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Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

REALIST STYLE

Realist art attempts to portray its subject matter without artifice. Similar to naturalism, authentic realist paintings and prints see an integration of true-to-life colors, meticulous detail and linear perspectives for accurate portrayals of the world. 

Work that involves illusionistic techniques of realism dates back to the classical world, such as the deceptive trompe l’oeil used since ancient Greece. Art like this became especially popular in the 17th century when Dutch artists like Evert Collier painted objects that appeared real enough to touch. Realism as an artistic movement, however, usually refers to 19th-century French realist artists such as Honoré Daumier exploring social and political issues in biting lithographic prints, while the likes of Gustave Courbet and Jean-François Millet painting people — particularly the working class — with all their imperfections, navigating everyday urban life. This was a response to the dominant academic art tradition that favored grand paintings of myth and history. 

By the turn of the 20th century, European artists, such as the Pre-Raphaelites, were experimenting with nearly photographic realism in their work, as seen in the attention to every botanical attribute of the flowers surrounding the drowned Ophelia painted by English artist John Everett Millais.

Although abstraction was the guiding style of 20th-century art, the realism trend in American modern art endured in Edward Hopper, Andrew Wyeth and other artists’ depictions of the complexities of the human experience. In the late 1960s, Photorealism emerged with artists like Chuck Close and Richard Estes giving their paintings the precision of a frame of film.

Contemporary artists such as Jordan Casteel, LaToya Ruby Frazier and Aliza Nisenbaum are now using the unvarnished realist approach for honest representations of people and their worlds. Alongside traditional mediums, technology such as virtual reality, artificial intelligence and immersive installations are helping artists create new sensations of realism in art.

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Style: Realist
Brown teapot surrounded by red onions on Yellow background
By Glenora Richards
Located in New Orleans, LA
Glenny created beautiful miniature watercolors, mostly still life. This image of a bronze teapot with red onions is a unique work of art. Glenora Rich...
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1990s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Brown teapot surrounded by red onions on Yellow background
Brown teapot surrounded by red onions on Yellow background

Glenora Richards
Brown teapot surrounded by red onions on Yellow background, circa 1992

$71 Sale Price
25% Off
Blue Flag Irises
By David Wang
Located in Soquel, CA
Clean and detailed watercolor of blue flag irises by David Wang (Chinese-American, 20th Century). Signed in the lower right corner by the artist. Presented in a double mat of cream and light purple, and a wood frame with plexiglass. Image size: 20.5"H x 28"W David Wang is a native of Beijing, China. He gained his education from the Beijing Education College of China in 1984, where he learned various techniques in drawing, watercolor, oil painting, sculpture, graphic design, and Chinese watercolor. After receiving his Bachelor of Arts Degree, he became a fine arts teacher. During his eight years of teaching, he has taught hundreds of quality students, some becoming professional artists and cinematographers. Wang has also accomplished several major art and design projects, such as designing and creating an exhibit of the Terra-Cotta army warriors in the Forbidden City and interior designs for shopping plazas in Beijing. In 1988, David came to the U.S as a visitor scholar and studied at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. After his studies in 1992, he continued his profession as a full-time artist. For twelve years, he had a successful career creating visual art for the Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida Studio. He worked as a senior background artist doing work from concept development to production final work. His work has achieved him credits on: "Pocahontas," "Mulan," "Tarzan," "Lilo & Stitch," "Brother Bear," and "The Princess and the Frog...
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1990s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Blue Flag Irises
Blue Flag Irises

David Wang
Blue Flag Irises, circa 1990

$1,320 Sale Price
20% Off
Feeling of spring. Paper, pastel 21x23 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Feeling of spring. Paper, pastel 21x23 cm Victor Karnauh (1950, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR – 2012, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine) – a painte...
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1990s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Feeling of spring. Paper, pastel 21x23 cm
Feeling of spring. Paper, pastel 21x23 cm

Victor Karnauh
Feeling of spring. Paper, pastel 21x23 cm

$172 Sale Price
20% Off
Futile, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Roses, Flowers
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Watercolor Painting, Unique Work. Handmade artwork. Ready to Hang. Medium : Watercolor on Archival paper Artist : Deniz Bayav Subject : Futile (Title) Signature : T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Futile, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Roses, Flowers
Futile, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Roses, Flowers

Deniz Bayav
Futile, Original Contemporary Watercolor Painting, Roses, Flowers, 2021

$899
A Surprising Center, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A squash and a chocolate-covered maraschino cherry rest on a green table. Split open, they reveal rich colors and textures in their cores. In this still life, a...

