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Standing Back View Nude Male Figure Expressive Contemporary Life Drawing
Standing Back View Nude Male Figure Expressive Contemporary Life Drawing

Standing Back View Nude Male Figure Expressive Contemporary Life Drawing

By Minty Ramsey

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The lightly indicated facial features maintain the drawing’s focus on gesture and anatomy rather than portrait identity — a hallmark of contemporary figure study.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study (Female Feet)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Academic Anatomical Figure Study of Female Feet by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed ink composite figure study...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Study for Geometric Composition" Pat Lipsky, Color Field, Stripes, Blue and Red
"Study for Geometric Composition" Pat Lipsky, Color Field, Stripes, Blue and Red

"Study for Geometric Composition" Pat Lipsky, Color Field, Stripes, Blue and Red

By Pat Lipsky

Located in New York, NY

Pat Lipsky Study for Geometric Composition, circa 2005 Acrylic on paper 17 x 14 inches Pat Lipsky is an American abstract painter whose work has played a significant role in the ev...

Category

Early 2000s Color-Field Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

OriginalSet-the Way of Seeing-Meeting Raphael-studies of Masters-British Artist
OriginalSet-the Way of Seeing-Meeting Raphael-studies of Masters-British Artist

OriginalSet-the Way of Seeing-Meeting Raphael-studies of Masters-British Artist

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

Free shipping worldwide ! This set of drawings included Two Studies of Raphael's paintings in National Gallery, London where Shizico Yi learned her craft in drawings from old masters...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper

Study of a Nude, Sanguine Chalk on Paper, Framed, Mid-20th Century
Study of a Nude, Sanguine Chalk on Paper, Framed, Mid-20th Century

Study of a Nude, Sanguine Chalk on Paper, Framed, Mid-20th Century

By Frank Dobson

Located in Harkstead, GB

Frank Dobson (1888-1963) Study of a nude viewed from behind Signed Sanguine chalk on paper 10 x 13½ inches 21¼ x 24¼ inches with frame A wonderful example of a preparatory drawing b...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Chalk

Emily At 1 (Study #1) Watercolor on Yupo, Contemporary, Signed, 12x12"
Emily At 1 (Study #1) Watercolor on Yupo, Contemporary, Signed, 12x12"

Emily At 1 (Study #1) Watercolor on Yupo, Contemporary, Signed, 12x12"

By Darius Steward

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Emily At 1 (Study #1) Watercolor on Yupo mounted to board, 2018 Signed with the artist's initials (see photo) The image depicts the artist's daughter Emily.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32
Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models. Cm 50 x 32

Located in Firenze, IT

Academic Study of Two Feet from Antique Plaster Models, c. 1850 Pencil on paper, 50 × 32 cm Mid-19th-century academic exercise representing two studies of feet taken from plaster ca...

Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper
French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper

French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Title: French Art Deco Style Female Portrait Studies Gouache and Ink on Green Paper Artist: French School (mid 20th century) Medium: Gouache and ink with pencil on coloured artists p...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demonstrating his exceptional skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Classes at the School of the Art Institute of ...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Designs for Women's Hat, Suit and Coat

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring colorful designs for women's hat, suit, shoes & coat. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 12 inches. ...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Tórax (study for an emotion in the chest), Indian ink, 76x56cm, Anatomic, 2024

Tórax (study for an emotion in the chest), Indian ink, 76x56cm, Anatomic, 2024

By María Conejo

Located in Ciudad de México, MX

María Conejo’s proposal consists of a series of oil paintings and ink drawings that offer a profound and intimate exploration of the emotions within us. The artworks depict an anatom...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Ink

Garden Cafe Terrace House Trees Figures European Ink Drawing on Paper
Garden Cafe Terrace House Trees Figures European Ink Drawing on Paper

Garden Cafe Terrace House Trees Figures European Ink Drawing on Paper

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

The monochrome ink technique gives the work clarity and immediacy, while the lively handling keeps the scene fresh and atmospheric. This original ink drawing would appeal to collecto...

