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Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 9 x 9 inches condition: very good and impressive provenance: all the paint...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache

Starfall. Item 5
Located in Zofingen, AG
The series of drawings is called Starfall. I was inspired by space, the starry sky, clouds and natural phenomena. I also like to play with linear rhythms and spots of color. Paintin...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Digital

Starfall. Item 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
The series of drawings is called Starfall. I was inspired by space, the starry sky, clouds and natural phenomena. I also like to play with linear rhythms and spots of color. Painting...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Color

Flock 5, Black and White Abstract Drawing, Starling Art, Nature Art, Monochrome
By Nigel Bird
Located in Deddington, GB
Original work on paper work by Nigel bird. It is part of a collection of work inspired by sound. “During the time I lived in Southern France, I once had the good fortune to be walkin...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pen

Yaddo B (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Located in London, GB
Yaddo B (Abstract Expressionism painting) Watercolour on 100% rag hot press paper. Unframed. Melissa Meyer has created a diverse oeuvre that includes oil paintings, drawings, water...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Rag Paper

0118.15
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

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Paper, Ink, Wax

Number Circus, whimsical and bright unique geometric abstract painting on paper
Located in Dallas, TX
"Number Circus" is a bright and happy abstract geometric original work on paper with patterns and shapes. It is part of Kazaan Viveiros' series titled "Passages". A stunning and cont...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Diagram Drawing 3 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Diagram Drawing 3 (Abstract Drawing) Colored pencil on paper - Unframed. This work will be shipped rolled in a tube. McGlynn is interested in how a minimally-determined presentation of form can critique the residual meaning of the mediated imagery of popular culture...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

Open Loop II, graphic geometric abstract painting on paper, with blue & gold
Located in Dallas, TX
"Open Loop II" is a bright graphic abstract geometric original work on paper with patterns and shapes. The colors used are blue, gold and black. It is part of Kazaan Viveiros' series...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

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

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Pen

0118.2
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

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Paper, Ink, Wax

Toma Yovanovich Mid Century Abstract Landscape Colorful Watercolor Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern abstracted landscape watercolor painting by American artist Toma Tovanovich (1931- 2016). Tovanovich's work is found in many public and private collections all...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

Abstract Expressionist British Original Watercolor Painting Shapes Patterns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022) by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972. ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches condition: excellent
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Abstract Expressionist British Original Watercolor Painting Shapes Patterns
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition (c.2022) by Robert Somerton, British, born 1972. ink/ watercolor on art paper, unframed size: 9.5 x 12.5 inches condition: excellent
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

Golden Green 07 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Golden Green 07 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Hahnemühle paper - 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

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Paper, Acrylic

Drawing For 3 Horizontal Configurations 24 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Drawing For 3 Horizontal Configurations 24 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on Fabriano-Terra paper - Unframed. "This work is part of a series titled ""Drawing for 3 configurations', em...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Signs
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Ink and pastel on paper Signed by the artist in ink lower left; titled in pencil verso From the Estate of the artist
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

Abstract Pastel Crayon Drawing Color Abstract, Seasonal Letter John Von Wicht
Located in Surfside, FL
Provenance: Virginia Field, arts administrator; New York, N.Y. Assistant director for Asia House gallery. (she was friends with John von Wicht, Bernard Childs, John Ford and Andy War...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Crayon, Oil Pastel

Spark Dance
Located in Boston, MA
Artist commentary: Shapes dance in patterns of line and color as sparks fly. Words that describe the piece: Expressionistic, abstract, colorful
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Digital

YDY
Located in Phoenix, AZ
ACRYLIC ON YUPO ON SINTRA with white frame b. 1978 I explore the temporality of representation through abstraction by constructing new systems and modes in which the material of pai...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Acrylic

Wayfinding (No. 3) Forest-Inspired Work on Paper by Katherine Filice
Located in Hollister, CA
Ink and Pastel Forest-Inspired Work on Paper by Katherine Filice Wayfinding (No. 3) is a contemplative 16.5 x 11.5-inch work on paper by Katherine Filice, created with ink and pastel...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Pastel, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

