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Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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"Highway 101", Surreal Redwood Highway Panting with Orcas and Car
"Highway 101", Surreal Redwood Highway Panting with Orcas and Car

"Highway 101", Surreal Redwood Highway Panting with Orcas and Car

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Highway 101" is an original artwork by Chris Austin and is made of gouache on wood. It measures 13"h x 17"w framed and is signed en verso by the artist. Chris Aus...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Wood, Gouache

Before Dawn, work on paper, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, yellow, bear, dragonfly
Before Dawn, work on paper, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, yellow, bear, dragonfly

Before Dawn, work on paper, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, yellow, bear, dragonfly

By Melanie Yazzie

Located in Santa Fe, NM

Before Dawn, work on paper, by Melanie Yazzie, Navajo, yellow, bear, dragonfly unique, not part of an edition framed, light colored maple with acid free mat Melanie made this body of...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Monoprint, Screen

"Nesting", Botanical Watercolor of Opossums in a Nest with Strawberries
"Nesting", Botanical Watercolor of Opossums in a Nest with Strawberries

"Nesting", Botanical Watercolor of Opossums in a Nest with Strawberries

By Christina Mrozik

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Nesting" is an original artwork by Christina Mrozik and is made of watercolor on paper, and measures 17.5"h × 17.5"w framed. It is signed en verso by the artist. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Original Pastel Drawing of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef
Original Pastel Drawing of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef

Original Pastel Drawing of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef

Located in Preston, GB

Original Pastel Drawing on Paper of Horse Race at Royal Ascot 2002 with Golan & Nayef Art measures 25 x 18 inches Frame measures 33 x 26 inches Nayef was pipped by Golan in t...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Pastel

"Team Ambitions", Surreal Magenta City Skyline with Swimming Sharks
"Team Ambitions", Surreal Magenta City Skyline with Swimming Sharks

"Team Ambitions", Surreal Magenta City Skyline with Swimming Sharks

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Team Ambitions" is an original artwork by Chris Austin and is made of gouache on wood. It measures 9.5"h x 13"w framed and is signed en verso by the artist. Chris...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Wood, Gouache

Rainbowland Jellyfish I - Abstract Colorful Sea Creature Watercolor Painting
Rainbowland Jellyfish I - Abstract Colorful Sea Creature Watercolor Painting

Rainbowland Jellyfish I - Abstract Colorful Sea Creature Watercolor Painting

By Xiao Wen Xu

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Xiao Wen Xu's artistic practice is deeply influenced by her profound appreciation for the natural world. This artwork is part of her "Rainbowland Jellyfish" series. Through a masterf...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Powder Coating, Watercolor

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s
Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s

Colored Drawing with Ceramics and Horse Pop Folk Art 1980s

By Michael Lucero

Located in Surfside, FL

Michael Lucero (born 1953) is an American sculptor. His work has been exhibited in the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Mint Museum. Lucero works with multiple mediums and usually work...

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1980s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Crayon, Wax Crayon

Fabric Cat, Original Painting
Fabric Cat, Original Painting

Fabric Cat, Original Painting

By Timothy Banks

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A pink and purple cat prowls with quiet confidence, showing both elegance and attitude. Improvised geometric shapes and layered washes of paint reveal the unmis...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Eternal Encounters: Original Figurative Abstract Drawing on Paper
Eternal Encounters: Original Figurative Abstract Drawing on Paper

Eternal Encounters: Original Figurative Abstract Drawing on Paper

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

“Eternal Encounters” is an original drawing on paper Fabriano by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, whose work fuses figurative and abstract elements inspired by nature, symbolism, and cons...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Pen, Pencil, Pigment

Untitled Mixed Media Drawing, Acrylic and Ink on Paper, 50x72 cm
Untitled Mixed Media Drawing, Acrylic and Ink on Paper, 50x72 cm

Untitled Mixed Media Drawing, Acrylic and Ink on Paper, 50x72 cm

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

Original mixed media drawing created with acrylic, ink, and colored pencils on Fabriano 120g/m² paper. The artwork incorporates a unique technique developed with natural pigments ext...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Other Medium

Blue Blood - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus
Blue Blood - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

