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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
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
"Palm Trees" Framed, Hand Signed Original Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Palm Trees" is an original painting acrylic on deckle edge paper by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, the piece comes custom framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures appr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Original Watercolor Painting on Paper
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an original watercolor painting on paper by Itzchak Tarkay (1935-2012), hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approx. 24" x 30" (image).
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

"Etude Pour Eldorado" Framed Original Hand Colored Drawing
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Etude Pour Eldorado" is an original hand colored drawing on paper with hand laid gold leaf by Guillaume Azoulay, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed. Includes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Framed Original Painting, Hand Signed by the artist
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an untitled original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 32" x 46" (framed)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

"Fluke" Framed, Hand Signed Original Painting with Letter of Authenticity.
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Fluke" is an original painting acrylic on deckle edge paper by Wyland. Hand signed by the artist, the piece comes custom framed and with a letter of authenticity. Measures approxima...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Rhythm Of Summer. Contemporary Figurative Mixed Media Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Rhythm Of Summer - looking like an Icon from an ancient Russian church the maiden plays in celebration of Summer on her mandolin. Iconography plays a large role in primitive art and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Magazine Paper

Framed Original Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an untitled original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 36" x 28" (framed)...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

It's All In The Bag #4 - 9.75"x11.5", Fashion Art Print, Dress, Figurative Print
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This art print on recycled paper features a strong yet minimalist figurative composition. A blend of detailed and expressive pencil work balances the contrast between dark and light....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

The Protector. Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Thoughtful work by the artist. Typical of her unique style Framed in wood by artist, behind glass Mixed Media 16" x 16" Image 10" x 10"
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Magazine Paper

Philosophers Garden - Modern Nature Oil Pastel Painting, Conceptual Art
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, Pen

Untitled 1 - Series Final Fantasy, Minutiae Contemporary Figurative Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Magdalena Peszkowska born in 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. Studied in Department of Painting at Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk (1999-2004). Diploma with special recognition in painting in ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Mauve on Gold, Mauve Flower, Blue Gray, Bright Yellow Botanical Silkscreen Print
Located in Kent, CT
In this bright botanical work in pulled ink, silkscreen printing, gouache and hand-drawn lines on paper, a single mauve, magenta flower hanging downward with a blue gray stem is dram...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper, Screen

The Reader
Located in New York, NY
Signed on reverse, 22"x30" available unframed. Thomas Broadbent has shown extensively throughout the U.S. as well as internationally. Broadbent’s work won the Pulse Prize for best s...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Bethesda Fountain Esplanade
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated (at lower right): BROSEN•24, titled (at lower left): BETHESDA FOUNTAIN ESPLANADE A native New Yorker, Brosen has spent a lifetime wandering its streets, discoverin...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

9th Street and Sixth Avenue
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated (at lower right): BROSEN•24, titled (at lower left): 9TH STREET AND SIXTH AVENUE A native New Yorker, Brosen has spent a lifetime wandering its streets, discoverin...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"50" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 17" x 15" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"50" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 17" x 15" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper Artist Antonio Pelayo, born in Glendale, California, and yet raised for most of his childhood ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Nick Xylouris
Located in New York, NY
This is a drawing by James Childs (1945-2020) offered by CLAMP in New York City. Nick Xylouris 2004 Signed and titled, recto Graphite and Conté crayon on paper 12 x 8.25 inches
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Conté, Graphite

Antonopoulos Apostolos
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by James Childs is offered by CLAMP in New York City. Antonopoulos Apostolos 2004 Signed and titled, recto Graphite on paper 12 x 8.25 inches.
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Andreas Zisimos
Located in New York, NY
This is a drawing by James Childs offered by CLAMP in New York City. 2004 Signed and titled, recto Graphite and Conté crayon on paper 12 x 8.25 inches
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Conté, Graphite

COUNTRYSIDE Night 2 - Contemporary 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

