Bill Bates Sketch
1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Ink
People Also Browsed
1840s Other Art Style Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Board
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Paintings
Paint, Wood, Masonite
Late 20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Acrylic
Early 1900s Naturalistic Landscape Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Photorealist Animal Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Muslin
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Paper, Watercolor
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...
Watercolor, Archival Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
20th Century American Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Animal Prints
Linocut
1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Graphite
Stephen Pace for sale on 1stDibs
Stephen Pace, after 1960, embraced his rural roots, spending time in Pennsylvania and then Maine, a region that allowed him to reconnect with nature. Dividing his time between studios in New York City and Stonington, Maine, Pace returned to figural art, working in a style characterized by simplified shapes and liberal use of color while exploring subjects ranging from Maine lobstermen to landscapes and nudes.
Finding the Right Drawings and Watercolor Paintings for You
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.