Blue Blood - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of a Multi-Colored Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pencil to convey an extraordinary dimensionality. By printing it on Mulberry paper, which mimics the swirl of water, the artist achieves a beautiful aesthetic. The artwork is unframed. Please contact the gallery for framing options. Jeff Conroy Blue Blood...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Elui with World Record Cow Elephant Tusk, 47 lbs., Marsabit Forest, Kenya – Art
Elui with World Record Cow Elephant Tusk, 47 lbs., Marsabit Forest, Kenya – Art

Elui with World Record Cow Elephant Tusk, 47 lbs., Marsabit Forest, Kenya – Art

By Peter Beard

Located in Zurich, CH

PETER BEARD (1938–2020, USA) Elui with World Record Cow Elephant Tusk, 47 lbs., Marsabit Forest, Kenya, 1962/2006 Color print with gelatin silver print collage, watercolor, tempera paint, ink Sheet 141 x 108,6 cm (55 1/2 x 42 3/4 in.) Unique Signed recto and verso in ink Peter Beard (1938–2020) was an American artist who lived and worked in New York and Kenya. In Africa Peter Beard found the central theme of his life, the destruction of the natural animal world by man and civilization. His photographs of Africa, African animals and the journals that often integrate his photographs have been widely shown and published since the 1960s. Inspired by earlier trips to Africa in both 1955 and 1960, Beard traveled to Kenya upon graduation. Working at Tsavo National Park, he photographed and documented the demise of 35,000 elephants and other wildlife, later to become the subject of his iconic book, “The End of the Game...

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1960s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Color, Silver Gelatin, Ink, Gouache

"Tigress in Transition" abstract tiger motif, acrylic on canvas
"Tigress in Transition" abstract tiger motif, acrylic on canvas

"Tigress in Transition" abstract tiger motif, acrylic on canvas

By James Oliver

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Tigress in Transition" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by James Oliver and is made from acrylic paint on canvas. This piece measures 24"h x 30"w, and is hand sig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Acrylic

Quicksilver - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Quicksilver - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Quicksilver - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyo-Taku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Original Drawing-Punch Diary-8 Months, Reaching-British Artist-documentary serie
Original Drawing-Punch Diary-8 Months, Reaching-British Artist-documentary serie

Original Drawing-Punch Diary-8 Months, Reaching-British Artist-documentary serie

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

Punch Diary — 8 Months, Reaching Ink on Georgian oil paper Shizico Yi Part of the Punch Diary series, ongoing since 2026 Shizico Yi’s drawing practice centres on immediacy and emoti...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Archival Paper

Atarax by Cécile Bisciglia - Large ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, dark tones
Atarax by Cécile Bisciglia - Large ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, dark tones

Atarax by Cécile Bisciglia - Large ballpoint pen drawing on canvas, dark tones

By Cécile Bisciglia

Located in Paris, FR

Atarax is a unique drawing by contemporary artist Cécile Bisciglia. The drawing is made with ballpoint pen, acrylic and posca on canvas, dimensions are 130 × 195 cm (51.2 × 76.8 in)....

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Acrylic, Ballpoint Pen

Sentinel 2 Watercolor on Hand-Cut Paper, Contemporary, 21st Century
Sentinel 2 Watercolor on Hand-Cut Paper, Contemporary, 21st Century

Sentinel 2 Watercolor on Hand-Cut Paper, Contemporary, 21st Century

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "Sentinel 2" is an original artwork by Allison May Kiphuth and is made of watercolor on hand-cut paper, sealed with encaustic. This piece measures 10”h x 4.5”w and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Encaustic, Watercolor

Na und? Dog. Dachshund. Animals. Dogs. Small. Black.
Na und? Dog. Dachshund. Animals. Dogs. Small. Black.

Na und? Dog. Dachshund. Animals. Dogs. Small. Black.

By Marina Skepner

Located in Oslo, NO

This small but elegant work is a black-and-white portrait of a dog. It is painted using the signature technique of oil on photographic paper (reverse side). Thick, plasticized photog...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

"Epiphany Elephant" Drawing on Fabriano Paper, Color Pencil and Ink, 100x70 cm
"Epiphany Elephant" Drawing on Fabriano Paper, Color Pencil and Ink, 100x70 cm

"Epiphany Elephant" Drawing on Fabriano Paper, Color Pencil and Ink, 100x70 cm

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

This drawing (100 × 78 cm) unfolds as a visual ecosystem where human, animal, and botanical forms merge into a single composition. The artwork is created on professional Fabriano pap...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Color Pencil, Pigment

