Burlesque Feather Boa
20th Century Art Deco Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, Gouache
People Also Browsed
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Ormolu
Antique 1880s Spanish Rococo Paintings
Canvas, Giltwood
Antique 1860s Italian Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Carrara Marble
Early 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique Late 19th Century French Beaux Arts Figurative Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
Antique Late 18th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Books
Paint, Paper
Antique 1770s English Fireplaces and Mantels
Pine
Antique 17th Century French Louis XIII Fireplaces and Mantels
Limestone
Antique 16th Century Renaissance Figurative Sculptures
Bronze
Antique Early 17th Century Italian Baroque Paintings
Canvas
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Plaster
19th Century Portrait Paintings
Oil
Antique 16th Century Italian Paintings
Canvas, Paint
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Models and Miniatures
Terracotta
Antique Early 17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Books
Paper
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Chandeliers and Pendants
Bronze, Ormolu
Finding the Right drawings-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.