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Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
purple rain two with metallics work on paper
Located in New York, NY
This is a painting on paper from 2019 exploring the theme of Purple Rain. Making literal song titles or lines from songs is a sometime point of departure for making a work. This wor...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Spring Spirit Garden, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Spirit Garden" is an original watercolor painting on Japanese rice paper by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. This piece utilizes the wet-on-wet ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Rice Paper, Watercolor

Hercules and Deianira Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Hercules and Deianira" Legend says Deianira was Hercules' wife. Heracles and Deianira encountered the centaur Nessus, who served as a ferryman at the Evenus River. Nessus attempte...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Tempera

Satyr and Nymph Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Satyr and Nymph" A satyr is a grotesque male spirit of nature, always nude, who walks upright on legs usually shown as goat’s legs. Nymphs are female spirits, who rule over rivers ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Tempera, Paper

Centaur and Nymph Neo Mythology by Paula Craioveanu
Located in Forest Hills, NY
"Centaur and Nymph" Part of "NeoMythology" series. Original work on colored paper. Size is 27.5x19.5in / 70x50cm . Shipped rolled in a tube. Get free shipping with 1stdibs code.
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Paper, Ink

Provence, always in my heart
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive landscape artwork "Provence, always in my heart" is full of vivid colors which are my tools of expression to celebrate my love to the south of France....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Yellow Landscape, Original Art on Paper , One of a kind
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Original Art on Fabriano Elle Paper 50x70 cm 2023 The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension of respect for the envi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

Yellow Landscape, Original Art on Paper , One of a kind, by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Original Art on Fabriano Elle Paper 50x70 cm 2023 The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension of respect for the envi...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pigment

Solid Footings - Graphite Drawing on Antique Architectural Drawings of Bears
Located in Chicago, IL
Over a hundred years ago, my grandfather registered as a homesteader with the Department of the Interior Land Office in Buffalo, Wyoming. Building a cabin on a remote 640 acre plat,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Vellum

Black Callas by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, contemporary painting, flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Black Callas is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 40 × 50 cm (15.7 × 19.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Orchid (fragment after Mapplethorpe) by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, chalk, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Orchid (fragment after Mapplethorpe) is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 140 × 120 cm (55.1 × 47.2 in). The artwork is signe...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Aquardar (Waiting Expectantly) - Architectural Imagery, Doorways, Dappled Light
Located in Chicago, IL
Dappled sunlight dances across an ancient stone wall in an unknown town bringing a luminosity to the perfectly balanced composition by Carol Pylant. Watercolor and gouache come toget...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Callas by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, contemporary painting, chalk, flowers
Located in Paris, FR
Callas is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 49.5 × 41.5 cm (19.5 × 16.3 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Chalk, Paper

"Landscape" Black and White Paint on Paper Large Size made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape B/W charcoal on Paper ( Fabriano Elle Paper's 220 gr) 100x70 cm 2023 original art one-of-a-kind you get the framed drawing ready to hang framing options in photos Marilin...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Charcoal

Waves by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary seascape painting, ocean, dark tone
Located in Paris, FR
Waves is a unique graphite drawing on linen canvas by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 118 × 91 cm (46.5 × 35.8 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 120 ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Graphite

Astre by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary seascape painting, waves, dark tone
Located in Paris, FR
Astre is a unique graphite drawing on linen canvas by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 118 × 91 cm (46.5 × 35.8 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 120 ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Graphite

Awakening in Mongolia by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, mother and child, chalk
Located in Paris, FR
Awakening in Mongolia is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 80 × 120 cm (31.5 × 47.2 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Baobab N3 by Calo Carratalá - Work on paper, graphite drawing, tree, Africa
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N3 is a unique graphite on paper mounted on a wood frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 65 × 46 cm (25.6 × 18.1 in). Dimensions of the framed ar...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Beaches in Cap Skiring No.1 by Calo Carratalá - Pencil, Senegal, trees, river
Located in Paris, FR
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.1 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 × 1....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Cardboard, Wood Panel, Pencil

Portrait of a Boy - Drawing by Anthony Roaland - 1981
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a boy is an original drawing in pencil realized by Anthony Roaland in 1982. Hand-signed and dated by the artist on the lower right margin. The artist depicts a delicate...
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1980s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

"Linear Landscape" Landscape Drawing Large size Made inItaly
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape mixed media on vintage paper 97x37 cm 2019 the artwork have a frame 50x110 cm Ready to hang Original Art The major creative focus of Marilina Marchica has always been w...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper, Graphite