Leap, Watercolour on Paper, Yellow , Brown White Color "In Stock"
Leap, Watercolour on Paper, Yellow , Brown White Color "In Stock"

Leap, Watercolour on Paper, Yellow , Brown White Color "In Stock"

By Prashant Salvi

Located in Kolkata, West Bengal

Prashant Salvi Leap, Watercolour, Acrylic, Charcoal on Paper 22 x 30 inches, 2016 (shipped in a roll form) "I have built my career on surrealist,anatomical/botanical fantasies; beautifully rendered yet sometimes haunting and gruesome, void of irony and done with absolute sincerity. My work builds meaning primarily by exploring the unbridgeable difference between animals and people. A proactive imagery of humans and animals suggests an investigation of linguistics, the natural sciences and human sociology all in respect to the parallel universe of other species alongside us. I use a seemingly detached abstraction as a counter-point, tomy- stylised fabrications of sexual desire"- Prashant Salvi An undercurrent of eroticism, viewed with a steady detachment often can be part of Salvi's works, morphing human and animal forms and throwing psychological riddles challenging the viewer to decide where life begins or ends. Salvi's watercolours with its technical virtuosity turn images from nature to a surrealistic dance of survival. The works are challenging, complex and magically real and acknowledge life’s gentleness and aggressiveness in unison. While nature’s logic could be used to argue the very existence of an omnipotent creator, Salvi, paradoxically suggests ambiguity to life's bigger and deeper questions; answers of which he feels don't come in neat packages. " Education : Sir JJ School of Arts , Mumbai Solo Exhibition 2019 • Haptic, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2017 • Alter-native, Karnataka Chitrakala Parishad, Bangalore 2014 • Let Every Eye Negotiate for itself. Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 2011 • Lxxxll Pulse, Frankfurth, Germany. 2002 • “Skhalan” Solo Art Gallery, Mumbai. Group Show 2017/2018 • Busan International Art Fair, Busan, South Koria. 2016 • Axis of Secret Histories /All this comes back, Kochi-Muziris Biennale Collateral Exhibition, Mattancherry. 2014 • Convergence, Vam Art Gallery, Trivendram. 2013 • Small is Beautiful, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2013 • Oozing, Group Show, Tulika art Gallary, Mumbai 2013 • On Cloud 9, Kala Sanskriti Academy of Fine Arts, New Delhi-2013 2013 • JJ90s –The time of Change, J.J. School of Art,Mumbai 2012 • Indian Art Festival, MMRD Bandra, Mumbai. 2012 • ViVid World, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2012 • Online, La Sutra Gallery Mumbai. 2011 • Indian Art Festival, Nehru Centre, Mumbai 2010 • Evolve, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2009 • Indian Contemporary Art, La Sutra Gallery Mumbai. 2008 • Journey, New York Academy of Art, New York 2008. 2008 • Eight Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2008 • Black & White Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai. 2007 • Art Works on Paper, Articulture gallery, Mumbai 2006 • Group Show, Visions Art Gallery, Mumbai 2005 • 10” Harmony Show, Mumbai. 2007 • Luise Sepra International Art Project, Lisbon, Portugal. 2003 • AIFACS Show, Mumbai 2003 • FN-FN,Figurative Narative,Curated by Neville Tuli 2002 • Majority Rules, Free Gallery Galsgow, Curated Letha Wilson. 2001 • BPM Biennial, Bose Pacia Gallery, New York. 2000 • Awareness of Environment, Mumbai. 2000 • Revolution 2000 show, Jahangir Art Gallery, Mumbai 1998 • Bombay Art Society Exhibition, Mumbai. 1993 • Close to nature, Mumbai 1992 • City Bank Art Exhibition, Mumbai. Award 2018 • Mount Shadow, National Water Colour Camp, Bhavnagar. 2001 • Winner, Bose Paica Emerging Artist Award, New York. 1995 • Solemn Abraham Best Water Colour Portrait...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Charcoal

Orange Crush - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Orange Octopus
Orange Crush - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Orange Octopus

Orange Crush - Gyotaku Style Japanese Sumi Ink Painting, Large Orange Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A Gyo-Tako print of large octopus is seen here in Jeff Conroy's work entitled "Orange Crush". To achieve this remarkable painting, the artist inks the octopus using traditional sum...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper

