Art by Medium: Graphite

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Male Nude Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin Strathmore paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenance:...

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

A simply marvelous drawing - a self-portrait of the artist himself. It also reads as a very elegant and expressive line drawing of any gentleman - a hallmark depiction of a bon-vi...

Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Blue Impressions" 1980 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Paper, Tape, Graphite, Ink, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting....

A fine oval portrait of a well groomed Victorian gentleman with handsome features and piercing blue eyes. The artist has used directional hatching and fine line to create plumpness i...

Work on paper

Signed lower right, "M. Backman" for Muriel Backman (American, 1902-1996), titled verso and dated 1955. A vibrant Modernist work by this notable California woman artist who exhibit...

Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA -- Joseph Piccillo's large-scale canvases contrast masculine and feminine qualities, carefully balancing strength and power beside grac...

James Van Fossan's "Back At The Stables (II)" (2024) is an original handmade charcoal and graphite drawing on paper that depicts a cowboy about to lean against a sawhorse. James Va...

Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. A Cubist derived still-life in an interior showing fruit in a bowl ...

Untitled Abstraction Graphite on paper, c. 1950 Unsigned Signed with the estate stamp verso (see photo) Provenance: Estate of the artist Inherited by his neighb...

Title: Double Sided Female Portrait Studies Graphite Pencil Drawing French Paper Artist: French School (20th century) Medium: Graphite pencil drawing on artists paper, double-sided, ...

Humberto Ramirez was born in Guadalajara, México, 1982. Lives and works in Guadalajara. His recent work explores human behavior from primitive perspective...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Renaissance Hand Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin Strathmore paper Size: 18 x 23 inches Condition: Good Provenanc...

Bömmels belonged to the co-founders of the Cologne artist group Mülheimer Freiheit , which also included Hans Peter Adamski , Walter Dahn , Jiří Georg Dokoupil , Gerard Kever and Ger...

Nude woman seated on a bench looking out at the viewer. The work is signed by the artist and stamped. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the e...

Annotated with title under the landscape Provenance: James Bakker, Boston James Bergquist, Boston Two images on one sheet: horizontal "Hair Pin" Road; vertical: studies

Andy Warhol (1928-1987) Martha Graham (circa 1980) Original graphite drawing on paper Size: 31.5 x 23.5 in (80 x 59.7 cm) Frame size: 39 x 31.5 in (99 x 80 cm) Unsigned Authenticat...

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...

Nina Tichava's paintings are about relationships; she is interested in the interactions between materials and methods as well as the color and spatial relationships that naturally de...

In her newest landscape drawing, Flowering Hillside, Mary Reilly explores the full tonal depth of graphite. She finds all of the soft subtleties of gray in her movement from the mome...

Legendary Life Magazine Art Director and Illustrator Charles Tudor depicts a vibrant 1930s Automobile Exhibition. In the background, four onlookers are shown studying a vehicle. At ...

Abstract Nude Female Figure by Louis Bellon (French 1908-1998) Signed right left Watercolour and graphite on paper, unframed measurements: 11 x 7.5 inches (overall sheet measures 19...

Based in the New Haven, CT area, Barbara Marks creates sumptuous, multicolored paintings. Her canvases are small in scale, compared to the mid-century abstractionist traditions they ...

Attrahere Noted (Abstract painting) Oil and graphite on canvas — Unframed. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especially safe for large wo...

A limited edition of prints is available: Paper size: 40 × 60 cm Image size: 30 × 50 cm Edition: 20 copies Paper: Epson Enhanced Matte Paper (190 g/m²) Details: Each print is hand-n...

A limited edition of prints is available: Paper size: 52 × 40 cm Image size: 42 × 30 cm Edition: 20 copies Paper: Epson Enhanced Matte Paper (190 g/m²) Details: Each print is hand-n...

In this work, the artist returns to a favorite spot in Alley Pond Park, Queens, to memorialize the ever-evolving carved names and glyphs in this majestic trunk. She is documenting no...

Mr. Brainwash Everyday Life, 2024 Medium: Silkscreen and Mixed Media on Paper Artwork Size: 30 x 22 in Framed Size: 40.75 x 33.25 in This work is Framed

Title: Château de Beynac Dordogne France Graphite Drawing Artist: Unknown artist (early to mid 20th century) Medium: Graphite on paper Size: 9...

Title: Romantic Medieval Village with Castle on Hill Graphite Drawing Artist: Unknown artist (likely late 19th to early 20th century, Continental School) Medium: Graphite and charcoa...

Landscape study of a French town on a mountain top. The work is signed and stamped by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the entir...

Framed in a white wood painted frame with white mat. Wired with all hanging hardware, ready to install. Nazanin Moghbeli is a Persian American artist with training in Persian calligr...

Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) estate stamp verso; drawn circa 1955. A graphite study of a young woman, shown nude and seated on a couch, one knee drawn up, beside a table bea...

Jane Birch I Must Have Done Something Good graphite on paper 6h x 7.50w in 10.5h x 12.5w in framed 15.24h x 19.05w cm JAB007 My drawings are lovingly objectifying. I’m an alien rese...