"Untitled 28" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 28" (FRAMED) Pencil Drawing 21" x 18" inch by Antonio Pelayo Size unframed: 15.5" x 13.5 inch Medium: Pencil on Paper Artist Antonio Pelayo, born in Glendale, California...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Sea Fan - Carnivale - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
Two small octopi are 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 extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Sea Fans - Carnivale sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 15h x 20w in 38.10h x 50.80w cm JEC151 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings of calligraphy, which then gave rise to printing . This tradition dates back to the mid-1800s and was used by fishermen to record their catches, but has also become an art form of its own. Prints were made using Sumi ink and Washi paper. It is rumored that Samurai would settle fishing competitions using Gyotaku prints...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Sumi Ink, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Baobab N5 by Calo Carratalá - Work on paper, graphite drawing, tree, Africa
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N5 is a unique graphite on paper mounted on a wood frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 65 × 46 cm (25.6 × 18.1 in). Dimensions of the framed ar...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Puppypus - Cilantro - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Located in Chicago, IL
A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making over a playful background of black and white puppies. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Puppypus - Cilantro sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 15h x 20.25w in 38.10h x 51.44w cm JEC157 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Woman at Rest, Nude Female, Pastel and Charcoal Drawing on Green Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Paper, Pastel

Atarax by Cécile Bisciglia - Large ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Atarax is a unique drawing by contemporary artist Cécile Bisciglia. The drawing is made with ballpoint pen, acrylic and posca on canvas, dimensions are 130 × 195 cm (51.2 × 76.8 in)....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Beaches in Cap Skiring No.2 by Calo Carratalá - Pencil, Senegal, trees, river
Located in Paris, FR
Beaches in Cap Skiring No.2 is a unique oil pencil on cardboard, glued on wooden frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 80 × 139 × 4 cm (31.5 × 54.7 × 1....
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Cardboard, Wood Panel

Goldilocks - Flaming Hot - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
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 extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Goldilocks - Flaming Hot sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 14.50h x 19.75w in 36.83h x 50.16w cm JEC161 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Fragment of the unpredictable by F. S. Borquez - Contemporary painting, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
Requiem is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 73 × 116 cm (28.7 × 45.7 in). This painting is sold with a black shadowbox fram...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Requiem by Franco Salas Borquez - Black & white painting, ocean waves, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
Requiem is a unique oil on linen canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 73 × 116 cm (28.7 × 45.7 in). Dimensions of the framed (black shadow box)...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Selvas Negras n°4 by Calo Carratalá - Tropical forest landscape, work on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Selvas Negras n°4 is a unique pencil on Daler Rowney 1,4 mm paper painting by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 120 × 81 cm (47.2 × 31.9 in). Dimensions of the frame...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil, Paper

Mr. Bubbles - Plum Bob - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
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 extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on hand-made Mulberry paper the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Mr. Bubbles - Plum Bob sumi ink and colored pencil on mulberry paper 14.25h x 19.75w in 36.20h x 50.16w cm JEC152 Gyotaku - A Japanese word translated from "gyo" meaning fish and "taku" meaning stone impression and is believed to get its inspiration from Chinese stone rubbings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Cyclone by Franco Salas Borquez - Black & white painting, ocean waves, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
Cyclone is a unique mixed technique, pigments and charcoal fixed on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 210 × 150 cm (82.7 × 59.1 in). The ar...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Mixed Media, Charcoal, Pigment

Alma by Franco Salas Borquez - Black & white painting, ocean waves, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
Alma is a unique mixed technique, pigments and charcoal fixed on canvas, painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 160 × 245 cm (63 × 96.5 in). The artwor...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Charcoal, Mixed Media, Pigment

Frontal Wave by Franco Salas Borquez - Work on paper, ocean waves, black, white
Located in Paris, FR
Frontal wave is a unique Silver ink on Canson paper painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 70 × 50 cm (27.6 × 19.7 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

The primitive river by Franco Salas Borquez - Contemporary painting, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
The primitive river is a unique mixed technique, pigments and charcoal fixed on canvas painting by contemporary artist Franco Salas Borquez, dimensions are 130 × 200 cm (51.2 × 78.7 ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

Tree in the wind by Guy Oberson - Work on paper, contemporary painting, chalk
Located in Paris, FR
Tree in the wind is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 59 × 79 cm (23.2 × 31.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Baobab N1 by Calo Carratalá - Work on paper, graphite drawing, tree, Tanzania
Located in Paris, FR
Baobab N1 is a unique graphite on paper mounted on a wood frame drawing by contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 65 × 46 cm (25.6 × 18.1 in). Dimensions of the framed ar...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