Green Apple Bird, Original Painting
Green Apple Bird, Original Painting

Green Apple Bird, Original Painting

By Timothy Banks

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A single bird stands serenely against a white background, its rounded body hinting at the subtle shape of a green apple. Minimalist yet full of quiet personalit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Goldfish with Legs

Goldfish with Legs

By Adonna Khare

Located in Bozeman, MT

This is a framed original drawing on paper. Adonna Khare is an America Artist mainly focused on carbon pencil on paper drawings. She received her Masters of Fine Art from California ...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Carbon Pencil

Kiki Smith - Monoprint, Ink and colored pencil on hand made paper Signed Framed
Kiki Smith - Monoprint, Ink and colored pencil on hand made paper Signed Framed

Kiki Smith - Monoprint, Ink and colored pencil on hand made paper Signed Framed

By Kiki Smith

Located in New York, NY

Kiki Smith Empathy, 2020 Ink and colored pencil on Twin Rocker hand made paper with deckled edges Pencil signed and dated by Kiki Smith on the front Monoprint - unique variant Frame...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Handmade Paper, Color Pencil

Original Set-Breakfast with Cat:Rest, Play, Repeat-Brit Awarded Artist-drawings
Original Set-Breakfast with Cat:Rest, Play, Repeat-Brit Awarded Artist-drawings

Original Set-Breakfast with Cat:Rest, Play, Repeat-Brit Awarded Artist-drawings

By Shizico Yi

Located in London, GB

-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely with our artists to take this positive and proactive step—helping collectors across the pond continue building their collections with confidence. Shizico Yi is known for her expressive and distinctive artistic style, particularly evident in her mesmerizing ink drawings. Rather than relying on photographs, Shizico paints life as the moments unfold, capturing consecutive mornings spent with her cherished cat, Sonny in a series of paintings and postcard projects. Created plein air and in situ, these scenes unfold over consecutive mornings, with Shizico's cherished cat as the captivating focal point. Set against the backdrop their garden plants, the artwork elevates daily routines into moments of awe and tranquil reflection. Offering a portal into the serene beauty of everyday life; the interplay the comforting presence of a feline companion and the natural surroundings create a captivating narrative that elevates the ordinary to the extraordinary. This Breakfast with Cat...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Charcoal

Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s
Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s

Grazing Horse - Oil Paint by Sirio Pellegrini - 1960s

By Sirio Pellegrini

Located in Roma, IT

Oil pastel on paper realized by Sirio Pellegrini in 1960s. Very good condition. Includes a coeval wooden frame cm. 52x61.5. Sirio Pellegrini, born in Rome on March 1, 1922, of Abr...

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1960s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Laid Paper

Goldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus
Goldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

Goldilocks, Pastel - Gyotaku Style Sumi Ink Painting of an Octopus

By Jeff Conroy

Located in Chicago, IL

A small octopus is inked in the Japanese style of Gyotaku print making. Using sumi ink to "print" the octopus, the artist then embellishes it with colored pe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Sumi Ink, Watercolor, Mulberry Paper, Color Pencil

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-04-01

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-04-01

By Kim Soo Young

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media on paper Kim Soo Young is a Korean artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Through over two decades of deep immersion in French artistic tradition...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Paper

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-03-02

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-03-02

By Kim Soo Young

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media on Hanji Korean traditional paper Kim Soo Young is a Korean artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Through over two decades of deep immersion in ...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers
Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers

Siren - Contemporary Art, Nude, Female, Nature, White, Blue, Gray, Flowers

By Alexandru Rădvan

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Siren, 2015 Collage on cardboard 27 9/16 H x 39 3/8 W in. 70 H x 100 W cm The artist's reference on fundamental myths of humanity and their analysis from the perspective of contempo...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Cardboard

"What Does It Cost?" - Figurative work on paper with dog and text
"What Does It Cost?" - Figurative work on paper with dog and text

"What Does It Cost?" - Figurative work on paper with dog and text

By Adam Baranello

Located in East Quogue, NY

Original mixed media work on paper by Adam Baranello. Mixed media, acrylic, spray paint on canvas. Size 17 x 14 in. Offered unframed. Ships rolled Multidisciplinary artist Adam Ba...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Fawn, Contemporary Drawing in Ink, Colored Pencil, and Gouache, 30x22
Fawn, Contemporary Drawing in Ink, Colored Pencil, and Gouache, 30x22

