Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
American Contemporary Art by Michael Alan - Same
By Michael Alan
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on Bristol paper
Michael Alan is an American artist born in 1977 who lives & works in New York, USA. As a multidisciplinary artist. His work ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Pencil
El regalo de la persistencia, One of a Kind
Located in Miami Beach, FL
El Regalo de la Persistencia, 2021 by Tahuanty Jacanamijoy
Watercolor on paper
Image size: 35 H x 27 W cm.
One of a Kind
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In my work, I speculate about the origin ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Magic Carpet Ride 4 - 9"x 12", Geometric Pattern, Black, White, Brown Artwork
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This detailed artwork on paper puts emphasis on design and composition. A navajo inspired pattern is created using traditional design elements. The high contrasting, geometric patter...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
Abstract 15
By Jorge Yances
Located in Nashville, TN
Award-winning artist Jorge Yances reflects the Latin literary tradition of Magical realism with his ability to blend fantasy and reality in his artwork.
Yances was born in Cartagena...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
"Opposite Underlap" Contemporary Green and Aqua Hand Drawn Tessellated Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Hand drawn op art painting by contemporary artist Austin Magruder. The work features abstract, geometric tessellations that create a mesmerizing pattern. Signed and dated in the front lower right corner. Currently hung in a white floating frame.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 24 in. x W 17.88 in.
Artist Biography: After discovering his ability and passion for geometric art, Austin constantly challenges himself to expand the boundaries of geometric pattern. His use of vibrant colors intertwined with never ending paths results in a 3 dimensional surprise to the naked eye.
Austin had some schooling at Glassell School of Art, but is self taught in the realm of geometric art. He has always been creative and interested in arts as a means of escape. Over the past several years Austin started dedicating more of his time to his passion for creating art.
Austin started coloring geometric patterns, primarily mandala drawings during Dialysis treatments in 2016. Eventually becoming inspired to learn to draw with a compass and ruler. One thing lead to another and now he has discovered over 120 tessellatons. During late 2018 to Spring 2020, Austin was a tenant at Sawyer Yards and attended several classes Glassell School of Art from 2019 to early 2020.
Since this time, he worked for a commercial screen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Abstract Art, Vivid Watercolor - Rolling Colors, Kemija, 1980
Located in Houston, TX
Transfixing and vivid watercolor of abstract striated colors, rolling together like leaves in the wind or waves of sand dunes. Signed lower right by Kejima, 1980.
Original artwork o...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Native American Southwest Series: Purple Rain Love the Earth, " David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Native American Southwest Series: Purple Rain Love the Earth" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett that incorporates watercolor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Abstract 19
By Jorge Yances
Located in Nashville, TN
Award-winning artist Jorge Yances reflects the Latin literary tradition of Magical realism with his ability to blend fantasy and reality in his artwork.
...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Whispers & Hisses Series: 'In Worship'
Located in New York, NY
This series was inspired by a 1950’s era instruction manual found while clearing out my father’s basement workshop. The How To Light A Model manual employed voluptuous female models to teach lighting techniques to amateur photographers such as my father. Diagrams plot the prescribed direction of the lights. The nude women hold the pose, their lips bright red and their feet dirty from the studio floor. As naked props for the authoritarian photographer, their vulnerability seems palpable.
This work visualizes the human condition as a balance between feral and fabricated worlds. Vivid, oversized creatures embody instinctual energy. Wax seals, gold spheres and text-like marks signify rational structures. One speaks in a whisper, the other in a hiss.
Winifred McNeill...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstract 25
By Jorge Yances
Located in Nashville, TN
Award-winning artist Jorge Yances reflects the Latin literary tradition of Magical realism with his ability to blend fantasy and reality in his artwork.
