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Item Ships From: South Coast
Abstracted Nude Figurative in Pastel on Paper
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted Nude Figurative in Pastel on Paper
Vivid abstracted figurative by Black Arts Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. A woman's profile of her face and her breasts and leg is shown in bold and playful colors of fluorescent purple, orange, pink and yellow. Black outlines of organic and tribal shapes creates even more contrast, making this piece read well from a distance. The tall and thin size of this piece makes this ideal for those difficult and odd sized walls
Unsigned
Presented "floating" on foam core with black mat surround.
Mat size: 38"H x 16"W
Paper size: 29"H x 10.75"W
Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Geometric South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Transition, Series 1, No. 4" - Watercolor Figurative Illustration
Located in Soquel, CA
Subtly shaded abstract figurative illustration by Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013). Two adult and three baby figures are rendered with subtle tan shading, against an abstract background with geometric shapes and swirling ribbons. One of the two adult figures is laying down, while the other appears to be jumping or dancing. Notable is the skillful use of negative space to balance the composition.
Signed and dated "Warnick 1982" in the lower right corner.
Signed, titled, and dated with materials information on verso.
Presented in a silver aluminum frame.
Frame size: 23.5"H x 31.25"W
Paper size: 23.25"H x 31"W
Elsa Warnick (American, 1942-2013) was born and raised in Tacoma, Washington. She moved to Portland to attend the Reed College/Museum Art School joint five year program. Warnick went on to create many works of art as well as teach art and illustration. She is mostly known for her watercolor paintings, including the illustration of several children's books. Some of her pieces are held in the Portland Art Museum’s collection.
Selected Exhibitions:
1974: University Center Gallery, Willamette University - Salem, OR
1978: Mayer Gallery...
Category
1980s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
Street in Alfama Neighborhood Lisbon Portugal in Watercolor on Paper by Quignard
Located in Soquel, CA
Street in Alfama Neighborhood, Lisbon, Portugal in Watercolor on Paper
Detailed watercolor by unknown artist "Quignard" (French, 20th C...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Under the Matterhorn - Acrylic on Canvas
A sleepy village sits under the shadow of the Matterhorn in this Swiss-style painting by an unknown artist. A handful of lights illuminate w...
Category
20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Rev. Gary Davis" - Figurative Watercolor of a Guitar Player on Paper
By Brian Rounds
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful watercolor of Reverend Gary Davis (aka "Blind Gary Davis") by Santa Cruz artist Brian Rounds (b. 1968). Set against a bright orange background, Dav...
Category
2010s Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Expressionist Portrait of Napoleon in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Red with Black, White and Orange - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
A bright abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C).
Unsigned, from a collection of his works. (Certified to be by the artist)
Paper size: 22.5"H x 15"W
From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Blue Mountain Landscape and the Boat Races Watercolor on paper Double-Sided Art
Located in Soquel, CA
Blue Mountain Landscape in Watercolor on Paper, Double-Sided Art
A pastel watercolor landscape with a distant snow-capped mountain, by California artist, Lucile Marie Johnston (1907-1994, American). Double-sided watercolor with modernist sailboat image on back in primary colors.
Signature, "Lucile Johnston '70" at the bottom left. Presented in a new cream mat with foam core backing.
Mat size: 20"H x 24"W
Paper size: 13.75"H x 18.5"W
Born in Santa Rosa, California on May 26, 1907, Lucile Johnston settled in Glendale 1930-1939, later moving to Carmel and then Pacific Grove in Monterey County, California where she remained. she managed Marsh's Oriental Antiques Shop...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Bohemian Woman - Rare and Signed Graphite Portrait Drawing on Textured Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bohemian Woman - Signed Graphite Portrait Drawing on Textured Paper
Portrait of a woman in a Boehme Bandana with exaggerated eyes and a parted smile. A Carbon Pencil and eraser original drawing by Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933). Signed and dated upside-down along the bottom edge: "Eugene May 13th 1976"
Presented in a new black mat.
