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
Clowns musiciens
By Gen Paul
Located in Paris, FR
Ink and pencil on paper
Signature top right
In this ink-on-paper composition, Gen Paul tackles one of his favorite themes: musicians. His attraction to the effervescence of Montmart...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Joueurs de carte
By Gen Paul
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper
Eugène Paul, known as Gen Paul, was born in Paris in 1895, where he died in 1975. Born into a working-class family, he taught himself to paint, bathing his work in scen...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Untitled
By Hans Hofmann
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Hans Hofmann (1880-1966) was a pre-eminent figure of postwar American art and one of the most important artists (and instructors) of the 20th century. Born in Germany, Hofmann immigr...
Category
1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Crayon
Gino Severini (1883- 1966) - hand signed lithograph - 1956
Located in Varese, IT
Color lithograph edited in 1956
Limited edition of 200 copies
Signed and numbered in pencil by the artist
Current copy numbered as: 81/200
Paper size: 65.5 x 40.5 cm
Publication cop...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph
Polo Players at Bagatelle
By Gen Paul
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper
50.00 cm. x 65.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 25.59 in. (paper)
Signed lower left
Our ink on paper by Gen Paul depicts a worldly entertainment scene with several men playing polo....
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Preparatory Drawing
By Sol LeWitt
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Sol LeWitt (1928-2007) is an important contributor to minimalism and conceptual art.
Many of his works were created from elaborate and detailed instructions rather than his own han...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker
Master American Contemporaries
By Alex Katz
Located in Wien, 9
The art work is signed in the print at the lower left and numbered in pencil: P.P. II/IV
This special art piece "Master American Contemporaries" by Alex Katz (*1927) is a colour lit...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Lithograph, Paper
Le Clown Grock au piano
By Gen Paul
Located in Paris, FR
Ink on paper
Handsigned by the artist in pencil
50.00 cm. x 65.00 cm. 19.69 in. x 25.59 in. (paper)
In this ink-on-paper composition, Gen Paul tackles one of his favorite themes: ...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
summer:detroit
Located in New York, NY
McArthur Binion (b. 1946, Macon, MS; lives and works in Chicago, IL) combines collage, drawing, and painting to create autobiographical abstractions of painted minimalist patterns ov...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
summer:detroit
Located in New York, NY
McArthur Binion (b. 1946, Macon, MS; lives and works in Chicago, IL) combines collage, drawing, and painting to create autobiographical abstractions of painted minimalist patterns ov...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Urban Calligraphy
By Jonone
Located in Paris, FR
Framed work
On a white background, JonOne interprets dense, modern calligraphy in black. The repetition of free-form shapes and the dripping effect create a dense, expressive motif....
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silk
Untitled (P95.93) White Brown abstract
By Caio Fonseca
Located in Greenwich, CT
From his most desirable period, this restrained in color palette Fonseca is for a collector and room where sophistication is key. Long held that his works on heavy paper are the mos...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Gouache
SHIZEN SERIES I
By Kim Fonder
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kim Fonder, SHIZEN SERIES I, Mixed Media on Handmade Paper with Plexi, 12.00 X 12.00 in, $600.00, Blue
White, Abstract, works on paper
Kim Fonder loves texture and touch. Her painti...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
SHIZEN SERIES V
By Kim Fonder
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kim Fonder, SHIZEN SERIES V, Mixed Media on Handmade Paper with Plexi, 12.00 X 12.00 in, $600.00, Blue
Abstract, contemporary, White, mixed media, fine art
Kim Fonder loves texture ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper
Untitled
By Jean Chauvin
Located in Paris, FR
Charcoal
32.00 cm. x 24.50 cm. 12.6 in. x 9.65 in. (paper)
40.00 cm. x 32.00 cm. 15.75 in. x 12.6 in. (frame)
LCD5893
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Monument
By André Masson
Located in Paris, FR
Ink , 1960
Handsigned by the artist in pencil
30.00 cm. x 24.00 cm. 11.81 in. x 9.45 in. (paper)
A drawing in Indian ink and wash by the French artist singled out for his architec...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Der Hafen von Plit
By Paul Klee
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"Der Hafen von Plit" is a drawing by Paul Klee. The drawing is signed lower left, "Klee". The framed piece measures 25 1/4 x 30 1/2 x 1 3/8 in.
