A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Arms)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A well executed, early 1930s charcoal study (a composite drawing of shoulders and extended arms of a male model) highlighting Haydon's refined and confident draftsmanship; completed...
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing by Haydon (Study of Male Back, Shoulders and Arms) highlighting his refined skill and confident sense of draftsmanship; co...
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Model (Back)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing by Haydon highlighting his refined and skilled sense of draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the Scho...
Paper, Charcoal
"Cubist Figure Lounging" Original Ink Drawing South West Artist John Rosa
Located in Arp, TX
John Rosa "Cubist Figure Lounging" 2000 Ink on paper 11"x8" unframed Signed and dated in ink lower left
Paper, Ink
A Fine 1940s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Standing Male Nude Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, 1940s Mid-Cenrury Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).
Paper, Charcoal
Price Upon Request
Have You Seen the Horrible Side of Life - Figure Ink Drawing, Duck Wars Series
By Daniel Johnston 1
Located in Houston, TX
Daniel Johnston was a prolific visual artist and musician. He gained a cult following in the 1990s when Kurt Cobain wore a T-shirt with the artist’s frog illustration from his Hi, Ho...
Paper, Ink
Price Upon Request
When it is All Forever - Figure Ink Drawing on Paper, Outsider Artist, Duck Wars
By Daniel Johnston 1
Located in Houston, TX
Daniel Johnston was a prolific visual artist and musician. He gained a cult following in the 1990s when Kurt Cobain wore a T-shirt with the artist’s frog illustration from his Hi, Ho...
Paper, Ink
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Model, Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A well executed, early 1930s charcoal study (a composite drawing of male legs, calves and feet) highlighting Haydon's refined and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figur...
Paper, Charcoal
$1,641
A Coachman - 18th Century British Figure watercolour drawing by Paul Sandby
By Paul Sandby
Located in London, GB
PAUL SANDBY (1731-1809) Study of a Coachman Pencil and brown wash, shaped Framed 16.5 by 9 cm., 6 ½ by 3 ½ in. (frame size 32 by 22.5 cm., 12 ½ by 9 in.) Provenance: Iolo William...
Watercolor
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing (Male Legs & Feet)
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A well executed, early 1930s charcoal study (a composite drawing of male legs and feet) highlighting Haydon's refined skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure ...
Paper, Charcoal
Studies for the Female Figure - Pencil Drawing by D. Ginsbourg - 1918
By Daniel Ginsbourg
Located in Roma, IT
Studies for the Female Figure is an original artwork realized by the french artist Ginsbourg in 1918. Original red pencil on paper. Hand-signed and dated in pencil on the lower ri...
Pencil
Multi-Figural Study (Bacchanal)
By James Childs
Located in New York, NY
This James Childs artwork is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Graphite
$9,000
Surrealist Figure in Space-scape, Surrealist Wax Crayon Drawing by Roberto Matta
By Roberto Matta
Located in Long Island City, NY
Roberto Matta, Chilean (1911 -2002) - Surrealist Figure in Space-scape, Year: 1956, Medium: Wax Crayon on paper, unsigned, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25.4 cm), Frame Size: 20.5 x...
Wax Crayon
$1,690
19th century ink drawing seated female figure with book sketch signed
By Hannah de Rothschild
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The New Year" is a pen and ink on paper portrait signed by Hannah de Rothschild. A girl sits quietly in a corner with a cap. Her focus is on a book in her lap, she is about to rip a...
Paper, Ink, Pen
Nude Figure Study II, Modern Pastel Drawing on Paper by Rod Judkins
By Rod JUDKINS
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rod Judkins, British (1956 - ) - Nude Figure Study II, Year: circa 1990, Medium: Pastel on Paper, signed l.r., Size: 27.5 in. x 25 in. (69.85 cm x 63.5 cm)
Pastel
Figure - Original Drawing in China ink by Hippolyte Bellangé - Mid-19th Century
By Hippolyte Bellangé
Located in Roma, IT
His art was inspired by the wars fought by Napoleon; he produced several military drawings in lithography and etching.
Paper, Ink
A Striking, 1946 Modern Figure Study Drawing of Three Standing Female Nudes
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A striking, Mid-Century Modern 1946, charcoal figure study drawing of three standing female nudes by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon.