Mat size: 20"H x 16"W
Paper size: 15"H x 11"W
Eugene Hawkins (American, b. 1933) is a BIPOC artist known for his detailed portraiture and printmaking. He is listed in Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975, and his work was exhibited in the Whitney Museum of American Art. He spent the majority of his life working and exhibiting in Southern California. His work frequently touches upon socio-political subjects, making strong statements about the world. The California African American Museum features Eugene Hawkins's work in the Permanent Collection.Exhibition:
2017
Paperworks: Selections from the Permanent Collection focuses on works on paper produced from 1800?2000 and includes figurative, impressionistic, and abstract styles. The exhibition showcases the radically diverse range of works on paper created by African American and other artists over the last two centuries, and includes drawings, prints, paintings, and collages by Edward Mitchell Bannister...
Category
1970s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Three Fish Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Three Fish Watercolor on Paper
Lively watercolor of three fish by unknown Japanese artist "Eichito" (20th Century). The fish are swimming from left to...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
John Gould Turnstone Strepsilas Interpres, lithograph c.1850
By John Gould
Located in Soquel, CA
"Strepsilas Interpres." John Gould Turnstone lithograph c.1850 by John Gould (England, 1804-1881). Print by J. Gould & H.C. Richter, hand colored lithograph...
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Mid-19th Century Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Lithograph
'Nude Woman' by Chris Ferrigno - 1970s Figurative Nude Drawing Pencil on Paper
Located in Carmel, CA
In the nuanced pencil strokes of Chris Ferrigno's 19.5" x 15" figurative nude, a relaxed yet dynamic form is captured with graceful ease. Rendered on paper in 1972, the artist's skil...
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1970s South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
"The Hurdy Gurdy Man", Colorful Figurative Abstract Street Performer Watercolor
By Hope Tepley
Located in Soquel, CA
Brightly colored watercolor of a 1970's California street performer, done in a colorful, expressive slap-dash style, by Hope Tepley (American, 1919-2010). Signed "Tepley" in the lower right corner. Titled "The Hurdy Gurdy...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Turn of the Century Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful turn of the century figurative landscape by F.S. Mediary (American, Late 19th Century/Early 20th Century). Presented in a giltwood frame. Signed "F.S. Mediary" lower right....
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1890s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
General Merch Way Down in Chinatown - Vintage Illustration in Ink
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
General Merch Way Down in Chinatown - Vintage Illustration in Ink
This illustration, inked in intricate detail by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows two men with long brai...
Category
1950s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor, Pen
Life Drawing I - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Life Drawing I - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman stands with one knee propped up on a chair, her ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
"Roy Zoelin the Sculpture" - Figurative Drawing of Artist at Work
By Frances Beatrice Lieberman
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming genre painting titled, "Roy Zoelin the Sculpture" by Frances Liberman (American, 1911-2002). Signed "Frances Liberman" and dated "Spring 35" lower right. Titled "Roy Zoelin the Sculpture" on verso. Biography of Roy Zoelin and Frances Liberman on verso. Unframed. Image size, 14.25"H x 11"W.
A lifelong resident of San Francisco, California, Frances Lieberman was a painter, sculptor and etcher whose subjects included many scenes of San Francisco, child firgures, and seascapes--all in a style that combined realism, impressionism, and abstraction. She was active with her career into the mid 1980s.
Lieberman studied at the California School of Fine Art with Nelson Poole and Ralph Stackpole...
Category
1930s Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Life Drawing II - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Life Drawing II - Figurative Female Nude in Pen on Paper
Stylized figurative drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). A woman stands leaning on a pedestal, her back to the v...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
"Before The Show" by Devie
By Devie Elzafon
Located in Carmel, CA
Inspired by the theatre world, Devie had retained her own unique drawing strokes. Her works reflect an approachable other-worldliness. She paints a story to be told and answered.
Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Relaxing at the Beach Landscape
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Fun watercolor of figures enjoying a sunny day on the California coast by listed artist Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" lower right. Unframed. Image size: 15"...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Zen Garden, Figurative Landscape with Buddah Sculpture & Plants
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene figurative landscape of a Zen sculpture garden surrounded by mountains and trees by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Mon...