72nd Street and Broadway
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated (at lower right): BROSEN•24, titled (at lower left): 72ND STREET AND BROADWAY A native New Yorker, Brosen has spent a lifetime wandering its streets, discovering i...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

"Thorns". Ink On 19th Century Paper
Located in Brecon, Powys
Ink on 19th Century Paper If painting, like any other language, can be considered an abstract system of signs, there must be a pictorial vocabulary and syntactical rules which commu...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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India Ink, Archival Paper

Indian Motorcycle, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A rider halts on a dirt track, possibly appreciating the scenery around him. Fueled by his passion for motorcycle racing in his twenties, artist Thomas Hoerber ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

'Raven's Feast'. Ocean Shore Beach Landscape Contemporary Surrealist blue white
Located in Penzance, GB
'Raven's Feast'. Original Artwork. Framed ready to hang _________________ Winter has cast Upon lichened stones, Like driftwood, The whale's bones: The raven's feast Exploring the fl...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photogram, Conté, Pencil, ...

It's All In The Bag #3, 9.75"x11.5", Fashion Art Print, Pencil, Figurative Art
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This art print on recycled paper features a strong yet minimalist figurative composition. A blend of detailed and expressive pencil work balances the contrast between dark and light....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Customers Wanted, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Three men pose in front of their store, eagerly awaiting customers. Inspired by a vintage photograph found at a garage sale, the painting's warm tones exude a n...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

It's All In The Bag #2, 9.75"x11.5", Art Print, Black And White, Pencil Art
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This art print on recycled paper features a strong yet minimalist figurative composition. A blend of detailed and expressive pencil work balances the contrast between dark and light....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Ink on Paper_America Martin, Woman Rests on Clover
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman Rests on Clover" Acrylic on Paper 11.25 x 30 in. 17 x 36 in. Framed AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in L...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Handmade Paper, Ink

"Las Metas Pequeńas" (FRAMED) Painting 21" x 20.5" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Las Metas Pequeńas" (FRAMED) Painting 21" x 20.5" inch by Antonio Pelayo Medium: Pencil on Paper. Acrylic Ink & Paint on Animation Acetate Image size: 15" x 15" inch Size framed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

White Hairbrush II
Located in London, GB
Graphite pencil on paper, 18.5cm x 19cm, (framed 50cm x 42cm). (Provenance: from the artist.) Leonard is probably best known for his portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth, in the National ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Figurative/Portrait/Abstract_Acrylic on Paper_America Martin, Under The Trees
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Under The Trees" Acrylic on Paper 46 x 43 in. Framed AMERICA MARTIN is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

It's All In The Bag #1 - 9.75"x11.5", Art Print, Black And White, Dress, Fashion
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This art print on recycled paper features a strong yet minimalist figurative composition. Expressive pencil work balances the contrast between dark and light. The art print exudes a ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper

Stages of Fallout (flower III)
Located in New York, NY
Adam Liam Rose “Stages of Fallout (flower III)” 2021 Signed and titled, verso Graphite, colored pencil, acrylic, and paper mounted to panel 11 x 14 x .875 inches This work is of...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Panel, Color Pencil, Graphite

Yellow Landscape Original Drawing made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Mineral Oxide on Paper (Canson Paper Montval 300gr) 65x50 cm 2023 Original Art Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives, she graduated in Pai...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Paysage Minimal, Original Pastel Drawing, Seascape, Sea, Beach
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work. The work has been treated with an anti-UV varnish and it is not framed. Medium : Soft Pastel on ARCHES paper 300Gsm, 100% pur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Fade to #20
Located in MADRID, ES
Colour pencil on Canson 300 g/m2 paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil

Landscape, Abstract Drawing - Original Art Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape mineral oxide on paper (canson Paper 300gr) 30x40 cm Original Art Authenticity certificate one of a kind Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

I thought the sun rose in your eyes
Located in New York, NY
I thought the sun rose in your eyes 2022 Signed and titled, verso Graphite and conté on paper mounted to panel 16 x 12 x .875 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Conté, Panel, Graphite

