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Figure - Original Ink Drawing - Mid 1900

Figure - Original Ink Drawing - Mid 1900

By Henri Espinouze

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original drawing in china ink on paper realized by Henri Espinouze.

Category

Mid-20th Century Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed
Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

By Ronald Shap

Located in Columbus, OH

Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap.

Category

1980s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed
Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

By Ronald Shap

Located in Columbus, OH

Original ink, gouache and oil pastel figure painting by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap.

Category

1980s Neo-Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache, Ink

Figure - Ink and Watercolor - 18th Century

Figure - Ink and Watercolor - 18th Century

Located in Roma, IT

"Figure" is a china ink and watercolor drawing on ivory-colorated cardboard by Anonymous Artist of XX Century.

Category

20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Dancing Figure - Pen by Mayo - 1950s
Dancing Figure - Pen by Mayo - 1950s

Dancing Figure - Pen by Mayo - 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is a drawing in Pen realized by Mayo in 1950s.

Category

1950s Surrealist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen

Female Figure - Drawing by Jean Chapin- 1930s

Female Figure - Drawing by Jean Chapin- 1930s

By Jean Chapin

Located in Roma, IT

Female Figure is an original china ink drawing realized by Jean Chapin in 1930s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Ballpoint Pen

Figure -  Marker Drawing on Paper - 1970s

Figure - Marker Drawing on Paper - 1970s

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original black marker drawing on ivory-colored paper realized by Leo Guida in 1970s.

Category

20th Century Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Permanent Marker

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed
Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

By Ronald Shap

Located in Columbus, OH

Original oil pastel and gouache figure drawing by celebrated, twentieth-century California landscape painter, Ronald Shap.

Category

1980s Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Gouache

Figure - Original Ink Drawing - 19th Century
Figure - Original Ink Drawing - 19th Century

Figure - Original Ink Drawing - 19th Century

Located in Roma, IT

"Figure" is an original brown marker pen drawing on ivory-colorated paper by Anonymous Artist of XX Century.

Category

19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Woman Figure - Pencil on Paper - 1853

Woman Figure - Pencil on Paper - 1853

By Edmound De Beaumont

Located in Roma, IT

"Woman Figure" 1853's is a drawing on paper, signed and dated by Edmond De Beaumont, on the back of the drawing.

Category

1850s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed
Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

Original Ronald Shap figure drawing, signed

By Ronald Shap

Located in Columbus, OH

Original gouache and ink portrait by celebrated, twentieth-century California impressionist landscape painter, Ronald Shap. Man with beard in washes of brown. 23x11 inches on paper. ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache

Untitled (7) Figural Expressionist Nude Charcoal Drawing
Untitled (7) Figural Expressionist Nude Charcoal Drawing

Untitled (7) Figural Expressionist Nude Charcoal Drawing

By Steven Harvey

Located in Surfside, FL

Peterís Church, N.Y. 1997 People , Places and Things: An Exploration of the Portrait, 1996-97 New York Studio School Cafe El Maroc, Jamaica Arts Center 1994 Paintings, Schlesinger ...

Category

Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape, 1929
Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape, 1929

Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape, 1929

Located in Stockholm, SE

Rowing Figure in an Eerie Landscape is a 1929 watercolor-and-ink illustration by Swedish artist Einar Norelius.

Category

1920s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

"Expulsion", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media
"Expulsion", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media

"Expulsion", Surreal, Figure, Fish, Mixed Media

Located in Franklin, MA

“Expulsion” 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 front and back. Mary Spencer’s works on paper invest...

Category

1980s Surrealist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970

Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1970 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Pencil

Humorous Georgian Figure Studies, English School Caricature Drawings
Humorous Georgian Figure Studies, English School Caricature Drawings

Humorous Georgian Figure Studies, English School Caricature Drawings

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Humorous Georgian Figure Studies, English School Caricature Drawings c.1800 Late 18th / Early 19th Century English School circa 1780–1800 Watercolour wash on artist paper mounted on ...

Category

Early 19th Century English School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Nude Figure of Male Striking Pose
Nude Figure of Male Striking Pose

Nude Figure of Male Striking Pose

Located in Houston, TX

Powerful French pencil sketch of nude male figure, circa 1920. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border.

Category

1920s Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Figure  - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945

Figure - Drawing by Mino Maccari - 1945

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is a watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in 1945.

Category

1940s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

'Classical Modern', Stylized Figural by Woman Artist
'Classical Modern', Stylized Figural by Woman Artist

'Classical Modern', Stylized Figural by Woman Artist

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

A bright and harmonious figural painting in the Mycenaean style of pottery decoration, depicting a woman shown in profile and gazing reflectively to the viewer's left.

