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Period: 1980s
Item Ships From: California
'Young Woman', Figural, Chicago, Illinois, AIC
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'E Gatechair' for Eileen Stigall Gatechair (American, 1916- 2010) and dated, lower left, October 1986.
Born in Chicago, Illinois, Eileen Stigall attended the Un...
Category
1980s Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Felt Pen, Graphite
"Elkhorn Slough" - Cyanotype / Watercolor Landscape
By Cheryl Trotter
Located in Soquel, CA
Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this cyanotype and watercolor titled "Elkhorn Slough" by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th century), c.1980's....
Category
1980s American Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Photographic Paper
Japanese Iris - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of Japanese irises, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.19...
Category
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Intelledex Industrial Machinery Design Drawing in Pencil and Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Design-quality illustrations of Intelledex machinery by Edward T. Liljenwall (American, 1943-2010). The machine is expertly rendered, with smooth shading and specific details. Highli...
Category
1980s Photorealist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache, Color Pencil
'Saskatchewan Rain', Art Institute of Chicago, California School of Fine Arts
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'W. ZImmer' for Warren William Zimmer (American, 1914-1998) and dated 1982. Additionally signed verso, dated and titled, 'Saskatchewan'.
Born in Beloit, WI in 19...
Category
1980s Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Yellow Monkey Flower - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of yellow monkey flower, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American,...
Category
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Classroom Figurative
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Classroom interior scene by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed in the lower right corner and unframe...
Category
1980s American Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Turner's Varley Portrait
By Gail Hodin-Reeves
Located in Soquel, CA
A beautiful and skillful pencil drawing by Gail Hodin-Reeves; her subject - watercolor painter and astrologer John Varley (1778-1842), taken from the orginal done by Varley's student...
Category
1980s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Industrial Landscape in the Snow
By Whitney
Located in Soquel, CA
Realistic and detailed landscape by Whitney (American, b. 1945). Signed and dated "Whitney 89" in the lower left corner. Presented in a wood frame with a double mat and glass. Image ...
Category
1980s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
"Red Medusa Mantle" (Ruffled Kimono) - Hand Augmented Collotype
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype on layered paper by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. Titled "Red Medusa...
Category
1980s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen, Color Pencil
White and Gold Lace Kimono - Hand Augmented Collotype
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Hand-augmented collotype by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). Signed "Patricia A. Pearce" in the lower right corner. This piece has an iridescent quality to the coloration. No ...
Category
1980s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pen, Color Pencil, Paper, Ink
Red Roses - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of deep red roses, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (American, b.1943...
Category
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Bird on a Fence, Abstract Expressionist Miniature Etching
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting a bird on a fence, with abstract expressionist animals floating in the sky by R. Silve...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Cards
By PEDRO BARRIOS
Located in Los Angeles, CA
PEDRO BARRIOS
"CARDS"
MIXED MEDIA, SIGNED
CUBAN-AMERICAN, C.1980
23.5 X 19 INCHES
Born in 1947 in Cuba, Pedro Barrios was a staff illustrator for Women’s Wear Daily and illustrat...
Category
1980s Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Reclining Nude - Blue Abstract Figurative
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract figurative reclining nude by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Nadalini work. Unframed (First image shows w...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Ruffled Kimono (Orange, Teal, and Purple)
By Patricia A. Pearce
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate kimono by Patricia A. Pearce (American, b. 1948). This piece has an iridescent quality to the coloration. This piece is unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of other...
Category
1980s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pen, Color Pencil, Gouache
Begonia - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor, pen and ink floral study of light pink begonias blending into line drawing, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California art...
Category
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Vintage Landscape -- Big Sur Coast
By Barbara Bailey-Porter
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful watercolor landscape of the rocky Big Sur Coast by Santa Cruz artist Barbara Bailey-Porter (American, 20th Century). Signed lower left. Signed...
Category
1980s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Domus Series" - Abstract Geometric Futuristic Neon Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
A bright neon futuristic geometric landscape, depicting a detailed imaginative deconstructive dome structure in a polychrome world, titled "Domus Series" by Anita Margrill (American,...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Multi Colored Grid Abstract
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant multicolor abstract with linear grid patterns by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009).
Signed "Les Anderson" lower right.
Presented in a new grey mat.