Paul Klee was one of the most import...
Category
1920s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Laid Paper, Pen
"Untitled" Acrylics, Pencils, Oil Pastels on Paper in Neutral Hues of Taupe
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" 2019, 25" x 31" horizontal drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
"Labyrinth" Acrylics and Ink on Paper in Hues of Raw Umber, Black and White
Located in New York, NY
"Labyrinth" 2021, 23.5" x 21.5" vertical drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Glaze, Ink, Acrylic
Geometric Shapes
Located in Jerusalem, IL
The idea of Ben Nicholson and his circle was to apply constructivist principles to public and private art. Especially, they were against ornaments and advocated for clean lines. Artworks were created with mathematical precision.
“Geometric shapes...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, C Print
in situ
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
(Framed size: 17.5 x 17.5 inches)
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Breath
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
"Breath" by Carolyn Coalson, watercolor, 10 X 10 inches (Framed size: 17.5 x 17.5)
“Every day brings a challenge. A new year is too big a chunk to deal with. So I’ll just do what ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Gambol
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
Gambol, watercolor on paper, 9 x 12 inches (Framed size: 16 x 18.5 inches), $650
Nel Ivancich (1941-2014) was a student of one of Utah’s pioneers of abstract expressionism, Don Olsen in high school. She later earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in fine arts at the University of Utah, where she then taught for a number of years; her contemporaries included artists Lee Deffebach...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Cut-Up Paper 2004 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Cut-Up Paper 2004 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper - Unframed.
Pedersen works with acrylic paint.
When painting a composition, she tends toward a limited color palette, often ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
P1.13 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
P1.13 (Abstract painting)
Gouache and collage on Japanese paper - Unframed
This gouache paint with collage on Japanese paper is a result of working with the accidental arrangements...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Untitled Geometric Abstraction (Black) - Design for a Sculpture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Gerlinde Beck
Untitled Geometric Abstraction (Black) - Design for a Sculpture
Pencil Drawing
Year: 1969
Size: 21.3 × 17.6 in
Signed by hand
COA provided
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Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Manifest 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Manifest 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Charcoal and water on paper. Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Untitled Geometric Abstraction (White) - Design for a Sculpture
Located in Kansas City, MO
Gerlinde Beck
Untitled Geometric Abstraction (White) - Design for a Sculpture
Pencil Drawing
Year: 1969
Size: 21.3 × 17.6 in
Signed by hand
COA provided
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Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Eckige Masse 061 (Abstract painting)
By Kyong Lee
Located in London, GB
Eckige Masse 061 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on Fabriano-pittura paper - Unframed.
In her work, Lee is responding to her emotional experiences within her physical surroundings.
Co...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled 753 (Abstract work on paper)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 753 (Abstract work on paper)
Watercolour on paper - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
French abstract artist Jérémie Iordanoff blends the visual languages of Weste...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Cut-Up Paper I.5 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Cut-Up Paper I.5 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
Pedersen works with acrylic paint.
When painting a composition, she tends toward a limited color palette, often re...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Box II (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Box II (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on 300 lb. Arches watercolor paper - Unframed.
Hallard works with the themes of space and geometry, manipulating images and arrangements of objec...
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
Worcester College Provost Richard Lynch Cotton Caricature photographic collage
Located in London, GB
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Provost Richard Lynch Cotton Caricature
A rare specimen of the Cotton-ia Worcester-iensis (not to be found) in the Botanic Gardens Oxford
Pen ink watercolour and photographic collage...
Category
1850s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Pen, Photographic Paper
Ink #4 (Abstract painting)
By Emily Berger
Located in London, GB
Ink #4 (Abstract painting)
Ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches watercolor paper - Unframed.
Image size: 12” x 8.25” - 30,5 x 21 cm.
