Watercolor Paintings for Sale

You might think of watercolor painting as delicate, soft-colored pigments suspended in water, blending softly into paper. But in reality, watercolor is far more complex than this initial description. From travel diaries to abstract compositions, watercolor art lends itself not only to a variety of styles but is also used in combination with other techniques such as ink, drawing and collage.

Unlike oil paint or acrylic paint, watercolor painting was considered as an old-fashioned, simple hobby reserved for amateur artists who paint charming countryside scenes. And yet, this art form is thriving nowadays, as watercolor artists multiply at a fast pace. At the very start, watercolor painting was employed mainly for landscapes, travel diaries, sketches and entry-level art studies. The quick-drying medium allowed artists to work fast, sometimes enabling them to achieve an impressive degree of precision, as demonstrated by Dürer's watercolors and his famous Young Hare.

Another watercolor master, Claude Lorrain, created quick sketches of Italian landscapes that capture the heat of the southern sun. His works of art will make you want to jet off and escape to Italy in an instant. Ultimately, it was William Turner at the end of the 19th century who revealed watercolor painting's ability to create truly atmospheric works. In his paintings, hues fade into one another, creating clouds of colors that transform familiar landscapes into mysterious destinations.

At the end of the 19th century, watercolor became a preferred technique among artists who valued the freedom of expression it allowed. Impressionists gravitated towards it for the spontaneity it allowed, while Auguste Rodin used it for sketching dancers.

During the 20th century, watercolor prints came to inspire the first abstract paintings of Wassily Kandinsky. Other notable watercolor artists include Egon Schiele, Paul Klee and Emil Nolde. Although watercolor painting was abandoned for decades, it returned to the art scene once again in the 60s, thanks to artists like Raoul Dufy and Zao Wou-Ki.

Today, many contemporary artists choose watercolor as their medium of choice, seeing as it allows for a variety of possibilities. Luckily, on Artsper there are a lot to choose from!

Discover the works of Valerio Adami, the Italian painter and engraver known for his surprising color palette and thick, black-line contours. You can also find Philippe Pasqua's emblematic skulls and butterflies. For those who prefer urban scenes, there's the work of Nadéra Benmansour, which captures the life and vibrancy of cities such as Paris and New York on paper.

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Fervor

Identity No. 2

Invisible

A Beautiful Fight

Without

Surrender

Layers of Time

Paris Face Cachée / Série "Vie citadine"

Abstrait Fleurs / Série 24 bouquets de saison

Spring shadows

Mountains - steps to heaven

Bolero mallorquin

Bolero mallorquin

Innsbruck, Austria

Innsbruck, Austria

A Tournament of Knights

Sea Serpent

Achtung

Orthodox Boys Williamsburg I Brooklyn

Orthodox Boys Williamsburg II Brooklyn

Alexander the Great Breaking the Stallion

Vikings

Sea Monster Apparition

Ship Camouflage

Cementerio de Santa Eulalia - Unha

Iglesia de Santa Eulalia - Unha

In the Head

At Home papier déchiré 300 grammes

Deeper No. 2

Yesterday

Interlude No. 9

Impermanence

Dreamer No. 2

Sullen No. 2

Mend no. 15

Portrait Study No. 4

Whisper

No longer

Muted No. 2

Muted

Poisson à l'oeil rouge

Breath

Clouded

Mend No. 13

Empath

Perceiving No. 2

Profound

Perceiving No. 3

Perceiving

Awareness

Healing No. 3

Healing No. 2

Withstanding No. 2

Withstanding

Fortitude No. 4

When No. 2

Fluid

Visions of Barcelona - Montjuic Castle

Visions of Barcelona - Park Guell

Visions of Barcelona - Casa Mila

Visisons of Barcelona - Adventures in the Hotel Dante

Visions of Barcelona - Columbus

Stranger No. 5

Interlude No. 8

Interlude No. 6

Butterfly