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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
Sklye by Sam Francis - Abstract Modern Work on Paper
Located in London, GB
*UK BUYERS WILL PAY AN ADDITIONAL 5% IMPORT DUTY ON TOP OF THE ABOVE PRICE Sklye by Sam Francis (1923-1994) Acrylic on paper 14.6 x 10.2 cm (5 ³/₄ x 4 inches) Signed, Sam Francis an...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

"Stripe Drawing #9" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Basket Case
Located in New York, NY
Basket Case, 1986 Ballpoint pen on paper 11 x 8-1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm) Signed and dated, lower margin At the heart of Bousfield's work lies a lyrical celebration of color and tact...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Maker’s Prayer
Located in New York, NY
Maker’s Prayer, 1986 Ballpoint pen on paper 11 x 8-1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, lower margin At the heart of Bousfield's work lies a lyrical celebration of co...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ballpoint Pen

Set of 4 drawings Bauhaus architecture from the "23", Print series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 4 drawings Bauhaus from "23", Print series. 2022 by Rodrigo Spinel Gliceé printed on Hahnemule Fiber Matt paper, intervened by the artist. Edition of 10 Framed Overall frame...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Color

Whirlwind
Located in New York, NY
Whirlwind, 1989 Graphite on paper 11 x 8-1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm) Signed and titled, lower margin At the heart of Bousfield's work lies a lyrical celebration of color and tactile se...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Crystal Ball
Located in New York, NY
Crystal Ball, 1989 Graphite on paper 11 x 8-1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm) Signed, titled, and dated, verso At the heart of Bousfield's work lies a lyrical celebration of color and tactil...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 450
Located in Paris, IDF
India ink, marker and acrylic paint on archival paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, India Ink

"Drawing Study" Charles Burchfield, American Modernism Design
Located in New York, NY
Charles Burchfield Drawing Study Graphite on paper 5 1/2 x 8 inches Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893–1967) was an American painter, best known for his watercolor landscapes. Burchfi...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pencil

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 448
Located in Paris, IDF
India ink and acrylic ink on paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashio...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Acrylic, Paper

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 2000 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Untitled (C82-142)" Hannelore Baron, Mixed Media Collage, Abstract
By Hannelore Baron
Located in New York, NY
Hannelore Baron Untitled (C82-142), 1982 Signed and dated on the reverse Mixed media collage Sheet 12 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches Provenance: Manny Silverman ...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Fabric, Paper, Mixed Media, Laid Paper

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 451
Located in Paris, IDF
India ink and acrylic paint on archival watercolour paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, India Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

'Lily in Charcoal' abstract expressionism photography edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Lily in Charcoal' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

"Stripe Drawing #8" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

"Heart.Soul.Mind"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This expressive artwork "Heart.Soul.Mind" underlines the importance of having an inner maturity based on harmony between heart, sould and mind. As an artist and as a woman in my ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2022 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space', 2003 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 446
Located in Paris, IDF
India ink and Acrylic ink on archival paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in Internatio...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Acrylic

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 447
Located in Paris, IDF
41 x 61 x 0.1 cm each set of three India ink and acrylic paint on archival paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Stripe Drawing #10" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

"Stripe Drawing #7" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 453
Located in Paris, IDF
India ink and acrylic paint on archival paper Each set of four drawings Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Mast...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Permanent Marker

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space', C. 1998 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Stripe Drawing #5" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

"Stripe Drawing #3" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

"Stripe Drawing #4" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Aground (unique oil on paper painting by renowned female abstract expressionist)
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason Aground, 1979 Oil on paper painting Signed, dated '79, with a dateline of Vermont (VT) on the lower front in silver marker; bears original artist's label and exhibit label Frame included: floated and framed in original vintage silver color...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil

SET OF 9. Black and White, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
SET OF 9. Black and White, Line Drawing, 2022 From the Series Line Drawings Parachute Lines and Epoxy on paper Size: 224 H x 179 W cm. Unique Frame Unpacked: 27 kg Approx. Hand-sign...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Epoxy Resin, Paper

Abstract Egyptian - Mid 20th Century Watercolour Ancient Egypt by George De Goya
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
Professor George De Goya. PhD. MA. FRSA. Born In Budapest, 1915-1992, related to the Spanish artist Goya on his mother’s side. Educated in Budapest and France where he received a degree in philosophy from the Sorbonne, Paris. Returned to Budapest to study art at the Fine Arts Academy, then continued his studies at the Academie Julienne, Paris, where he was influenced by the post impressionist artists including Picasso, Salvadore, Dali and Chagall. His motto was “history is the inevitable conveyance of great situations by great personalities.” He came to England due to the Hungarian uprising in 1956 where he taught history of art and art appreciation. Started receiving commissions for book and commercial illustrations in 1961. This piece is in a cream wooden frame. Keywords: Abstract, Egyptian...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