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

Materials

Watercolor

A Surprising Center, Original Painting
A Surprising Center, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
A Surprising Center, Original Painting, 2025

$475
Pear Solo by Marie Kash Weltzheimer, Pastel on Paper
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 15" x 17" pastel on paper framed drawing was created by contemporary artist, Marie Kash Weltzheimer. This still-life presents a vibrant depiction of a single pear resting atop a...
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2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Pear Solo by Marie Kash Weltzheimer, Pastel on Paper
Pear Solo by Marie Kash Weltzheimer, Pastel on Paper

Marie Kash Weltzheimer
Pear Solo by Marie Kash Weltzheimer, Pastel on Paper, 2019

$643
Family Tree, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This still-life arrangement of Granny Smith apples resembles a family portrait. Thoughtfully composed to guide the eye, the grouping of fruit evokes the warmt...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Family Tree, Original Painting
Family Tree, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Family Tree, Original Painting, 2025

$475
1920 s Historical Fashion Illustration of Lady in 17th Century Dress
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed historical figurative fashion illustration painted in watercolor in 1921, of a lady in 17th century dress; complete with a full blac...
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1920s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

1920 s Historical Fashion Illustration of Lady in 17th Century Dress
1920 s Historical Fashion Illustration of Lady in 17th Century Dress

M. Solomon
1920 s Historical Fashion Illustration of Lady in 17th Century Dress, 1921

$695
Claudio Bravo Melocotones Drawing
By Claudio Bravo
Located in Miami, FL
Claudio Bravo Melocotones, 1985 Pastel on paper 11 x 12 in
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1980s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel

Claudio Bravo Melocotones Drawing
Claudio Bravo Melocotones Drawing

Claudio Bravo
Claudio Bravo Melocotones Drawing, 1985

$23,000
Arthur Wardle - British c. 1900 botanical watercolour of Wild Flowers
By Arthur Wardle
Located in London, GB
ARTHUR WARDLE (1864-1949) Common Fleabane Signed Watercolour and bodycolour on linen 29 by 17.5 cm., 11 ½ by 7 in. (frame size 49 by 36.5 cm., 19 ¼ by 14 ¼ in.) Arthur Wardle was...
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Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Arthur Wardle - British c. 1900 botanical watercolour of Wild Flowers
Arthur Wardle - British c. 1900 botanical watercolour of Wild Flowers

Arthur Wardle
Arthur Wardle - British c. 1900 botanical watercolour of Wild Flowers, 1900

$1,651
Purple Iris #4, Original Painting
By Jay Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Jay Jense depicts an iris patch in his backyard. It portrays a moment of a humid spring evening, capturing a vivid memory of seeing the blooms in the lig...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Iris #4, Original Painting
Purple Iris #4, Original Painting

Jay Jensen
Purple Iris #4, Original Painting, 2025

$575
Coral dreams Watercolor rose boutique
Located in Zofingen, AG
The watercolor painting with roses is a delicate, refined watercolor, made in a charismatic technique without the use of clear graphic lines. Sophisticated roses and peonies in water...
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2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Coral dreams Watercolor rose boutique
Coral dreams Watercolor rose boutique

Irina Pronina
Coral dreams Watercolor rose boutique, 2020

$550
Sun Ripened, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Complementary colors take center stage in this still life. Purple plums rest in a yellow bowl, creating an immediate impact of bright hues. Above, a brightly ...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Sun Ripened, Original Painting
Sun Ripened, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Sun Ripened, Original Painting, 2025