Rodolphe by Guy Oberson - Contemporary figurative painting, portrait, man
Located in Paris, FR
Rodolphe is a unique black chalk on paper painting by contemporary artist Guy Oberson, dimensions are 140 × 120 cm (55.1 × 47.2 in). Dimensions of the framed artwork are 145 x 125 cm...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Boat on the Marañón River, Jungle series - Contemporary Drawing, work on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Boat on the Marañón River is a drawing by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, from the "Jungle" series. This piece of art portrays a man boating down the river Marañón - a tr...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pencil

Chanel watchmaking by Guy Oberson - work on paper, contemporary, portrait
Located in Paris, FR
Black chalk on paper, 80 cm × 120 cm. Guy Oberson shades the black chalk with a multitude of vertical streaks which alters the perception of the subject, making the interpretation of...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Chalk

Privacy Area by Cécile Bisciglia - Large ballpoint pen drawing on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Ballpoint pen, acrylic and posca on canvas, 200 x 200 cm (6 ft. 6 x 6 ft. 6) With this series, French artist Cécile Bisciglia explores animality. Armed with ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

English Judge by Cécile Bisciglia - Large ballpoint pen drawing on canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Ballpoint pen, acrylic and posca on canvas, 200 x 200 cm (6 ft. 6 x 6 ft. 6) With this series, French artist Cécile Bisciglia explores animality. Armed with ...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Girona Blue Door - Three Architectural Stone Doorways, Lush Tropical Landscape
Located in Chicago, IL
Three portals, each with its own distinct details, are meticulously rendered yet upon further scrutiny, reality becomes distorted. The landscape, while lush and inviting, is seemingly impossible, yet it draws us in and leads us to wonder what lies beyond the other doors. This watercolor is matted with a heavy white mat and framed in a washed grey wooden frame measuring 17.25 x 14.875 inches. Carol S. Pylant Girona Blue Door watercolor on paper 9.75h x 7.50w in 24.77h x 19.05w cm CSP039 Resume Artist / Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison Education 1979 M.F.A. Painting, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 1977 B.F.A. Painting, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI Academic Appointments 1996 - 2011 Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1991-96 Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1987-91 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison 1985 Instructor, Simmons College, Boston, MA 1984 Instructor, Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA 1984 Instructor, DeCordova Museum and School, Lincoln, MA 1984 Instructor, Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA 1982-84 Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach, CA 1978-82 Instructor, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI International Teaching 2011 Professor, UW- Madison, Villa Corsi Salviati, Sesto-Fiorentino, Italy 2006,7 Visiting Affiliate Professor, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy International Artist Residencies 2017 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain 2015 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain 2002 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain 1990 The Tyrone Guthrie Center, Co. Monaghan, Ireland 1990 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus,Schwandorf/Fromberg, West Germany 1987 Rockefeller Foundation Residency Fellowship, Bellagio, Italy 1987 The Karolyi Foundation, Vence, France International Research Awards 2010 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Villa di Livia Frescos, Museo Nazionale, Rome, Italy" 2005 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Romanesque Art in France" 2004 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings Inspired by Romanesque Art in France" 2002 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain" 1998 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Neolithic Monuments in Brittany" 1996-7 Vilas Associate Award, University of Wisconsin System, "Paintings of Prehistoric Stone Circles, Ireland and the British Isles 1995 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Celtic Ceremonial Sites in Ireland and the British Isles" 1993 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Egg Tempera Paintings in Florence, Italy" 1992 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Ireland" 1990 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Environment: Ireland" 1989 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Environment Painting: Germany" 1988 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Landscape Painting: Umbria, Italy" Other Awards 2008 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison 2007 Sabbatical, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2006 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison 2002-3 Emily Mead Baldwin-Bascom Named Professorship, University of Wisconsin 2000 Alumni Arts Achievement Award, Wayne State University Dept. of Art & Art History, Detroit, MI 2000 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison 1999 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Past /Present: Paintings based on Celtic Imagery" 1999 Sabbatical, University of Wisconsin 1998 Wisconsin Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship 1993 Faculty Development Grant, "Figurative Sculpture" University of Wisconsin System 1991,93 Visual Arts Development Grant, The Wisconsin Arts Board 1989 Visual Arts Fellowship for Painting, The Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, WI 1988 National Endowment for the Arts Regional Visual Arts Fellowship, Arts Midwest 1986 Residency, Yaddo Corporation, Saratoga Springs, NY 1985 Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, NY 1985 Residency, The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA 1985 Milton and Sally Avery Award for Painting, The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH 1984,5,6 Residency, The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH International Exhibitions 2010 Handmade Artist's Journals, Villa Corsi Salviati, Sesto-Fiorentino, Italy 2008 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Schwandorf, Germany 1995-99 Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Ireland 1994 "Exquisite Corpse" Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland 1992 "Faces and Places of Ireland" Ulster Bank, Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland 199l "Ardara Annual Show" Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland 1988 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Schwandorf/Fromberg, West Germany 1988 "Art .... Made in USA" Stadische Galerie, Deutsch-Amerikanisches Institut, Regensberg, West Germany 1987 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Bellagio, Italy One and Two Person Exhibitions 2005 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2001 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2000 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI 1999 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI (with John Sayers) 1998 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI 1997 Barbara Bunting Gallery, Royal Oak, MI 1993 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 1993 Carey Gallery, Rochester, MI (with Jo Powers) 1993 J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, N.Y. 1990 Pennsylvania School of Art and Design Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA (with Dan Gihooley) 1990 Hobe Sound Gallery, Brunswick, ME 1990 Levinson Kane Gallery, Boston, MA 1989 Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 1985 Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA 1982 Willis Gallery, Detroit, MI Selected Group Exhibitions 2018 "Into the Ulterior", Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 "Exquisite Corpse" Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 "Non-Stop" Invitational, Train Depot, Madison, WI 1989-2014 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI 2012 "Invitational Alumni Exhibition", Elaine Jacobs Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 2002-10 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI 2008 Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison 2008 Chapman Museum of Art, Myrtle Beach...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Red Baobab by Calo Carratalá - Large drawing on wood (9.7 ft high)
Located in Paris, FR
Conte pencil Sanguina on laminated wood. 293 cm × 295 cm // 9.6 ft x 9.7 ft. This series of drawings is inspired by the artist's travel experience in Tanzania and focuses, as the title suggests, on the baobabs, Africa's most characteristic tree. Calo Carratalá...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