"Stripe Drawing #2" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel

Abstract Gestural Drawing Chalk and Charcoal Drawing, Light Sculpture Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
James O. Clark, American sculptor, art educator. Recipient Sculpture award, Creative Artists Public Service, 1978, award for sculpture, National Endowment for Arts, 1982, Graphics award, 1983; fellow, John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, 1989; grantee, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, 1995, New York Counsel on Arts. Member selection committee Islip (New York ) Museum, 2002; Member of American Abstract Artist (associate; active 1999—2003). ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS 2015 ltd los angeles, Los Angeles, CA 2011 RHV Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY 2010 Mariboe Gallery, Hightstown, NJ 2009 Lesley Heller Gallery, New York, NY 2006 Elizabeth Harris Gallery, New York, NY 1998-9 “Tulips, Hysteria, Coordinating”, Nicholas Davies, New York, NY 1997 “James O. Clark”, Ohio University, Athens, OH 1994 The College of Saint Rose Art Gallery, Albany, NY 1991 Max Protetch Gallery, New York, NY 1990 James...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Charcoal

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', 2004 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Kung Pao's Revenge, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
And just when everything was going so smoothly. Watercolor, gouache, charcoal, and pencil on #140 lb Arches paper. This work is double-matted under TruVue Museum UV glass in a sol...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Thoughts About The World Underwater'
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

So Slight a Film, (Lehman Brothers Art Collection), unique signed oil on paper
Located in New York, NY
Emily Mason So Slight a Film (from the Lehman Brothers art collection), 1978 Oil on paper Abstract Expressionist painting Signed and dated 'Emily Mason '78' bottom right in pencil Fr...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Oil

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space', 2022 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Roundism – 13-02-18, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Roundism – 13-02-18 In my ever quest for roundism I was attracted to the female body’s position showing diagonals and triangles. I tried to counterbalance them by throwing in ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Composition Original Drwaing Hand signed dated Unique piece
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Original mixed media on paper Pastel and color pencils Hand signed lower right Hand dated 1953 Unique piece
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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Color Pencil

Roundism – 30-01-18, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Roundism – 30-01-18 In line with my previous graphite pencil drawing ‘Roundism – 11-01-18’ I rendered the model figure with such highlighted tones as if the skin was lube...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Sunrise over Fields
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is how she writ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Acrylic

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 454
Located in Paris, IDF
India ink, acrylic paint and marker on archival watercolour paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Permanent Marker

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 452
Located in Paris, IDF
Marker on archival paper Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Master of Science in International Fashion Marketi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Permanent Marker

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Unique signed pastel drawing by important British artist, Rowan Gallery UK 1973
Located in New York, NY
Jeremy Moon Drawing 73/13 (20/5/73), 1973 Pastel on paper Hand-signed by artist, Signed and dated 20/5/73 in graphite on the lower front; the back of the v...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Pastel, Mixed Media

Thought - Myelin
Located in New York, NY
Jody Rasch’s work is drawn from various science practices, including astronomy, biology, and sub-atomic physics. In his subject matter and technique, Rasch builds on historical conc...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Acrylic

