Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
American, b. 1953
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic yet thought provoking fables. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination wry wit and fearless color. Mr. Basso's works evoke a high level of inquiry. The fanciful yet keenly observed characters are unpredictable and evocative. The viewer vacillates between surprised delight and consternation, A Brooklyn native much of Basso's art has been inspired by travel to Jamaica Puerto Rico and in particular Mexico blended with is urban New York experience.
By in large Basso is self taught ( after initially attending the School of Visual Arts for illustration he came to the conclusion painting was more engaging ) Seeking emotional honesty he has looked to the work of several mentors notably Max Beckmann Willem de Kooning Goya Marsden Hartley and Albert Pinkham Ryder to name a few...artists that speak to the human condition
(Biography provided by Tabla Rasa Gallery)
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Artist: Stephen Basso
Shady Lady seated female figure warm pastel autumn tones sunglass fashion
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a soft pastel painting on tones sanded archival paper signed and dated by the artist. It is suitable for framing under glass to protect the pastel medium. The work is part of...
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2010s Contemporary Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel
Shore Leave Mermaid mythical siren in beach setting bright colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is part of an ongoing series of mermaids a subject that has interested the artist for years. He is consistently searching for contemporary observations on a mythical subject tha...
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2010s Feminist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel
Lighter than Air large monochromatic charcoal female figure w birds warm Grey
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large charcoal drawing on Grey archival paper signed and dated bottom left. An unusual departure for the artist who generally works in color. Suitable for framing under glass. The ...
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2010s Feminist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Charcoal
Toucan Whisperers male female figures with toucan humorous undertones soft color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This soft pastel on toned heavyweight sanded paper is part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting human animal interactions. It is signed and dated on bottom right corner
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Figure in White. Seated while suited male Figure on couch black and white tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a soft pastel on archival black toned paper signed and dated by the artist on the bottom right corner. This work requires framing under glass for long term preservation.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Iron Chef male figure kitchen interior soft earth tones dark humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is a pastel painting done on toned archival paper. The title is taken from an old food network show. The artists sardonic humor is well illustrated in this work. A truly one of ...
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2010s Other Art Style Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Three Graces with Pearls, multi-cultural nude women, modern classical theme
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on paper this is a modern interpretation of the thee Graces
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2010s Contemporary Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Caribbean Mermaid soft tropical color Mermaid and angel fish mythical subject
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper suitable for framing under glass. Signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series of mermaids by the artist
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
cry in the wilderness a little girl consumed by grief
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated by the artist depicting a small child being carried by relatives at what appears to be a funeral parlor.
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Early 2000s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Pastel, Archival Paper
Blue Period artist as subject humorous observation coll blue and Grey tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated top left. Part of an ongoing series by the artist of artist and model subject matter
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Wet Kiss colorful mermaid warm humorous subject matter tropical color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded archival paper suitable for framing under glass. Signed and dated bottom right.. Part of an ongoing series of mermaid themes by the artist
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2010s Post-Modern Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel
Carousel humorous dreamlike narrative story expressive human condition greys
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel and charcoal on toned archival toned paper signed and dated bottom left . On view at the table Rasa Gallery in Brooklyn NY.
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Cardinal Rule surreal mythological narrative birds tree autumn color humor
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned heavyweight paper signed and dated bottom. Part of an ongoing series by the artist depicting humans and birds and various other creatures.
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Birdie Mae Sings the Blues surreal music birds saxophone trumpet autumn colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of a series of recent pastels by the artist this pastel is mounted on archival foam board suitable for framing
Category
2010s Contemporary Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
headwind, female figure w beach umbrella beach blue ocean sand
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil on canvas
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2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Oil
small woman on a big chair, figurative, colorful, botero-like, pastel, paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagination, wry wit and fear...
