Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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
Modern British drawing of abstract with reds by Arthur Berridge, 1950
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Arthur Berridge (British, 1902-1957)
Abstract with reds, circa 1950
Crayon
13.1/4 x 17.1/2 in. (33.7 x 44.4 cm.)
Provenance: David Lay, Penzance
Born in Leicester in 1902, Berridge...
Category
20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
"Unforgettable summer bouquet"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This floral artwork made in a modern impressionist style with a touch of expressionism. Floral artworks allow me to experience the world of nature through the bright colors of a sum...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
1980s "Yellow and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
"Yellow and Black"
1980s
19.75"x12.5"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Initialed in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Abstract Piece - Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Watercolor by John Bolam
By John Bolam
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
John Bolam was born in 1922 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He originally studied painting at Hornsey School of Art and furniture design at High Wycombe School of Art. He subsequently ...
Category
1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Pink & Purple Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink & purple abstract watercolor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Sign...
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Painting Perception
Located in London, GB
Artiist: Olga Volha Piashko
Painting:oil on paper
Frame:Not Framed
Hand signed
Olga Volha Piashko background is in fine and graphic arts, working in a wide range of styles and me...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - Spirit Guide
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on sculpted paper
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Hollister, Northern California, USA. Her work is known for it...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - Soulmates No. 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, chalk & mica on sculpted reclaimed paper
Framed 26 x 17.75 x 2 in, white wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Ink, Mica
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - Soulmates No. 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, chalk & mica on sculpted reclaimed paper
Framed 26 x 17.5 x 2 in, white wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and work...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Chalk, Mica
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - Winter No. 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, chalk & mica on sculpted paper
Framed 26 x 22.75 x 1 in, white wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Holl...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - With Only The Moonlight To Guide
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, chalk & mica on sculpted paper
Framed 25 x 29 x 2 in, white wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Hollist...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Ink
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - With Only The Moonlight To Guide
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, chalk & mica on sculpted paper
Framed 47 x 41 x 2 in, white wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Hollist...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Chalk
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - A View From The Moon (No. 2)
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, mica & bark on sculpted paper
Framed 60 x 52.25 x 4 in , White wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Holl...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mica
1980's Cubist "Orange, Brown, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
"Orange, Brown, Black"
1980s
11.75"x10"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Signed in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Inquietudine - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Inquietudine is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2012.
Colored mixed media on plywood
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Author of numerous p...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
1980's "Mint, Orange, Yellow, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
Mint, Orange, Yellow, Black
1980s
11.75"x10.5"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Signed in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Summer in the south
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Untitled Abstraction
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstrraction
Gouache, watercolor and pigments on paper, c. 1960
Signed lower right in pencil (see photo)
Image: 17 x 22 inches
Sheet: 25 1/4 x 29 3/4 inches
Frame: 25 1/4 x ...
Category
1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Increspature - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Increspature is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2014.
Colored mixed media on plywood.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Author of numerous p...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
1980's Cubist "Yellow, Blue, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
"Yellow,Blue, Black"
1980s
12.75"x10"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Initialed in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Tutto Sospeso - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Tutto sospeso is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2014.
Colored acrylic on plywood
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Author of numerous phil...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
1980s "Rust and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
"Rust and Black"
1980s
18.5"x 13"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Initialed in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
1980s "Olive Green and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
"Olive Green and Black"
1980s
19.75"x12.5"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Initialed in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
1980's Cubist "Pink, Blue, Mint, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
Pink, Blue, Mint, Black
1980s
12.75"x9.75"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Initialed in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
1981 "Orange and Blue" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen
"Orange and Blue"
1980s
11.75"x9.75"
Soft pastel and pencil on paper
Initialed and dated in pencil lower right
Category
1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Detail Sketch from January 1986, Pure pigment collage, acrylic painting; Signed
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen
Detail Sketch from January 1986, 1991
Pure pigment collage, acrylic painting and drawing
Hand-signed by artist, Hand signed, hand initialed, annotated, dated by hand ...