$475
Ignite, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A weathered can rests beside a Bible atop a wooden stool. Golden wheat stalks rise from a small tin cup, adding a touch of nature and warmth to the scene. The a...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Ignite, Original Painting
Ignite, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Ignite, Original Painting, 2025

$475
Fruit of the Vine, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Dwight Smith depicts a modern interpretation of a strawberry plant. Ready for harvest, the fruit grows from the silverware that represents vines. This wa...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Fruit of the Vine, Original Painting
Fruit of the Vine, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Fruit of the Vine, Original Painting, 2025

$475
Birthday Cake, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An arrangement of baking essentials rests on a wooden table, illuminated by the interplay of light and shadow, which highlights the diverse shapes and texture...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Birthday Cake, Original Painting
Birthday Cake, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Birthday Cake, Original Painting, 2024

$475
1920 s Illustration of a Country Girl
Located in Soquel, CA
Finely detailed figurative illustration of a young woman leaning against a fence. The woman is wearing a plaid dress and bonnet with a black ribbon. Some of the landscape has been il...
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1920s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Gouache

1920 s Illustration of a Country Girl
1920 s Illustration of a Country Girl

M. Solomon
1920 s Illustration of a Country Girl, 1922

$556 Sale Price
20% Off
Spring day Watercolor painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
A watercolor painting with flowers of apple tree. A bright, juicy watercolor painting filled with the warmth of the spring sun. The lush petals of a blooming apple tree grow against ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Spring day Watercolor painting
Spring day Watercolor painting

Irina Pronina
Spring day Watercolor painting, 2020

$550
Spring Rain, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Wooden spools convey a natural landscape reminiscent of towering cliffs. Hues of blue threads form a vista mimicking rain pouring down on dry land. The interp...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Spring Rain, Original Painting
Spring Rain, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Spring Rain, Original Painting, 2023

$425
Green Red Apple Still Life
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming watercolor of red and green apples with an interesting composition by P. Dymond (American, 20th Century), circa 2000. Signed upper right corner. Presented in a metal frame. ...
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Early 2000s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper

Green Red Apple Still Life
Green Red Apple Still Life

Green Red Apple Still Life

$348 Sale Price
20% Off
"Underfoot" (2016) By Robin Cole, Original Charcoal Drawing
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (US based) "Underfoot" is an original, handmade charcoal drawing in a diptych format that depicts grey monochrome grasses and pinecones. Nature and those that inhabit ...
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2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Panel

"Underfoot" (2016) By Robin Cole, Original Charcoal Drawing
"Underfoot" (2016) By Robin Cole, Original Charcoal Drawing

Robin Cole
"Underfoot" (2016) By Robin Cole, Original Charcoal Drawing, 2016

$1,600
Gun from Clue
By A.J. Fries
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original mixed media drawing by American artist A.J. Fries.
Category

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

Materials

Gouache, Graphite, Paper

Gun from Clue
Gun from Clue

A.J. Fries
Gun from Clue, 2016

$1,200
19th Century British School Still Life Watercolour of Holly and a Cherry
Located in London, GB
BRITISH SCHOOL (19th Century) Still Life of Cherry and Holly Leaf Watercolour and bodycolour Unframed, in mount only 10.5 by 7.5 cm., 4 ¼ by 3 in. (mount size 25 by 21 cm., 6 by 8...
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Late 19th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century British School Still Life Watercolour of Holly and a Cherry

19th Century British School Still Life Watercolour of Holly and a Cherry, 1880

$688
"When They Bloom" Ink and Charcoal Drawing
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (US based) "When They Bloom" is an original, handmade ink and charcoal drawing that depicts two grey monochrome artichokes beginning to b...
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2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Panel

"When They Bloom" Ink and Charcoal Drawing

Robin Cole
"When They Bloom" Ink and Charcoal Drawing

$1,400
19th Century British School Still Life of Clover, Ivy and a Buttercup
Located in London, GB
BRITISH SCHOOL (19th Century) Clover, Ivy and Buttercup Watercolour and bodycolour Unframed, in mount only 5.5 by 10.5 cm., 2 ¼ by 4 ¼ in. (mount size 18.5 by 25 cm., 7 ¼ by 9 3/4...
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19th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

