Mary Frank Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Rudolf Bonnet (1895-1978) 'Mepèèd' (Mapeed) Signed lower right Titled upper right Pastel on gouache pigmented paper, 57 x 34 cm In original carved ebo...

The loose style of this drawing comes together quickly to convey the relaxed state of this nude female. The pastel accents bring a beautiful warmth to this drawing. Christopher Ganz Woman at Rest, 2013 pastel and charcoal on green paper 23h x 18w in 58.42h x 45.72w cm CG0062 -ARTIST STATEMENT- I depict my person in multiplicity with different selves representing dramatis personae. My likeness is both implicit and symbolic in the portrayal of my narrative; the drama involved in creating art and the artist’s role in society. I use realism to invite the viewer into mysterious inner worlds that are layered reflections of the outer. Dehumanizing environments are imbued with art historical references as a critique of power structures. The artist is an Everyman who is at odds with society and his self. Visually my work is a celebration of society’s dark undercurrents and its overlooked absurdities. I use charcoal and printmaking media as their tenebrous values add a fitting metaphor. The nuances of light and shadow seduce viewers into a world their better judgment would have them avoid. This provokes a sense of disquietude that causes viewers to assess our world through the austerity of a colorless, yet not humorless, light. -BIO- Christopher Ganz grew up in Northeast Ohio and from early on had a fertile imagination and an interest in art. Christopher's artistic education truly began at the University of Missouri, where his love of the human form led to many figure drawing classes and his exposure to the wonders of printmaking. Christopher's then went onto graduate school at Indiana University and a summer abroad program in Italy was a dream realized. Christopher then grasped charcoal with a renewed vigor and large, sfumato-laden drawings ensued. Christopher's artistic influences are many; from a seminal exposure to Dore's engravings of the Divine Comedy, to Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Goya, and up to Lucian Freud, Mark Tansey...

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...

Nude of Woman is an original pencil and pastel realized by René Lorrain (1873-?) The artwork in good condition except for some torn paper on the margins....

"Spring Awakening" (2022) by Rebecca N. Johnson Pigment ink, gel ink and pastel on rice paper Green, pink, yellow, purple, blue color palette Female figure with orchids, sun, flowers...

"In My Garden" (2022) by Rebecca N. Johnson Pastel and gel ink on rice paper Pink, yellow, purple, magenta, yellow, green color palette Female figure, nude portrait of seated woman ...

Pastel on paper 13 x 19 in. (33 x 48.2 cm.) Signed (at lower right): Kupka EX COLL.: private collection, St. Louis; to Howard Baer, 1972; [Gimpel-Weitzenhoffer Galleries, New York...

"Drinking Orchids" (2022) by Rebecca N. Johnson Pigment ink, gel ink and pastel on rice paper Green, pink, yellow color palette Female figure with orchids, sun, flowers, garden Nude ...

This abstract nude figure drawing by Kelly Rossetti is made with charcoal and pastel on paper. It has a pink palette, and captures a loose line drawing ...

Nude of Woman is an artwok realized by the French Artist Emile André Leroy. Pastel Drawing on paper. Hand Signed in the left margin. Good conditions except fo a small tear in the r...

French Mid Century Picasso Influenced stylised zoomorphic female nude drawing, oil crayon on paper, Paris School, signed and dated 1963. The work is presented in a chrome period fram...

Nude is an original drawing in sanguine on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1916-1988) 1940s. The state of preservation of the artwork is good. Passport...