Category

Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pen, Ink

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear
A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear

A Stylish Vintage 1940s Fashion Study, Design for Women's Red Gown, Evening Wear

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's formal dress, evening wear. Inscription reads: "Gold rayon and wool Bengaline dress suit for movie ...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for a Formal Evening Gown
A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for a Formal Evening Gown

A Stylish, Vintage 1940s Woman's Fashion Study, Design for a Formal Evening Gown

Located in Chicago, IL

A stylish, vintage, 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant design for a woman's evening gown. Artwork size: 11 x 8 1/2 inches. Colored pencil and pencil on paper. Archivally ma...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse
A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

A Striking, Vintage Early 1940s Fashion Study, Woman with a Suit, Hat & Purse

Located in Chicago, IL

A striking, vintage early 1940s fashion study featuring an elegant young woman wearing a stylish hat, suit and clutch. Image size: 11 x 8 1/4 inches. Archivally matted to 16 x 1...

Category

1940s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early pastel drawing by Haydon demonstrating his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Classes at the School of the Art Instit...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Kneeling Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Kneeling Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Kneeling Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demonstrating his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Classes at the School of the Art Inst...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early pastel drawing by Haydon demonstrating his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Classes at the School of the Art Instit...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Folk Art Mid 20th Century Watercolour - Study of a Merlin in the Wild
Folk Art Mid 20th Century Watercolour - Study of a Merlin in the Wild

Folk Art Mid 20th Century Watercolour - Study of a Merlin in the Wild

Located in Corsham, GB

A vibrant ornithological study depicting a handsome merlin, its plumage meticulously rendered and its steady, direct gaze captivating the viewer. Initialled to the lower right. On pa...

Category

20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study
Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study

Reclining Nude - Mid Century Bay Area Figurative Movement Female Figure Study

By Hubert Buel

Located in Soquel, CA

Mid century watercolor figure study, a lively depiction of a reclining nude woman by Bay Area Figurative Movement artist Hubert Buel (American, 1915-1984). Signed in the lower left c...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demonstrating his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Classes at the School of the Art Inst...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demonstrating his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Classes at the School of the Art Inst...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Classes at the School of the Art Institute ...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Figure Study of a Standing Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the School of the Art Institute of...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Brian Chugg (1926-2003) - 1954 Watercolour, Study of Cork
Brian Chugg (1926-2003) - 1954 Watercolour, Study of Cork

Brian Chugg (1926-2003) - 1954 Watercolour, Study of Cork

Located in Corsham, GB

With charcoal and chalk details. Signed and dated. Presented in a light wooden frame. On paper. Image size: 25 x 47cm.

Category

Mid-20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Study of a Woman with a Bowl, Red Chalk on Buff Paper, 1850s
Study of a Woman with a Bowl, Red Chalk on Buff Paper, 1850s

Study of a Woman with a Bowl, Red Chalk on Buff Paper, 1850s

By Isidore Alexandre Augustin Pils

Located in Paris, Île-de-France

Pils prepared extensively for this ambitious work, producing numerous compositional sketches, figure studies, and oil sketches. The posthumous studio sale of 1876 included several sh...

Category

1850s Academic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon demonstrating his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the School of the Art Instit...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the School of the Art Institute of...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Standing Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the School of the Art Institute of...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model
A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

A Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Art Deco Figure Study, Seated Female Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An early charcoal drawing by Haydon showing his exceptional artistic skill and confident draftsmanship; completed during the Figure Study Class at the School of the Art Institute of...

Category

1930s American Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

Figure 1920 - China ink Drawing by Bruno Angoletta - 1920

Figure 1920 - China ink Drawing by Bruno Angoletta - 1920

By Bruno Angoletta

Located in Roma, IT

He studied law in Padua, but later abandoned his studies to entirely focusing into drawing and painting as an autodidact.

