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
EC 15 - textural abstract circle shape nature inspired white sculpted paper
Located in New York, NY
Anne-Charlotte Saliba's artistic universe is largely inspired by nature, its abyssal dimension as well as its vegetal or mineral forms. Her sculpted artworks are a confrontation of smooth and grainy texture on the same linear paper. A cloud of small perforations, incisions, and punches which play on the elasticity of the paper, to create a topographic relief. A controlled wandering of dotted lines, scales and bumps are drawn following the movement of her hand on the paper. The flow is both free and thoughtfully planned, allowing unexpected movements and completely abandoning set patterns at times.
Saliba sees herself more like an artisan than an artist in the sense that she is working with texture and touch to create unique intricate sculpted artworks.
Playing with light and shadow, each in her own way ennobles a seemingly banal material with a genuine concern for ethics. Like modern-day memento mori, Saliba’s works transport us into dreamlike worlds in which the evanescence of paper echoes the transience of life, subtly reminding us to enjoy the present moment.
Anne-Charlotte Saliba works and lives near Lyon, France. Her work has reviewed in numerous publications and has won the prestigious price for Jeune Creation de Métiers d’Art in 2020. She is now represented by the Muriel Guépin Gallery...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper
Guna TT (Abstract painting)
By Tracey Adams
Located in London, GB
Guna TT (Abstract painting)
Encaustic on Shikoku paper - Unframed.
The title, Guna, is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘string, thread or strand’ and was inspired by Adams yoga practice.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Encaustic
"Still Life" Diana Kurz, Expressionist Still Life With Skull Pastel on Paper
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
Still Life, 1966
Signed and dated lower right
Pastel on paper
19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's f...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing No. 424
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink and marker on archival paper, artwork will be shipped rolled up in a tube
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He ha...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Archival Paper, Permanent Marker
$520 Sale Price
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Untitled
Located in Long Island City, NY
Anne Youkeles' work blurs the line between painting and sculpture. Her works on paper, like this one, are made with several folded pieces of paper, cut, colored, and placed together ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
#8- intricate beige 3D abstract aerial landscape drawing with pulled paper fiber
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicateness are what best characterize Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Using a sharp tool to carefully pull the fiber of the paper from the front, the artist gives bi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper
Squares 17- abstract bright color blue green dominant color ink drawing on paper
By Dana Piazza
Located in New York, NY
Dana Piazza's creates abstract colorful drawings, full of the illusion of depth, movement, and three-dimensionality. His highly obsessive ink drawings on paper are built upon algorit...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Abstract Sunset Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor with beautiful sunset colors by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Unsigned and unframe...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$223 Sale Price
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Ilot 8 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Ilot 8 (Abstract painting)
Collage, watercolor paper, Arches 600 gr. paper — Unframed
Marie de Lignerolles is an artist, designer, illustrator an...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Living Heart
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paula Valenzuela
Living Heart, 2025
Watercolor and acrylic inks on paper
12 x 9 inches
This one-of-a-kind work on paper comes unframed and ships in a tube. External, visible frame a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
U 164 - Tiffany blue abstract geometric minimalist 3D paper composition
Located in New York, NY
Anna Kruhelska is a visual artist and architect working across fields of art and design. She creates abstract, three-dimensional paper wall reliefs that startle in their intricacy an...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper
Untitled 9 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 9 (Abstract painting)
Pigment, silica medium and gouache on paper - Unframed.