19th Century British School Still Life of Clover, Ivy and a Buttercup

19th Century British School Still Life of Clover, Ivy and a Buttercup, 1880

$550
Flowers in a vase
Located in Riga, LV
Flowers in a vase paper/pastel, 70x54 cm
Category

1990s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Flowers in a vase
Flowers in a vase

Rita Valnere
Flowers in a vase, 1990

$806 Sale Price
20% Off
Peonies, June
By Susan Headley van Campen
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Titled lower left. Signed lower right: S. Headley Van Campen Susan Van Campen’s plein-air oil paintings are painted with the confident brushwork of a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Peonies, June

Susan Headley van Campen
Peonies, June, 2023

$7,500
"BABY DONKEY" GRAPHITE #2 PENCIL DRAWING STUNNING, HEHAW!
Located in San Antonio, TX
Howard Halbert (Born 1957) Texas Artist Image Size: 13 x 9 Frame Size: 23 x 19 Medium: Graphite Drawing #2 Lead Pencil "Baby Donkey" HALBERT - Biography Halbert was born and raised i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite

"BABY DONKEY" GRAPHITE #2 PENCIL DRAWING STUNNING, HEHAW!

Halbert
"BABY DONKEY" GRAPHITE #2 PENCIL DRAWING STUNNING, HEHAW!, 2025

$3,400
Purple Crayon, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A white pitcher with horizontal bands sits against a dark blue background. In front of it, a small orange container holds a purple crayon. The still life celebr...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Crayon, Original Painting
Purple Crayon, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Purple Crayon, Original Painting, 2025

$375
Fall Classics, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A wooden basket contains a variety of apples and a World Series baseball. Painted realistically, this still-life watercolor ho...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Fall Classics, Original Painting
Fall Classics, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Fall Classics, Original Painting, 2024

$425
Kitchen Sink Gallery, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Sunlight streams through a window, illuminating a simple domestic scene. An orange pot and a single purple-hued fig rest on a woode...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Kitchen Sink Gallery, Original Painting
Kitchen Sink Gallery, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Kitchen Sink Gallery, Original Painting, 2024

$425
Exquisite Rose Drawing (unique) done in graphite, hand signed with provenance
By Lowell Nesbitt
Located in New York, NY
Lowell Nesbitt Untitled Rose, 1983 Graphite on Lanaquarelle Watercolor Paper Signed and dated on the front Framed Unique, poignant, exquisitely rendered graphite drawing on watercolor paper with deckled edges. This work is framed and ready to hang; frame bears Alan Brown Gallery (Hartsdale) label verso. It was acquired from the Estate of Noel Frackman, renowned art historian, scholar, writer, and professor with a lifelong passion for 20th Century Art - and a close personal friend of Lowell Nesbitt. She earned a M.A. from Sarah Lawrence College in English Literature and a M.A. and Ph.D. in Art History from the Institute of Fine Arts of New York University. She was an art critic for the Patent Trader Newspaper and the Scarsdale Inquirer, contributing editor for Arts Magazine, author of numerous catalogs including ''John Storrs'', for the Whitney Museum of American Art. For 19 years she was a faculty member at Purchase College, State University of New York. Measurements: Framed: 13 inches by 13 inches x .5 Artwork: approx. 10.5 inches by 10.5 inches Lowell Nesbitt Biography: Lowell Blair Nesbitt, painter, printmaker, draughtsman, and sculptor, was born in Baltimore, Maryland on 4 October 1933. He studied at Tyler School of Art at Temple University in Philadelphia and at the Royal Academy of Arts in London. Nesbitt worked in abstraction until Robert Indiana suggested in the early 1960s that he explore realism in his paintings. As subjects for his work he favored studio interiors, articles of clothing, piles of shoes, his Rottweiler, the Neo-Classical facades of 19th century cast iron buildings, and Manhattan's bridges. He was also famous for his enormous paintings and prints of roses, lilies, irises, and other flowers. In 1980, the United States Post Office issued...
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1880s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Graphite, Mixed Media