P3.15
Located in London, GB
Gouache and collage on Japanese paper. Unframed. This gouache paint with collage on Japanese paper is a result of working with the accidental arrangements of found colored papers th...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

Covers 20 Red 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 ed...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

4.29 15 (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Located in London, GB
4.29 15 (Abstract Expressionism painting) Gouache on archival paper - Unframed. Jill Moser is an American abstract artist whose work explores the intersection of “painting, writing...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Archival Paper

Coaxist 10419 - Soft pastel color abstract geometric circle watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
Evan Venegas works primarily in watercolor, a delicate medium through which he is best able to convey subtle meanings and emotions. Using geometric shapes in general and circles in p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Untitled (Yellow, Gray and Pink)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Yellow, Gray and Pink) Pastel on paper, 1981 Signed and dated lower right Condition: Excellent Sheet size: 12 x 18 inches Frame size: 15 x 21 inches Provenance: Jan Cowles ...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel

11.7 (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Located in London, GB
11.7 (Abstract Expressionism painting) Casein and ink on paper - Unframed Jill Moser is an American abstract artist whose work explores the intersection of “painting, writing and t...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Casein

0118.5 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
0118.5 (Abstract Painting) 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 ye...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Wax

Technomeditation, 70x50 cm, acrylic on black paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Technomeditation, 70x50 cm, acrylic on black paper The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Technomeditation, 70x50 cm, acrylic on black paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Technomeditation, 70x50 cm, acrylic on black paper The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Technomeditation, 70x50 cm, acrylic on black paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Technomeditation, 70x50 cm, acrylic on black paper The work is sold without a frame and mat
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Cardboard

Coaxist 10819 - Soft pastel color abstract geometric circle watercolor on paper
Located in New York, NY
Evan Venegas works primarily in watercolor, a delicate medium through which he is best able to convey subtle meanings and emotions. Using geometric shapes in general and circles in p...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Incidence- abstract geometric holographic effect light drawing on aluminum
Located in New York, NY
James Minden Incidence Holographic drawing- engraved anodized aluminum and enamel paint 24 x 24 inches 2017 To get a sense of the holographic effect...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Metal, Enamel

Drawing For Color As Adjective-noun 7 (Pink) (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Drawing For Color As Adjective-noun 7 (Pink) (Abstract painting) Acrylic on Fabriano-Terra paper - Unframed. "This work is part of a series titled ""Drawing for 3 configurations', ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Schist 9 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Casein on paper - Unframed Anne Russinof often does paintings on paper to loosen up for the larger canvas works. The point is to free her hand. For her, everything begins with col...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Casein

Rainy Day (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Rainy Day (Abstract Painting) Acrylic and pigments on lacquered wood board - Unframed Emma Godebska is a French abstract artist living in Nimes, France. Her use of natural pigment...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Wood, Acrylic, Pigment

Emotional Color Chart 135 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Emotional Color Chart 135 (Abstract Painting) Pencil and acrylic on Fabriano-pittura paper - Unframed. This series, started in 2016 conveys a color and emotional language and is in...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil

Untitled 7 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 7 (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

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Paper, Gouache, Pigment

untitled- abstract bright color oil pastel drawing on paper
Located in New York, NY
Bruno Lassalle Untitled, 1993 18.75 x 15.75 inches; framed in natural wood color 21.6 x 19.6 inches oil pastels on board signed 'LASSALLE' and dated recto; stamped verso Bruno Lassa...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Oil Pastel, Archival Paper

Yellow Brick Parade , whimsical and bright geometric abstract painting on paper
Located in Dallas, TX
"Yellow Brick Parade" is a bright and happy abstract geometric work on paper with patterns and shapes. It is part of Kazaan Viveiros' series titled "Passages". A stunning and contemp...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Golden Green 08 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Golden Green 08 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Hahnemühle paper - 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