Paper, Charcoal
Figure - Original China Ink Drawing by Robert Luis Nicoidski - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an Original China Ink Drawing realized by Robert Luis Nicoidski late 20th Century. The little artwork is in very good condition. Hand-signed. The artwork is depicted thr...
Ink
$2,200
Hidden - Cloaked Female Figure Original Charcoal Drawing on Paper by Bruno Surdo
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armor...
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$425
Lady of the Temple, Nude Female Figure, Highly Detailed Pencil Drawing, Framed
By Oliver Hazard
Located in Chicago, IL
The female figure in Oliver Benson's "Lady of the Temple" is drawn in exquisite detail. This fine drawing is floated on a mat board and framed in a silver frame measuring 11h x 8.25...
Archival Paper, Graphite
Figure in an Interior - Pen Drawing by H. Hausmann - Mid-20th Century
By Herta Hausmann
Located in Roma, IT
Figure in an Interior is an original pen drawing realized by Herta Hausmann. Good condition on a yellowed paper, tear hatching paper on the right margin. On the back of the paper t...
Pen
Male Figure - China Ink Drawing by A.-F. Cals - Late 19th Century
By Adolphe-Félix Cals
Located in Roma, IT
Male Figure is a china ink drawing realized by Adolphe-Félix Cals (1810 - Honfleur 1880) in the late 19th Century. The artwork represents a portrait of a male figure. Prov. Paul P...
Ink
Figure of Man - Original Drawing by Léon François Comerre - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure of Man is an Original pencil and Charcoal Drawing realized by Léon François Comerre (1850-1916). The artwork is in good condition included a white cardboard passpartout (55x3...
Pencil, Charcoal
Figure of a Woman - Original Pencil Drawing by Jean Bernard - 1910 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Figure of a woman is a pencil drawing realized by Jean Bernard on 1910 ca. In good condition, worn paper on the marginal line, and traces of old scotch on the back. Atelier's stamp...
Pencil
Art Deco Wheeler Williams Classical Nude Figure Study
By Wheeler Williams
Located in New York, NY
Wheeler Williams (American, 1897-1972) Study for Dawn, 1947 Pencil on paper 9 1/4 x 12 1/4 in. Signed lower right: Wheeler Williams, 1947 Inscribed: Study fo Dawn [illegible] "Dawn ...
Paper, Pencil
Figure 8s.3- abstract geometric black and white ink drawing on paper
By Dana Piazza
Located in New York, NY
Dana Piazza's creates abstract black and white drawings, full of the illusion of depth, movement, and three-dimensionality. His highly obsessive ink drawings on paper are built upon ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
$960Sale Price|20% Off
Red Pillow, mixed media pastel acrylic charcoal drawing of female figure, nude
By Audrey Anastasi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These recently discovered 1984 oversize pastels on archival papers were created with a live model, working quickly, mostly in pastel. The series shows the last existing observationa...
Archival Paper, Pastel
Price Upon Request
As Far As I Can See - Johnston Figure Ink Drawing on Paper, Outsider Pop Artist
By Daniel Johnston 1
Located in Houston, TX
Daniel Johnston was a prolific visual artist and musician. He gained a cult following in the 1990s when Kurt Cobain wore a T-shirt with the artist’s frog illustration from his Hi, Ho...
Paper, Ink
Price Upon Request
And Then a New Queen Was Born - Figure Ink Drawing on Paper, Outsider Pop Artist
By Daniel Johnston 1
Located in Houston, TX
Daniel Johnston was a prolific visual artist and musician. He gained a cult following in the 1990s when Kurt Cobain wore a T-shirt with the artist’s frog illustration from his Hi, Ho...
Paper, Ink
Price Upon Request
I Don't Know What to Say - Figure Ink Drawing, Outsider Artist, Duck Wars Series
By Daniel Johnston 1
Located in Houston, TX
Daniel Johnston was a prolific visual artist and musician. He gained a cult following in the 1990s when Kurt Cobain wore a T-shirt with the artist’s frog illustration from his Hi, Ho...
Paper, Ink
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing (a composite study of a seated male torso, chest, shoulders, arms and legs) by Haydon highlighting his refined skill and c...
