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Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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
Dries Van Noten’s table. From the Interiors series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A new series inspired by architecture, décor and stylish personalities of the world of interior design. The worlds of fashion, society and pop culture are captured in the illustrati...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Composition with Tumbling Vases - Screen II
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Composition with Tumbling Vases - Screen II', by Gary Bukovnik. Watercolor on mulberry, 28 1/2 x 68 inches, 2019. Hand painted folding screen created with watercolor on mulberry pap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Talavera Composition 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Talavera Composition 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Flowers for Mary #4
Located in Dallas, TX
Gail Norfleet earned her BFA at The University of Texas at Austin, and her MFA at Southern Methodist University. She has had solo exhibitions at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary and ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Acrylic, Illustration Board

Study for the Chairlift (Anacapri) - Drawing by Ennio Calabria - 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Study for the chairlift (Anacapri) is a contemporary artwork realized by Ennio Calabria in 1965. Mixed colored watercolor on paper. Hand signed, dated and titled on the lower margi...
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Lily Study III
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Lily Study III' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Secret Garden 13 - Contemporary Art, Flower, Black, White, Organic, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Secret Garden 13, 2020 white ink on black cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The drawings signed by Alina Aldea show the meticulousness and perfection of microscopic...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Cardboard

Wild Poppies II, floral art, botanical drawing, original art, affordable art
Located in Deddington, GB
Wild Poppies II by Ellen Williams [2022] original Coloured pencil on 150gsm paper Image size: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cmComplete Size of Unframed Work: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cm x D:0.01cm Sold U...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Large Indigo Iris
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Large Indigo Iris' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Large Blue Iris
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Large Blue Iris' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Int...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Tangerines
Located in Burlingame, CA
Tangerines - sill life composition - exquisite highly contemporary still life drawing / mixed media work, created with watercolor and dry pigment and conte crayon on paper that is 30...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Watercolor, Pigment

Contemporary Charcoal Original Drawing, Realistic Still Life with Apples
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Subject : Le Compotier II (French Title) The Compotier II is a charcoal drawing by Aurélie Sicas, a contemporary artist celebrated for her sensitive approach to realism and light. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

"Euphoria" 2025
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Euphoria, 2025 watercolor, gold leaf, pressed flowers, sequins, holographic vinyl, Durabrite prints, mushroom spores, millinery velvet, stitching on Arches cold press ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Tulips in a Bowl
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Tulips in a Bowl'. Watercolor on paper. Original artwork measuring 31 1/2 x 24 3/4 inches. Professionally framed., 38 x 41 inches. Gary Bukovnik fuses sensual vitality with fluid y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Oasis" Vibrantly Painted Pool in Desert by Heather Sundquist Hall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Oasis" is an original artwork by Heather Sundquist Hall, as part of the Paradigm's "Breaking Through" exhibition. The exhibition showcases each artist's individu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Birch, Paper, Wax, Gouache

Amaryllis, Flower Painting, Bold Red Botanical Artwork, 16 x 16 Inches, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Elisabeth Condon’s Memorial Flowers series reimagines the still life as a meditation on memory, impermanence, and renewal. Using gouache and ink, she stages vibrant floral arrangemen...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Daffodils in a Tall Vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Daffodils in a Tall Vase' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Sweetie Pie, Cyanotype, Flowers, Floral, Blue, Botanical, Work on Paper
Located in Riverdale, NY
Sweetie Pie is a Cyanotype by Cynthia MacCollum. It is 30x22 on archival paper. It is currently unframed. It is a beautiful botanical artwork filled with a range of blues. MacColl...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Photographic Paper, Archival Paper

Intertwining Vines, 2025
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Intertwining Vines, 2025 watercolor, embroidery, pressed flowers, Durabright prints on Arches paper 30 x 22 in. (pal265) Marilla Palmer lives and works in Brooklyn, N...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Sequins, Watercolor

Magnolia - Vibrant Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Kissing the Stamen" 2025
Located in New York, NY
Marilla Palmer Kissing the Stamen, 2025 watercolor, sequins, pressed petals, Durabrite prints, stitching on Arches cold press paper 30 x 22 in. (pal255) Marilla Palmer lives and wo...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Gold Leaf

Mixed flowers in a green vase
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Mixed flowers in a green vase' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Red Anemones
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Red Anemones'. Watercolor on paper measuring 22 1/2 x 14 1/4 inches. Currently unframed. Gary Bukovnik fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Amaryllis Study no. 1
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Amaryllis Study no. 1' by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

View of Venice - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1980
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1980. Hand signed lower left. Date on rear, Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"House Studies Series I", Layered Paper and Drawing Collage, Architecture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This layered paper and drawing collage titled "House Studies Series I" is an original artwork by Seth Clark made of paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood. Through a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite

Red Tulips in a Tall Vase / watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Red Tulips in a Tall Vase' original watercolor painted in 2018. in mainly red and green with blue and yellow from Cleveland-born and educated Gary Bukovnik who has lived in Californ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Summer vibrance" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork commands attention with its vibrant and dynamic use of color and form, creating a visually striking composition. At the center of the piece, a bold, reddish vase...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Wisteria
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Wisteria' watercolor on paper. Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Internatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Marilla Palmer "Parrot, Poppy, and Lily" Pressed Flowers on Paper
Located in New York, NY
"After years of nature-based artwork, in Spring 2020 I became an Anthomaniac. Covid was raging in NYC so I retreated with my family Northwest Connecticut. Nature, for so many of us, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Sequins, Mixed Media, Watercolor

