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Style: American Realist
French Impressionist Interior Scene with Desk, Doll, Sunflowers
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming and brightly colored French Impressionist watercolor, depicting an interior scene in great detail with an antique desk full of books, a bouquet of sunflowers, and a doll by ...
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Late 20th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Tiger Lily - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor, pen and ink floral study of tiger lilies, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist De...
Category

1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Moody Magnolias, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy captures the drama of light and shadow on blooming Magnolias. She renders the flowers with a realistic approach, carefully detailing the d...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

The Yellow Phone
Located in Burlingame, CA
'The Yellow Phone, 2021' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 24 x 14 inc...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Antique Pears, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"As an artist, I constantly look for the ordinary to elevate and give it the attention that it deserves," says artist Dwight Smith. "In this painting, it was my wife's dresser. A beautiful rustic antique walked...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Cafe, Madrid
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephan Hoffpauir’s photorealistic watercolors invite viewers to contemplate spaces that, while familiar, are largely ignored by those who fleetingly pass through them. Among his sub...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mid Century Amaryllis Blossom Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed watercolor of an amaryllis blossom by Joe Yeager (American, early-mid 20th Century). Signed "Joe Yeager" in pen under one of the petals. Pre...
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1940s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Calendulas, floral still life in Orange key
Located in New York, NY
Laura Hills is an American treasure in terms of the body of work that she produced in pastel. She is a master of this medium of pastel and she had been a celebrated miniaturist arti...
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1920s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Board

Garden Layers, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of various flowers, buds, and leaves crash into each other, creating a wonderful divergence of garden layers. Artist Jinny...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mini Daisies in Many Pinks, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents pink daisies in detailed realism. She highlights the combination of the high-key delicate pink against the bold, saturated fuschi...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Red to Green, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life of a collection of red and green items. Apples, chillis, beans, buttons, and a sp...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Garden Goblet, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"There were several things that drew me to this Calla Lily in a garden full of lilies," says artist Jinny Tomozy. The flower's structure appears to resemble a...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Begonia - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor, pen and ink floral study of light pink begonias blending into line drawing, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California art...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

William C. Ostrander "A Tragedy in Still Life"
By William Cheesborou Ostrander
Located in San Francisco, CA
William C Ostrander: 1858-1933. Listed NYC and California artist. In the 19th century he taught at Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. His works are very scarce as I could only find o...
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19th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Lily Quartet, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Many flowers bloom from one bush and form clusters that are set up for dynamic compositions. Artist Jinny Tomozy presents four blossoming Calla Lilies in a ha...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Fried Apples, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"My mom gave my wife and me several cast iron pans of various sizes," says artist Dwight Smith of the setup for this realist stil...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Large Thistle 1, contemporary realist botanical still life drawing
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass reimagines color and tone, using luminescent ink to translate vivid shades into bursts of white-gold. Ever-interested in fragility and ephemerality, Glass lingers over t...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Summer Composition
Located in Burlingame, CA
An original watercolor by American realist watercolor painter, Gary Bukovnik, whose floral still life works feel alive. Sumer composition is a celebration of seasonal change and it's...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Interior Still life with Milk Bottles
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Interior Still Life with Milk Bottles" c. 2000, is a watercolor on paper by noted California artist Erin Dertner, b.1957. It is signed at the lower left corner b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Untitled (Coit Tower: SF)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephan Hoffpauir’s photorealistic watercolors invite viewers to contemplate spaces that, while familiar, are largely ignored by those who fleetingly pass through them. Among his sub...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Antique Store Display
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephan Hoffpauir’s photorealistic watercolors invite viewers to contemplate spaces that, while familiar, are largely ignored by those who fleetingly pass through them. Among his subjects are quasi-urban and quintessentially American spaces with an inherently surreal quality, including architecture, restaurant vignettes, and more recently, suburban supermarket displays. Employing but reinterpreting the traditions of Spanish and Dutch still-life painting, these contemporary works represent an ongoing exploration of the ways in which our surroundings shape our modern lives. 'Antique Store Display...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

White House with Tower
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephan Hoffpauir’s photorealistic watercolors invite viewers to contemplate spaces that, while familiar, are largely ignored by those who fleetingly pass through them. Among his sub...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Bay Windows, Oak Street
Located in Burlingame, CA
Stephan Hoffpauir’s photorealistic watercolors invite viewers to contemplate spaces that, while familiar, are largely ignored by those who fleetingly pass through them. Among his sub...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Blooming Succulents, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy displays a budding aloe vera with a realistic approach. The contrast in color and shape of the flower in comparison to the rest of the suc...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Apple Cider, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith depicts a realistic culinary-themed still life. "The bottle opener was of my dad and mom's from so long ago I don't remember when," shares Dwight. He paints a bright red apple on its side adjacent to it. A focused light source highlights the foreground, while strong contrasts of dark shadows in the background frame the elements.


About the Artist
Dwight Smith depicts commonplace objects with a sense of playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings appear conventional in their soft colors and composed compositions, but upon further observation the juxtaposition of unrelated items make for delightfully surprising combinations and comparisons. This transformation of the everyday, and strong graphic style, lend the work a pop feel. However, pop art is generally cool and ironic. Instead, there is a familiar and comforting sense of kitsch and Americana in Dwight’s subjects. In a similar fashion to the work of American artist Wayne Thiebaud, Dwight paints food and sweets of the American appetite. Doughnuts, hotdogs, and lollipops are captured in all of their potent delight. He plays with scale and composition to bring out a sense of the absurd, but ultimately his goal is to make the viewer smile.