Marcy Rosenblat describes herself as having an affinity for process art, a method of art maki...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pigment
Microtelescopic Field of View I, Halsey Chait, Abstract Drawing, Circle
By Halsey Chait
Located in New York, NY
"Microtelescopic Field of View I: Reflecting Neural Pools of Living Shadows Echoing Through Every Depth of Field" by Halsey Chait
Acrylic on Paper
Halsey Chait's drawings develop ac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled 6 (Abstract painting)
By Claude Tétot
Located in London, GB
Acrylic and oil on paper - Unframed
Claude Tétot is a French abstract artist whose work expresses harmony in disharmony by exploring the enigmatic unity that can exist between seemi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Cielo de Platón 3. Painting From the series Plato’s Heaven
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The theory of Heaven is a novelty that Plato introduced to philosophy. Inspired by this concept, the artist proposes a series of works where I imagine and recreate possible worlds on...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Graphite
Abstract Bubbles and Patterns
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract in lavender, blue, and pink with a bubble-like pattern that creates a delicate lattice effect by Marianne K. Brown (American, 1928-2019). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of Brown's work. Presented in a new cream mat with foamcore backing. Image size: 18"H x 22"W
Marianne K. Brown (American, 1928-2019) has taught watercolor and design for thirty years. Her work has been shown in many art magazines, including Watercolor Magic and The International Artist Magazine, and several books on watercolor painting. She was elected secretary of Orange County Art Association in 1964. Listed in the National Watercolor Society.
Author, Watercolor by Design
Member, East Bay Watercolor Society
1964 - 3rd Place, non-figurative exhibit of Orange County Art Association
1978 - Honorable Mention, Central California Art...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Acrylic
$760 Sale Price
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P1.14 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
P1.14 (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 ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
"Untitled #2", Abstract Geometric Vertical Pastel with Purple & Green
By Renee Harwin
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold abstract composition with sweeping purple and green pastel tones in organic flowing forms, by Renee Harwin (Austrian, b. 1924). Tag on verso with name, date, title, and dimensions. Presented in a white plexiglass frame with plexiglass covering. Image size: 31.75"H x 44.5"W
As a young Viennese woman, Renee Harwin found her artistic development interrupted by Hitler's arrival to her city. Soon after, Renee and her family left and moved to the United States. Harwin says that while "one can drawn his or her own conclusions from my work, I believe that the tremendous impact of change from Nazism to free America has left deep impressions on me that are played out on these canvases."
Her work combines the influence of Midwest painters such as Clyfford Still and San Francisco Art Institute instructor Jack...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Pink & Blue Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Pink and blue mix abstract with linear shapes and dots by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed "Les An...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
$223 Sale Price
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"Birds", Contemporary abstract painting on canvas, natural dark and golden tones
Located in Dallas, TX
"Birds" is an elegant and contemporary abstract pattern painting with dark tones and golden highlights. This compelling artwork features an intricate tapestry of overlapping, dark-hu...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Pigment, Cotton Canvas
Figurative Abstract in Purple and Blue Tones
By Helen Orman
Located in Houston, TX
Deep blue and purple tonal figurative abstract pastel work. It is framed in a silver frame with a tan matte.
Dimensions without Frame: H 11.5 in x W 15 in.
Artist Biography: Helen...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Fragment (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Fragment (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Acrylic and mixed media on paper - Unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her co...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
0118.14 (Abstract painting)
By Tracey Adams
Located in London, GB
Pigmented wax and ink on Shikoku paper - Unframed
Working on paper has always been an important part of Tracey Adams daily practice.
For almost thirty years, drawing has provided a ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Wax
City 7. 1964, paper, monotype, 44x63 cm
Located in Riga, LV
City 7. 1964, paper, monotype, 44x63 cm
Soikans Nikolay, pseudonym Niklo de Martell (till 1953.)
1926. 9 IX Ludza – 1980. 21 II Lester, Great Britain – graphic artist.
He was born a...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Monotype
$853 Sale Price
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Spring Light (Green) (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Spring Light (Green) (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on wood board — Unframed.
Emma Godebska is a French abstract artist living in Nimes, France.
Her use of natural pigments, reflectiv...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
'Rainbow Abstract', San Francisco Bay Area, Abstract Expressionist Watercolor
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Hourian Hamid' (Iranian-American, 20th century) and dated 1985.
A large, flowing abstract by the brother of the artist, Mohammed Hourian.
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Bird Disguised as Giacometti II, " Original Mixed Media signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Buddha Board Water Series Drawing #2: Bird Disguised as Giacometti II" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The black lines of this piece wer...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
Untitled (Abstraction)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Abstraction)
Ink on textured paper, c. 1958
Signed lower right "Scarlett" (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Archival framing with OP3 Acrylic
Sheet size: 21 3/4 x 30 inches
Frame size: 28 1/2 x 36 1/2 inches
Note: A rare mid to late 1950s example of the artist's abstract expressionist style.