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Paper, Acrylic

Abstract Watercolor - Woven
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Fluid abstract watercolor using metallic and terracotta shades swirled together in free flowing shape by British artist Spe, 2012. Signed in pencil lower right. Original artwork on ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Warren St 8
Located in London, GB
Spray paint, pencil, ink, watercolor on paper. Unframed. Peter Soriano works on relatively large sheets of Japanese paper with a tendency to work from something observed, ideally ar...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Spray Paint, Watercolor, Pencil

Newgrange Group II (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Newgrange Group II (Abstract Painting) Mixed media on paper - Unframed Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. Although the initial inspiration for a painting might come from a fleeting e...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled 743 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 743 (Abstract Painting) Watercolour on paper - Unframed. Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. French abstract artist Jérémie Iordanoff blends the visual languages of Western Mo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

HK1904YP (Abstract work on paper)
Located in London, GB
HK1904YP (Abstract work on paper) Ink, enamel, collage on paper - Unframed. This work is part of one of 4 on-going series of large works on paper...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Enamel

Guna TT (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Encaustic on Shikoku paper - Unframed. The title, Guna, is a Sanskrit word meaning ‘string, thread or strand’ and was inspired by Adams yoga practice. “It’s a key concept in variou...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Encaustic

6A, Modern Abstract Tempera Painting by Yasmin Brandolini
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large minimal abstract painting on paper by Yasmin Brandolini. Artist: Yasmin Brandolini d'Adda, South African/Italian (1929 - ) Title: 6A Year: 1984 Medium: Tempera on Paper, sig...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Tempera

A. 161-014- abstract geometric black and white ink drawing on mylar
Located in New York, NY
Abstract geometric black and white ink drawing on mylar framed in white wood frame with UV Plexiglass. For over twenty years now Patrick Carrara has lived in Brooklyn, where he has m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mylar, Archival Ink

Moiré Azur Blue (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Moiré Azur Blue (Abstract painting) Acrylic on paper and Netting - Framed. Image's dimensions: 32 x 29 cm/12.5 x 11.4". The Moiré project is an exercise in optical and formal aest...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

11.7 (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Located in London, GB
11.7 (Abstract Expressionism painting) Casein and ink on paper - Unframed Jill Moser is an American abstract artist whose work explores the intersection of “painting, writing and t...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Casein

Cave Quilt, (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Cave Quilt, (Abstract Painting) Mixed media on paper - Unframed Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. Although the initial inspiration for a painting might come from a fleeting experien...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Perspective 2022 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Perspective 2022 (Abstract painting) Ink on paper mounted on canvas - Unframed. Diptych, each element: 108 x 75 cm / 42.5 x 29.5 inch Martín Reyna is ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Paper, Ink

Stem #28 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Stem #28 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on Yupo - Unframed. Baribeau constructs his paintings layer upon layer, building color, form and texture into viscous, impasto compositions, on...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Moiré Prussian Blue (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Moiré Prussian Blue (Abstract painting) Acrylic on paper and Netting - Framed. Image's dimensions: 32 x 29 cm/12.5 x 11.4". The Moiré project is an ex...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

Moiré Cobalt Blue (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Moiré Cobalt Blue (Abstract painting) Acrylic on paper and Netting - Framed. Image's dimensions: 32 x 29 cm/12.5 x 11.4". The Moiré project is an exercise in optical and formal ae...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic

In the Garden, Painting, Watercolor on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Intense hues were applied in a poured technique to create this brilliant abstracted garden painting. This original piece was created on archival illustration board. The piece is fra...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Untitled 6 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 6 (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

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Paper, Gouache, Pigment

Tangle 17 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Tangle 17 (Abstract painting) Mixed water-based drawing media on Arches paper - Unframed. Working on paper has always been an important part of Tracey Adams daily practice. For almos...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Covers 13-Black D (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
Covers 13-Black D (Abstract Drawing) Gouache on handmade Khadi paper. Unframed. Joanne Freeman's works on paper are made with gouache on handmade Indian Khadi paper. She uses tap...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache

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