Exquisite Rose Drawing (unique) done in graphite, hand signed with provenance
Exquisite Rose Drawing (unique) done in graphite, hand signed with provenance

Lowell Nesbitt
Exquisite Rose Drawing (unique) done in graphite, hand signed with provenance, 1983

$7,000
Panier de Peches
By Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville
Located in Austin, TX
Alfred Arthur Brunel de Neuville, French (1879 - 1907) "Panier de Peches" Oil on canvas. Signed lower right side.
Category

Early 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Panier de Peches
Panier de Peches

Alfred Arthur Brunel De Neuville
Panier de Peches

$3,800
Still Life of Fruit - Modern British watercolour by John Sergeant
By John Sergeant
Located in London, GB
JOHN SERGEANT (1937-2010) Still Life of Fruit in a Bowl Watercolour, unframed 16.5 by 24 cm., 6 ½ by 9 ½ in. (mount size 33 by 39 cm., 13 by 15 ¼ in.) Sergeant was born in London...
Category

Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Still Life of Fruit - Modern British watercolour by John Sergeant

John Sergeant
Still Life of Fruit - Modern British watercolour by John Sergeant, circa 1970

$206
Camellia no. 1 - original watercolor
By Gary Bukovnik
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Camellia no.1' original watercolor painted in 2021, a singular camellia flower in pink with hints of yellow with beautiful green foliage from Cleveland-born and educated Gary Bukovn...
Category

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

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

Camellia no. 1 - original watercolor

Gary Bukovnik
Camellia no. 1 - original watercolor, 2021

$2,800
Finally Heading Home, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A stack of vintage suitcases sits packed and ready for travel. At the top, a nest cradling a blue egg symbolizes home,...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Finally Heading Home, Original Painting
Finally Heading Home, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Finally Heading Home, Original Painting, 2025

$475
Interior Series, Book - contemporary, realist, still-life, pastel on paper
By Ciba Karisik
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, realist, still-life, pastel on paper is by artist Ciba Karisik. A moment in time is faithfully captured in a charming series of oil paintings featuring interior s...
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Interior Series, Book - contemporary, realist, still-life, pastel on paper
Interior Series, Book - contemporary, realist, still-life, pastel on paper

Ciba Karisik
Interior Series, Book - contemporary, realist, still-life, pastel on paper, 2023

$1,600
The Safe Eggs, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Brightly colored brown eggs rest on top of a rustic safe, depicting them as treasures. It is a thought-provoking still-life that questions the price of food in ...

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

Materials

Watercolor

The Safe Eggs, Original Painting
The Safe Eggs, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
The Safe Eggs, Original Painting, 2025

$475
Rare Folky Watercolor Drawings on Paper by L.J. Harboe, Priced Individually
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Here are four rare and historically important watercolor drawings on paper of St. Croix. Painted in a topographical style by L.J.Harboe, effectively transporting us to a time and pla...
Category

19th Century Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Rare Folky Watercolor Drawings on Paper by L.J. Harboe, Priced Individually
Rare Folky Watercolor Drawings on Paper by L.J. Harboe, Priced Individually

Rare Folky Watercolor Drawings on Paper by L.J. Harboe, Priced Individually, Circa 1830

$18,000
Bowl Of Cherries. 1920s Watercolor
By Irene P. Gardner
Located in Brecon, Powys
Skilled and very beautiful watercolor by I. P. Gardner from the 1920s to 1930s. Artist is well known for her watercolors of life in the Middle East during that period. Signed lower l...
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1920s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Bowl Of Cherries. 1920s Watercolor
Bowl Of Cherries. 1920s Watercolor

Irene P. Gardner
Bowl Of Cherries. 1920s Watercolor, 1920s

$725
Drayage, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A yellow rubber duck carries a cupcake on its back. The dark blue and purple background enhances the warm tones of the subjects. The composition exudes both s...