Provenance: estate of the artist
Private Collection, Hudson River Valley, New York
Rolph Scarlett
B. 1889, GUELPH, ONTARIO; D. 1984, WOODSTOCK, NEW YORK
Born on June 13, 1889 in Guelph, Canada, and into an artistic family, Rolph Scarlett spent his teenage years as an apprentice in his uncle’s jewelry firm and briefly studied at the Art Students League, New York. While working in the jewelry industry, Scarlett found time to paint and design theatrical sets in his free time, including one for the 1928 world premiere of Eugene O’Neill’s drama Lazarus Laughed (1926). In 1923, while on a business trip to Switzerland, Scarlett had met the artist Paul Klee and soon after abandoned his figurative painting style in favor of an abstract language that suggested more universal, cosmic truths.
In 1937, after permanently settling in New York, Scarlett became acquainted with the artist and curator Hilla Rebay, the first director of the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (renamed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in 1952). Rebay provided Scarlett with a Guggenheim Foundation scholarship to paint full-time and obtained several of his paintings for the museum’s collection. From 1940 to 1946, Scarlett served as the museum’s chief lecturer, giving Sunday afternoon talks on art. Through Rebay, Scarlett became acquainted with the nonobjective works of Rudolf Bauer and Vasily Kandinsky and further refined his abstract style. Works from this era such as Yellow Bar (1942) are defined by overlapping geometric planes of bright, primary colors set against mute backgrounds. Scarlett avoided any reference to the outside world and believed that nonobjective painting was an act, in his words, of “pure creation.”
During his lifetime, solo shows of his work were held at the Jacques Seligmann Gallery, New York (1949); Sioux City Art Center, Iowa (1951); and Washburn Gallery...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Modern Black and Yellow Abstract Organic Botanical Charcoal Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
Black and yellow abstract charcoal drawing by Houston artist Paul Forsythe. The piece features an abstract, organic shape floating against a white background. Currently hung in a lig...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil, Charcoal
'Birdwalk', Royal Society of Artists, Edinburgh Academy, Scotland, Palo Alto
By Thomas Guise
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'T.G.M. Guise' for Thomas Gladstone Middleton Guise (Scottish, 1916-1984) and dated 1963; titled verso, 'Birdwalk'.
Thomas Guise studied art at Edinburgh College...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Thoughts About The World Underwater'
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
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
3.3M, 1000 REVERSE RIGHT "WATERMELON GRAND". Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
3.3M, 1000 REVERSE RIGHT "WATERMELON GRAND"
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Image size: 30 cm H x 15 cm W
Frame size: 43 cm H x 28 cm W x 4 cm D
Tint...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Loops.2- abstract geometric black and white ink drawing on paper
By Dana Piazza
Located in New York, NY
Dana Piazza's creates abstract black and white drawings, full of the illusion of depth, movement, and three-dimensionality. His highl...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Coastal fizz, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Timothy Gent
Located in Yardley, PA
Coastal fizz is a vibrant contemporary abstract painting, exploring the energy and dynamic movement inspired by experiences of the urban seaside and coastline. Painted freely and lay...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
7.30 (Abstract Expressionism painting)
By Jill Moser
Located in London, GB
7.30 (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Acrylic and oil on paper - Unframed.
Jill Moser is an American abstract artist whose work explores the intersection of “painting, writing and...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
1970s Semi-Abstract Ink Drawing – Two Figures, American Modern Black Pen Art
Located in Denver, CO
This striking vintage pen-and-ink drawing, Untitled (Two Figures), was created in the 1970s by acclaimed American modernist artist Edgar Britton (1901–1982). Rendered in bold black i...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Modern Black and White Abstract Figurative Pencil Drawing Study of a Seated Man
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white pencil drawing sketch of an abstract male figure by Cuba-born artist Alberto Godoy. The work features Godoy's iconic robust figure. The d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Sun Setting Over Mwnt and A Cottage Garden in Monmouthshire
Located in Deddington, GB
Duncan MacDonald Johnson
A Cottage Garden in Monmouthshire
Original Landscape Painting
Watercolour Paint on Paper
Image Size: H 56cm x W 76cm
The work is sold mounted but not framed . Overall size with mount is H 73cm x W 94cm
Sold Unframed
The work is sold unframed although shown as framed in the photographs
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
A cottage garden in Monmouthshire is an original landscape painting by Duncan MacDonald Johnson. The sunlight in spring brought out the richness of this garden in Monmouthshire in contrast to the farmland surrounding it. It was a joy to sit in this garden for two days and watch Spring bloom all around me.