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing (depicting a standing male model with humorous cartoon portrait sketches along the right margin) by Haydon highlighting hi...
Paper, Charcoal
Sketch of a figure with Dog - Original Pencil Drawing by G. Galantara
By Gabriele Galantara
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch of a figure with dog is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by Gabriele Galantara. The state of preservation of the artwork is good and aged. Gabriele Galantara ...
Pencil
"Nude Sketch No. 3" early academic figure drawing by Ben Fenske, unframed
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An academic drawing of a female nude figure sitting atop a flat surface.
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing by Haydon highlighting his refined and skilled sense of draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the Scho...
Paper, Charcoal
$5,400
"Go Figure, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel Drawing signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Go Figure" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K.
Oil Pastel
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing by Haydon highlighting his refined and skilled sense of draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the Scho...
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine 1930s, Modern Academic Figure Study Drawing, Seated Male Model, Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing by Haydon highlighting his refined skill and confident sense of draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at...
Paper, Charcoal
Study of Study of Figure - Drawing by Victor Chavet - Mid-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Study of Figure is a China ink Drawing realized in the mid-19th Century by Victor Chavet (1822-1906). Hand-signed on the lower. Glued on a hard Cardboard Passepartout: 28 x 21 cm, ...
Paper, Ink
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing by Haydon highlighting his refined and skilled sense of draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the Scho...
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing (composite studies of standing male back and legs) by Haydon highlighting his refined skill and confident sense of draftsm...
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Male Model
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
An exceptionally well executed early 1930s charcoal drawing (composite studies of chest, shoulders and arms) by Haydon highlighting his refined skill and confident sense of draftsman...
Paper, Charcoal
$28,000
"March to Bosque Redondo" Abstract Modern Figure Drawing of the Navajo People
By R.C. Gorman
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract modern figurative drawing by Native American artist R.C. Gorman. The work features a large group of faceless figures representing the Navajo people who were forcefully remov...
Paper, Crayon, Pastel
"Dazed", Surreal, Figure, Mixed Media
Located in Franklin, MA
“Dazed” by artist Mary Spencer is a 28 x 39.5 inch surreal mixed media work on paper. The artwork is signed and dated on the back. Mary Spencer’s works on paper investigate gaze as ...
Paper, Mixed Media
$145,000
Keith Haring, Untitled (Black ink drawing atop a Japanese Guardian Figure print)
By Keith Haring
Located in San Francisco, CA
In February 1983, Keith Haring made his first visit to Japan to host an exhibition of his work in Tokyo. Enthralled by the experience, he let loose his spray cans covering every inch...
Paper, Ink
$235
A Fine Mid-Century Modern Abstract Figure Study Drawing, Male Model, Young Man
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern, Abstracted Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Model, Young Man by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).
Paper, Charcoal
Figure 8s.2- abstract geometric black and white ink drawing on paper
By Dana Piazza
Located in New York, NY
Dana Piazza's creates abstract black and white drawings, full of the illusion of depth, movement, and three-dimensionality. His highly obsessive ink drawings on paper are built upon ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Figure 8s.1- abstract geometric black and white ink drawing on paper
By Dana Piazza
Located in New York, NY
Dana Piazza's creates abstract black and white drawings, full of the illusion of depth, movement, and three-dimensionality. His highly obsessive ink drawings on paper are built upon ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Figure of a Woman in Blood - Drawing by Joseph Colin - Early 20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure of a Woman in Blood is a drawing realized by Joseph Colin in the early 20th century. Pastel drawing. Good conditions. Hand signed.
Pastel
$288Sale Price|25% Off
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994).
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique and subtle Art Deco figure drawing by the artist, very distinguished in appearance.
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique and subtle Art Deco drawing by the artist, very distinguished in appearance.
Paper, Watercolor, Ink
A Fine, Handsome 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely completed during the figure study classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Charcoal, Paper
A Fine, Handsome 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely completed during the figure study classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely completed during the figure study classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Paper, Ink
A Fine, Stylish 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely completed during the figure study classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Paper, Charcoal
A Fine, Expressive 1930s Modern Figure Study Drawing of a Seated Male Nude Model
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
Most likely completed during the figure study classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Paper, Charcoal
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.
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