Category

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

Materials

Watercolor

Drayage, Original Painting
Drayage, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Drayage, Original Painting, 2024

$475
Perry Cider, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A plump green pear sits among scattered wine corks. The white background highlights the speckled skin of the fruit and the rustic appearance of the stoppers. ...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Perry Cider, Original Painting
Perry Cider, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Perry Cider, Original Painting, 2024

$375
Summer light Watercolor painting with Roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
Watercolor painting with roses in bright red and juicy green tones. A whole bush of delicate scarlet roses - how not to paint such beauty! This painting is light, sonorous, dynamic. ...
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Summer light Watercolor painting with Roses
Summer light Watercolor painting with Roses

Irina Pronina
Summer light Watercolor painting with Roses, 2020

$550
Tough as Nails Brew, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this still-life watercolor, a cup of coffee sits perfectly centered on a rustic table. The morning brew evokes a sense of routine and comfort. The rich, da...

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

Materials

Watercolor

Tough as Nails Brew, Original Painting
Tough as Nails Brew, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Tough as Nails Brew, Original Painting, 2024

$475
Spring memories Watercolor painting with Tulips
Located in Zofingen, AG
Watercolor painting with tulips for the interior of the living room, bedroom - emotional painting about spring memories. This painting is distinguished by an interesting composition,...
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Spring memories Watercolor painting with Tulips
Spring memories Watercolor painting with Tulips

Irina Pronina
Spring memories Watercolor painting with Tulips, 2022

$550
Treasured Gift
Located in Burlingame, CA
Treasured Gift - a single feather, original drawing created with gouache and pastel on handmade paper by Susan Manchester. 21 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches. Pro...
Category

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

Materials

Pastel, Gouache, Archival Paper

Treasured Gift
Treasured Gift

Susan Manchester
Treasured Gift, 2021

$4,400
Garden Views #4, Fiddlehead Fern with Dragonfly
Located in Burlingame, CA
Susan Manchester’s drawings of feathers and flora are meditations on the ephemeral nature of life, and they reflect the artist’s fascination with beau...
Category

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

Materials

Conté, Crayon, Pastel, Handmade Paper, Graphite

Garden Views #4, Fiddlehead Fern with Dragonfly
Garden Views #4, Fiddlehead Fern with Dragonfly

Susan Manchester
Garden Views #4, Fiddlehead Fern with Dragonfly, 2014

$4,400
Infusion, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The teapot's handle and spout mirror the stems of the plums. The interplay of the sturdy, metallic exterior of the container with the vibrant and soft flesh a...

Category

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

Materials

Watercolor

Infusion, Original Painting
Infusion, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Infusion, Original Painting, 2023

$400
Garden Views #3, Tulip with Butterfly
Located in Burlingame, CA
Susan Manchester’s drawings of feathers and flora are meditations on the ephemeral nature of life, and they reflect the artist’s fascination with beau...
Category

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

Materials

Conté, Graphite, Crayon, Pastel, Handmade Paper

Garden Views #3, Tulip with Butterfly
Garden Views #3, Tulip with Butterfly

Susan Manchester
Garden Views #3, Tulip with Butterfly, 2011

$4,400
Eggplants and Orange
By Robert Peterson
Located in Dallas, TX
signed "RP" at lower left
Category

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

Materials

Pastel

Eggplants and Orange

Robert Peterson
Eggplants and Orange

$8,800
and the Word was, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A still life rendered in a realist tradition using watercolor. The bowls sit beside each other, with a curled purple ribbon bridging the gap between the rusti...

Category

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

Materials

Watercolor

and the Word was, Original Painting
and the Word was, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
and the Word was, Original Painting, 2023

$475
Dancing Pears art about food Exquisite unique signed ink drawing Japanese artist
Located in New York, NY
Yookan Westfield Dancing Pears (art about food), 2024 Ink drawing done with pigment liner on Saunders Waterford 300 GSM Cold Press Watercolor paper Signed in ink on the front Unique ...
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Dancing Pears art about food Exquisite unique signed ink drawing Japanese artist

Yookan Westfield
Dancing Pears art about food Exquisite unique signed ink drawing Japanese artist, 2024

$340
Summer Orchard, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This realistic watercolor captures a still life with a vivid touch. The bright red pottery symbolizes the summer sun, casting its rays upon a Granny Smith app...

