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Purple Crayon, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
front of it, a small orange container holds a purple crayon. The still life celebrates the beauty of
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Drayage, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
, ultimately aiming to bring a smile to the viewer's face. Drawing strength from his faith allows him to see
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Infusion, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
fruits adds a dynamic contrast to the composition. Painted in a realist tradition, this still life
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Sun Ripened, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsComplementary colors take center stage in this still life. Purple plums
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Mending, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsA culinary-themed still life featuring a Honeycrisp apple and sewing
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

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Watercolor

Family Tree, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsThis still-life arrangement of Granny Smith apples resembles a family
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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

Materials

Watercolor, Archival Paper

A Surprising Center, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Split open, they reveal rich colors and textures in their cores. In this still life, artist Dwight Smith
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Birthday Cake, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Drawing strength from his faith allows him to see art in ordinary objects. "It has kept me going and has
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Fall Classics, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Painted realistically, this still-life watercolor honors what people enjoy about the fall season. It
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Perry Cider, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
-life painting evokes the simple pleasures of a refreshing glass of cider.About the Artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Diggity Dog, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
this modern still life. Artist Dwight Smith enjoys exaggerating the scale of objects to convey his
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...

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Watercolor

Flower Power Revisited, Original Painting
By Jay Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsHibiscus flowers burst with life and energy. A deep purple background
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Finally Heading Home, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
smile to the viewer's face. Drawing strength from his faith allows him to see art in ordinary objects
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Summer Orchard, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsThis realistic watercolor captures a still life with a vivid touch. The
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Cookie Ride, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsThis vibrant still-life watercolor captures the essence of indulgence and a
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...

Materials

Watercolor

Spring Rain, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings appear conventional in their soft colors and
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Uncorked Cider, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsArtist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still-life of a delectable granny
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

The Safe Eggs, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
treasures. It is a thought-provoking still-life that questions the price of food in today's economy. Painted
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Apple Cider, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsArtist Dwight Smith depicts a realistic culinary-themed still life. "The
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Harvest Moon, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsArtist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life with a touch of
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Fallen Sky, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsA realistic still-life watercolor of an egg and blue cups by artist Dwight
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Pie Shell, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsA culinary-themed still life by artist Dwight Smith rendered in the realist
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Iris #2, Original Painting
By Jay Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jay Jensen balances realism and imagination in his atmospheric paintings. He has loved drawing since
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Purple Iris #3, Original Painting
By Jay Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Jensen balances realism and imagination in his atmospheric paintings. He has loved drawing since
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Subirachs, Jose Maria. original pencil drawing
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Subirachs, Jose Maria. original pencil drawing Josep Maria Subirachs i Sitjar (Barcelona, ​​March
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1980s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Carbon Pencil

Purple Iris #4, Original Painting
By Jay Jensen
Located in San Francisco, CA
paintings. He has loved drawing since childhood, sketching fish, sharks, and whales on cardboard sheets from
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Petite Treat, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Dwight Smith," which inspired me to paint the still life. I love the warm colors of the pecan tart
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Seeds Sown, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsIn this realist still life watercolor, artist Dwight Smith focused on the
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

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Watercolor

Fried Apples, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
artist Dwight Smith of the setup for this realist still life. "I enjoy cooking with them, and using them
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

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Watercolor

Antique Pears, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
objects with a sense of playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings appear conventional in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Kitchen Sink Gallery, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
. This still life celebrates the beloved and treasured items in the kitchen.About the Artist
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Fresh Air, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments"An original watercolor that gives homage to a time when grandma or mom
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

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 textur...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

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Watercolor

Rainbow Succulents, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In realism, artist Jinny Tomozy presents a view of flourishing succulents. "What intrigues me about succulent plants are the abstract forms they create," shar...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

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 W...

Materials

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 W...

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 W...

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 W...

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Watercolor

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 Tomozy captures a view of th...

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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

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 W...

Materials

Watercolor

Winter Blooms, Original Painting
By Karin Johannesson
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bouquet of flowers in a wintery palette of blues and pink. Free flowing watercolor, excited brushwork and strong diagonals create a dynamic composition. On ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Water...

Materials

Watercolor

Beargrass - Original Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Beargrass - Original Watercolor on Paper Original watercolor depicting beargrass, also known as
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20th Century American Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Fruit of the Vine, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
viewer's face. Drawing strength from his faith allows him to see art in ordinary objects. "It has kept me
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Red to Green, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsArtist Dwight Smith paints a realistic still life of a collection of red
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Green Pine Nest, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
gently blowing through the trees," adds Dwight. "Life slows and you take a breath."About the
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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Still-life Drawings and Waterco...

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Watercolor

Summer Flowers Original British Watercolour Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
, EUROPE & UNITED KINGDOM Lovely original watercolour painting by the popular and much admired British
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Late 20th Century Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic

Of Pure Heart, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsAn original culinary-themed still life created in the realist tradition. "I
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Tomatoes, Original Watercolor Painting, 2017
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: The original work is a watercolor still life painting. Keywords: tomatoes
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Wate...

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Roses, Original Watercolor Painting, 2017
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This is an original watercolor on paper, a floral still life painting. Keywords
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21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Wate...

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Paper, Watercolor

"Vermont Autumn" Original Impressionist Landscape Watercolor Painting
By Hazel Z Weckbach
Located in Denver, CO
Hazel Z Weckbach's "Vermont Autumn" is an original, hand-made watercolor painting depicting a
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2010s Impressionist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil, Panel

Tough as Nails Brew, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsIn this still-life watercolor, a cup of coffee sits perfectly centered on a
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Tea with Sushi, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
playfulness and humor. His watercolor still life paintings appear conventional in their soft colors and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

Materials

Watercolor

Car Wash - original unique watercolor
Located in Burlingame, CA
, watercolors, aquatint etchings and drawings have been exhibited nationally since 1971 within United States and
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21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Still-life Drawings and W...

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

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

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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 W...

Materials

Watercolor

and the Word was, Original Painting
By Dwight Smith
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsA still life rendered in a realist tradition using watercolor. The bowls
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Still-life Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

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An assortment of original life drawings is available on 1stDibs. Browse a selection of Contemporary, Modern or Impressionist versions of these works for sale today — there are 43 Contemporary, 25 Modern, 6 Minimalist, 4 Abstract and 4 Impressionist examples available. These items have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Original life drawings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes beige, gray, brown, white and more. Many versions of these artworks are appealing in their rich colors and composition, but Dorothy Fitchew, Dwight Smith, Nancy LaBerge Muren, David Barnett and Sylvia Spicuzza produced especially popular works that are worth a look. Frequently made by artists working in paint, watercolor and pencil, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Original Life Drawings?

The average selling price for original life drawings we offer is $475, while they’re typically $96 on the low end and $22,749 for the highest priced.

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