Fawn, Contemporary Drawing in Ink, Colored Pencil, and Gouache, 30x22

By Henry Hablak

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Fawn" is an original ink, colored pencil, and gouache on paper artwork by Henry Hablak measuring 30"h x 22"w. Henry Hablak is a tattoo artist and illustrator based out of Philadel...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil

Toucan drawing, signed & inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph
Toucan drawing, signed & inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph

Toucan drawing, signed & inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph

By Hunt Slonem

Located in New York, NY

Hunt Slonem Original signed & inscribed drawing held in elegant hardback monograph, ca. 2012 Unique marker drawing bound in first front end page of lavishly illustrated hardback mono...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Offset

Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Dancing Horse Blue
Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Dancing Horse Blue

Animal Painting Surrealist Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ artist Dancing Horse Blue

By Isabel Rock

Located in Norfolk, GB

Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination. In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024. Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you and that that you decide to follow. Shipping: Please note this artwork will be shipped in a professional, wide art tube and will be sent rolled. The cost for shipping will therefore be considerably cheaper than that quoted Artwork Details: Isabel Rock, The Dancing Horse of the Day, mixed media on archival paper , 153cm x 122cm, unframed, 2013 The Long Story of the Dancing Horse of the Day In Rock's own words, 'With seven long strides I traversed a might ocean, the salt spray dried my throat and crusted my lips with crystals. With eight huge hops I vaulted a vast desert of sand dunes, hot sand blew in my eyes, blocked my nostrils and burnt my hooves. With nine large leaps I scaled a stone wall that stretched to the skies, the cold grey lumps seemed to penetrate my heart with their silent indifference. I had come to dance before the Queen who had heard rumours of my beauty. I knelt before her in the great long throne room. 'Your majesty,' I said, 'I will dance for you but you must know that this comes with a price. How great the price will be I cannot tell, it will depend on your deepest heart.' 'Dance,' she commanded, 'I care not for such things. There is no price, I am the Queen.' So I tapped my hooves and jiggled my legs, I tossed my mane and I shook my head. I danced and I danced. My body shimmered and shone, radiant in the light of the chandeliers. As I danced a rumble began, it got louder and louder as the walls of the castle crumbled and fell around me. I carried on dancing until nothing was left and the Queen was nowhere to be seen. I assumed she was crushed under the rocks, but I had given her fair warning...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paint, Mixed Media, Archival Paper, Pen

Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Flowers

Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Flowers

By Minako Asakura

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic & watercolor on paper mounted on wood panel Minako Asakura is a Japanese artist born in 1973 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. As graphic designer & art direct...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Panel

'Galactic Noticing No. 8' - Black Swan - large-scale animal drawing - flight
'Galactic Noticing No. 8' - Black Swan - large-scale animal drawing - flight

'Galactic Noticing No. 8' - Black Swan - large-scale animal drawing - flight

By Heather Lancaster

Located in Atlanta, GA

"Galactic Noticing No. 8" is a large-scale work on paper using graphite, charcoal and ink. This artwork is unframed. In her latest series titled "Galactic Noticing," Heather Lancast...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, India Ink, Graphite

Pig, Original Painting
Pig, Original Painting

Pig, Original Painting

By Timothy Banks

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A lively pig steps forward in a mosaic of rosy watercolor planes, blending geometric shapes with playful splashes of color. In this piece, artist Timothy Banks ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Chameleon Bear Flamingo

Chameleon Bear Flamingo

By Adonna Khare

Located in Bozeman, MT

Adonna Khare is an American master carbon-pencil artist. Her style has been compared to the photo-realistic illustrations of Audubon, but the surreal worlds and strange inhabitants s...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Carbon Pencil

Jungle (Jaguar)

Jungle (Jaguar)

By Matt Kinney

Located in Hudson, NY

This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. This exhibition features select large-format monochromatic oil paintings on stretched canvas and wood panels. On view as well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been looking at pre-historic cave paintings as well as animals depicted therein, such as the Chauvet caves in Nice, Southern France. Emerging from the inextricable interplay of light and dark, Kinney’s black and white ink paintings capture the ever-shifting subjectivity shaped by shadow. Cast in Japanese Sumi ink, each unique painting explores the trajectories of human and animal, natural and architectural form- what is revealed or hidden? A variety of hand-torn, heavy weight papers add textural dimension to each mark and brush stroke, as well as through the immediacy of brushstrokes to depict the action within the artwork In his latest collection of works, Kinney explores animal form and meaning as seen in both contemporary and ancient times. In “Savanna (Zebras) ”, a stampede of zebras is depicted through oil paint on wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural habitats due to extreme draught. He explores the deep imprint they leave behind and the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the world. With the balance of nature at stake, Kinney’s paintings underscore the importance of the relationship between the natural environment and civilization. Matt Kinney...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Sumi Ink, Rag Paper