Category
1980s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Artist and Model humorous interpretation of the traditional subject muted color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded heavyweight archival paper suitable for framing under glass signed and dated bottom left. Part of the artists series on the artist and Model subject prima...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Song & Dance Mermaids entertaining sirens soft sunny pastel colors joyful dance
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated bottom right corner. Mounted on archival foam board for suitable framing. Part on an ongoing series of Mermaids by the artist.
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
gravesend, oler woman w city scape window yellow tones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paper
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive ...
Category
2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Painting the Town Red urban narrative warm southwestern color female figure
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned archival paper signed and dated bottom left. Surrealistic expressionist with humorous undertones
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Small Woman with a Large Handbag. Dark colors shadow female figure pocketbook
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Drawing in chalk and pastel on dark grey Strathmore paper signed bottom left.
Category
2010s Modern Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
Bouquet Bearer bright colors blue dress yellow wall pastel women fashion flowers
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on toned archival sanded paper signed and dated bottom left this work is part on an ongoing series bt the artist depicting women with floral bouquets
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2010s Romantic Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
San Cristobal bright color religious Saint blue water sky human condition
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned signed and dated bottom. Part of 4 works the artist has done on the subject of Saint Christopher who is depicted in art history carrying the Christ child on his...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Nights of Wine and Roses colorful wine bottles color romantic red dress flowers
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on archival toned paper signed and dated. The artist often plays with scale and composition to achieve desired effect.o
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
German Expressionist Bakers, colorful painting with food cakes
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paper
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Dark Reflections interior with female figure and mirrors yellow and black color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned sanded pastel paper richly worked. Part of an ongoing series on mirrors and fame figures. Signed at bottom
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21st Century and Contemporary Feminist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Mermaid &Tonic mythical sea creatures humor soft light color
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Part of an ongoing series of mermaids by the artist on toned archival paper signed and dated on bottom
Category
2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Buttercream Acrobats circus performers humorous subject male female dynamic
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
this is a soft pastel on red toned heavyweight archival paper , framing under glass recommended for display.
full figured women like Botero
theme: circus, food, cake, relationships,...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Basement Lovers narrative romantic couples human condition wry humor cool colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Origional soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom. Suitable for framing under glass..
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2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Egg Walkers Nudes surreal dreamlike setting dark muted colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soft pastel on toned paper, signed and dated on bottom. Requires framing under glass. Part ot a series of Nudes with Attitude by the artist
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels an...
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2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Pastel
the sculptor, charcoal and pastel
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
narrative depiction of sculptor at work
Pastel and charcoal on toned paper unframed
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet ...
Category
2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper, Pastel
Twilight narrative pastel painting bright color beach scene couples
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
soft pastel on toned paper .
This work is mounted on archival foam board with clear plastic to protect surface. Framing under glass is recommended
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso...
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2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pastel
"Greenhouse Effect" interior scene with plants female figure surreal undertones
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
unframed soft pastel on toned paper signed and dated on bottom.
mythological theme with humorous undertones
references ecology
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Hat in the Ring, Fashion themed pastel on archival paper with shoes, mirror
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
2010s American Modern Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Big Fruit Nude, colorful, imaginative nude with fruit on pastel on toned paper
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
2010s Surrealist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
red stocking nude, sexy female figure semi nude colorful
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Smokestack, bright color masks urban setting romantic realism
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
Early 2000s Neo-Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
Aggressive Reflection, dreamlike still life female form expressive
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
*ABOUT Stephen Basso
Stephen Basso's highly original pastels and oil paintings are romantic, yet thought provoking fantasies. His whimsical works are alive with boundless imagina...
Category
2010s Expressionist Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Platinum
insomniacs, 2015
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pastel on toned paper.
Whimsical, imaginative , surreal, humor, folk, vivid, playful, evocative, fantasy, self taught, mentor style of Max Beckmann, Francisco Goya, Willem DeKooning, Philip Guston, Marsden Hartley, Albert Pinkham Ryder...
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2010s Outsider Art Stephen Basso Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
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