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What is the art of making marks on a surface called?

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What is the art of making marks on a surface called?
The art of making marks on a surface is called mark-making. However, you may also see people refer to it as drawing. Artists who produce drawings use a variety of materials, including chalk, pastels, crayons, markers, pencils and charcoal. Find a diverse assortment of drawings from some of the world's top galleries and dealers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
Interior still life, Beaumont
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor on heavy gauge watercolor paper, 14 x 9 3/4 inches (352 x 248 mm), the full sheet. Titled in pencil in the lower left margin. With a garden landscape in watercolor on the ...
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Late 19th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Schooner beached on the moors at sunset, Nothe Fort in the distance, Dorset.
Located in Middletown, NY
Watercolor on cream wove paper mounted to light weight card stock, 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches (94 x 138 mm), the full sheet. In good condition with minor uniform toning. Sophia Beale was...
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Late 19th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Board, Handmade Paper

French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Hilltop Village Fields Distant Landscape and Clouds Watercolor Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x ...
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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

"Beautiful Manta" Abstract Geometric Grid in Pastel Colors
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Beautiful Manta" is an original piece by Kevin Snipes made from ink, gouache, pastel, and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 8.25”h x 6”w and is signed en verso. Kevin Snipes (h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Pastel

"A Cut Flower Can t Last I" Smoke and House Imagery in Grayscale Watercolor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "A Cut Flower Can't Last I" is an original piece by Graham Franciose, and is made from watercolor on panel mounted Rives BFK cotton rag, wax sealed, custom Douglas ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

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Watercolor, Cotton, Wax, Wood Panel

Mother and child, Signed painting on paper (unique), Hammer Galleries, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Gloria Vanderbilt Untitled mother and child painting Gouache on paper Signed by the artist on the front Frame included A poignant painting of a mother and child from the 1960s. Whi...
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1960s Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Permanent Marker

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