Duncan MacDonald Johnson
Sun Setting Over Mwnt
Original Watercolour Painting
Watercolour on Paper
Unframed size : H 56 cm x W 76 cm
Overall size with mount is H 73cm x W 94 cm
The work is sold mounted but not framed .
Sold unframed
The work is sold unframed although shown as framed in the photographs
Sun Setting Over Mwnt is an original watercolour painting by Duncan MacDonald Johnson. This piece was painted on the cliff path from Aberporth to Mwnt in Ceredigion in 2015. It was completed in situ as the sun was setting. It is a quiet spot...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Emotional Color Chart 198 (Abstract painting)
By Kyong Lee
Located in London, GB
Emotional Color Chart 198 (Abstract painting)
Pencil and Acrylic on Fabriano-Pittura paper — Unframed.
This series, started in 2016 conveys a color and emotional language and is ins...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Black and White Abstract Mixed Media Drawing with Botanical Elements
Located in Houston, TX
Monochromatic abstract work on paper by Houston, TX artist Vergel Grotfeldt. This piece depicts a black figure of a swan and snail on leaves and tree branches. These figures are drawn on an old letter with signs of wear, purposefully chosen to convey timelessness in this particular work. The piece is signed and dated at the bottom right corner. Framed in a silver-colored wooden frame.
This piece came from an important private collection in Houston, TX.
Dimensions WIthout Frame: H 13.25 in. x W 8 in.
Artist Biography: Virgil Grotfeldt...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Found Objects
Meat leg, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Drawing: Pencil, Paper and Found Objects on Paper. A specific line layout became to be an inspiration to this abstract composition which reminds me a piece of red meat. This artwor...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Lux on the 5th (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Lux on the 5th (Abstract painting)
Acrylic, charcoal and graphite on paper - Unframed.
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Adrienn Krahl’s paintings express a profound sense of drama ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic, Graphite
Dawn. Abstract composition. 2021. Paper, mixed media, 48x71 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Māris Abiļevs (born 23 April 1956 in Kazakhstan) is a Latvian graphic artist and printer, brother of graphic artist Andris Abiļevs. He works in etching, lithography and various mixed...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
$455 Sale Price
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Liminal Icon (Monument I), (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Liminal Icon (Monument I), (Abstract Painting)
Mixed media on paper - Unframed
Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt.
Although the initial inspiration for a painting might come from a fl...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 412
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic paint and Indian ink on archival paper.
Set of 4 drawings 30x40 cm each.
Shipped in a tube.
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Archival Ink
$640 Sale Price
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Mid Century "Neon Comet" Gouache and Oil Pastel Abstract Bay Area Female Artist
Located in Arp, TX
Gloria Dudfield
Neon Comet Abstract Expressionism
1960s
Oil Pastel and Gouache on Paper
36"x25.5" unframed $1600
*Custom framing available for additional charge. Please expect framin...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Gouache
'Dynamic Abstract', California San Francisco Bay Area Modernism, Thiebaud
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A substantial, mid-century watercolor abstract comprising interrelated geometric and biomorphic elements in a palette of primary and secondary colors.
Signed upper left, 'Gilberg' ...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pen
Thaw 3 (Abstract drawing)
Located in London, GB
Thaw 3 (Abstract drawing)
Graphite and colored pencil on two layers of plastic paper. Unframed.
Thaw Series is a new series of drawings where the artist continues her work touchin...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plastic, Color Pencil, Graphite
Survey 2 (Abstract painting)
By Tom McGlynn
Located in London, GB
Acrylic on Fabriano paper - Unframed.