Linda Stein, Door and Profile 998 - Contemporary Art Sculptural Drawing Collage
Located in New York, NY
In 2000, Linda Stein began a series called Knights of Protection. Her Knights functioned both as defenders in battle and symbols of pacifism. In 2019, Stein re-conceived her Kni...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Magazine Paper, Cardboard, Board, Cotton, Paper

The Junipers - Highly Detailed Surreal Landscape, Watercolor & Gouache on Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
A large translucent vessels floats upon a lake, so transparent that the wooded shoreline can be seen through this surreal boat. The artist treats watercolor much like oil paints, with layer upon layer to achieve a depth unseen in watercolor. The smallest of detail is apparent upon close examination. The piece is matted and framed in a simple white frame measuring 17.25 x 17.75 inches. Christina Haglid The Junipers watercolor and gouache on paper 8h x 9w in 20.32h x 22.86w cm CMH052 Artist's Statement Tiny Sanctuaries There has always been an intersection between the process of writing and the act of painting in my work. It has somehow been my guide. In the last four years, during the making of this work, that connection intensified as I started writing short stories and flash fiction while taking online classes. I find the process of writing and painting so different in almost every way, but there is something freeing and generative in writing which helps my painting process. Or perhaps it's a reminder of what painting is for me - something intuitive that needs to be trusted. And what they do have in common is a desire to encapsulate and distill a single moment, a story, about the complexity of our emotions and experiences. At the heart of my work is the recurring depiction of perseverance, strength of will, and a subtle optimism. Symbolically through the objects, precarious situations depict a moment of possible difficulty, often involving the influence of nature. A paper crane left in the snow. A boat nearly filled to the brim, but not submerged and able to drain its own contents carefully. A slide alone at night...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Baobab N7 by Calo Carratalá - work on paper, graphite drawing, sold framed
Located in Paris, FR
Graphite on paper Arches 360 gr mounted on a wood frame. Artwork sold framed with a methacrylate box, 46 cm × 65 cm. Calo Carratalá is a contemporary Spanish artist, based in Valencia, specializing in landscapes. With a passion for traveling, he has visited the Amazon, Colorado, the Alps and the Pyrenees, the forests of Norway... Always armed with sketching pad...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Paper

