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: Margaret Neill
Dovetail small 6 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Dovetail small 6 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
"Paper dimensions: 23.7 x 19.7 inch / 60.2 x 50 cm
Image's dimensions: 22.5 x 18.3 inch / 57.2 x 46.5 cm
Neill cre...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Dovetail small 2 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Dovetail small 2 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
"Paper dimensions: 23.7 x 19.7 inch / 60.2 x 50 cm
Image's dimensions: 22.5 x 18.3 inch / 57.2 x 46.5 cm
Neill cre...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Dovetail small 6 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Dovetail small 6 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
"Paper dimensions: 23.7 x 19.7 inch / 60.2 x 50 cm
Image's dimensions: 22.5 x 18.3 inch / 57.2 x 46.5 cm
Neill cre...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Dovetail small 4 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Dovetail small 4 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
"Paper dimensions: 23.7 x 19.7 inch / 60.2 x 50 cm
Image's dimensions: 22.5 x 18.3 inch / 57.2 x 46.5 cm
Neill cre...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Repertory 2 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Repertory 2 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Dovetail 5 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Dovetail 5 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Dovetail 1 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Dovetail 1 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Repertory 2 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Repertory 2 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Dovetail 1 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Dovetail 1 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
ARIETTA 6 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
ARIATTA 6 (Abstract drawing)
Pastel and acrylic 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, Pastel, Acrylic
Arietta series 2 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Arietta series 2 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal ink and pastel on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal mater...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Pastel, Paper
Advance (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Advance (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Estuary 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Estuary 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Graphite and acrylic on linen - Unframed
This fluid abstract painting is intuitively made with a loaded brush graphite and acrylic on linen.
The inter...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Graphite
Arietta series 1 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Arietta series 1 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal ink and pastel on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal mater...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
Intermezzo 4 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Intermezzo 4 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Image size: 46.3 x 43.8 cm/ 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing)
Colour pencil and acrylic on paper. Unframed.
This fluid abstract work on paper is intuitively made with a coloured pencil and acrylic.
The intersectin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
ARIETTA 5 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
ARIATTA 5 (Abstract drawing)
Pastel and acrylic 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
Acrylic, Paper, Pastel
ARIETTA 6 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
ARIATTA 6 (Abstract drawing)
Pastel and acrylic 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, Pastel, Acrylic
ARIETTA 3 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
ARIATTA 3 (Abstract drawing)
Pastel on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Prospectus 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Prospectus 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Graphite on paper, Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphit...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Destination (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Destination (Abstract drawing)
Pastel on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Intermezzo 4 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Intermezzo 4 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Image size: 46.3 x 43.8 cm/ 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing)
Colour pencil and acrylic on paper. Unframed.
This fluid abstract work on paper is intuitively made with a coloured pencil and acrylic.
The intersectin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Color 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
Steamer series 1 (Abstract Paintings)
Located in London, GB
Steamer series 1 (Abstract Paintings)
Charcoal on paper - unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Intermezzo 6 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Intermezzo 6 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Image size: 46.3 x 43.8 cm/ 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Manifest 2 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Manifest 2 (Abstract Painting)
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 a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Estuary 1 (Abstract Drawings)
Located in London, GB
Estuary 1 (Abstract Drawings)
Graphite and acrylic on linen - Unframed
This fluid abstract painting is intuitively made with a loaded brush graphite and acrylic on linen.
The inte...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Graphite
Advance (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Advance (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Manifest 2 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Manifest 2 (Abstract Painting)
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 a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Intermezzo 7 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Intermezzo 7 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Image size: 46.3 x 43.8 cm/ 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Intermezzo 5 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Intermezzo 5 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Image size: 46.3 x 43.8 cm/ 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Prospectus 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Prospectus 1 (Abstract Drawing)
Graphite on paper, Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphit...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
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
Destination (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Destination (Abstract drawing)
Pastel on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
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
Intermezzo 6 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Intermezzo 6 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Image size: 46.3 x 43.8 cm/ 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Steamer series 1 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Steamer series 1 (Abstract painting)
Charcoal on paper - unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Intermezzo 7 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Intermezzo 7 (Abstract drawing)
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Image size: 46.3 x 43.8 cm/ 18 1/4 x 17 1/4 inches.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Steamer series 1 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Steamer series 1 (Abstract painting)
Charcoal on paper - unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Manifest 2 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Manifest 2 (Abstract Painting)
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 a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Advance (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, charcoal, paint on traditiona...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Prospectus Series 2 - Graphite on Archival Paper - Abstract Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Prosepctus Series 2 is an original abstract work by Margaret Neill featuring Graphite on Archival Paper.
Signed On Verso
MARGARET NEILL is a Brooklyn-based artist who works with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Destination (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Pastel on paper - Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, charcoal, paint on traditional ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Taking Notes 2 - Graphite on Archival Paper - Abstract Contemporary
Located in New York, NY
Taking Notes 2 is an original abstract work on paper by Margaret Neill.
Ink and gesso on paper
Paper Size: 19" x 15"
Image Size: 9.5" x 7.75"
Signed On Verso
MARGARET NEILL is a Br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gesso, Ink, Archival Paper
Riprap 2
Located in London, GB
Colour pencil and acrylic on paper. Unframed.
This fluid abstract work on paper is intuitively made with a coloured pencil and acrylic.
The intersecting multi-layered forms create ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Manifest 1
Located in London, GB
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 graphite, charcoal, paint on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Estuary 1
Located in London, GB
Graphite and acrylic on linen - Unframed
This fluid abstract painting is intuitively made with a loaded brush graphite and acrylic on linen.
The intersecting multi-layered forms cr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Graphite
Steamer series 1
Located in London, GB
Charcoal on paper - unframed.
Neill creates works on canvas, linen and paper using a variety of mediums, including graphite, colored pencil, charcoal and paint. Her process involve...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Prospectus 1
Located in London, GB
Graphite on paper, Unframed.
Margaret Neill works for a time on a group of pieces in a series, using classic almost primal materials such as graphite, charcoal, paint on traditional...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Manifest 2
Located in London, GB
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 graphite, charcoal, paint on t...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
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