Category
1980s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Geometric Illusory Line Art in Ink on Paper by Geraldine Heib
In this line abstract by Jerry O'Day (American, 1912), lines intersect and layer in straight and rounded ways giving a sense of movement to the piece. O'Day uses simple ink on paper and pure geometric form in the Minimalist style of the 1960s.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Mat size: 39"H x 27"W
Paper size: 30"H x 20"W
Image size: 27"H x 16"W
Jerry O'Day is also known as Geraldine Heib. Born in Oakland, California, on June 17, 1912. Geraldine Heib assumed the name Jerry O'Day at an early age. She grew up in Washington and studied in Seattle at the Cornish School of Fine Arts. Upon moving to the San Francisco Bay area in 1938, she further studied with Bufano as a muralist for two years. O'Day wed sculptor David Lemon and had a gallery in a converted cod fishery in Belvedere from 1942 until 1963. At that time, the couple moved to a houseboat in Sausalito, where she remained until her demise on March 30, 1986.
Post War California artist, Jerry O'Day studied at the Cornish School of Fine Arts in Seattle; studied with Beniamino Bufano for two years. She lived in the artist's colony at the Cod fishery with artist David Lemon on Belvedere Island in the San Francisco Bay Area from 1942 - 1963.
Solo Exhibitions: City of Paris, Rotunda Gallery; Lucien Labaudt Gallery, 1963; Torrance Gallery, San Anselmo, 1955; Marin Art Gallery, Sausalito, 1956; Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1962; East & West Gallery, Fillmore Street, San Francisco; Landmarks Gallery, Marin County, 1991.
Selected Group Exhibitions: 65th Annual Painting and Sculpture Exhibition of the San Francisco Art Association at the San Francisco Museum of Art, 1945; Fourth Winter Invitational, California Palace of The Legion of Honor, San Francisco, 1963.
Source:
David J Carlson...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Solo Race in a Catamaran - Adventure Illustration in Watercolor and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed illustration of a sailor in a catamaran by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The sailboat is tilted at an extreme angle, with the sailor leaning out over the edge ...
Category
1980s Pop Art South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Color Pencil, Laid Paper
Black Male Figurative Model, Pop Art Abstract Ink on Paper
By Marc Foster Grant
Located in Soquel, CA
Black Male Figurative Model, Pop Art Abstract Ink on Paper
Vivid contemporary ink drawing on paper of a male figure seemingly disrobing by Marc Foster Gran...
Category
Early 2000s Pop Art South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Modernist Self Portrait of The Artist
By Bren Bauer
Located in Soquel, CA
A colorful modernist portrait of a woman by Bren Bauer (American, 20th-c.), the lines of which are reminiscent of Modigliani. In contrast to the artists use of bold color and movemen...
Category
20th Century Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Portrait of a Woman with Glasses - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman with Glasses - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). The sitter for this portrait is wearing horn-rimmed glasses, and...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Seated Nude Figure
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Gestural watercolor of a colorful seated nude figure by California artist Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed and dated "Doris Warner, 5/71" on ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Man with Telephone - Surrealist Black and White Portrait in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Man with Telephone - Surrealist Black and White Portrait in Ink on Paper
Surrealist composition by an unknown artist (20th Century). A man dressed in a su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen, Pencil
"Flower Stand S.F. 1954" - Vintage Illustration
By Irene Pattinson
Located in Soquel, CA
"Flower Stand S.F. 1954" - Vintage Illustration
This detailed ink drawing by Irene Pattinson (American, 1909-1999), shows a charming San Francisc...
Category
1950s American Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Pen
Fishing Boats at Shore, 1940's Seascape Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century small-scale watercolor landscape of fishermen with their boats on the shore by unknown artist. Signed lower left corner illegibly. Circa 1940's. Unframed. Image...
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1940s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Tending the fields - Windmill - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Tending the fields - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait of a Woman in a Pink Vest - Pastel on Paper
By Marilyn Thompson
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate drawing of a woman by Palo Alto artist Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015). A woman wearing a pink vest and her hair pulled back sits looking to the viewer's right. She is rendered in loving detail, with smooth shading and glowing highlights. Of particular note are the details in her hair, jewelry, and folds of her skirt.
Signed and dated in the lower right corner.
Acquired with a collection of her work.
Presented in a new white mat with foam-core backing.
Mat size: 26"H x 24"W
Paper size: 23.75"Hx 19.75"W
Marilyn Thompson (American, 1927-2015) was born in Santa Paula. California. She received an art degree from San Jose State in 1950, after which she worked for H. M. Gousha, for whom she drew many illustrations of missions and other California sites. From the mid-1970s on, she did freelance drawing and painting, with lots of commercial work (pamphlet illustrations, posters, custom birthday cards...
