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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
Dries Van Noten’s table. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Torso 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

Play 1, 2 and 3 Triptych. From The Play Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Neerja Chandna Peters enjoys navigating harmony through the play of lines with their symmetrical synchrony and rhythmic interplay, manipulating the nuances, their saturation and thei...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Acrylic, Bamboo Paper

Nocturnal Nature Fritillarias, Bleeding Hearts - Botanical Cyanotype, 2021-'23
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary floral cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, and cyanotype on Hot Press watercolor paper, meticulously detailed flowers, including fritillarias, ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Blue Opus Eight - Geometric Abstract Mandala Flower Blue Green Navy, 2019
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary geometric abstract drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Blue Opus Series 8 is a predominately blue m...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Rag Paper, Pigment

"Vacation City #3" Abstracted Cityscape Painting with Drawing Elements
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Vacation City #3" is an original artwork by Miriam Singer. The artist used a mix of acrylic, pencil, and marker on paper to create this artwork, which is a combination of painting a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Carbon Pencil, Color ...

Take Only What You Need
Located in Burlingame, CA
"Take Only What You Need" is an original work by Stephen Namara, a Kenyan-born, African-American artist renowned for his expressive paintings and masterful drawings rendered in ink, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pigment

Saturday - Figurative Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Paper

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. Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, died in Venice i...
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Fenêtres de Paris by Libby Bothway
Located in Coltishall, GB
Libby Bothway's detailed and captivating pen illustration, captures the essence of iconic Parisian architecture. The monochrome drawing vividly showcases three adjoining classical Pa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Bluebells - Blue Abstract Floral 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

Magnolia - Vibrant Floral 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, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Buongiorno Professore! - Mixed Media by Sirio Pellegrini - 1969
Located in Roma, IT
Pastel and watercolor drawing on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Hand signed in pencil lower right. Includes a contemporary wooden frame 108.5x84....
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Watercolor

Nocturnal Nature Magnolia - Contemporary Floral Cyanotype Butterfly, 2021-'22
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary floral cyanotype painting in watercolor, gouache, India ink, and cyanotype on Arches platine paper, meticulously detailed flowers, including magnolia, proteus an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Black ink on paper, sea water, fractal, impossible and poetic drawings
Located in Carballo, ES
Black And White Minimal Painting is an original artwork realized by TUSET in 2017. The work is unframed but has a rigid support on the back. The title of this works is "From the A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Handmade Paper

Red Clover - Botanical Wildflower Plant Leaves Flowers Brown Walnut Ink, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
This delicate contemporary botanical drawing is made with handmade walnut ink on Arches 100% cotton heavyweight paper. The exploration of ephemerality, and the fragility of a wild re...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper

Paris Night 2 by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, Paris, city
Located in Paris, FR
Paris Night 2 is a unique drawing by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The drawing is made with ink and acrylic on kraft paper, dimensions are 28 × 36 cm (11 × 14.2 in)...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Paper

Women at Leisure II - Figurative Watercolor Interior Portrait Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be discovered, narrating stories or invoking a touch of humor for perceptive observers. This enchanting watercolor artwork on paper, featuring two women in a library, measures 22.75 inches high by 26 inches wide. The delicate brushstrokes and ethereal hues evoke a sense of whimsy. This artwork is not framed. The artist signed it on the front and back and it comes with a certificate of authenticity from the art gallery. Convenient delivery is available for those in the local Los Angeles area, and affordable worldwide shipping is available for US and international art collectors. Through her artwork, Liyanage proudly amplifies the voices of women of color, reclaiming spaces historically devoid of their representation. Drawing from her experiences as a Sri Lankan navigating colonial spaces in Canada, her art challenges one-dimensional portrayals of women of color often centered around labor. Inspired by French and Dutch Impressionist art...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Drawing, Oil Bar, Ink And Colored Pencils. "The Gifts of Patience"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil bar, Pencil, Petal Flowers, Color and Ink on Paper. The base of this drawing is 120g/m2 Fabriano paper. I use natural dyes from flowers, herbs, leaves, and tree bark as the firs...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Pencil, Color Pencil

MB 023 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 023" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30.5 x 17.5 inches unframed Signed, lower le...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Includes a coeval wooden frame cm. 52x61.5. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abr...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Laid Paper

