Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Canadian, b. 1992

Ama Liyanage is a contemporary artist and printmaker creating whimsical figurative paintings from her home studio in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Her work blends narrative painting, contemporary portraiture, expressive color, and intricate illustrative detail. Each composition holds minuscule painted elements waiting to be discovered, inviting close looking through scenes filled with humor, symbolism, pattern, and imaginative storytelling. Liyanage’s artistic practice began through a personal journey of rediscovering creativity in adulthood. She approaches painting as a meaningful vocation, shaped by reflection, restoration, and the freedom to create beyond productivity. Her works often feature women of color placed within lush interiors, dreamlike settings, and stylized environments where decorative detail, gesture, and atmosphere become central parts of the image. Through her paintings, Liyanage proudly amplifies the voices of women of color, creating original figurative artworks that reclaim spaces historically limited in their representation. Drawing from her experiences as a Sri Lankan artist navigating colonial spaces in Canada, her paintings challenge narrow portrayals of women of color, especially images centered around labor. Inspired by French and Dutch Impressionist art, particularly historical representations of white men and women, Liyanage brings a contemporary perspective to portrait painting, interior scenes, and narrative figurative art. Her work speaks to collectors interested in contemporary female artists, South Asian artists, Sri Lankan contemporary art, whimsical paintings, figurative paintings, original portraits, colorful interior scenes, and artworks with intricate detail. Through layered compositions and playful visual storytelling, Liyanage creates paintings that feel intimate, observant, and quietly subversive.

Artist: Ama Liyanage

Ama LiyanageEmerge II - Abstract Feminine Watercolor Surrealist Still Life Painting on Paper, 2026

$400

Emerge II - Abstract Feminine Watercolor Surrealist Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanagePortrait - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper, 2025

$355

Portrait - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageHere I Am - Original Portrait Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper, 2026

$355

Here I Am - Original Portrait Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageShop Keeper - Original Abstract Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper, 2026

$400

Shop Keeper - Original Abstract Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageSisterhood II - Figurative Women in Nature Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper, 2026

$400

Sisterhood II - Figurative Women in Nature Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanagePortrait VIII - Figurative Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper, 2026

$400

Portrait VIII - Figurative Feminine Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageFigure IV - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper, 2025

$255

Figure IV - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageEvening Stroll - Figurative Abstract Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper, 2025

$430

Evening Stroll - Figurative Abstract Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageLounging VI - Figurative Abstract Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper, 2025

$355

Lounging VI - Figurative Abstract Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageFigure V - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper, 2025

$255

Figure V - Figurative Elegant Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama LiyanageLounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper, 2025

$355

Lounging V - Figurative Lounging Feminine Watercolor Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Itzchak TarkayTea for Two, Original Watercolor on Paper, Signed, Late 20th Century, Framed

$2,000

H 21 in W 17 in D 1 in

Tea for Two, Original Watercolor on Paper, Signed, Late 20th Century, Framed

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Aventura, FL

Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front by Tarkay. Sheet size 15 x 11 inches. Frame size approx 21 x 17 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate of Authenticity included. All reasonable offers will be considered. About the Artist: Itzchak Tarkay (Israeli, 1935–2012) was a painter known for his Post-Impressionist portraits done in watercolor and acrylic. Influenced by the work of both Henri Matisse and Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Tarkay’s expressive, use of color lent a dream-like quality to his serigraphs, prints, and paintings. Born in 1935 in Subotica, Serbia, Tarkay and family settled in Israel after Allied forces freed them from a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. The artist went on to study at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem and later the Avni Institute of Art and Design in Tel Aviv. Later in life, Tarkay mentored younger Israeli artists, including Yaacov Agam and Yuval Wolfson...

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Late 20th Century Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Manuel SantelicesIn Ralph Lauren in the Hamptons., 2024

$800

H 15 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

In Ralph Lauren in the Hamptons.

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Gouache

Manuel SantelicesChanel Pastels, Fashion, Watercolor Painting, 2017

$600

H 5.5 in W 8 in D 0.1 in

Chanel Pastels, Fashion, Watercolor Painting

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Manuel SantelicesBy Alessandro Michele for Valentino. From the Fashion series, 2024

$950

H 15 in W 11 in D 0.1 in

By Alessandro Michele for Valentino. From the Fashion series

By Manuel Santelices

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Antonio LopezFashion Model full figure in profile, 1980

$3,500

H 17.5 in W 13 in

Fashion Model full figure in profile

By Antonio Lopez

Located in Miami, FL

Fashion Illustration. Work is unframed. Free standing heavy watercolor paper loosely hinged to board. Excellent condition.