Category
1990s Photorealist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Artist's Self-Portrait in Pastel on Paper
By Michael William Eggleston
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist's Self-Portrait in Pastel on Paper
Bright yellow and ochre make up this self-portrait in chalk pastels by Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century).
Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Mat size: 30"H x 24"W
Paper size: 24"H x 18"W
Presented in a new soft peachy cream mat with foam core backing.
Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century) is a San Francisco...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Beachcomber with Clam Rake - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
By Laurence Sisson
Located in Soquel, CA
Beachcomber - Line Drawing Landscape in Ink on Paper
Bold landscape line drawing by listed Maine artist Laurence Sisson (American, 1928-2015). A lone figure walks a shoreline carrying a tool towards a line of trees stretching towards the water. This drawing was likely a preparatory sketch for a larger painting.
This piece is unsigned, but was acquired from David Sisson, the artist's son.
Presented in a new black mat with foam-core backing.
Mat size: 10"H x 13"W
Image size: 4.25"H x 7.19"W
Laurence Sisson, was a student of Herbert Barnett (1910-1972), he was one of America's preeminent realist painters today. His work may be found in the permanent collections of museums nationwide including the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and the Portland Museum of Art, Maine.
Laurence Sisson painted landscapes for sixty years. He was known for his paintings of the Maine coast and landscapes of the southwest. His style ranges from plein air watercolors to large oil landscapes...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Artist's Board
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man with White Hair and Mustache in Pastel on Cardstock
Portrait of a man by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985). The man is looking directly at the viewer, with a neutral expression. He has white hair and a mustache, and is wearing a brown suit with a red tie.
Signed "Honora Berg" in the bottom right corner.
Stamp from Miller Fine Art on verso
Acquired with a collection of the artist's work.
Initialed and numbered "HB 117" on verso
Unframed.
Board size: 20"H x 15"W
Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985) was an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist who studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon. Berg's friend Edith Truesdell — David Park's aunt — suggested a move to California in 1951 to study under Park. She exhibited at the 25th Annual Drawing, Print and Sculpture Exhibition at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, 1961.
Provenance, Estate of Honora Berg - David Carlson Gallery, Larry Miller...
Category
1950s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Cardboard, Oil Pastel
1940s Netting the Catch
By Walter P. Taylor
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive watercolor figurative of fisherman pulling in the nets by Walter P. Taylor (American, 20th Century). Signed "W.P. Taylor U.S.N.R.'45 (for United States Naval Reserve)" low...
Category
1940s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"The Great Mouthpiece" - Vintage Political Cartoon
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage political cartoon by H.M. Talburt (American, 1895-1966). A man in a suit is speaking about the president into his "hat," which is the mouthpi...
Category
1930s Other Art Style South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Nude Portrait of a Woman with Curly Hair - Drawing in Pen on Paper Signed "Ting"
Located in Soquel, CA
Nude Portrait of a Woman with Curly Hair - Drawing in Pen on Paper
Stylized drawing by unknown artist "Ting" (20th Century). The sitter for this portrait has full, curly hair that i...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Pioneer Mountain Landscape with Horse and Buggy, Multi-Color Pastel
Located in Soquel, CA
Vivid pastel depicting a figure on horseback with horse and buggy traversing a vast landscape by an unknown artist. A steep cliffside illuminated with ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Blue and Bronze Kimono - Hand Augmented Collotype
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. There are embossed wavy lines running horizontally, with ri...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - France Landscape by M. Saint-Guily
Located in Soquel, CA
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - Seascape after Edouard Doigneau
Fishermen at the Shore in Concarneau - France Landscape by M. Saint-Guily. Lively watercolor of boats at the s...
Category
Late 20th Century Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
1980's Figurative -- David Bowie, Iman and Friends
By Zoa Ace
Located in Soquel, CA
Color, music, fashion, fame, fishnet stockings, sports, the party scene and allegory - elements of the 1980s - all are captured in this pastel image by Denver artist Zoa Ace (America...
Category
1980s Modern South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Paper
Clown Portrait #8
By Marjorie May Blake
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor portrait of a clown by Marjorie Blake (American, 1920-1994). Signed "Blake" in the lower left corner. Unframed.
