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Blue Ocean Fish Motion Oil Painting Palette Knife Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
follower and developer of new direction in art – underwater impressionism, painting what was created
Category

2010s Expressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Hemera, Figurative Art, Swimming Painting, Underwater Art, Pool House Art
By Amy Devlin
Located in Deddington, GB
quality paintings of people or pets. For underwater commissions I am able to organise rental of an
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Luminescence -blue and green underwater figurative painting oil on canvas
By Bill Bate
Located in London, GB
the athletic figure that makes me want to paint. I usually have an idea of how I want the painting to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Early 1950s Surrealist Underwater Dream Oil Painting on Board
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Surrealist oil on board painting depicting a dreamy underwater sea life scene, circa early 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Paint

"5 Koi 21" Lush brilliantly colored expressionist painting koi fish underwater
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
optional as the sides are painted white. Linda Holt has been painting koi fish underwater since the 1990s
Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, ABS

"Cruiser" black and white oil painting of a woman swimming underwater
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
Black and white oil painting of a woman swimming underwater. "I throw myself into the water almost
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Andromeda Contemporary Underwater Portrait Painting of a Girl in a Pool
By Amy Devlin
Located in Utrecht, NL
uses. Her paintings show a fascination with the movement and texture of water, which is depicted in
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

At the Edge of your Mind - contemporary underwater figurative oil painting
By Bill Bate
Located in London, GB
the athletic figure that makes me want to paint. I usually have an idea of how I want the painting to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Something Else -blue and yellow underwater figurative painting oil on canvas
By Bill Bate
Located in London, GB
the athletic figure that makes me want to paint. I usually have an idea of how I want the painting to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

New Horizons - blue and yellow underwater figurative painting oil on canvas
By Bill Bate
Located in London, GB
I want the painting to look but in some pieces the original idea moves into something else and I
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Silent Blue - blue and green underwater figurative painting oil on canvas
By Bill Bate
Located in London, GB
I want the painting to look but in some pieces the original idea moves into something else and I
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Truong Buu Giam "Fragments" Underwater Seascape Original Acrylic Resin Painting
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Truong Buu Giam signed painting titled "Fragments". A super stunning abstract expressionistic
Category

1990s Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Expressionist Underwater Scene With Fish 1980s Original Acrylic Painting
Located in Bristol, GB
Colourful Original Acrylic on Paper Painting Using an acidic colour palette of lurid orange for
Category

20th Century Paintings

Materials

Glass, Paint, Paper

"Amy Being Cool" black and white oil painting of a woman swimming underwater
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
Black and white oil painting of a woman swimming underwater. "I throw myself into the water almost
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Carol Being Cool" black and white oil painting of a woman swimming underwater
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
Black and white oil painting of a woman swimming underwater. "I throw myself into the water almost
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Aqua Vita" oil painting of a woman in a green bathing suit swimming underwater
By Elizabeth Lennie
Located in Edgartown, MA
Canadian hot and cold climate. The paintings are the map of my world, in both abstract and narrative form
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

South Africa Sardine Run Baitball Underwater Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sardine Fish Painting * Title: Sardines * Size: 12 x 16 inches * Materials: Oil paints, stretched
Category

2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Blue Azure (Ascension) - contemporary underwater nude figures
By Bill Bate
Located in London, GB
I want the painting to look but in some pieces the original idea moves into something else and I
Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Koi Triptych" - Brightly Colored Koi Fish Underwater - red/orange/yellow/blue
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
flickering light, color, and movement one associates with koi swimming underwater. and this painting sparkles
Category

2010s Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

LOOKING AHEAD, man in water, photorealism, underwater, swimmer
By Eric Zener
Located in New York, NY
Eric Zener’s photorealistic paintings and resins are focused on four motifs: landscapes, figures in
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media

Submarine Dystopia #2 Futuristic Underwater Landscape Gouache
Located in Pasadena, CA
world of wonder. Submarine dystopia #2 captures this world with underwater fictional buildings that
Category

Vintage 1960s American Futurist Paintings

Materials

Paper

Amy Devlin, Transfigured, Underwater Art for Sale, Contemporary Figurative Art
By Amy Devlin
Located in Deddington, GB
, chasing the physical memory of being underwater. That tranquil feeling of the sun on your body even
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kaleidoscope by Patsy McArthur -oil on canvas, contemporary realistic underwater
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Amy Devlin, Metamorphia, Underwater Art for Sale, Contemporary Art for Sale
By Amy Devlin
Located in Deddington, GB
, chasing the physical memory of being underwater. That tranquil feeling of the sun on your body even
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"2 Koi Underwater Landscape" Koi fish swimming blues, orange, white, green, red
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
This work is a complex composition of 3 koi fish swimming, virtually an underwater landscape
Category

2010s Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Lift Off", Underwater female swimmer and soothing green water, Oil on canvas
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
"Lift Off" is a stunning oil on canvas by Patsy McArthur, showing an underwater nude female swimmer
Category

2010s Realist Nude Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Prism", Oil on canvas, underwater female swimmer with red dress, green water
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
"Prism" is a dynamic oil on canvas by Patsy McArthur, showing an underwater swimmer wearing a
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Lift and Glide (Paper)" figurative oil of swimmer underwater white bathing suit
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
swimmer's form”. Carol graduated from the Art Center College of Design in painting. For some 20 years she
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