This work is part of an ongoing series started in 2012 and titled Survey.
McGlynn is interested in how a minimally-determined presentation of ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Drawing 327
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink on paper
Signed and numbered + certificate of authenticity
Symmetrical lines drawn on archival paper with Indian ink paper to reflect on the behaviour how sound waves travel. Ar...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
$320 Sale Price
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Yellow Arc, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
By Bill Buchman
Located in Yardley, PA
Large bold watercolor on Arches watercolor paper with mat and modern European silver-gold wood frame with non-glare plexiglass and off white mat.. Photo of this piece in frame avail...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Cut-Up Paper I.14 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Cut-Up Paper I.14 (Abstract Painting)
Acrylic on paper. Unframed.
Pedersen works with acrylic paint.
When painting a composition, she tends toward a limited color palette, often r...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Gouache, colored pencil, graphite, and pastel on paper
Signed and dated in black ink, verso
This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City.
Born in Peekskill, New Yo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Gouache, Color Pencil, Graphite
'The Old Man with the Deer', Contemporary Calligraphic Abstract
By Monica Dengo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Monica Dengo' and dated 1995.
An elegant and substantial work by this contemporary Italian artist and calligrapher.
An educator and calligrapher, Monica Dengo has taught, exhibited and studied around the world.
Dengo began the study of graphic design in Venice and London. In London she studied calligraphy and bookbinding at the Roehampton Institute (1991-1992) with Gaynor Goffe and Ewan Clayton. In 1993 she moved to San Francisco, California and spent three years studying independently full time manuscript production techniques, illumination, design and history of lettering with Thomas Ingmire. In addition to her studies with Ingmire, Dengo studied figure drawing with Eleanor...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Gold Leaf
Black and white sketch of two women by Modern British artist Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A really eye-catching black and white figurative work by Modern British artist Ewart Johns (1923 - 2013)
Ewart Johns (British, 1923 – 2013)
Sketch for two women sitting
Felt tip on...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Felt Pen
Tribal Stripe Chartreuse, graphic geometric original abstract painting on paper
Located in Dallas, TX
"Tribal Stripe Chartreuse" is a graphic abstract geometric original work on paper with dynamic patterns and shapes evoking the mid-century modern era. It is part of Kazaan Viveiros' ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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
Materials
Paper, Photographic Film, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Covers 13-Red Yellow A
Located in London, GB
Gouache on handmade Khadi paper. Unframed.
Joanne Freeman's works on paper are made with gouache on handmade Indian Khadi paper.
She uses tape to mask out shapes and employ hard e...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Drawing No. 33, 2024 (Flamingo Collection), Abstract Painting
By John Diehl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Thin black lines divide a triangle into segments. The minimalistic piece captures artist John Diehl's blend of geometric precision and freehand artistry, marked by simplicity and structural elegance. The artwork is part of his Flamingo Project, where he explored nomadic art-making by creating and exhibiting art in remote desert locations rather than traditional galleries. John started the series in early 2024 from Palm Springs and culminated in Wonder Valley.The artwork measures 12 by 9 inches, matted and framed to 14 by 11 inches, with a 6 3/4-inch by 5 11/16-inch mat opening and the signature placed beneath the mat.
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Artist John Diehl creates large minimalist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
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Ink
'The Caliph Harum al Rashid', Woman Artist, Modernist Abstract with Calligraphy
By Monica Dengo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Monica Dengo' (Italian, born 1966) and dated 1995; additionally signed verso and titled, 'No.3: The Caliph Harum al Rashid'.
An educator and calligrapher, Monica Dengo has taught, exhibited and studied around the world.
Dengo began the study of graphic design in Venice and London. In London she studied calligraphy and bookbinding at the Roehampton Institute (1991-1992) with Gaynor Goffe and Ewan Clayton. In 1993 she moved to San Francisco, California and spent three years studying independently full time manuscript production techniques, illumination, design and history of lettering with Thomas Ingmire. In addition to her studies with Ingmire, Dengo studied figure drawing with Eleanor...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
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