Words that describe this painting: watercolor, realism, still life, culinary, apple, apple cider...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Bakery
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Bakery, 2022' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 24 x 18 inches and 33 x 27 inches professionally fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

No. 5 with Shallot, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith presents a culinary still life painted in the realist tradition. "My mom gave my wife and me several cast iron skillets...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Crimson Magnolias, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a realistic rendering of Saucer Magnolias in bloom. The crimson globes of the flower display a wonderful contrast of bulbous shap...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Doggie Diner Booths - iconic watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
Phone booths at the Doggie Diner- an iconic American original watercolor painting - 24 x 16 inches - by James Torlakson, who is known for his photorealist oil paintings, watercolors and aquatint intaglio etchings. Doggie Diner Booths...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Tribute to Morandi #31
Located in Dallas, TX
Bob Stuth-Wade: Tribute to Morandi, 2018 "Life is what happens while I'm thinking of something else." "Driving. Listening to the radio. Talking on the phone. Thinking of where I'm ...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Harvest Moon, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life with a touch of surrealist composition. "I grew up in Maryland and autumn or harvest time was my favorite ti...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Fast Eddies, 1996
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Fast Eddies, 1996' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 10 x 15 inches a...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Paragon Park, 1997
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Paragon park, 1997' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 10 x 10 inches ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Tea with Sushi, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An earthenware teapot and a piece of Unagi sushi rest on a warm wood table, balanced against a soft gray backdrop. A wash of su...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Bay no. 4, (nocturnal)
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Bay no. 4 (nocturnal), 1981' a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 11 x 16 inches and 15 x 20 inches pro...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Moose Lodge No 2171
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Moose Lodge No. 2171,' is a highly collectable original watercolor by internationally acclaimed American Realist James Torlakson. The art is 16 x 24 inche...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Postman - original watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
Iconic Postman original watercolor painting is 11 1/2 x 7 inches / professionally framed at approximately 19 1/2 x 15 inches. Artist signed, titl...
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20th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Pie Shell, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A culinary-themed still life by artist Dwight Smith rendered in the realist tradition. He paints a luscious red apple resting inside a large shell. Light fall...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mobile Home with Honda - original watercolor, 1974
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mobile Home with Honda - watercolor is 9 3/4 x 21 1/4 inches. Artist signed, titled and dated. Condition is excellent. James Torlakson, an international...
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20th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Another Man s Treasure, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a bouquet of red and yellow roses in realistic detail. "Sometimes one's discarded items become another's cherished findings, as w...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Succulent Stars, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jinny Tomozy presents a birds-eye view of growing succulents. She draws inspiration from the bright spectrum of color and contrasting shapes and textures of the plant. Mesmerizing geometric patterns extend from the dense layers of leaves. "Sometimes it stacks perfectly on top of one another but most time displays the enchanting Fibonacci spiral...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Backyard Bench - original watercolor 1974-2016
Located in Burlingame, CA
Backyard Bench - an iconic American watercolor painting by James Torlakson who is known for his photorealist oil paintings, watercolors and aquatint in...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Evidence of Life, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Living in Florida where it is hot and humid, I always get excited when the calendar turns to autumn with the remote promise of cooler weather," jokes artist ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Fallen Sky, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A realistic still-life watercolor of an egg and blue cups by artist Dwight Smith. "This painting is composed of found objects from around our home," says Dwight. "The color of the small paper cups...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Dandelion Seed Heads, Fine Graphite Botanical Artwork on Black Paper
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass's graphite drawing on prepared black paper transforms delicate dandelions into luminous, ghost-like forms. Each fine line is meticulously drawn, creating a richly detail...
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2010s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite

Seeds Sown, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this realist still life watercolor, artist Dwight Smith focused on the warm contrast of the bright red apple and wooden spools against the dramatic gradien...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Of Pure Heart, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An original culinary-themed still life created in the realist tradition. "I got the urge to paint golden delicious apples, so my wife and I picked up some at ...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Garden Rose - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of a light pink garden rose, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (Ameri...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Iris - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor, pen and ink floral study of a purple iris, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.194...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Japanese Iris - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of Japanese irises, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.19...
Category

1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Cyclamen - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of cyclamen, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style blending into line drawing by California artist Deborah E...
Category

1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Mid Century Modern Realist Watercolor Still-Life with Toothbrush Tool
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century modern realist watercolor still-life by Claude Buck (American, 1890-1974). This highly detailed watercolor features a yellow toothbrush and set of pliers in a decorative...
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Mid-20th Century American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Peruvian Lily - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of Peruvian lilies, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.194...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Light Pink Roses - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of light pink roses in full bloom, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy ...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Yellow Monkey Flower - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of yellow monkey flower, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American,...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Hot Pink Roses - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of hot pink roses in full bloom, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (Am...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Purple Iris Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of a purple iris by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b. 1943). Signed lower center. Attributed to De...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Peruvian Lily - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of Peruvian lilies, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.194...
Category

1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Pink Rose Floral Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor of a pink rose with a stem on laid paper by Barbara Gibson (20th Century). Presented in a double mat in a modern silver frame. Signed "Barbara Gibson" and dated "1989" in ...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Pencil

Gladiolas - Botanical Study
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of red gladiolas, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.1943)...
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1980s American Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

American Realist still-life drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic American Realist still-life drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add still-life drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of purple, blue, orange, pink and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Deborah Eddy, Margot Glass, Dwight Smith, and Frances Jauncey Ketchum. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Watercolor and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large American Realist still-life drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 3.5 inches across are also available. Prices for still-life drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $215 and tops out at $9,000, while the average work sells for $1,320.

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