"Feel the Beat" is a dynamic artwork features three figures caught in a moment of rhythmic movement, exuding an ethereal energy. Each figure is rendered in a monochromatic palette, e...

Nuanced grays intersected by bright lines and dashes result in this emotive, nearly explosive, spatial investigation. Gravity Composition 03 (2022) by Kyle Butler. Acrylic, graphite,...

Monoprint with water based ink and graphite

An original mixed media work by Peter Max. Max created studies for his lithographic work in order to figure out the exact composition and colors. This is one such study. Max h...

Digital Graphic Artwork Framed 67.3 x 49.7 x 1 cm, acrylic frame Dani André Skogfelt is a visual self-taught Norwegian artist born in 1978 who li...

"Reticent" by Rick Sindt is a small graphite drawing of two figures. This deceptively simple drawing is very powerful in its beauty and intimacy. The graph ...

Title: Mid Century French Seated Female Nude Figure Pencil Drawing Medium: Graphite pencil on toned artist paper, unframed Size: 12.75 x 10.75 inches (height x width) Provenance: pri...

Gouache and graphite on handmade paper. 24 x 18 inches unframed. 28 x 22.25 inches framed. Artist Statement: “As an artist, I find endless possibilities overwhelming and use self-imposed boundaries to focus my work. This often includes some combination of: a literal grid or graphite border, employment of barbecue skewers or wooden chopsticks in lieu of paintbrushes for mark making, use of a monochromatic or limited color palette, and a reliance on shape and pattern to tell a story. Limiting the elements at play adds a measure of gravity to each decision, and every detail about the paper, the viscosity of the paint, micro variations in hues, and even the sharpness of the point on a skewer matters. I’ve found that the more restrictions I put in place when I paint, the freer my work has become, allowing a tension to form between the organic and prescribed. Rather than sketch before starting a new piece, I spend time with the paper and begin to visualize possibilities. From there, I can expand the work incrementally. Whether I’m working in an adapted form of pointillism, playing with opacity and hue, or building patterns through repeating shape, the work evolves in its own time. It is an intentionally open process of discovery that seeks to uncover the greatest potential of the basest elements we have at our disposal”. - Kate Snow

This circa 1935 graphite on paper drawing by Charles Ragland Bunnell (1897–1968) depicts a modernist cityscape of houses perched on a hill in Colorado, reflecting the vibrancy and in...

Untitled (Wizard Fantasy) Pen and ink on paperboard, 1948 Signed and dated by the artist lower right Extremely rare "Middle Period" drawing. One of two drawings that were given by the artist to Jeanette Kear, Chevy Chase, MD which were signed and dated by the artist. All others in the exhibition are from sketchbooks and have the estate stamp and numbering. Exhibited at National Collection of Fine Arts, Smithsonian Institution, Dec. 6 1979-Feb. 3, 1980 and Fogg Museum of Art, Harvard University, Feb. 22-April6, 1980 Illustrated twice in the resulting catalog, The Drawings of Morris Louis, by Diane Upright Headly, Harvard Univeristy and author of the catalog essay and entries. (See photos) Condition: Mounted to paper board by owner, Jeanette Kear for framing Glazed with glass Image size: 13 7/8 x 16 5/8 inches Frame size: 20 x 23 x 3/4 inches Provenance: Jeanette F. Kear, Chevy Chase, MD Illustrated: National Collection of Fine Art, 1979: "The Drawings of Morris Louis," Catalog No. 1, illustrated D1, reproduced p. 73 Morris Louis Bernstein (November 28, 1912 – September 7, 1962), known professionally as Morris Louis, was an American painter. During the 1950s he became one of the earliest exponents of Color Field painting. While living in Washington, D.C., Louis, along with Kenneth Noland and other Washington painters, formed an art movement that is known today as the Washington Color Schoo Early life and education From 1929 to 1933, he studied at the Maryland Institute of Fine and Applied Arts (now Maryland Institute College of Art) on a scholarship, but left shortly before completing the program. Louis worked at various odd jobs to support himself while painting, and in 1935 was president of the Baltimore Artists' Association. From 1936 to 1940, he lived in New York City and worked in the easel division of the Works Progress Administration Federal Art Project. During this period, he knew Arshile Gorky, David Alfaro Siqueiros, and Jack Tworkov. He also dropped his last name. Work Color field painting He returned to his native Baltimore in 1940 and taught privately. In 1948, he pioneered the use of Magna paint—a newly developed oil-based acrylic paint made for him by his friends, New York paintmakers Leonard Bocour and Sam Golden. In 1952, Louis moved to Washington, D.C. Living in Washington, D.C., he was somewhat apart from the New York scene and he was working almost in isolation. During the 1950s he and a group of artists that included Kenneth Noland, Gene Davis, Thomas Downing, Howard Mehring, Anne Truitt and Hilda Thorpe...

“Parallel Lies” is the third surrealist work by Ukrainian artist Kateryna Kostyk. In this drawing, the artist explores the anatomy of duplicity — not as a simple moral flaw, but as a...

Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...

