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Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

American, b. 1956

Contemporary New York City-based artist Mark Beard has long demonstrated command in a variety of mediums — he works in oil paint, bronze, ceramics and more. Beard is known mainly for his portraits and figurative paintings, but he is prolific in figurative drawing and nude photography as well.

Beard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1986, he began working as a set designer, and for the next decade, he created more than 20 sets in New York City, London, Frankfurt, Vienna and Cologne. As a painter and printmaker, Beard didn’t wish to confine himself to a rigid style and instead sought to explore Impressionism, Art Nouveau and other movements in a range of mediums. In order to freely move from one style to the next, Beard created several different personas, assigning a specific biography to each one.

Beard's most prominent artistic alter ego is Bruce Sargeant, whom the artist has positioned in exhibitions as an early 20th-century painter. Beard's work as Sargeant is a detailed study of the male physique. The paintings often feature sculpted athletic men engaged in physical activities like wrestling and rowing. The work is steeped in homoeroticism, and the artist’s name itself is a reference to painter John Singer Sargent — while he’s best known for his Edwardian-era portraits, John Singer Sargent also created murals and drawings of male nudes that were similarly reflective of a homoerotic sensibility.

Beard is also an accomplished landscape painter. His great-grandfather, George Beard, was a regional painter and photographer of the Rocky Mountains. Mark spent summers at his grandfather's 19th-century log cabin retreat as a child. These formative experiences are reflected in his own stunning landscape paintings.

Beard's artwork is held in many high-profile museum collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

Today, Beard resides in the Manhattan loft that he purchased in 1994 with his partner, James Manfred. It serves as both his home and his studio. The space is filled with his oil paintings, drawings and sculptures.

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Artist: Mark Beard
MB 80 (Figurative Life Drawing of Handsome Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 080" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches unframed Signed, lower left ...
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2010s Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite, Conté

Portrait of Michael Feingold
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Mark Beard Portrait of Michael Feingold 1993 Signed and dated, l.l. Conté crayon and charcoal on paper 11 x 7.5 inches This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Conté, Paper

MB 017 (Figurative Life Drawing of Female Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style life drawing of female nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 017" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches unframed Signed, lowe...
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2010s Academic Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite, Conté

MB 827 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Two Nude Males by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of two nude males with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 827" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 29.75 x 21.75 inches unframed Signed, l...
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2010s Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite, Conté

MB 085A (Contemporary Life Drawing of Nude Male by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic life drawing of male nude with charcoal and graphite by Mark Beard, "MB 085A" graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 18.5 inches unframed Signed, lower rig...
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2010s Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite, Conté

MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
MB 702 (Contemporary Life Drawing of Male Nude by Mark Beard) graphite, Conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed Con...
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2010s Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Untitled (Nude Man with Raised Leg)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This drawing by Mark Beard is already framed, price includes framing. Untitled (Nude Man with Raised Leg) 1990 Signed and dated, l.l. Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on R...
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1990s Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Conté

Untitled
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
This is a drawing of a naked man sitting by Mark Beard. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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2010s Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Conté, Paper

MB 053 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of a Muscular Male Nude on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing made of graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 20 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of a standing male nude was made...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Crayon, Graphite

MB 001 (Modern, Academic Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude )
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative male nude drawing on Arches paper by Mark Beard graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 22 x 15 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing of ...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Graphite

Mb 826 A (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nude on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches Unique figurative life study drawing of a seated male nude in graphite and conte crayon on Arches paper in a style that is at once traditional yet contemporary. Strong facial features and upper body muscles are evidence of the artist's excellent drafting skills. The handsome nude...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté, Charcoal

Mark Beard 054 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Two Male Nudes on Arches Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 14 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing nude m...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Graphite, Paper

MB 005 (Modern, Traditional Style Figurative Life Drawing of Muscular Male Nude)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative nude drawing on Arches paper graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 22 x 15 inches unframed Contemporary figurative life study drawing of a reclining male nu...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Graphite

MB 076 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Charcoal Drawing of Male Nudes)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of male nudes made with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 22 inches, unframed One piece of 30 x 22 inch Arches. Two drawings, one on either...
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Early 2000s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