Category

1920s Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Mid Century Seated Nude Figure Study, Pastel on Paper, Signed, Framed
Mid Century Seated Nude Figure Study, Pastel on Paper, Signed, Framed

Mid Century Seated Nude Figure Study, Pastel on Paper, Signed, Framed

By Louis Nadalini

Located in Soquel, CA

Elegant mid century figure study in pastel on brown paper depicting a seated nude woman with a hat and rose, by by American artist Louis Nadalini (Italian, 1927-1995). Signed Nadalin...

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Pastel, Paper

Elevate, Jumping Horse Drawing, Charcoal on Fabriano paper, white frame
Elevate, Jumping Horse Drawing, Charcoal on Fabriano paper, white frame

Elevate, Jumping Horse Drawing, Charcoal on Fabriano paper, white frame

By Patsy McArthur

Located in Dallas, TX

Scottish artist Patsy McArthur explores the grace and power of human movement in her naturalistic drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and ...

Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

A Study for a Parade Helmet by Giulio Romano in a spectacular Renaissance frame
A Study for a Parade Helmet by Giulio Romano in a spectacular Renaissance frame

A Study for a Parade Helmet by Giulio Romano in a spectacular Renaissance frame

Located in PARIS, FR

Filippo Orsoni's sketchier style rules out the possibility that he is the author of our drawing. On the other hand, it seems entirely possible that it was he who carried out the rath...

Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Study for oil painting of Coombe, Hampshire, pencil sketch by George Bissill
Study for oil painting of Coombe, Hampshire, pencil sketch by George Bissill

Study for oil painting of Coombe, Hampshire, pencil sketch by George Bissill

By George Bissill

Located in London, GB

George Bissill (1896-1973) Study for oil painting- Coombe, Hampshire Pencil sketch 25 x 31 cm Born in 1896, George Bissill was a British miner, painter and furniture designer. Rai...

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

'Magenta Rose Study' watercolor on paper, framed in light wood
'Magenta Rose Study' watercolor on paper, framed in light wood

'Magenta Rose Study' watercolor on paper, framed in light wood

By Gary Bukovnik

Located in Burlingame, CA

Internationally acclaimed watercolorist Gary Bukovnik has devoted his career to celebrating the beauty, abundance, and vitality of the natural world. Renowned for his exuberant flora...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ian Hornak, Floral Study with Red and Yellow Blossoms, 1963
Ian Hornak, Floral Study with Red and Yellow Blossoms, 1963

Ian Hornak, Floral Study with Red and Yellow Blossoms, 1963

By Ian Hornak

Located in Southampton, NY

This exquisite watercolor by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Floral Study with Red and Yellow Blossoms, was executed in 1963 during the artist’s undergraduate studies.

Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Study of a hand holding a cigarette, circa 1930, pencil on paper
Study of a hand holding a cigarette, circa 1930, pencil on paper

Study of a hand holding a cigarette, circa 1930, pencil on paper

By Raymonde Heudebert

Located in PARIS, FR

Raymonde Heudebert 1905-1991) Study of a hand holding a cigarette Pencil on paper Annotated “Jean de Vogué” on the back Dimensions of the drawing : 26 x 27 cm Dimensions of the frame...

Category

1930s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

Raymonde Heudebert, Study of a sleeping Man, Pencil on paper, circa 1930
Raymonde Heudebert, Study of a sleeping Man, Pencil on paper, circa 1930

Raymonde Heudebert, Study of a sleeping Man, Pencil on paper, circa 1930

By Raymonde Heudebert

Located in PARIS, FR

Raymonde HEUDEBERT (1905-1991) Study of a sleeping Man Pencil on paper On the back : various studies and annotations Dimensions of the work : 24 x 16 cm Small trace of fold in the up...

Category

Mid-20th Century Nude Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil

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