"Blue Fish" Mixed technique, cm.130 x 80 fish, underwater, green, water, sea
Located in Torino, IT
Blue Fish , underwater, green, water, sea Mirella Perego was born in Milan in 1963. He first
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Pearl Dragon by BARC the dog, underwater scene, fish, lily pads, pink, green
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pearl Dragon by BARC the dog (2021), underwater scene, fish, plants, pop art comic book style
Category

2010s Pop Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Transition by Patsy McArthur, dynamic charcoal drawing of underwater diver
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper

Trailblazer by Patsy McArthur, charcoal drawing, underwater diver and bubbles
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Plunge Series, Study VI realistic figurative charcoal on paper, underwater diver
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
movement of an underwater diver taking a plunge perfectly, and the monochromatic palette makes this a
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Plunge Series, Study V, realistic figurative charcoal on paper, underwater diver
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
of an underwater diver taking a plunge perfectly, and the monochromatic palette makes this a stunning
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Gravity and Levity 2, Patsy McArthur, charcoal drawing, underwater diver, bubble
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

Gravity and Levity 1, Patsy McArthur, charcoal drawing, underwater diver, bubble
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper

The Three Graces, Underwater swimmers, Charcoal and graphite on Fabriano paper
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
explores the grace and power of human movement in her naturalistic drawings and paintings. Her latest works
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

The Race, Dynamic underwater swimmers, Charcoal and graphite on Fabriano paper
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
explores the grace and power of human movement in her naturalistic drawings and paintings. Her latest works
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Archival Paper, Graphite

Brave New World, Study II, Patsy McArthur, charcoal drawing of underwater diver
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper

Brave New World, Study I, Patsy McArthur, charcoal drawing of underwater diver
By Patsy McArthur
Located in Dallas, TX
drawings and paintings. Her latest works, including small ink studies, charcoal and graphite drawings, and
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Conté, Charcoal, Archival Paper

Anubis, Oil Painting on Canvas, 2016
By Alexa De Los Reyes
Located in Boston, MA
is part of an ongoing series of paintings of figures underwater, as I am fascinated by the effects of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Circus 3" Abstract Expressionist Koi Fish Animals Water Oil Painting Blue
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
has been painting koi fish underwater since the 1990s and more recently small and large-scale
Category

2010s Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Soak In Soundless: Figurative Photorealist Painting of Swimmer in Aqua Pool
By Samantha French
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical figurative photo-realist painting of an underwater view of a woman swimming in an aqua
Category

2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Poseidon and Amphitrite Contemporary Painting of Boy and Girl in Pool
By Amy Devlin
Located in Utrecht, NL
uses. Her paintings show a fascination with the movement and texture of water, which is depicted in
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Poseidon and Amphitrite Contemporary Painting of Boy and Girl in Pool
By Amy Devlin
Located in Utrecht, NL
uses. Her paintings show a fascination with the movement and texture of water, which is depicted in
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Red and White Koi 2" Expressionist Animals Fish Water Nature Oil Painting Blue
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
has been painting koi fish underwater since the 1990s and more recently small and large-scale
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Red and White Koi 1" Expressionist Animals Fish Water Nature Oil Painting Blue
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
has been painting koi fish underwater since the 1990s and more recently small and large-scale
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil

Green Cross Twist
By Matt Story
Located in Riverdale, NY
verisimilitude, or hyperrealism. His underwater swimmer paintings are created after extensive photo shoots
Category

2010s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Green Back Spin
By Matt Story
Located in Riverdale, NY
verisimilitude, or hyperrealism. His underwater swimmer paintings are created after extensive and carefully
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Summer Bubble Down
By Matt Story
Located in Riverdale, NY
verisimilitude, or hyperrealism. His underwater swimmer paintings are created after extensive photo shoots
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Square Koi 7
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
or triptych. Linda Holt has been painting koi fish underwater since the 1990s and more recently
Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Three and One Half Koi
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
part of a series, there are 8 in the entire series. Linda Holt has been painting koi fish underwater
Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Two Koi June
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
. Linda Holt has been painting koi fish underwater since the 1990s and more recently small and large-scale
Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Two Koi Encore
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
diptych. Linda Holt has been painting koi fish underwater since the 1990s and more recently small and
Category

2010s Expressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Square Koi 8
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Square Koi 8," Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, is a vivid and brilliantly colored painting of koi
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Square Koi 9
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Square Koi 9," Oil on Canvas, 24 x 24 Inches, is a vivid and brilliantly colored painting of koi
Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"3 Koi 20" Expressionist koi orange, pale yellow, water dark green/blue, light
By Linda Holt
Located in Wellesley, MA
associates with koi swimming underwater. A companion painting, "5 Koi 20," also 24 x 24 inches, can be
Category

2010s Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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You are likely to find exactly the underwater painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many contemporary, abstract and Impressionist versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an underwater painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add an underwater painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of blue, black, gray, red and more. Creating an underwater painting has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Alex Sher, Linda Holt, Amy Devlin, Patsy McArthur and Bill Bate are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in paint, oil paint and archival pigment print, these artworks are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much is a Underwater Painting?

An underwater painting can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $1,348, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $251,127.