Marjorie May Gulley Blake wa...
Category
1960s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Fauvist Dual Portrait in Acrylic on Paper
By Virginia J Hughins
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant double protrait by California artist Virginia J. Hughins (American, 1923-2004). There are two portraits in this compostion, partially overlapping each other. They are execute...
Category
1970s Fauvist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Foam Board
Waves Over Rocks Seascape and Seagulls
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous watercolor seascape of waves over rocks by Donald Swyner (American, 20th Century), circa 1990. Signed lower left corner. Presented in rustic wood frame. Shipped without glas...
Category
1990s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
"The Cognoscenti", Contemporary Symbolist Figurative
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
"The Cognoscenti", a large-scale contemporary charcoal on canvas figurative scene by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), 2008. A group of bearded men, whom the title ...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal
Seated Rainbow Nude Figure
By M. E. 'Mike' Bailey
Located in Soquel, CA
Rich rainbow of saturated color in this study of a nude figure by listed California artist M. E. "Mike" Bailey (American, 1943). Signed by the artist, lower right. Presented in a fro...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Figures & Flowers, Surreal Abstract Meditation
By Noel Howard
Located in Soquel, CA
Surreal abstract figurative of a dreamy, meditative scene including multiple figures and flowers, blended with sill-life and landscape elements by Noel Howard (American, 20th Century...
Category
1970s Symbolist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Crayon, Laid Paper
British Taxis for Hire - Figurative Urban Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming figurative landscape in a British town, with taxis pulling up to a hotel or apartment building to pick up and drop off passengers by B. Cook (English, 20th Century). Signed ...
Category
1980s Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Rock Stack, Contemporary Nature Still-Life Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed still-life in graphite of a balancing stack of rocks by Pacific Northwest artist Kate Scott (American, b.1943). Signed "K. Sc...
Category
2010s Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Seated Woman Figurative Portrait
By Doris Warner
Located in Soquel, CA
Vintage watercolor portrait of a seated female figure with red robe in front of a plant by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010). Signed "Warner" in the lower left corner. Presented...
Category
1970s American Impressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Watercolor
1930s Nude Figure Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous 1930s figure drawing of a seated female nude by student of Lee Fritz Randolph (American, 1880-1956), 1937. Signed "Randolph," "C.S.F.A." for California School of Fine Art and dated "6/28/37" upper right. "C.S.F.A" and "6/28/37" lower right. Unframed. Image size, 25"H x 10"L. We believe a student of Lee Randolph...
Category
1930s American Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pencil
Bird on a Fence, Abstract Expressionist Miniature Etching
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting a bird on a fence, with abstract expressionist animals floating in the sky by R. Silve...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Surreal Figurative Watercolor Painting, "In The Moment" 2024
By Charlene Mosley
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original Watercolor on paper figurative painting by Charlene Mosley. A cirtificate of authenticity will follow delivery. It is framed as pictured.
Charlene Mosley’s curre...
Category
2010s Surrealist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Modernist Avant-Gard Figurative Abstract, Large-Scale Primary Colors Pastel
By Henry Elinson
Located in Soquel, CA
Stunning modernist avant-garde figurative abstract pastel in deep royal blue, with red and yellow accents by Henry Elinson (Californian/Russian 1935-2010), 1996. Signed and dated "H....
Category
1960s Expressionist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Red Medusa Mantle" (Ruffled Kimono) - Hand Augmented Collotype
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype on layered paper by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. Titled "Red Medusa...
Category
1980s Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil
Mid-Century Hillside Trees Landscape Watercolor (unfinished)
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful mid-century landscape watercolor with a tall, stately tree in the foreground, its many forking branches depicted with exceptional detail, and a verdant background of rollin...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid-Century Cottage in the Woods Landscape Watercolor
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming mid century watercolor landscape of a cottage in the woods, executed with phenomenal attention to detail, by Joseph Yeager (early-mid 20th Century) on heavy bond watercolor paper with ragged edges. Signed "Joe Yeager...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Ruffled Kimono (Orange, Teal, and Purple)
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece has an iridescent quality to the coloration. This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of other...
Category
1980s Realist South Coast - Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen, Color Pencil, Gouache
