Scottie Wilson was born Louis Freeman in 1888. Wilson was an ‘Outsider’ artist known particularly for his highly detailed style. He started his career relatively late at the age of 44 and was admired and collected by the likes of Jean Dubuffet, Pablo Picasso and Andre Breton. He started painting after doodling with one of the ink pens he sold in his shop. It seemed to be a seamless process and within a couple of days, he had covered the whole of the tabletop with little faces and designs. He never stopped after that point. He had a deep personal code of morality and characters called ‘evils’ and ‘greedies’ are juxtaposed with symbols of goodness and truth. He found it difficult to part with this work but decided it was preferable to shopkeeping. He had a deep distrust for art dealers but was persuaded to have a solo exhibition with the arcade gallery in London shown at the same time with works by Picasso, De Chirico, Paul Klee and Joan Miró. His rejection of commercialism was unabated and he continued to sell his work on the street for a minute fraction of the price the gallery owners were asking. He said of the working-class customers, he was attracted, “they’re the intellect you know!” He spent his remaining years in Kilburn, in the 1950s, he was persuaded to travel to France by the outsider art fanatic Jean Dubuffet and was met by no less than Pablo Picasso, who were both fans. Both Dubuffet and Picasso fiercely squabbled over who would buy which piece.
$4,500
Blue Swans, Folk Art Colored Pencil Drawing on Paper by Scottie Wilson
By Scottie Wilson
Located in Long Island City, NY
Blue Swans Scottie Wilson, (1891-1972) Creation Date: circa 1960 Color Pencil on Paper, mounted to board, signed lower right Size: 25.75 x 17.75 in. (65.41 x 45.09 cm) Frame Size: 27...
Color Pencil
Scottie Wilson, British outsider art, Ducks paradise
By Scottie Wilson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Scottie Wilson (Scottish, 1888 – 1972, born Louis Freeman) Ducks paradise Signed ‘Scottie’ (lower right), further signed and inscribed with title on th...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
$800
H 12.5 in W 18.25 in
Quicksilver - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$1,200
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in
"Where Do We Come From?" Contemporary Drawing on Fabriano Paper 100 x 78 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Where do we come from? " This drawing (100 × 78 cm) unfolds as a visual ecosystem where human, animal, and botanical forms merge into a single composition. The artwork is created on...
Paper, Ink, Color Pencil, Pigment
Dog portrait Memorial Drawing
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Lovely Dog memorial drawing signed Sheridan "Scarab", 1998. Color pencil on sheet of yellow paper, 8.5 x 11 inches. Signed, titles and dated upper right. Unframed.
Paper, Color Pencil
$385
H 26 in W 20 in D 0.13 in
A Stylish, Colorful, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Abstract Geometric Textile Design
By Andre Delfau
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, colorful 1950s Mid-Century Modern abstract geometric textile design (depicting a polychrome Wedge Star pattern in red, white and blue tones) by notable costume, set and fa...
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Graphite
$3,368
H 8.67 in W 7.09 in
Abstract - 20th Century Modernist Abstract Mixed Media Painting by John Wells
By John Wells
Located in Kingsclere, GB
John Wells British, 1907-2000 Abstract, 1960, circa gouache, ink and wax crayon 22 x 18 cm 8 5/8 x 7 1/8 in with Estate stamp John Wells was an artist and maker of relief constructi...
Paper, Wax Crayon, Ink, Gouache
$800
H 12.5 in W 18.5 in
Resplendent Rascal - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$6,000
H 28.5 in W 18 in
David Morrison, Wind-Up Bird No. 3, hyperrealist color pencil animal drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
David Morrison has extended his brand of hyperrealism to the artificial, capturing the intricate lithography that decorates his collection of vintage Kohler wind-up birds. His drawin...
Paper, Color Pencil
$800
H 14.5 in W 20 in
Studio 54 - Grape - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extra...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$7,150
H 17.5 in W 36.5 in
David Morrison, Wind-Up Bird No. 6, hyperrealist color pencil animal drawing
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
David Morrison has extended his brand of hyperrealism to the artificial, capturing the intricate lithography that decorates his collection of vintage Kohler wind-up birds. His drawings are often mistaken for a photograph from afar - on approach, they dissolve into a mesmerizing display of mark-making.This new body of work plays with the boundaries between organic and manufactured: the metal imposters are resplendent as they perch, pert and expectant, on wilting greenery. Yet another layer of irony, the toy birds...
Paper, Color Pencil
$800
H 12.5 in W 18.5 in
Neapolitan - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus on Mulberry Paper
By Jeff Conroy
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...
Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil
$29,430
H 12.25 in W 16.74 in
Antonio Saura. "Perro de Goya". 1981. India ink, gouache and pencil on paper.
By Antonio Saura
Located in Barcelona, CT
Antonio Saura Atarés (Huesca, 1930 - Cuenca, 1998). "Perro de Goya". 1981. Indian ink, gouache and pencil on paper. Signed and dated lower right: “Saura 81”. Provenance: - Priv...
Paper, India Ink, Gouache, Pencil
$4,600
H 22.5 in W 18.5 in
David Morrison, Wind-Up Bird No. 1, hyperrealist colored pencil animal, 2019
By David Morrison
Located in New York, NY
David Morrison has extended his brand of hyperrealism to the artificial, capturing the intricate lithography that decorates his collection of vintage Kohler wind-up birds. His drawin...
Paper, Color Pencil
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H 11.5 in W 10.13 in D 1 in
Mid 20th Century British 'outsider' painting by admired artist Scottie Wilson
By Scottie Wilson
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Scottie Wilson (Scottish, 1888 – 1972, born Louis Freeman) Birds and Fish Watercolour and ink on paper Signed ‘SCOTTIE’ (upper right) 11.1/2 x 10.1/8 in...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor