diptych woodcut print on paper evokes the peacefulness of ocean waves depicted in shades of cobalt blue with purple undertones and the artist's addition of wat...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Woodcut

"The Couple", Abstract, Minimalist, Gold Leaf, Watercolor Painting, 2011
Located in Franklin, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

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

Figure Drawing by Mark Beard (Muscular Male Nude Charcoal Life Drawing)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19.5 inches unframed Signed, lower left Strong f...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite, Conté

Untitled 150901
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untitled 150901" is an original acrylic on canvas painting by Ryan Beck measuring 26"h x 32"w. Ryan Beck works in an abstract style that aims to link contemporary art sensibility w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Colours Of The Night #4, 11"x14", Fashion Art Print, Figurative, Woman
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Colours Of The Night #4 - This figurative art print on paper captures the essence of timeless style. A neutral, atmospheric background creates an evening-like ambiance. Personalize your space with a sense of quiet sophistication. Hand signed on back. This is #4 from a series of 4 art...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

ENTANGLED- original large blue love couple by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Entangled", large scale drawing pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Couple in love, part of Nude in Interior series. Shipped rolled in a tube, from Florid...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Pencil, Archival Paper

Pity June 4th. Nude watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalted the figure and genitality of the Latin American man, putting into tension the limits imposed by the sex/gender system that are part of an unquestionable patriarchal and phallocentric order. The majority of those portrayed are inhabitants of the Colombian coast, also constructing alternative ways of conceiving Latin American identity. By breaking taboos about corporality and male sexuality, his work has been censored on numerous occasions due to public accusations of immorality and pornography. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Watercolor, Paper, Ink

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower left. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Duchándome. Nude watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, and others are sketches of moments he documents. Throughout his artistic career, Castro has exalted the figure and genitality of the Latin American man, putting into tension the limits imposed by the sex/gender system that are part of an unquestionable patriarchal and phallocentric order. The majority of those portrayed are inhabitants of the Colombian coast, also constructing alternative ways of conceiving Latin American identity. By breaking taboos about corporality and male sexuality, his work has been censored on numerous occasions due to public accusations of immorality and pornography. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink, Paper, Pastel

"Olives from Provence" ( contemporary figurative acrylic painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Olives from Provence" is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experience my love for the south of France. This regio...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Flower 1" Graphite Drawing
By Lindsay Payton
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white graphite drawing of a dropping flower. The artist signed the print and titled it. It is framed in a black frame with a white matte. Dimensions without Frame: H 11 in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite

Lillies in Clay Pot_America Martin_Ink on Paper_Floral/Still Life_Black + White
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Lillies in Clay Pot" Ink on Paper 32” x 45.75” Framed AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Street Scene, Sperlonga Italy - Watercolor Architecture in Browns and Blues
Located in Morgan Hill, CA
"Street Scene, Sperlonga Italy" is a watercolor by award-winning L.A. artist and architect Thomas W. Schaller. The painting depicts layers of steps, walkways, arches, and windows. Peaceful and alive with light, the streets of Sperlonga Italy lend themselves freely to a heart of adventure and exploration. Thomas's attention to immediate detail reminds the viewer to be present and to soak in every moment as something extraordinary. This architectural watercolor is primarily painted in brown, tan, and blue colors. For more works by Thomas Schaller...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Calm Before - Text Based Contemporary Abstraction, Red and Black
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Calm Before," is a text based contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is built with washes of ink layered up leaving detailed forms through the piece inviting viewers to take it in up close. Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture. This piece is currently unframed, but framing options are available. For more works follow our storefront at Gallery 1202. "As a painter, I often work on large, raw canvas. My abstract paintings merge formal painting and “bad” craft to challenge the high-low separation of materials (and related gender hierarchies) that have traditionally been present in the art world. The monotypes are like a calligraphic practice. I use them as a warm up to allow me to feel confident with a gesture before committing it to a larger scale. I work in layers, often sewing or incorporating fabric into the finished piece, and incorporate chance into each stage of my process. The text/titles often come from song lyrics, local radio commercials, and news headlines. I edit these snippets and piece them together to reflect my interpretation of current politics and social norms, especially as they relate to gender. Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture. Vivian Liddell is an interdisciplinary artist in Athens, Georgia who works with painting, fiber and craft techniques, sculpture, printmaking, photography, animation and sound. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she received her BFA from the University of Georgia and her MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Liddell’s work has been featured in solo and curated exhibitions throughout the United States, including at the Wiregrass Museum of Art, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn. In 2019 she had two solo exhibitions of her “Men” series at the Versa Gallery in Chattanooga and 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, with a review of the Versa exhibition in BURNAWAY and was recently picked by Berlin curator Tina Sauerlaender as a featured artist on Foundwork. Liddell hosts a podcast (Peachy Keen) as an extension of her art practice, interviewing women on art and the South. She is an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of North Georgia...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Spray Paint, Ink, Monotype