Image...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Pink Rose Floral Study
By Barbara Gibson
Located in Soquel, CA
Watercolor of a pink rose with a stem on laid paper by Barbara Gibson (20th Century). Presented in a double mat in a modern silver frame. Signed "Barbara Gibson" and dated "1989" in ...
Category
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Pencil
Modernist Abstract Nude Pastel Cyan Figure Study
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern abstracted nude figurative study on a bold cyan background by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995), 1987. Signed and dated "L Nadalini 87" in the low...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
'Preparing for the Recital', Woman Artist, Michoacán, Mexico City, San Francisco
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Patricia Torres' (Mexican, born 1963) and dated 1987.
Previously with: Robert Dana Gallery from accompanying label and titled 'Duo...
Category
1980s Surrealist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Florida Seabirds Landscape
By Maryann Stow
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene watercolor of coastal Florida by an unknown artist named Stow (American, 1955-2016). Signed "Stow" in the lower left corner. Presented in a blue...
Category
1980s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Pink & Blue Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink and blue mix abstract with linear shapes and dots by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les An...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Elite Workers", Small-Scale Modern Figural Collage w Watercolor by Dick Crispo
By Dick Crispo
Located in Soquel, CA
Modern small-scale watercolor and collage, a mixed media composition featuring a modified photograph with colorful watercolor accents by Dick Crispo (American, b. 1945). Titled "Elite Workers" at the top. Signed and dated "D. Crispo 87" in the lower left corner. Presented in a cream mat with foamcore backing. No frame. Paper size: 10"H x 7"W
Dick Crispo, born in New York City on January 13, 1945, has resided on the Monterey Peninsula since 1955. An award winning artist, Crispo has studied at the Carmel Art Institute under John Cunningham and Sam Colburn...
Category
1980s Contemporary California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper, Magazine Paper, Photographic Paper, Pen
Purple and Green Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor composition with soft purple and green tones, accented with red by Les Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned, but was acquired from the estate of Les Anderson ...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Yellow Roses - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant watercolor, pen and ink floral study of yellow roses in full bloom, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (Amer...
Category
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Freesia - Botanical Study
By Deborah Eddy
Located in Soquel, CA
Delicate watercolor, pen and ink floral study of brightly colored freesia, with brilliant attention to detail and a signature delicate style, by California artist Deborah Eddy (Ameri...
Category
1980s American Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor
Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Blue & yellow abstract watercolor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed on verso and unframed. Image...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Modern Geometric Abstract in Primary Colors with Pink, Vintage Pastel Drawing
By Henry Elinson
Located in Soquel, CA
A striking modern abstract pastel on paper by listed Monterey, California artist Henry Elinson (American, 1935-2010), 1980. Featuring clean lines and bold geometric shapes in a palet...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel
'L'Oreal No. 3, Troyes', French Village, National Watercolor Society, Fashion
By Evelyne Brigeois
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'E. Brigeois' for Evelyne Brigeois (French, 1946-2016) and dated 1985; additionally signed, verso, dated and titled, 'Troyes #3'.
Born in Troyes, France in 1946, Evelyne Brigeois grew up in the town of Nimes, east of Paris. She subsequently lived and painted in Germany, England and Spain before moving to the United States in her late twenties. Settling in Idaho, she began a forty-year career as a fine artist, exhibiting widely and with success including, regularly, at both Boise's Art in the Park and Art and Roses Festival. Evelyne Brigeois was also the recipient of numerous national and international awards including from the National Watercolor Society, the Detroit Institute of Arts, the Michigan...
Category
1980s Photorealist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper
Florescent Figurative Abstract
By Louis Nadalini
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative figurative abstract in florescent hues by Louis Nadalini (American, 1927-1995). Signed lower right corner and dated "Louis E Nadalini 88" on verso. Unframed.
Louis Nadali...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Paper, Pastel
Frozen Pond Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Frozen Pond Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Serene watercolor of a pond in winter by an unknown artist named Stow. Signed "Stow" in the lower right co...
Category
1980s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Vietnamese Village Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming really well drawn and painted watercolor of what looks to be possibly a Vietnamese village. A farmer is walking his ducks along the road and seems to have them all in a row....
Category
1980s California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Carmel Mission in Early Spring - Original Watercolor Painting 1983
Located in Soquel, CA
Carmel Mission in Early Spring - Original Watercolor Painting 1983
A vantage point from the backside of Camel Mission's cupola, this watercolor is brightly painted with spring flowe...