MB 808 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Male Nudes Models)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 13 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing male nudes was made by Mar...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Graphite, Archival Paper

MB 807 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Arches Paper of Two Male Nude Models)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing of two male nudes made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 18.5 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two standing male n...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

MB 804 A&B (Double Sided Figurative Drawing, Two Male Nudes and Safari Hunter)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing with graphite, charcoal, and conte crayon on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches, unframed One piece of 30 x 19 inch Arches paper. Two drawings on opposite sides. These u...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite, Watercolor

MB 821 A (Contemporary Male Nude Figurative Drawing, Charcoal on Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 20.5 inches unframed Signed 'Beard 2006' lower left corner Atelier stamp in lower left, next to signature Unique figurative life study drawing of a standing male nude in graphite and conte crayon on Arches paper in a style that is at once traditional yet contemporary. Strong facial features and upper body muscles are evidence of the artist's excellent drafting skills. The handsome nude...
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Early 2000s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté, Charcoal

Untitled (Man Reclining on Tile Floor)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Graphite and conté crayon on paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in Ne...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite, Conté

MB 809 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Seated Male Nude Models)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 21.5 x 28 inches, unframed This unique life study drawing of two seated male nude models was made ...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Untitled
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on Rives BFK paper Signed and dated, recto This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt ...
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2010s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté, Charcoal

MB 806 (Figurative Charcoal Drawing on Paper of Two Muscular Male Nudes)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative nude drawing made with graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19 inches unframed This unique life study drawing of two male nude models was made by Mark...
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2010s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Untitled
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on Rives BFK paper Signed and dated, recto This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt ...
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2010s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Wax Crayon, Rag Paper, Charcoal

Untitled (Man Undressing)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Graphite on paper Signed, c.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now live...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

Two Men
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on Rives BFK paper Signed in pencil, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt L...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté, Charcoal

Untitled (Man Reading Newspaper)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper Signed, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. His works ...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté

Untitled (Man in Repose Leaning Against Post)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. ...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Paper

Untitled (Man in Blue Tank Top)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Pastel and conté crayon with partial foil star on Rives BFK paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in ...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Foil

Untitled (Male Nude with Hands on Waist)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper Signed and dated, l.l. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Untitled (Nude Man with Black Hair)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté crayon on paper Signed and dated, l.r. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York City. ...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté

Untitled (Standing Male Nude Facing Right)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Ink on paper Signed and dated, l.c. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now...
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1970s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Untitled
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal with red and white conté crayon on Rives BFK paper Signed and dated, recto This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt ...
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2010s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Wax Crayon, Rag Paper

MB 815 (Contemporary Seated Male Nude Figurative Drawing, Charcoal on Paper)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
graphite, conte crayon and charcoal on Arches paper 30 x 19.5 inches unframed Signed 'Beard 1999' lower left corner Atelier stamp in lower right corner Unique figurative life study drawing of a seated male nude in graphite and conte crayon on Arches paper in a style that is at once traditional yet contemporary. Strong facial features and upper body muscles are evidence of the artist's excellent drafting skills. The handsome nude...
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1990s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Conté, Charcoal

Untitled 25 (Figurative Drawing Polaroid Transfer of a Boy in Cowboy Costume)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Figurative, Polaroid transfer of a young boy in vintage cowboy costume against an orange background PT 25, Made in 1998 Edition 1 of 6 9 x 7 in...
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1990s Modern Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Polaroid

Untitled (Seated Nude Male Facing Left)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Conté and colored pencil on paper 20.75 x 14.5 inches Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté, Color Pencil

Untitled (Classical Bust II)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Classical Bust II) n.d. Conté crayon on paper 30 x 22 inches Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté

Untitled (Classical Bust I)
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Classical Bust I) n.d. Conté crayon on paper 30 x 22 inches Contact gallery for price. This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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20th Century Contemporary Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Conté

Western Panorama with Sculpture of Native American Warrior
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on two joined canvases Signed and dated, l.c. This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. Mark Beard, born in 1956 in Salt Lake City, now lives in New York C...
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1980s Realist Mark Beard Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Oil

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