MB 085A (Contemporary Life Drawing of Nude Male by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 085A" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 18.5 inches unframed Signed, lower rig...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Woman wearing a red shawl" ( contemporary figurative acrylic piece of a woman)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This striking artwork "Woman wearing a red shawl" captures immediate attention with its bold use of color and distinct brushstroke technique. Rendered in a palette dominated by vib...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Figure Drawing by Mark Beard (Stoic, 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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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Wisteria
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Wisteria' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Internatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Alphabet of Geometry 42. From The Alphabet of Geometry Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The series Geometric Alphabet is part of my series Geometric Abstract, in which the abstract game is used in the form of asemic writing with geometric shapes. Here Peters recreates h...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pen, Gouache

Workstation 16 (Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
"Workstation 16", 2023 (Gestural, Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas Paper with energetic line and vivid color) by Jenny Nelson 24 x 18 inches Unframed Oil on canvas paper T...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Spring Compositions
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Spring Compositions' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Dreaming - original large Blue nude by Paula Craioveanu 39x27in
Located in Forest Hills, NY
“Dreaming”, pencil and ultramarine tempera on paper, inspired by Matisse. Part of Nude in Interior series. Nude shown in a Victorian interior, in a cinematic view. In a distorted per...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Archival Paper, Pencil

Within- 21st Century Contemporary Charcoal Drawing of a girl with braids
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Rosanna Gaddoni 'Within' 66 x 48 cm Charcoal and graphite on Rives Arches Paper 175 gm2 crème white Framed the size is 80 x 60 cm ( Frame is included...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Laid Paper

Clouds - Contemporary Atmospheric Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Architectural Drawing by Giuseppe Perotti - Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Architectural Drawing is a modern artwork realized by Giuseppe Perotti in the Early 20th Century. Good conditions.
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Early 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

WILD BEACH - Contemporary Atmospheric Sea Landscape Oil Pastel Painting
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 ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Abstract Blue landscape Original Drawing on Paper by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Blue Landscape Original artwork on Paper 50x70 cm certificate of authenticity by Marilina Marchica,. 2024 This unique abstract painting explores the relationship between humanity a...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

"DANGER!", Blue, Red, and White Abstract Acrylic Paint and Collage on Canvas
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This blue, red, and white wall-hanging artwork titled "DANGER!" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic and collage on canvas. This piece measures 10"h x 10"w. Jim Hous...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Vintage Paris Fashion Drawing - Knit Overcoat, c. 1980
Located in Houston, TX
Charming ink and pencil fashion sketch of a long pink overcoat with clasp by Paris fashion house Création Corine Marie, circa 1980. Includes original fabric swatch and designer's sta...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Fabric, Ink, Pencil

MB 018 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 018" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Signed, lower right ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

View of Venice (Ponte di Rialto) - 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

Untitled (Standing Male Nude with Head and Arm Study)
Located in New York, NY
James Childs (1945-2020) 2012 Signed and dated, l.l. Graphite and charcoal on paper 24 x 19 inches Contact gallery for price.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

R.I.P. Kobe
By Ruby Silvious
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This purple, white, beige and orange painting titled "R.I.P. Kobe" is an original artwork by Ruby Silvious made of watercolor and gouache on used tea bag. This...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Found Objects, Watercolor, Gouache, Tea

Duchándome and Duchándome, En Cuerpo Ajeno, Watercolor Diptych, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome and Duchándome, En Cuerpo Ajeno, May 29th, 2018 by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on an archival paper Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.7...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor

Penny Stars and Clouds (Matisse Inspired Drawing on Collaged Vintage Book Pages)
Located in Hudson, NY
Penny Stars and Clouds (Matisse-like Drawing on Collaged Vintage Book Pages) by Louise Laplante 2024 pastel and collaged vintage Penny Magazines and chalk 23.75 x 24.50 inches unfram...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk, Pastel

Promontories, On the Ground Triptych by Yann Bagot - Contemporary ink drawing
Located in Paris, FR
Promontories, On the Ground Triptych are India ink and salt on paper drawings by the French contemporary artist Yann Bagot, dimensions are 420 × 600 cm (165.4 × 236.2 in). The artwo...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Untitled 28 (Polaroid Transfer Drawing of a Reclining Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
Polaroid transfer drawing of a reclining male nude on Rive BFK paper by Mark Beard 9.5 x 7 inch image size 22 x 15 inch paper size Ed. 5/6, Polaroid Transfer on Rives BFK paper, unfr...
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1990s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Polaroid

