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Thoughts - line drawing woman figure with white dandelions
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
. The series started with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Red peony - line drawing woman figure with flower
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an actual head, as if hands were holding
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Female Figure - Drawing by Luigi Galli - Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Female Figure is an artwork realized by Luigi Galli in the late 19th Century.
Pencil drawing on
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
The Braid -line drawing figure and red circle
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
. The series started with the picture of a figure with its hands framing the head - but without an
Category
2010s Minimalist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper
Human Figure - Watercolor Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Human Figure is an original artwork realized in the 1970s by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo
Category
1970s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Explorer, Figurative, Drawing, Inventor, Illustration, Tree, Male Figure
By Krzysztof Pastuszka
Located in Riverdale, NY
Kris:
" For me, art is a way of life, an adventure of those moments when something happens, connections
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Pencil
Untitled, Graphite Drawing of Nude Figure
Celestial Imagery, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
JAB010
My drawings are lovingly objectifying. I’m an alien researcher, and my subject, humans, are funny
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
20th Century Ink Wash Drawing - Seated Nude Figure
Located in Corsham, GB
Unsigned. Presented in a double blue card mount and in a dark wooden frame. On wove.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Mirror - XXI century, Woman, Figurative drawing, Pastel colours, Female figure
By Paulina Maksjan
Located in Warsaw, PL
Drawing. She specialized also in stage design and illustration. She designs costumes and props for theater
Category
2010s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Figure - Drawing by Edouard de Beaumont - Late-19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a Pastel and pencil drawing realized by Edouard de Beaumont in Late-19th Century.
The
Category
Late 19th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Pencil
Figure - Drawing by Joseph Alexander Colin - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is a drawing realized in the Mid-20th Century by Joseph Alexandre Colin.
Charcoal ivory
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Standing Back View Nude Male Figure Expressive Contemporary Life Drawing
By Minty Ramsey
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
contemporary figure study.
Back-view male nude drawings have been a staple of art education and artistic
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Male Hand Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Foot Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
20% Off
Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1964, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1964
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title:Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,560 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Female and Male Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Female and Male Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
Category
1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
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1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal
$2,200 Sale Price
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Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Female Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
Medium
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1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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Charcoal, Archival Paper
$1,880 Sale Price
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Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study, 1963, Ian Hornak — Drawing
By Ian Hornak
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Ian Hornak (1944-2002)
Title: Renaissance Male Nude Figure Study
Year: circa 1963
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1960s Renaissance Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
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$2,200 Sale Price
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On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate piece of figure drawing art for your needs in our varied inventory. Find Contemporary versions now, or shop for Contemporary creations for a more modern example of these cherished works. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of figure drawing art may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 18th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of figure drawing art is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, brown and white. Creating an object in our assortment of figure drawing art has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Mila Akopova, Leo Guida, Rip Matteson, Jack Freeman and Katherine Filice are consistently popular. Artworks like these — often created in paper, paint and ink — can elevate any room of your home. If space is limited, you can find a small option in this array of figure drawing art measuring 1.97 high and 0.05 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 96.46 across to better suit those in the market for a large piece of figure drawing art.
How Much is a Figure Drawing Art?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a piece of figure drawing art in our inventory may begin at $69 and can go as high as $106,885, while the average can fetch as much as $490.
Finding the Right Drawings And Watercolor Paintings for You
Revitalize your interiors — introduce drawings and watercolor paintings to your home to evoke emotions, stir conversation and show off your personality and elevated taste.
Drawing is often considered one of the world’s oldest art forms, with historians pointing to cave art as evidence. In fact, a cave in South Africa, home to Stone Age–era artists, houses artwork that is believed to be around 73,000 years old. It has indeed been argued that cave walls were the canvases for early watercolorists as well as for landscape painters in general, who endeavor to depict and elevate natural scenery through their works of art. The supplies and methods used by artists and illustrators to create drawings and paintings have evolved over the years, and so too have the intentions. Artists can use their drawing and painting talents to observe and capture a moment, to explore or communicate ideas and convey or evoke emotion. No matter if an artist is working in charcoal or in watercolor and has chosen to portray the marvels of the pure human form, to create realistic depictions of animals in their natural habitats or perhaps to forge a new path that references the long history of abstract visual art, adding a drawing or watercolor painting to your living room or dining room that speaks to you will in turn speak to your guests and conjure stimulating energy in your space.
When you introduce a new piece of art into a common area of your home — a figurative painting by Italian watercolorist Mino Maccari or a colorful still life, such as a detailed botanical work by Deborah Eddy — you’re bringing in textures that can add visual weight to your interior design. You’ll also be creating a much-needed focal point that can instantly guide an eye toward a designated space, particularly in a room that sees a lot of foot traffic.
When you’re shopping for new visual art, whether it’s for your apartment or weekend house, remember to choose something that resonates. It doesn’t always need to make you happy, but you should at least enjoy its energy. On 1stDibs, browse a wide-ranging collection of drawings and watercolor paintings and find out how to arrange wall art when you’re ready to hang your new works.
Questions About Figure Drawing Art
- What is figuration in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art depicts subjects from the real world, often human figures.
- What is figurative art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art is representational, depicting subjects found in the real world.
- Is drawing a fine art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Yes, drawing is a fine art.
- What is a lay figure in art?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In art, a lay figure is a doll-like model that artists can pose in different ways. The lay figure can be used for sketching or as a stand-in for the living subject of a portrait. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of portrait art from some of the world's top galleries.
- When did figurative art start?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Figurative art dates at least as far back as the cave paintings. The oldest known figurative painting, made nearly 40,000 years ago, was found in Borneo.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Carved African wood figurines were typically spiritual in nature and were primarily in human form. The wood figurines were carved using ebony, teak, mahogany and iron wood. On 1stDibs, find a collection of authentic African wood figurines from some of the world’s top sellers.
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