Category
1980s Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
A Walk in the Woods - Original Watercolor Painting 1983
Located in Soquel, CA
A Walk in the Woods - Original Watercolor Painting 1983
A watercolor of lush, variegated greens make up this forested trail of cypress and oak trees, a natural wonderland for any co...
Category
1980s Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Color Field Composition in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Color Field Composition in Watercolor on Paper
Bold abstract composition by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Two rectangles of color sit vertically, with gray-pu...
Category
1980s Abstract Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"By The Beach" Satirical Drawing by Michael Dormer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Original and whimsical drawing of a peaceful island life scene, treated with a humorous tone. The composition presents a joyful figure standing mid-calf in the water, her arms raised to the sky, as if embracing and thanking the sunny horizon and the serenity this moment brings her. In the foreground, on the left, stretches a landscape framed by lush tropical foliage, delicately rendered in soft greens, blues, and yellows, dotted with flowers evoking idyllic, fantasized landscapes of distant islands.
The key character, wearing diving goggles, is dressed in a skirt of banana leaves à la Robinson Crusoe—his only outfit, suggesting that without it, he’d likely be in nothing but his birthday suit. Alone in the world, or nearly, as a rooster and a little pig seem to delight in the spectacle of this happy man, adding an almost surreal narrative touch, worthy of a storybook. The palm trees and vibrant flowers are carefully illustrated, providing a rich, natural backdrop without overshadowing the main figure, the placid ocean, and the unperturbed horizon line. The sun, hanging low in a clear sky, bathes the entire scene in warm light, capturing a moment of harmony suspended in time.
Michael Dormer was an American fine artist, writer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and creator of the 1960s TV show Shrimpenstein. Highly influential in California surf culture...
Category
1980s Post-Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Miniature Abstract Expressionist Etching, From Start to Finish
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting insects with arrows forming a path from start to finish by artist R. Silvestrov (Russi...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Arnold Grossman Watercolor of Wawona River, Yosemite National Park
By Arnold A. Grossman
Located in San Francisco, CA
This vibrant watercolor is by noted California artist Arnold Grossman (1923-2016). It is signed and dated at the lower right corner by the artist “Gros...
Category
1980s Realist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Abstract Sunset Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor with beautiful sunset colors by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and unframe...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Yellow & Green Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Green and yellow abstract mix by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and unframed. Image size, 10.2...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Stream in Autumn - Landscape
By Stow
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene watercolor of a stream by an unknown artist named Stow (20th century). Signed "Stow" in the lower right corner. We sourced a group of watercolors by Stow from the Southwest Fl...
Category
1980s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Coastal Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Coastal Landscape in Watercolor on Paper
Serene watercolor of a coastal scene by an unknown artist named Stow. Signed "Stow" in the lower right corner. Presented in a rose mat. No f...
Category
1980s American Impressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Point Sur Light House, Big Sur, California - Cyanotype / Watercolor Landscape
By Cheryl Trotter
Located in Soquel, CA
Soft watercolor accents add to the beauty of this unique cyanotype and watercolor landscape of the Point Sur Lighthouse in Big Sur, California by Cheryl Trotter (American, 20th centu...
Category
1980s Expressionist California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Photographic Film, Watercolor
JOEL SHAPIRO Colorful Abstract Sculptural Pastel Drawing Black Pink Brown 1985
By Joel Shapiro
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A lovely 1985 abstract sculptural drawing by Joel Shapiro utilizing shades of pink, brown, white, gray and black. Signed on the verso. Framed
Provenance: McIntosh/Drysdale Gallery, W...
Category
1980s Abstract California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
"Almost There" Beachscape by Stuart Ball
Located in Pasadena, CA
Born in Yorkshire he spent his life in Cheshire, Anglesey, and Rutland. He was self-taught and his paintings are very distinctive and always full of strong, warm, and vibrant colors.
Well-drawn and realistic beach landscape by artist Stuart Ball...
Category
1980s Modern California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Metal
Launching Station #1
By Dennis A. Oppenheim
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A color pencil and pigment work on paper by Post War artist Dennis Oppenheim. Signed lower right, "Dennis Oppenheim 1981".
Provenance:
General Electric Corporate Collection;
Hea...
Category
1980s Post-War California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Paper, Pigment
Drawing for Sanctuary
By Martin Puryear
Located in San Francisco, CA
Framed: 24 1/2 x 21 5/8 inches
Category
1980s California - Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Pencil
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