Red Goat Abstract Collage
Red Goat Abstract Collage

Red Goat Abstract Collage

By Karen Druker

Located in Soquel, CA

Figurative abstract collage with goats and other media layered to form an interesting visual texture by Karen Druker (American, 1945). Signed "Druker" in the lower right corner. Pres...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard, Pen

"CAW", Contemporary, Owl Skull, Flowers, Red, Orange, Pink, Pastel
"CAW", Contemporary, Owl Skull, Flowers, Red, Orange, Pink, Pastel

"CAW", Contemporary, Owl Skull, Flowers, Red, Orange, Pink, Pastel

By Fu'una

Located in Franklin, MA

Fu’una’s “CAW” is a contemporary pastel painting of a great horned owl skull, trumpet creeper flowers, and lightning sun tulips. The work was created with soft pastel on 24 x 18 inch...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Foam Board, Acrylic, Ink, Paper, Pastel

Great Horned Owl Sitting on a Branch - Illustration in Ink on Cardstock
Great Horned Owl Sitting on a Branch - Illustration in Ink on Cardstock

Great Horned Owl Sitting on a Branch - Illustration in Ink on Cardstock

Located in Soquel, CA

Great Horned Owl Sitting on a Branch - Illustration in Ink on Cardstock Detailed illustration of an owl by M. Kochmaruk (20th Century). The piece is wonderfully detailed, with caref...

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1970s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Pen

Fox amidst the Hay Bales on Misty Morning in a Field in the English Countryside
Fox amidst the Hay Bales on Misty Morning in a Field in the English Countryside

Fox amidst the Hay Bales on Misty Morning in a Field in the English Countryside

Located in Preston, GB

Fox amidst the Hay Bales on a Misty Morning in a Field in the English Countryside, by British Artist Andrew Hutchinson Art measures 22 x 10 inches F...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Wood, Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Board, Foam Board, Illustration Board

Casey the Cat, unique acrylic mixed media and metal animal (cat) painting SIGNED
Casey the Cat, unique acrylic mixed media and metal animal (cat) painting SIGNED

Casey the Cat, unique acrylic mixed media and metal animal (cat) painting SIGNED

By Tom Judd

Located in New York, NY

Tom Judd Casey (for the "Patrick Eddington Cat Project), 2000 Acrylic, Mixed Media and Metal painting on board Signed and dated in pencil on the front 12 × 10 1/2 inches This is a unique painting Tom Judd Biography This is a lovely mixed media painting by popular Philadelphia based artist, Tom Judd. Provenance: Estate of Patrick Eddington. Patrick Eddington was a Utah school teacher who had the improbable idea of writing to his favorite artists and asking them to draw or paint pictures of cats. “This project is a labor of love," Eddington wrote of his endeavor in a 2004 letter. “It will culminate as a large book and traveling exhibition. It will also help Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. I’ve asked individuals I admire to create cat-related works. They are not the typical cat images but creative works.” Patrick Eddington passed away in early 2016 and his vision was, unfortunately, never realized. Nonetheless, artists like Keith Haring, Joel Peter Witkin...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Metal

Donkey with Bells - Original Drawing in pen - Early 20th Century

Donkey with Bells - Original Drawing in pen - Early 20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Donkey with bells is an original drawing in pen, realized by an anonymous artist of the Early 20th century. Monogrammed on the lower. artist name on the rear, illegible. Good condi...

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Early 20th Century Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pen

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-04-08

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-04-08

By Kim Soo Young

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media on paper Kim Soo Young is a Korean artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Through over two decades of deep immersion in French artistic tradition...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-04-07

Korean Contemporary Art by Kim Soo Young - Queen 26-04-07

By Kim Soo Young

Located in Paris, IDF

Mixed media on paper Kim Soo Young is a Korean artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Seoul, South Korea. Through over two decades of deep immersion in French artistic tradition...

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2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

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