Category

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

Materials

Watercolor

Summer Orchard, Original Painting
Summer Orchard, Original Painting

Dwight Smith
Summer Orchard, Original Painting, 2023

$390
The Ease of Ascent: Night Heron
Located in Burlingame, CA
Susan Manchester’s drawings of feathers and flora are meditations on the ephemeral nature of life, and they reflect the artist’s fascination with beau...
Category

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

Materials

Archival Paper, Graphite, Pastel

The Ease of Ascent: Night Heron
The Ease of Ascent: Night Heron

Susan Manchester
The Ease of Ascent: Night Heron, 2021

$7,500
Sitting Ducks
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: Patricia Hunter - American Title: Sitting Ducks Year: 1985 Medium: Watercolor Sight size: 18 x 24 inches. Matted size: 24 x 30 inches Signatur...
Category

1980s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Sitting Ducks
Sitting Ducks

Patricia Hunter
Sitting Ducks, 1985

$1,100
1966 Mercury Commuter Station Wagon, Antique Technical Car Illustration
By Joseph Yeager
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed and precise illustration of a 1966 Mercury Commuter Station Wagon by Joseph Yeager (American, 20th Century). Signed in the lower right portion of the illustration. This piece is on heavy cardstock. Presented in a new black mat. No frame. Joseph "Joe" Yeager (American, 20th Century) was raised in Cleveland Ohio, where he went to art school at night and started his art career at 19. He was a commercial artist for the Cleveland Press...
Category

1960s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pencil, Postcard, Pen

1966 Mercury Commuter Station Wagon, Antique Technical Car Illustration
1966 Mercury Commuter Station Wagon, Antique Technical Car Illustration

Joseph Yeager
1966 Mercury Commuter Station Wagon, Antique Technical Car Illustration, mid-1960s

$700 Sale Price
20% Off
Rock Stack, Contemporary Nature Still-Life Pencil on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed still-life in graphite of a balancing stack of rocks by Pacific Northwest artist Kate Scott (American, b.1943). Signed "K. Sc...
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Rock Stack, Contemporary Nature Still-Life Pencil on Paper
Rock Stack, Contemporary Nature Still-Life Pencil on Paper

Kate Scott
Rock Stack, Contemporary Nature Still-Life Pencil on Paper, 2011

$1,350
Intervention 2. 2012, canvas, oil, 70x90 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Intervention 2. 2012, canvas, oil, 70x90 cm
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Intervention 2. 2012, canvas, oil, 70x90 cm
Intervention 2. 2012, canvas, oil, 70x90 cm

Ilze Smildzina
Intervention 2. 2012, canvas, oil, 70x90 cm, 2012

$2,687 Sale Price
20% Off
Tulips and lilacs 1992, paper, watercolor, 64x73 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dzidra Bauma (1930) Dzidra Bauma works in watercolor technique. She paint figural compositions, portraits, landscapes, flowers and still life. She is one of the most productive wate...
Category

1990s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Tulips and lilacs 1992, paper, watercolor, 64x73 cm
Tulips and lilacs 1992, paper, watercolor, 64x73 cm

Dzidra Bauma
Tulips and lilacs 1992, paper, watercolor, 64x73 cm, 1992

$671 Sale Price
20% Off
Cherry Blossoms 4, A Gray, Black and White Drawing of Cherry Blossoms on Branch
By Mary Reilly
Located in New York, NY
Mary Reilly's "Cherry Blossoms 4" (2025) is a 24 x 18-inch graphite pencil drawing that captures the delicate beauty of cherry blossoms. Reilly's meticulous technique involves layeri...
Category

2010s Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Cherry Blossoms 4, A Gray, Black and White Drawing of Cherry Blossoms on Branch
Cherry Blossoms 4, A Gray, Black and White Drawing of Cherry Blossoms on Branch

Mary Reilly
Cherry Blossoms 4, A Gray, Black and White Drawing of Cherry Blossoms on Branch, 2025

$5,200

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