Category

1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil Pastel, Casein, Watercolor

Abstracted Nude Figure Drawing, Signed Shapiro
Abstracted Nude Figure Drawing, Signed Shapiro

Abstracted Nude Figure Drawing, Signed Shapiro

Located in New York, NY

Untitled, c. 20th Century Acrylic on paper 20 x 16 1/4 in. Matte: 24 x 20 in. Signed center: Shapiro

Category

20th Century Abstract Geometric Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Acrylic, Laid Paper

Figure by Robin Endsley-Fenn Gouache
Figure by Robin Endsley-Fenn Gouache

Figure by Robin Endsley-Fenn Gouache

Located in Pasadena, CA

Robin Endsley-Fenn Robin Endsley-Fenn received her BFA from The San Francisco Art Institute. She paints with Gouache and Oils on canvas and cotton rag paper. Her style and imagery ha...

Category

1970s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Figure - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1960s

Figure - Watercolor by Mino Maccari - 1960s

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original modern artwork realized the 1960s by the Italian artist Mino Maccari (Siena, 1898 - Rome, 1989).

Category

1960s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Figure 172103, Painting, Watercolor on Paper

Figure 172103, Painting, Watercolor on Paper

By Chris N Rohrbach

Located in Yardley, PA

Artwork by Chris N Rohrbach. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: No :: Signed: Yes ::...

Category

2010s Impressionist Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Figure 180908, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper

Figure 180908, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper

By Chris N Rohrbach

Located in Yardley, PA

A mixed media - charcoal, graphite, and acrylic drawing on paper. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal

Figure  - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s

Figure - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s

Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s

Figure - Drawings by Leo Guida - 1970s

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).

Category

1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Watercolor

Eclipse - line drawing woman figure with planet
Eclipse - line drawing woman figure with planet

Eclipse - line drawing woman figure with planet

By Mila Akopova

Located in Fort Lee, NJ

The series started with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an actual head, as if hands were holding all the thoughts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Spray Paint

Dancing Figure Graphite Drawing by SACHA
Dancing Figure Graphite Drawing by SACHA

Dancing Figure Graphite Drawing by SACHA

By Sacha 12

Located in New York, NY

SACHA (American, b. 1965) La Sevillana, 2004 Pencil on paper 20 x 16 in. Signed lower right: Sacha '04 Inscribed lower left: "La Sevillana" Alejandro Jose Franco or better known as ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Modernist Figure Study by Mystery Artist
Modernist Figure Study by Mystery Artist

Modernist Figure Study by Mystery Artist

Located in New York, NY

Mystery Artist Untitled, c. 1990s Sight: 32 1/4 x 21 in. Framed: 37 x 25 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. Signed bottom

Category

1990s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Figure 180908, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper

Figure 180908, Drawing, Charcoal on Paper

By Chris N Rohrbach

Located in Yardley, PA

A mixed media - charcoal, graphite, and acrylic drawing on paper. :: Drawing :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal

Sleep Watchers, mystery, collage, figure, night

Sleep Watchers, mystery, collage, figure, night

By Audrey Anastasi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Her practice is rooted in painting other women, the human face, and figure through direct observation. Through this technique, Anastasi examines perception and the construction of s...

Category

2010s Assemblage Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper, Magazine Paper

Miami Night, female figure, tattoo, text

Miami Night, female figure, tattoo, text

By Audrey Anastasi

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Her practice is rooted in painting other women, the human face, and figure through direct observation. Through this technique, Anastasi examines perception and the construction of s...

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Signed Figure Study by Antoniucci Volti
Signed Figure Study by Antoniucci Volti

Signed Figure Study by Antoniucci Volti

By Antoniucci Volti

Located in New York, NY

Antoniucci Volti (French, 1915-1989) Untitled, 1969 Red chalk on paper 14 3/4 x 11 in. Signed: Volti Sculptor, painter, and printmaker Antoniucci Volti was born in Albano, Italy, i...

Category

1960s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Figure Drawings  (Pencil Drawings on Paper)
Figure Drawings  (Pencil Drawings on Paper)

Figure Drawings (Pencil Drawings on Paper)

Located in New Orleans, LA

I bought this as part of a portfolio of sketches by an obviously talented artist, but don't know the artist's name. These might be studio sketches as exercises, or preparation sketch...

Category

Late 20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Scottish Haystacks Figure Studies Double Sided Pencil Drawing
Scottish Haystacks Figure Studies Double Sided Pencil Drawing

Scottish Haystacks Figure Studies Double Sided Pencil Drawing

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The reverse presents a series of red chalk figure studies, depicting a seated or reclining figure in various poses.

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

2002 Watercolour - Abstracted Figure in Yellow
2002 Watercolour - Abstracted Figure in Yellow

2002 Watercolour - Abstracted Figure in Yellow

Located in Corsham, GB

With charcoal details. Signed illegibly and dated '02' to the lower right-hand corner. Presented in a card mount and in a light wooden frame. On watercolour paper.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Figure - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century
Figure - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century

Figure - Original Drawing - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape is an original drawing in pencil on paper realized by an anonymous artist in the early 20th Century. Good Conditions but aged. The artwork is depicted through free stroke...