Category

1980s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper

Celso José Castro DazaJaider Portrait. Watercolor, Ink and Pastel on Archival Paper., 2018

$400

H 19.5 in W 13.75 in D 0.1 in

Jaider Portrait. Watercolor, Ink and Pastel on Archival Paper.

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pastel, Paper, Ink

Mino MaccariThe Couples - Pen and Watercolor Drawing, Contemporary, 20th Century, 1960s

$800

H 8.27 in W 6.3 in D 0.04 in

The Couples - Pen and Watercolor Drawing, Contemporary, 20th Century

By Mino Maccari

Located in Roma, IT

The Couples is a Pen and watercolor Drawing realized by Mino Maccari (1924-1989) in the 1960s. Hand-signed at the top margin. Good conditions. Mino Maccari (Siena, 1924-Rome, Jun...

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20th Century Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pen, Paper

Shamona StokesPink Flamingo Venus, 2020

$100

H 6 in W 4 in D 0.125 in

Pink Flamingo Venus

By Shamona Stokes

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Pink Flamingo Venus, 2020, watercolor, ink, and salt on Arches paper. Venus of Willendorf, fertility goddess, pink, black, and white.

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2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Celso José Castro DazaRagazzo for Boys, Boys, Pride, Triptych. Watercolor figurative, 2018

$1,250

H 29.2 in W 13.5 in D 0.1 in

Ragazzo for Boys, Boys, Pride, Triptych. Watercolor figurative

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil, Paper, Ink

Celso José Castro DazaBodyscape, June 24th and 25th Diptych. Watercolor and ink on archival paper, 2018

$400

H 19.5 in W 27.5 in D 0.1 in

Bodyscape, June 24th and 25th Diptych. Watercolor and ink on archival paper

By Celso José Castro Daza

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Drawing on paper is his basic work tool, some are sketches of his surviving works, others are sketches of moments he documents. Undefined by medium, Celso Castro’s works each carry...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Itzchak TarkayMidday Rest, Original Watercolor on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 20x16 in Framed

$2,000

H 20 in W 16 in D 1 in

Midday Rest, Original Watercolor on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 20x16 in Framed

By Itzchak Tarkay

Located in Aventura, FL

Original watercolor on paper. Hand signed on front by Tarkay. Sheet size 14 x 10.5 inches. Frame size approx 20 x 16 inches. Artwork is in excellent condition. From the private coll...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Shamona StokesDeep Plum Venus, 2020

$100

H 6 in W 4 in D 0.125 in

Deep Plum Venus

By Shamona Stokes

Located in Jersey City, NJ

Deep Plum Venus, 2020, watercolor, ink, mirror paint, and salt on Arches paper. Venus of Willendorf, fertility goddess, pink, purple, black, silver...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Previously Available Items

Ama LiyanageAt The Gallery - Original Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper, 2026

Sold

H 13 in W 9.5 in

At The Gallery - Original Figurative Watercolor Still Life Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be disc...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Paper

Ama LiyanageWomen at Leisure II - Figurative Watercolor Interior Portrait Painting on Paper, 2023

Sold

H 22.75 in W 26 in

Women at Leisure II - Figurative Watercolor Interior Portrait Painting on Paper

By Ama Liyanage

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ama Liyanage, a contemporary artist and printmaker, creates whimsical paintings from her home studio in Ontario, Canada. Each piece holds minuscule painted details waiting to be discovered, narrating stories or invoking a touch of humor for perceptive observers. This enchanting watercolor artwork on paper, featuring two women in a library, measures 22.75 inches high by 26 inches wide. The delicate brushstrokes and ethereal hues evoke a sense of whimsy. This artwork is not framed. The artist signed it on the front and back and it comes with a certificate of authenticity from the art gallery. Convenient delivery is available for those in the local Los Angeles area, and affordable worldwide shipping is available for US and international art collectors. Through her artwork, Liyanage proudly amplifies the voices of women of color, reclaiming spaces historically devoid of their representation. Drawing from her experiences as a Sri Lankan navigating colonial spaces in Canada, her art challenges one-dimensional portrayals of women of color often centered around labor. Inspired by French and Dutch Impressionist art...

Category

2010s Contemporary Ama Liyanage Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Ama Liyanage figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Ama Liyanage figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Ama Liyanage in paper, paint, watercolor and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Ama Liyanage figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Ama Liyanage figurative drawings and watercolors prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $120 and tops out at $1,015, while the average work can sell for $313.