She layers paint in gestural, horizontal swaths ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Good condition.
Hand-signed.
China ink and waterco...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Nell'Ovale - Artwork by Leo Guida - 1988
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Nell'ovale is a Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the Italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera and watercolor on...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Ambassade 44 (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Located in London, GB
Ambassade 44 (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Watercolour on hot press paper - Unframed
This work is part of the watercolour series titled Ambassade which was named after a visit ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Realistic Pencil Drawing of Man Using a Flying Contraption from Brewster McCloud
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic pencil drawing of a man using a flying contraption. Inspired by Robert Altman's 1970 dark comedy film Brewster McCloud. The film follows a young recluse (Bud Cort, as the t...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Abstract Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
China ink.
Good condition.
Hand-signed.
Author of numerous philosophical and liter...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Piccolo Archivio - l Artwork by Leo Guida - 1988
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Piccolo Archivio is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera o...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Cardboard
Paese in estate - Artwork by Leo Guida - 1988
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Paese in estate is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera on...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Cardboard
01-19 (Abstract painting)
By Macyn Bolt
Located in London, GB
01-19 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper - Unframed.
Using the geometric vocabulary found in architectural schemata, Bolt tries to create a dynamic tension between foreground and...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Balance (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Balance (Abstract painting)
Ink, oil pastel and charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Adrienn Krahl’s paintings express a profound sense of drama and emoti...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Ink
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.23
By Daniel Cayo
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed
15 x 20 cm - 24 x 30 cm with white mat passe-partout
Unique copy
Signed on the front
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Composition- India Ink and Watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Good condition.
Hand-signed.
China ink.
Author of numerous philosophical and literary essay...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
OC 19 (Abstract Painting)
By Macyn Bolt
Located in London, GB
OC 19 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper - Unframed.
Using the geometric vocabulary found in architectural schemata, Bolt tries to create a dynamic tension between foreground and...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.10
By Daniel Cayo
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed
20 x 30 cm - 30 x 40 cm with white mat passe-partout
Unique copy
Signed on the front
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Composition with Circles
Located in London, GB
'Composition with Circles', gouache on paper, by James Pichette (circa 1970s). A dynamic, lively abstract composition by an artist known for such stunni...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Covers 13-Black B (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Covers 13-Black B (Abstract painting)
Gouache on handmade Khadi paper. Unframed.
Joanne Freeman's works on paper are made with gouache on handmade Indian Khadi paper.
She uses ta...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Handmade Paper
P3.13 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
P3.13 (Abstract painting)
Gouache on Japanese paper. Unframed.
This gouache paint on Japanese paper is a result of working with the accidental arrangements of found colored papers ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Ink #8 (Fraying) (Abstract painting)
By Emily Berger
Located in London, GB
Ink #8 (Fraying) (Abstract painting)
Ink, watercolor on Arches watercolor paper - Unframed.
Image size: 11” x 8.25 - 28 x 21 cm.
She layers paint in gestural, horizontal swaths fr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
French Abstract Contemporary Art by Daniel Cayo - Untitled No.18
By Daniel Cayo
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper, framed
10 x 15 cm - 18 x 24 cm with white mat passe-partout
Unique copy
Signed on the front
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Composition with Circles II
Located in London, GB
'Composition with Circles II', gouache on art paper, by James Pichette. A dynamic, lively abstract composition by an artist known for such stunning, viv...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Uccelliera - Artwork by Leo Guida - 1988
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Uccelliera is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera on ivor...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Cardboard
Box I (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Box I (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on 300 lb. Arches watercolor paper - Unframed.
Hallard works with the themes of space and geometry, manipulating images and arrangements of object...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
BP18, BORINGCAPITALIST, 2019 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
BP18, BORINGCAPITALIST, 2019 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic, graphite on paper - Unframed.
Daniel Gottin's interest and concept are to examine the subject...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
Castello - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1988
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Castello is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1988 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017).
Original drawing in beautiful colored tempera on ivory-...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Tempera, Cardboard
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