Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Artist: Jessica Snow
Minoan Stories 6 (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Minoan Stories 6 - (Abstract painting)
Oil pastel and acrylic on hot press paper - Framed
Artwork framed, dimensions incl framing: 64 x 82 cm / 25.1 x 32.2 in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 7 (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 7 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Long color stack 1 (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Long color stack 1 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper - Unframed
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Cut Space (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Cut Space (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Edge Space (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Edge Space (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Finite Field (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Finite Field (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies dra...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Off On A Tangent (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Off On A Tangent (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Ambient Space (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Ambient Space (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies dr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 2 (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 2 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Partially Ordered Set (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Partially Ordered Set (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper - Unframed
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary st...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Vertex (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Vertex (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn wit...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Cut Space (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Cut Space (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Color stacks plural 4 (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Color stacks plural 4 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary st...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Gravitational wave (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Gravitational wave (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 2 (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 2 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Ambient Space (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Ambient Space (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies dr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 5 (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 5 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 7 (Abstract Drawing)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 7 (Abstract Drawing)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Edge Space (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Edge Space (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Gravitational wave (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Gravitational wave (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Long color stack 1 (Abstract Painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Long color stack 1 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper - Unframed
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studi...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Finite Field (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 1 (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combines playful shapes with bright colour, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Off On A Tangent (Abstract painting)
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 1
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combines playful shapes with bright colour, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Finite Field
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 7
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combines playful shapes with bright colour, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 2
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combines playful shapes with bright colour, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Color stacks plural 4
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Terra Incognita 5
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on 300lb. Arches hotpress paper - Unframed
Snow sees her work as a constant play between order and chaos, logic and emotion. She combines playful shapes with bright colour, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Cut Space
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Long color stack 1
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper - Unframed
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Edge Space
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Off On A Tangent
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Partially Ordered Set
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper - Unframed
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Vertex
By Jessica Snow
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
As a multidisciplinary artist, Snow uses different mediums and supports. Each work results from preliminary studies drawn with pen or pencil and which so...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Abstract abstract drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
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