Category
1990s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite
Ephemeral composition III - abstract painting, made in black, grey color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a mat board in w...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Roses in a blue vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates st...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Poppy Field, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists watercolor paints. (Sennelier) -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14" -Signature on the f...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Fusion of red roses
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Preliminary drawing for a sculpture
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Preliminary drawing for a sculpture
Black crayon on paper, 1959
Signed and dated middle right (see photo)
A rare 1950's AbEx drawing.
Provenance:
Estate of the artist
Michael and Ala...
Category
1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Crayon
"Structures D06" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Structures D10" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Structures D08" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Structures D07" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Abstract Expressionist Gestural Oil Pastel Drawing Women Figures Anthony Triano
Located in Surfside, FL
Anthony Thomas Triano (1928–1997) was an abstract expressionist painter, sculptor, illustrator and teacher. His works feature natural forms, especially the human form, and tend towar...
Category
1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Structures D05" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Irene Rice Pereira Modernist Gouache Drawing Painting Abstract Expressionist Art
Located in Surfside, FL
Irene Rice Pereira,
Mixed Media on Paper (American, 1902-1971)
Titled "The East Wind Carries the Seed"
Hand signed l.r. "I. Rice Pereira".
Paper: 14.1/8"h x 18.25"w
Irene Rice Pe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Composition in Blue (mid century modern Abstract Expressionist signed/N, Unique
By Hans Hofmann
Located in New York, NY
Hans Hofmann
Composition in Blue, 1952
Color silkscreen with unique hand painted gouache additions
Hand signed and numbered 76/120 on the front in ink
(each example is a unique varia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Gouache, Screen, Graphite
"Structures D01" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Tropical Migration
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mixed Media Collage UV Ink on Brushed Silver Aluminum folded into a 2 inch deep rectangle panel
Thomas’s professional photo career began at the age of seventeen with extensive appre...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Structures D03" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Untitled II - abstract painting, made in black, grey color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a mat board in w...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Deep tenderness
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates st...
Category
20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Structures D04" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Summer's light bouquet
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Untitled #267
By Clara Fialho
Located in Westport, CT
Brazilian artist, Clara Fialho, is based in New York. Her abstract work with bright and exuberant colors is inspired by her Latin heritage.
She received her BFA from the prestigious...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil
Wine Bottle, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
-Painted on artist-quality acid-free 140 lb. watercolor paper. -Professional quality artists with watercolor paints. (Sennelier) -Acid-Free paper. -Size: 11" x 14" -Signature on ...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Untitled Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful floral still life by American artist Jane Piper (1916-1991) . Pastel, oil crayon and pencil on tracing paper. Image measuring 13 x 15.5 inches in original frame measuring 2...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Parchment Paper, Crayon, Pastel, Pencil
Octopus In Its Own Ink
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mixed Media Collage Pigment Ink on Cotton Mounted Birch Board , Encaustic Beeswax Finish.
Thomas’s professional photo career began at the age of seventeen with extensive apprentices...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Samurai Zero
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mixed Media Collage, Pigment Ink on Cotton Mounted on a Luan Panel , Encaustic Beeswax Finish.
Thomas’s professional photo career began at the age of seventeen with extensive appren...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Composition - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2014.
Colored acrylic and pastel on plywood.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Author of n...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
In Cammino - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
In cammino is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2014.
Colored tempera on plywood.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Author of numerous philo...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Tempera
4th Horse At Fukushima
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mixed Media Collage, Pigment Ink on Cotton Mounted Birch Board , Encaustic Beeswax Finish.
Thomas’s professional photo career began at the age of seventeen with extensive apprentice...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Ad Vitum Aeternam
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mixed Media Collage Pigment Ink on Cotton Mounted Birch Board , Encaustic Beeswax Finish.
Thomas’s professional photo career began at the age of seventeen with extensive apprentices...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Emotion - abstract painting, made in black, pink, grey color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene face on a mat board in w...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Nostalgia - Mixed media by Maurizio Gracceva - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Nostalgia is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2022.
Colored mixed media on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the bac...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Texas
By Alex Corno
Located in Milano, IT
Texas
2014
Collage e acrilico su carta
CM 70x50
Con la mano e con fuoco, sul metallo. Con la mano e col pensiero sulla carta.
Il disegno è inscindibile dalla scultura e non può es...
Category
2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Glue
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