Ken Aptekar American (b. 1950) Go Know (Study) 1996 Graphite, white pigment, transparency film, and staples on paper Hand signed lower right sheet: 18 x 18 inches frame dimensions: 21 x 21 x 1 3/4 inches, wood frame with acrylic glazing Ken Aptekar is an artist who combines painting with text. He paints new versions of historical paintings and frames, bolting glass with sandblasted words to his painted panels. Aptekar’s work belongs to the tradition of painting, yet he brings to that tradition a recognition that paintings produce meaning only through their interaction with viewers. He investigates the nature of spectatorship. By “recreating” works of art in a painterly but utilitarian manner, Aptekar promotes viewers’ own narratives prompted by the image-text combinations. Born in Detroit, Aptekar received his BFA at the University of Michigan, then moved to Brooklyn to complete an MFA at Pratt Institute. Most recently, his work was featured at the Jewish Museum in Vienna, Austria, and in the Biennale Internationale d’Autun, in Autun, France. A major commissioned solo exhibition, NACHBARN (“NEIGHBORS”), 2016, was on view at the St. Annen Museum in Lübeck, Germany, including paintings with text, silverpoint drawings, and video all based upon medieval altarpieces in the St. Annen Museum’s collection. Previously, his work has been seen in solo exhibitions at the Victoria & Albert Museum in collaboration with the Serpentine Gallery (London), the Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington, DC), Memorial Art Gallery (Rochester, NY), Centro da Cultura Judaica (Sao Paolo, Brazil), Musée Robert Dubois-Corneau (Brunoy, France), the New Museum (New York, NY), Douglas Cooley Gallery at Reed College (Portland, OR), Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State (State College, PA), Cummer Museum (Jacksonville, FL), and the Elaine Jacob Gallery at Wayne State University (Detroit, MI). In 2012 Aptekar’s work was the subject of a survey exhibition, ​“Ken Aptekar: Look Again,” at the Beard and Weil Galleries, Wheaton College, Massachusetts. He was in the show Words & Music with John Giorno, Cheonae Kim...

Loge de Theatre (Preliminary study for a painting) Graphite on paper Signed in pencil lower left Annotated with color notations by the artist (see photo) A early Parisian theme work ...

Work is framed with Plexiglass. Signed on the right bottom corner of the drawing. Amilcar's drawings from the series of "Utopia by Tolina" inspired by the imagination of the artist...

Study of an Italian Town with Women in a Doorway Graphite on cream wove paper, c. 1960 Signed by the artist in pencil lower right (see photo) A master of "Magic Realism," French was ...

Reclining nude study of a woman with her leg up on the bed and her eyes closed. The work is signed by the artist. The paper is not framed. Many others are available. Please inquire ...

Bijin-ga series XXIX (Nº 29) Title: Bijin Ôkubi Upper torso portrait of a Japanese beauty, depicted with a graceful hand gesture and an ornate headdress. Her soft round features contrast with the colourful sharp angles of the collars of her kimono. Her elongated oval face, straight nose and red butterfly lips are typical of the prototype of a beautiful woman, Bijin-ga. Her upper torso and face occupying the central section of the picture show a composition type that became known in time as Large-head pictures, or Okubi-e; compositions with which Utamaro became a model for generations of woodblock artists. This image is part of the Bijin-ga series (“Pretty women”) drawn by Mario BGil, based in the Kitigawa Utamaro woodblock print...

Vertical garden 2 (Abstract painting) Acrylic, oil pastel and graphite on canvas - Unframed. Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shi...

Discover a rare and original mixed media collage by celebrated Colorado Springs modernist Mary Chenoweth (1918–1999), a key figure in mid-20th-century American art. This dynamic composition features a biplane soaring above shimmering water, brought to life with acrylic paint, graphite, ink, and intricate paper cutouts. Subtle layers of traditional and simplified Chinese characters add depth and cultural resonance, reflecting Chenoweth’s distinctive balance of bold form, playful abstraction, and thoughtful symbolism. Executed on paper, the artwork is hand-signed by Mary Chenoweth in the lower left. It is professionally framed in a custom wood frame with archival matting and UV70 protectant glass for lasting preservation and elegant display. Framed dimensions: 20 × 16 × 1 in, Artwork size: 15 × 12 in A visually compelling and highly collectible mid-century collage, Biplane Over Water exemplifies Chenoweth’s innovative fusion of modernism, cultural narrative, and mixed media experimentation. Perfect for collectors of American modern art, vintage aviation art...

This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky grey, black and white colors of this piece contrasts against the symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a recur...

Bio: I was born into a family which valued artistic and craftsmanly work, so from a young age I developed an interest in drawing. A strong sense of history and culture was important ...

Leopold Survage (1879-1968) Untitled (Woman Standing) Graphite on paper, 1933 Signed in pencil by the artist: Survage Signed with the estate stamp lower right Signed in pencil "LS" f...

A French landscape of a town study. The work is stamped by the artist. Many others are available. Please inquire to buy the entire collection. Artist Biography: Emile Lejeune...

Italian artist Fabio Coruzzi merges painting and photography into one imaginative image that offers a new outlook on an otherwise ordinary urban scene. His artworks represent an auth...