Category

Early 20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Thoughts - line drawing woman figure with dandelion
Thoughts - line drawing woman figure with dandelion

Thoughts - line drawing woman figure with dandelion

By Mila Akopova

Located in Fort Lee, NJ

The series started with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an actual head, as if hands were holding all the thoughts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

How To Listen, colorful spiritual figure
How To Listen, colorful spiritual figure

How To Listen, colorful spiritual figure

By Janet Morgan

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. This piece is very much about the energy of the body and breath. We are just rediscovering the power of the breath to increase energy and gen...

Category

2010s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing
Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing

Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing

By Louis Nadalini

Located in Soquel, CA

Woman Cradling Man - Expressionistic Figure Pastel Drawing Dynamic and intriguing drawing of two figures, a woman in red and a man in blue, by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995).

Category

20th Century Neo-Expressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Laid Paper

UmmHummm, colorful spiritual energetic mystical figure
UmmHummm, colorful spiritual energetic mystical figure

UmmHummm, colorful spiritual energetic mystical figure

By Janet Morgan

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Watercolor, mixed media, using resists. Janet Morgan’s explosive art captures the exuberance and deep wisdom we humans yearn to experience. Her sense of humor and spiritual depth s...

Category

2010s Expressionist Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Untitled (Female Figure) [Blanket on Lap]

Untitled (Female Figure) [Blanket on Lap]

By Jared French

Located in New York, NY

Literature: Alfonso Panzetta, Jared French by Jared French: 600 Unpublished Works from the Artist's Italian Years (Turin, Italy: Umberto Allemandi & C., 2010), no. 33, p. 62, illus. ...

Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel
Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel

Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: Mid Century Modernist Reclining Nude Figure Oil Pastel Medium: Oil pastel and wash on artist paper, unframed Size: 22.5 x 20.5 inches (height x width) Provenance: private col...

Category

20th Century French School Nude Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Gouache, Oil Pastel

Fashion Model full figure in profile
Fashion Model full figure in profile

Fashion Model full figure in profile

By Antonio Lopez

Located in Miami, FL

Fashion Illustration. Work is unframed. Free standing heavy watercolor paper loosely hinged to board. Excellent condition.

Category

1980s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

'After the Bacchanal', Contemporary Bay Area figural
'After the Bacchanal', Contemporary Bay Area figural

'After the Bacchanal', Contemporary Bay Area figural

By Vanessa Stafford

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Vanessa Stafford' (American, born 1954) and dated 1982. Vanessa Stafford received her Bachelor of Science in Graphic Design from San Jose State University. She ...

Category

1980s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pen

Untitled - Graphite and Sumi Ink Drawing - Figure drawing
Untitled - Graphite and Sumi Ink Drawing - Figure drawing

Untitled - Graphite and Sumi Ink Drawing - Figure drawing

By Adrian Barquero

Located in Chicago, IL

Adrian Barquero Untitled, 2024 graphite and sumi ink on paper 48.50h x 70.50w in 123.19h x 179.07w cm ABQ010 Adrian Barquero (b.2004) is a Colombian artist now based in Chicago th...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite, Sumi Ink

Artist Sketching Seated Figure Study French Modernist Watercolor
Artist Sketching Seated Figure Study French Modernist Watercolor

Artist Sketching Seated Figure Study French Modernist Watercolor

By Pierre Neveu

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Description: This expressive watercolour figure study by French Post-Impressionist painter Pierre Neveu captures an artist absorbed in the act of drawing.

Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Male Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Male Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing

Male Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing

By Ian Hornak

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Male Figure Study Year: circa 1964 Medium: Charcoal on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian Hornak, East H...

Category

1960s American Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing

Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing

By Ian Hornak

Located in Fairfield, CT

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

Category

1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing

Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing

By Ian Hornak

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Female Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian Horn...

Category

1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing

Female Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing

By Ian Hornak

Located in Fairfield, CT

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002) Title: Female Figure Study Year: circa 1963 Medium: Original drawing on vélin paper Size: 23 x 18 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Estate of Ian Horn...

Category

1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

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Figure Drawings For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of figure drawings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect contemporary, modern or Surrealist examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. There are many variations of these items available, from those made as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the figure drawings that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of gray, beige, brown and white. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Harold Haydon, Mila Akopova, Ian Hornak, David Dew Bruner and Rob Delamater are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in paper, paint and watercolor — can elevate any room of your home. Large figure drawings can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while the smaller iterations available — each spanning 0.05 inches in width — may make for a better choice for a more modest living area.

How Much are Figure Drawings?

The average selling price for figure drawings we offer is $950, while they’re typically $0 on the low end and $1,250,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Drawings And Watercolor Paintings for You

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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.