Dormant Sap
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Dormant Sap" portrays the essence of winter's embrace, where the tree's bare branches stand as silent sentinels against the pale backdrop of a frost-kissed landscape. Executed with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Untitled (Abstraction)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
aka Beni Kosh Untitled (Abstraction) Watercolor on paper, 1970's Unsigned Ben Kosh Estate Stamp verso, No. 754 Condition: Very good Sheet size: 10 5/8 x 14 9/16 inches Provenance: Es...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', c. 2000 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Spicy Tofu, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Never mess around with someone's spicy tofu. Watercolor, gouache, charcoal, and pencil on #140 lb Arches paper. This work is double-matted under TruVue Museum UV glass in a solid ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Shopping District, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"I'm shopping around for something to do that no one will like.â€
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Llangorse Lake, Brecon Beacons, Wales, circa 1964. Welsh Landscape. Abstract.
By Roger Cecil
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Roger Cecil. Welsh ( b.1942 - d.2015 ). Llangorse, Brecon Beacons Watercolor and pastel on paper. Signed. Image size 19.5 inches x 29.5 inches ( 49.5cm x 75cm ). Frame size 24.6 inches x 34.6 inches ( 62.5cm x 88cm ). Available for sale; this original painting is by the Welsh artist Roger Cecil and dates from around 1964. The watercolor and pastel work is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (our stock frame, which is shown in these photographs), mounted using conservation materials and behind glass. The original backboard has been reused but the artwork has been isolated from it using conservation barrier materials. This vintage artwork is in good condition, commensurate with its age. Previous cockling (rippling) of the paper has been eliminated by stretching and the use of a new mounting. Previous foxing and age marks have been mechanically removed and the coarse fiber of the paper has been made good in these areas. The painting is now ready to hang and display. The watercolor is signed lower left. Provenance: Previously with the Howard Roberts Gallery, Imperial Buildings, 69/74 St Mary Street, Cardiff. Roger Cecil was a reclusive painter, draughtsman and teacher who was born in Abertillery, Monmouthshire in 1942. He lived and worked in Wales for the last four decades of his life, much of it in the house where he was born and brought up. Cecil produced abstract work rich in imagery, poetry and color, which were drawn from his environment, the industrial valley towns and mountains. Prolific and obsessive, he was always a solitary artist, with no affiliations to any group or artistic movement. He worked for more than forty years, with an ever evolving and prolific creative output. His pictures capture the geology and the history of the places he knew so intimately, and the impact of man of that environment. Cecil studied Fine Art at Newport College of Art from 1959 to 1963, where his teachers included John Wright and Thomas Rathmell; in 1963 he gained the College’s highest award in the national diploma in design and a place at the Royal College London. In 1964 he won the David Murray Landscape Award from the RA. He took up his place at the Royal College of Art, but after just a few weeks he was unsatisfied and instead took up manual work in opencast mines and building sites. Cecil later spent some time teaching at Ebbw Vale. From 1995 to 1998 he did his MA, which he gained with distinction in communication design at St. Martin’s College of Art. The BBC made a television documentary on Cecil's work called The Gentle Rebel. For a long time Cecil did not exhibit, through choice, and it was friends who helped to promote him. He then had a series of exhibitions at Business Art Galleries from 1987, and in 1995 the Hill Court Gallery, Abergavenny, held a retrospective of his work. In 1998 Gordon Hepworth and Y Tabernacl both showed Cecil's pictures. Cecil’s works were also shown at the Oriel Myrddin Gallery in 2006 and 20011. The small book which takes the name of the earlier exhibition ”Cariad”; has an introduction by gallery manager Meg Anthony which states; “The magic of Roger Cecil’s work is in part down to the man, for he is enigmatic and surprising, diffident and proud. He has deliberately avoided the art establishment, remaining shy of its protocol and systems of exposure and recognition. He has consciously created the space to pursue his art, away from the pressures of publicity and celebrity...... paint is Roger’s passion.” Cecil’s methods were complex; he worked with a mixture of materials, including oil pastels, sandpaper, primer and plaster. He built up layers and then he rubbed and scratched them away. His work is textured and nuanced, and the color reverberates as if it has a life of its own. The paintings are abstract, but there are echoes of monumental shapes and undulations of the female form, the Valleys - the dark hills embracing the bowls of space and the rich, gritty textures of the industrial and post-industrial landscape, highlighted by intricate, personal marks. Sarah Bradford states: “Scale is an important feature of Roger Cecil’s work; he constantly shifts from near and the far off. He also moves his viewpoint from looking at, to looking down on to. This looking down, as though a bird, onto the world of the painting, comes from exploration of his surroundings and from the ordinance survey maps he takes with him when he walks. He has often said how he is inspired by the language of symbols and lines that are used in maps to delineate the landscape. It is easy to see the connection when looking at the networks of invented footpaths, waterways, and other pinpoint features that can be found in his work.” … Mary Lloyd...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Watercolor

Ecuadorian Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 6
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, ink on Canson paper 300 g. Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

The Giver, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love." - Lao Tzu Watercolor, gouache, charcoal, and pencil on #140 lb ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Ecuadorian Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, ink on Canson paper 300 g. Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the i...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Ecuadorian Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Bath 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor on Canson paper 300 g. Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the image ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

Unique SIGNED Abstract Expressionist drawing major WPA artist, Estate issued COA
Located in New York, NY
WILLIAM BAZIOTES Untitled Abstract Expressionist Mid Century Modern ink drawing with Estate COA, ca. 1955 Ink Drawing on Paper Signed lower right recto. Accompanied by letter of authenticity from Estate. Unique Measurements: Framed: 14.5 inches by 17.5 inches. x .5 inches Artwork 8.5 x 11 inches This work is by the American painter William Baziotes. Baziotes graduated from the National Academy of Design in New York. His interest in the surrealism movement can be seen in the lyrical compositions that comprise a large portion of his work. Baziotes, along with David Hare, Robert Motherwell, and Mark Rothko, founded the Subjects of the Artist School. Baziotes was also one of the first New York artists to experiment with the surrealist technique, automatic drawing. Framed 14.5 inches by 17.5 inches. This work was acquired from the famous Pennypacker auction of the Baziotes Estate, and is accompanied by a letter of authenticity and provenance from the artist's widow Ethel Baziotes. William Baziotes Biography: B. 1912, PITTSBURGH; D. 1963, NEW YORK William Baziotes was born on June 11, 1912, in Pittsburgh, to parents of Greek origin. He grew up in Reading, Pennsylvania, where he worked at the Case Glass company from 1931 to 1933, antiquing glass and running errands. At this time, he took evening sketch classes and met the poet Byron Vazakas, who became a lifelong friend. Vazakas introduced Baziotes to the work of Charles Baudelaire and the Symbolist poets. In 1931, Baziotes saw the Henri Matisse exhibition...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink

Roundism – 10-03-18, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Roundism – 10-03-18 The challenge was to create maximum flow but still maintain a recognizable female figure. Therefore I wanted no section crossing another in order to create a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Abstract abstract drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract abstract drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Martin Reyna , Mila Akopova, Jaanika Peerna, and Sumit Mehndiratta. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract abstract drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $400,000, while the average work sells for $1,502.

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