River - Snowflake Lines Dots Pattern Drawing Blue Pink, 2020
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 draw...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

nude watercolor Mimmi woman
Located in IT
Any custom charges/taxes ARE INCLUDED in the price. artist: Anastasia Aureum abstract expressionist colour pencil drawing on paper one-of-a-kind hand signed FREE SHIPPING standard...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Tempera, Watercolor

Treesong (Contemporary, Realist Charcoal Landscape Drawing by Sue Bryan)
Located in Hudson, NY
Treesong (Contemporary, Realist Charcoal Landscape Drawing by Sue Bryan) 18 x 24 x 2 inches Charcoal and acrylic on Primed Arches Paper Mounted on Wood Panel Excellent condition, Ready to hang as is This contemporary charcoal landscape drawing on arches paper was completed in 2021 by Sue Bryan. Born in Ireland, the artist uses landscapes from her childhood as inspiration for her current work primarily consisting of beautifully detailed charcoal drawings of trees and wooded landscapes. The artist captures exquisite detail and luminous light with the mere use of black and white charcoal and carbon pencil. The artist creates this tree through a blend of light and shadow that demonstrates the artist's masterful technique. Dark leaves and winding branches in black charcoal contrast elegantly against a light filled sky. There is sturdy wire installed on the back for easy hanging. Artist Statement: "My work is drawing based. As a native of Ireland, the landscape there has certainly shaped and influenced my own history. Many of my drawings are of places that have a deep personal association for me; an endeavor perhaps to stay connected to my roots. My aim is not only to convey a sense of place and belonging, but also an attempt to capture the ineffable, to evoke a feeling or a memory, to invite the viewer to look beyond and beneath what they see. My process is one of building up tones and textures using a combination of charcoal, carbon and graphite, all of which yield a wonderful range of blacks and grays that vary in density and transparency as much as in tonality. Much of drawing’s appeal to me lies in its very constraint, in its simplification, in the reduction of nature’s macrocosm to the coal-black char of organic matter. For me, the act of drawing is an end in itself." About the work: A native of Ireland, Sue Bryan explores the memories of youth rooted in her homeland's landscape. Employing charcoal on both paper and panel, these moody and misty studies reminds us that the water-locked terrain is not always sunny and green. Exquisite detail found in each tree branch or mass of tall grasses lining the horizon dominates the foreground. Light emulates from the background attempting to penetrate the density of opaque cloud cover. Bryan's small scale drawings convey an intimate and highly personal sense of place and belonging. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2019 'A Quiet Respite", Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2018 'DRAWN',5th Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery, OH 2018 'On Paper - An Exhibition of Drawings', Florence Academy of Art, NJ 2018 'MONOCHROME', Bo.Lee Gallery, London 2017 'Arboreal', Manifest Gallery, OH 2017 'Hudson Valley Landscapes', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2017 'Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, London, October 2017 'A Long Way from Home', Bo.Lee Gallery, London 2017 187th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2017 'Palette', Abend Gallery, Denver, CO 2017 'Summer Exhibit', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, New York 2017 'Exquisite Abandon : Contemporary Miniature Works', Laguna College of Art & Design 2017 8th Annual Drawing Discourse, University of North Carolina Ashville 2017 'Small is Beautiful', Le Salon Vert, Geneva Switzerland 2016 'Smart Dust', Group Show, Sla307, 307 West 30th Street, New York, NY 2016 'Inside Outside', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2016 7th Annual Drawing Discourse, S Tucker Cooke Gallery, University of North Carolina Asheville 2016 186th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2016 DRAWN, 3rd Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery, OH 2016 'Summer Group Invitational', George Billis Gallery, NYC 2015 'Radical Inventions', Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2015 'Strange Paradise', First Street Gallery's National Juried Exhibition, Juror Steven Harvey 2015 185th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2015 'DRAWN' 2nd Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery 2015 7th Annual Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, NYC, Juror Robert Berlind 2015 Bradley International Print & Drawing Exhibition, Heuser Art Center, IL, Juror Beth Grabowski 2015 'Interactive Lines' Small Group Invitational, Cabarrus Arts Council, Condor, NC 2014 ‘Regarding the Sublime’, Small Group Invitational, North Park University, IL 2014 27th Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery 2014 184th Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin, Ireland 2014 'DRAWN’ 1st Annual International Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing, Manifest Gallery 2014 POP-UP : On and Off the Wall, Series 2, Invited Artist, First Street Gallery, NYC 2014 5th Drawing Discourse, University of North Carolina, Asheville, Juror Tim Lowly 2013 VISTA [landscape in contemporary art], National Juried Show, Manifest Gallery 2013 Marks, A National Juried Drawing Exhibition, Madelon Powers Art Gallery, East Stroudsburg University, PA 2013 American Art Today : Figures, The Bascom, A Center for Visual Art, Juror Jonathan Stuhlman 2013 First Street Gallery's National Juried Exhibition, Juror Donald Kuspit 2013 4th Annual Drawing Discourse, S Tucker Cooke Gallery, University of North Carolina, Asheville, Juror Susan Hauptman 2012 Fort Wayne Museum of Art Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Juror Frank Bernarducci 2012 25th Northern National Art Competition, Nicolet College Art Gallery, Juror Sarah McKenzie 2011 Salmagundi Annual Non-Member Open Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, NYC 2011 33rd Bradley International Print & Drawing Exhibition, Juror Robert E Marx
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Untitled (Standing Nude with Fist)
Located in New York, NY
James Childs (1945-2020) 1975 Inscribed, l.l. Graphite on paper 28 x 17.75 inches  $3,125
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1970s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard)
Located in Hudson, NY
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard) graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Con...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Reclined Nude - Drawing by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Charcoal and oil pastel on cardboard realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Hand signed. Includes a wooden frame realized by the Artist. cm. 44x34. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome ...
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1960s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Oil Pastel