Late March - Highly Detailed Surreal Landscape, Watercolor & Gouache on Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
Translucent vessels are suspended upon the surface of the water in this surreal landscape entitled "Cloud Lake". This landscape is done in exacting detail with watercolor and gouache down to the smallest water droplet. Layer upon layer of color is added to achieve this impressively detailed painting. The piece is matted and framed in a simple white frame measuring 20.25 x 16.75 inches. Christina Haglid Cloud Lake watercolor and gouache on paper 11h x 8w in 27.94h x 20.32w cm CMH053 Artist's Statement Tiny Sanctuaries There has always been an intersection between the process of writing and the act of painting in my work. It has somehow been my guide. In the last four years, during the making of this work, that connection intensified as I started writing short stories and flash fiction while taking online classes. I find the process of writing and painting so different in almost every way, but there is something freeing and generative in writing which helps my painting process. Or perhaps it's a reminder of what painting is for me - something intuitive that needs to be trusted. And what they do have in common is a desire to encapsulate and distill a single moment, a story, about the complexity of our emotions and experiences. At the heart of my work is the recurring depiction of perseverance, strength of will, and a subtle optimism. Symbolically through the objects, precarious situations depict a moment of possible difficulty, often involving the influence of nature. A paper crane left in the snow. A boat nearly filled to the brim, but not submerged and able to drain its own contents carefully. A slide alone at...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Cloud Lake - Highly Detailed Surreal Landscape, Watercolor & Gouache on Paper
Located in Chicago, IL
Translucent vessels are suspended upon the surface of the water in this surreal landscape entitled "Cloud Lake". This landscape is done in exacting detail with watercolor and gouache down to the smallest water droplet. Layer upon layer of color is added to achieve this impressively detailed painting. The piece is matted and framed in a simple white frame measuring 20.25 x 16.75 inches. Christina Haglid Cloud Lake watercolor and gouache on paper 11h x 8w in 27.94h x 20.32w cm CMH053 Artist's Statement Tiny Sanctuaries There has always been an intersection between the process of writing and the act of painting in my work. It has somehow been my guide. In the last four years, during the making of this work, that connection intensified as I started writing short stories and flash fiction while taking online classes. I find the process of writing and painting so different in almost every way, but there is something freeing and generative in writing which helps my painting process. Or perhaps it's a reminder of what painting is for me - something intuitive that needs to be trusted. And what they do have in common is a desire to encapsulate and distill a single moment, a story, about the complexity of our emotions and experiences. At the heart of my work is the recurring depiction of perseverance, strength of will, and a subtle optimism. Symbolically through the objects, precarious situations depict a moment of possible difficulty, often involving the influence of nature. A paper crane left in the snow. A boat nearly filled to the brim, but not submerged and able to drain its own contents carefully. A slide alone at...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Descent
Located in Chicago, IL
-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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Landscape Vibrations - intimate, abstract, black and white, mixed media on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Watercolor and collaged elements , dominantly grey and off-white, with small notes of blue, pale green. On Japanese handmade paper. Otto Donald Rogers was born in 1935 in Kerrobert, Saskatchewan. He taught at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, from 1959 – 1988, after receiving his Master’s in Fine Art from the University of Wisconsin. He was instrumental in sustaining the Emma Lake Workshops, which, for several generations, has provided a meeting point for some of North America’s most respected visual artists, among them Jack Shadbolt, Helen Frankenthaler, Barnet Newman...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

UNTITLED (WOMAN THINKING)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front by Tarkay. Sheet size 15 x 11 inches. Frame size approx 21 x 17 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenti...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Figurative Ink Painting N.1 'Vessels' by Dmitry Samygin
Located in Paris, FR
Figurative Ink on Cotton paper Painting N.1 'Vessels' by Dmitry Samygin H.27 x 19.5 cm About Dmitry Samygin Furniture and Product Designer. His approach relies on simple forms and clarity in ideas with carefully chosen materials to expose the essence of an object. His products exemplify humanistic design, comfort in everyday use and ergonomic function. He is a prize-winner in international competitions. He has taken part in exhibitions in Paris, Milan and Moscow, collaborates with European and Russian production, architectural and design companies. Since 2021 Dmitriy's design has been presented in a permanent exhibition at the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Moscow. Dmitry's graphics and designs are in private collections all over the world. Samygin's Awards 2023 I+D / Design Now / winner (product design & decor) 2021 Red dot / Modul 2021 I+D magazine award / Shelter (covers for the sculptures of Moscow State Architectural Museum) 2020 Best 2020 AD Russia 2019 Andrew World...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Ink

Not Art, Word Art Calligraphy Painting, Acrylic Vivid Background, Red and Green
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Not Art" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. The hand-drawn render is reminiscent and inspired by the word art...
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2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Archival Ink, Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Horse, 2020, gel pen on paper, figurative, drawing, framed, pink, blue, white
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Horse, 2020, gel pen on paper, figurative, drawing, framed, pink, blue, white and green.
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Pen, Paper

On the Roof, Original Drawing, Gouache, Pool, Contemporary Landscape, Sky
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Drawing, Unique Work, Handmade Artwork. The work has been treated with UV-resistant varnish and it is not framed. Medium : Gouache painting and oil based pencils on ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Archival Paper, Gouache, Oil Crayon

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