Bluebells - Blue Abstract Floral Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Blind Chicken" Pen Ink Illustration of Chicken with Blindfold by Sean 9 Lugo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Blind Chicken" is an original piece by Sean 9 Lugo, known artistically for his murals and street art. The piece is made from acrylic and ink on mixed media panel and was debuted in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Rainbowland Valley - Abstract Colorful Dreamy Still Life Watercolor Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu's artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. This artwork is part of her "Rainbowland Land" ser...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Spider Flower - Dramatic Abstract Pink Botanical Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the nat...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Bouquet of Flowers - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1960s. Hand signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition. Carlo Ravagnan was born in Udine on September 4, 1911, died i...
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Iris VIII, Original art work with pencil, Floral, Flower, Nature
Located in Deddington, GB
This drawing is one in a series of botanical line drawings depicting the seasonal flowers of English gardens and the countryside. Size: H:29.7 cm x W:21 cm Additional Information: ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

"Olives from Provence" ( contemporary figurative acrylic painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern colorful expressive artwork "Olives from Provence" is full of expressionism and vivid colors where I could fully experience my love for the south of France. This regio...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Dogwood Flower - Dramatic Abstract Purple Botanical Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the nat...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Orange Envelope, Watercolor and pencil realist still life, 2016
Located in New York, NY
Margot Glass explores the fragility of communication, and people’s natural drive to find narrative in even the most ordinary of objects. In her Envelopes series, Glass works in water...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Illustration Board, Pencil

Flamingo Lily - Dramatic Abstract Pink Botanical Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the nat...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

"Summer bouquets and summer fruits" (contemporary still-life impressionist art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this abstract still-life floral artwork "Summer bouquets and summer fruits" I experience the world of nature through the bright colors of a summer period. While painting, I sough...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Heavy Bounty" 2025 oil on yupo 38 x 25 in.
Located in New York, NY
Tess Michalik Heavy Bounty, 2025 oil on yupo 38 x 25 in. (mic035)
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

Flying Composition no. 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Flying Composition no. 2' original watercolor painted in 2021. Large work at 40 x 60 inches, in multi-color including an explosion of blue, orange, yellow, and green from Cleveland-...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Roses in flower" (contemporary floral expressive acrylic painting on paper)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This art piece features a bouquet of red roses in a bleu vase. This piece belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral th...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Pensando en ti, Marzo 13, Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
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1990s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Watercolor

"Plant in a vase" (contemporary impressionist floral art)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork commands attention with its vibrant and dynamic use of color and form, creating a visually striking composition. At the center of the piece there is a vase combining blu...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"SECRET GARDEN 2", watercolor, flowers, foliage, sky, sparkling, patterns, stars
Located in Toronto, Ontario
SECRET GARDEN 2 is a new watercolor on Fabriano paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 22x30". It is custom framed with anti-UV and anti-glare glas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Aster - Purple Yellow Floral Nature Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Xiao Wen Xu is a Chinese-born Canadian artist based in Toronto, Canada, Her artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. In her series, ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pigment

Marañones Lunes 23 de mayo, Still-life Drawing
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Pastel, Pencil, Paper

"Cursed March" (2024) By Dustin Panzino, Procreate Illustration on Metal
Located in Denver, CO
"Cursed March" (2024) by Dustin Panzino is a beautiful digital painting created in Procreate, which details a renaissance style depiction of a parade of spirits, marching forward in ...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Metal

"Caught" 2025 watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
Katie DeGroot Caught, 2025 watercolor on paper 40 x 26 in. (groo122)
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Fishes: Before and After - Drawing by Marina Haas - 2012
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of watercolors on paper realized by Marina Haas in 2012. Hand signed. Very good condition.
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

View of Venice (Ponte di Rialto) - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1970s. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1960s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Thin Dahlias - unframed
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Thin Dahlias' - unframed by master watercolorist Gary Bukovnik, who fuses sensual vitality with fluid yet powerful colorations to create floral images of great depth, intensity, and size. Internationally exhibited and celebrated worldwide, Bukovnik’s iconic works express a spiritual exultation - a joie de vivre - a vivid celebration of beauty. The painting captures the season of nature’s rebirth when the world awakes from its winter repose — Forever Spring...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Yanggen un tånom, siempre dokko", Contemporary, Butterfly, Daffodils, Pastel
Located in Franklin, MA
Fu’una’s “Yanggen un tånom, siempre dokko’ (If you plant it, it will grow)” is a contemporary pastel depicting a black swallowtail butterfly landing on artificially colored pink daff...
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2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel

Still Life - Drawing by Carlo Ravagnan - 1971
Located in Roma, IT
Watercolor on heavy paper realized by Carlo Ravagnan in 1971. Hand signed lower right. Excellent condition.
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1970s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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

Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary 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 blue, red, orange, purple and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Gary Bukovnik, David Barnett, Manuel Santelices, and Fleur Thesmar. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Paper and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary still-life drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 0.79 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 $121 and tops out at $65,000, while the average work sells for $1,501.

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