Sugar is now more deadly than gun powder
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil pastel on 350 g/m2 textured paper. With thoughts on 21st century humans and their future, João Cardoso concludes that technology brings tools for two extremes. Thus, technology,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

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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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite, Conté

SOS: A Striking Morphological Element
Located in New York, NY
The drypoint etching at the base of the work on paper features a photgrauvre of a NASA space image with drawings of various delegates at the Bandung Conference of 1955. There are new...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media

Fade to #2
Located in MADRID, ES
Colour pencil on Canson 300 g/m2 paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil

'Ribbons in the Wind'. Ocean Shore Beach Landscape Contemporary blue yellow
Located in Penzance, GB
'Ribbons in the Wind'. Original Artwork. Framed ready to hang _________________ Reeds dance in the morning light, momentarily casting shadows on tide and weather softened stones. Exp...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Photogram

FACES #3, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
New work. From a new series of original drawings and studies. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Read...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

family, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Lately when I draw I put my mind in neutral and just... draw. Fill the paper. I think of it as American Expressionism. Angst... :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Hacerle el Amor a la Vida and El regalo de la persistencia Watercolor Diptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of Two by Tahuanty Jacanamijoy (Hacerle el Amor a la Vida and El regalo de la persistencia) Watercolor on paper Overall Image size: 35 cm H x 54 cm W Individual size: 35 cm H x...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Red Moon Rising - 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

No end found
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil pastel on 350 g/m2 textured paper. With thoughts on 21st century humans and their future, João Cardoso concludes that technology brings tools for two extremes. Thus, technology,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

party, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Lately when I draw I put my mind in neutral and just... draw. Fill the paper. I think of it as American Expressionism. Angst... :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Flyer's Boat Rental, Provincetown
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated (at lower right): BROSEN ’23, titled (at lower left): FLYER’S BOAT RENTAL, PROVINCETOWN A native New Yorker, Brosen has spent a lifetime wandering its streets, disco...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Watercolor, Paper

Pigs love diamonds
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil pastel on 350 g/m2 textured paper. With thoughts on 21st century humans and their future, João Cardoso concludes that technology brings tools for two extremes. Thus, technology,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Infinite Self, Painting 2009
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sutra, a Sanskrit word meaning “thread”, is a word or small group of words that summarize an entire complex web of ideas, truths, wisdoms, or teachings all woven together into a sing...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Fade to #6
Located in MADRID, ES
Colour pencil on Canson 300 g/m2 paper.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Color Pencil

Yellow Landscape Original Drawing made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Mineral Oxide on Paper (Canson Paper Montval 300gr) 65x50 cm 2023 Original Art Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives, she graduated in Pa...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Rojo
Located in New York, NY
Rojo, 2014 Pencil on paper 79h x 59.10w in Unframed Valeria Vilar received her Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from the University of Buenos Aires in 2009. In 2011, Vilar was selected to be part of the Artist Program of the University of Torcuato Di Tella, which was led by the artist Jorge Macchi. Vilar has attended multiple visual arts workshops, and in 2013, Vilar worked with the artists Elisa Estrada and Florencia Lenzi to co-found CasaPlaza – a visual arts school for children. Among her solo exhibitions are the "Fairies' Powder" at Central Gallery of Bs As Projects, 2012; “Pinopark” at Central Gallery of Projects, 2010. She has participated in several group exhibitions including “Pictorial Fantasies” at Artemisa Gallery...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

panoply, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Drawing is a pen on a long journey- I go along for the ride! This is the 2nd in a series... :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticit...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pen

Thirsty
Located in MADRID, ES
Oil pastel on 350 g/m2 textured paper. With thoughts on 21st century humans and their future, João Cardoso concludes that technology brings tools for two extremes. Thus, technology,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Berry Cobbler - 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

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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.

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