Sunbird, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
173 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
2010s Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Watercolor, Paper
Sunbird, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
173 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Black- throated bush, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
169 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Rose finch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
171 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Common Redstart, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
170 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Waxwing, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
167 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Goldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
166 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Goldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
165 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Goldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
164 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Goldfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
163 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Wren, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
161 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Hoopoe, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
162 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Kingfisher, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
160 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Kingfisher, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
158 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Bullfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
156 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Blue Finch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
154 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
155 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Chaffinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
153 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Jay, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
152 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Chaffinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
146 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Wren, bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
148 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Cuckoo, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
150 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Cuckoo, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
149 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Blue Joy, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
147 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Chaffinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
145 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Northern Carmine, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
144 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Bullfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
142 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Blackbird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
139 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Bullfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
138 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
136 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Wren, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
135 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Bullfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
134 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
133 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Bullfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
132 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
129 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Eagle, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
130 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Hawk, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
131 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Watercolor, Paper
Wren, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
128 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Chickadee, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
126 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Warbler, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
125 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Sparrow, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
122 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
123 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
121 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
118 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Black Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
119 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
116 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
117 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Chickadee, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
111 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
114 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Grosbeak, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
110 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Sparrow, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
112 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
106 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Chickadee, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
109 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Bullfinch, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
107 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Great Tit, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
105 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
104 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Robin, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
103 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Sparrow, Bird, Watercolor Handmade Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
101 Artist: Artyom Abrahamyan, Work: Original Painting, Handmade artwork, One of a Kind Medium
Paper, Watercolor
Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world.
Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history.
By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.
Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.
Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.
Find authentic realist paintings, sculptures, prints and more art on 1stDibs.
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.