Etna Trace – Minimalist Abstract Landscape with Volcanic Earth, B&W Art on Paper
Located in Agrigento, AG
Original abstract artwork by Marilina Marchica This one-of-a-kind composition titled “Volcanic Landscape – Black & White” captures the raw energy of nature through the use of pure pi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

Aster - Purple Yellow Floral Nature 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, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

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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Tempera, Watercolor, Cardboard

Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero, Nude Watercolor on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"Pensando & recordando a Luis Caballero" by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor, pastel, and ink on archival paper Sheet size: 19.5 ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Untitled 601 - Contemporary Abstract Landscape Blue Hunter Green Teal, 2021
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes in indigo, bright blue and dark hunter green and delicate lines in bright prismatic colors complement a teal grayish blue background. Sig...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Color Pencil

"Pigeons" Group of Birds in Layered Hand Cut Paper and Watercolor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Pigeons" is an original piece by Nayan and Vaishali made from watercolor on layered hand-cut paper. This piece measuures 11.75”h x 9.5”w x 1"d framed, and is shipped in the featured...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Pink Flamingo Venus
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pink Flamingo Venus, 2020, watercolor, ink, and salt on Arches paper. Venus of Willendorf, fertility goddess, pink, black, and white.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Politych Duchándome Series, Watercolor, Ink on Paper, 2018
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Duchándome, May 22nd / Duchandose, May 27th-Duchandome/Duchandome En Cuerpo Ajeno 2018 by Celso Castro-Daza From the Duchándome Series Watercolor and ink on an archival paper Individual size: 19.5 in. H x 13.75 in. W Overall Size: 39 in. H x 27.5 in. W Both works are one of a kind Unframed Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. ____________ Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry the presence of the artist’s hand through the transparency of their process. Castro’s oeuvre is strongly divided between his photomontage assemblies and watercolor paintings: the prior is marked by the labor-intensive deconstruction of portrait photographs and the latter, by the seemingly frenzied recreation of a past encounter rendered in the drips and scribbles of paint and ink. Both discriminating in what they reveal of the subject, his photomontage and watercolor portraits exude raw sexuality through the combination of Castro’s mark-making and gaze. Celso Castro’s work is a bare-bulb erotic photo foray into the underbelly of Colombia’s drug world. Castro’s labor-intensive, photo-collage works of drug kingpins, smugglers, hitmen, countrymen, street vendors, soldiers, paramilitaries, kidnappers, and pimps pose showing with pride their erect penises...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Marcita by African American Artist Bai, Colorful Painting on Paper
Located in New york, NY
A colorful acrylic and oil pastel Picassoesque portrait of a woman with a daisy tiara, Marcita, 2025 by African American artist Bai is 15” x 11” drawing/painting on watercolor paper...
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Rag Paper

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