"Heavy Bounty" 2025 oil on yupo 38 x 25 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik Heavy Bounty, 2025 oil on yupo 38 x 25 in. (mic035)
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

"Edward 40 Hands", Hand drawn/painted figure on wheatpaste & collage street sign
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Edward 40 Hands" is an original contemporary wall-hanging artwork by Sean 9 Lugo, known artistically for his murals and street art . The main figure displaying classic street wear c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Aquatint

"Female Nude" Charcoal Sketch, Nude Female
Located in Detroit, MI
SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Nude Female" by Eric Saarinen is an intimate portrait of a female that appears to be in the throes of orgasm. It is aesthetically re...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal

"Landscape BW" Original Drawing , Abstract art made in Italy- Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW Mineral Oxide on Paper 90x70 cm framed Option Original Art Ready to Hang The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension o...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pigment, Paper

Original Sketch for "Tempest, " Sepia Pencil on Paper
Located in Milwaukee, WI
This artwork is an original sketch for a painting called "Tempest," by Karin Krohne Kaufman. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece feat...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Color Pencil

Pink Twigs Side Escape - Dots Line Pattern Drawing Snowflake Branches, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
In carefully drawn dots and lines in soft shades of indigo blue with pink, green, yellow and dark red details, this intricate composition is inspired by patterns in nature. This cont...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

MB 089A (Contemporary Graphite Drawing of Seated Male Nude)
Located in Hudson, NY
graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches, 37.5 x 26 inches framed Custom frame with Natural wood molding, white 8ply mat, AR non glare glass Signed BEARD 20...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Archival Paper, Graphite

Spring Light - unframed
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Spring Light' 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Bird with House
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

Aprender a caminar y salir del pozo gravitacional, Triptych.
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...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media

Wanderer's Pizza
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Wanderer's Pizza" is an original paper, enamel, pastel, inkjet prints, chain, wire, and tubing artwork by Drew Leshko measuring approx. 11.5"h x 7.25"w x 0.75"d. Drew Leshko is a P...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Enamel, Wire

MEMORIES - original large art by Paula Craioveanu Neo Mythology
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Memories" Original art, signed 100x70cm / 30x27in, ink, graphite, tempera on paper, large size, shipped rolled in a tube. The drawing has 2 wooden pieces attached on the back, up an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Pencil

Monywa II
By Than Aung
Located in London, GB
'Monywa II', watercolour on paper, (2003) by Burmese artist, Than Aung. Monywa is a region in Burma-Myanmar on the east bank of the River Chindwin. This...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Teal and Orange Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
A vibrant contemporary teal and orange painting (Monotype) and found object collage composition of stamps, money, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (American, ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Pop Flower Eight - Green Blue Red Geometric Flower Contemporary Mandala, 2020
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Pop Flower 008 is a predominately light blue...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Rag Paper, Pigment

Mr. Bubbles, Goldfinger - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Lauren in Balenciaga. 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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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Woman on blue sheets" (contemporary watercolor painting of a naked woman)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork "Woman on blue sheets" presents a compelling and evocative depiction of a naked woman on blue sheets, characterized by its fluid and expressive use of watercolor. This ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Fishermen at the Nets - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Tempera and watercolor on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1970. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abruzzo origins (Capestrano), spent his childhood years...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Cardboard, Watercolor, Tempera

Seated Nude
Located in London, GB
Charcoal and pastel on paper Signed and titled (lower right) 51cm × 38cm (63cm × 49cm framed) Cayford, now retired, was a graphic designer and illustrator working in London in the p...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel

"Wanderer 15" Layered Ink Wash, Charcoal and Paper Collage with Acrylic on Panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece, titled "Wanderer 15" is an original artwork by Seth Clark as part of his newest solo exhibition, "Passing Through". Clark’s process begins with observation and photograph...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Graphite

Lull (Tonalist Style Landscape Drawing of Country Forest by Sue Bryan)
Located in Hudson, NY
Romantic, tonalist style landscape drawing by Sue Bryan charcoal and acrylic on book pages on wood 8 x 10 inches Hangs flush to the wall, with nail notch on back Signed verso Clean, ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Wood, Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic

Purple Perkins Over St. Croix - Octopus on Nautical Map, Gyotaku Style Print
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on a nautical chart, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Purple Perkins over St. Croix sumi ink and colored pencil on nautical chart 30h x 33.50w in 76.20h x 85.09w cm JEC110 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Color Pencil

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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