Yances was born in Cartagena...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chunja's Multiverse Story
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Moonwalk - Contemporary Abstract Expressionism Work on Paper Purple+Black+White
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Moonwalk," is a mixed media abstract painting on paper by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece has an ink wash of different colors building up layers and yearn and polymer resting on t...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype, Yarn, Polymer
Friend Ship Carry Me - Contemporary Conceptual Abstraction on Paper, Purple
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Friend Ship Carry Me" is a text-based conceptual contemporary work by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece has intricate deliberate details scattered throughout. Liddell often walks th...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype
How Would You Like To Have- Mixed Media Text Based Abstract Work on Paper
Located in Gilroy, CA
"How Would You Like To Have," is a text based mixed media contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is very gestural with the application of the mediums cohesivel...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype, Thread, Ink
"Ebb and Flow", Abstract, Surreal, Turquoises, Blues, Watercolor Painting, 2016
Located in Natick, MA
"Ebb and Flow" by Sarah Alexander, is a flowing abstract watercolor on canvas in cool calm blues and turquoises measuring 30 x 24 x 1.5 inches from Alexander's "Off the Studio Floor"...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor
Signed Abstract Figural Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Saku (XX-XXI), Abstract Figural Composition, Pen and Ink on Paper, 2002, signed and dated lower right, in acrylic setting. Image: 8" H x 11" W; frame: 8.25" H x 11.75" W. Provenance:...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Ballpoint Pen
The DT's - Contemporary Abstract Spray Paint Painting, Orange, Red and Black
Located in Gilroy, CA
"The DT's" is a gestural abstraction created by artist Vivian Liddell. The piece a gestural piece recognized as a face on top of layers of wash built up on each other. Liddell often ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype
"Ref 668", painting by Nicolas Dubreuille, 2023
Located in Paris, France
Nicolas Dubreuille is a multi-faceted abstract artist who likes to multiply mediums - sculpture, painting, drawing, photography - to explore form and colour. His artworks relate to m...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Monochrome gestural drawing. Quick Impulse
Located in Zofingen, AG
This monochrome gestural drawing is made with Chinese ink and silver pastel on heavy white paper. Looking at it you can feel the freshness of instant impulse and the charge of cheerf...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Frammento Casa V:V., Original Drawing, Large size By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: House V:V fragment
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Medium: Mineral oxide on paper
drawing dimensions:50x70 cm
Description:
"House Fragment V:V." is an original and non-reproducib...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
Monochrome abstract drawing. Funny Silver Mood - 3 -
Located in Zofingen, AG
This spontaneous gestural drawing is done in Chinese ink and ocher pastel on thick white paper.
This is a visualization of the energy impulse that I felt when I closed my eyes and st...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
"THE WIND" Abstract Ink Painting 11" x 14" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Located in Culver City, CA
"THE WIND" Abstract Ink Painting 11" x 14" inch by Khoren Keshishyan
Medium: Indian Ink on Board
Khoren Keshishyan is a celebrated American-Armenian painter and artist whose unique...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Board, Ink
“Untitled (PPR 348)” Contemporary Abstract Colorful Geometric Patterned Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric colorful patterned work on paper by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in pinks, blues, greens, black, an...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Yellow Landscape, Original Art on Paper , One of a kind, by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape
Original Art on Fabriano Elle Paper
50x70 cm
2023
The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension of respect for the envi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pigment
Black Sky (The Cave Series), 3
Located in New York, NY
Black Sky (The Cave Series), 3
graphite on paper
77 x 112 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Love is Love, 2021
By Ayse Wilson
Located in Westport, CT
Ayse Wilson is a Turkish-American artist who lives and lives and works in Connecticut. Her work draws from memory and emotion to remind viewers of youth, innocence and the timeless space we occupy when we are young. She creates lively and childlike characters, finding inspiration in the works of early Italian Renaissance masters such as Fra Angelico.
Wilson graduated from Wellesley College in 1991, and pursued her education in Florence. She received her MFA at New York Academy of Art, and later worked as a painting assistant to Jeff Koons for two years.
This current series employs the toile wallpaper samples that the artist had lying around her house during lockdown as a backdrop for ambiguous and complicated feelings toward quarantine and domestic confinement. In this work, she is hoping to narrate how fear of the pandemic unknown, coupled with household anxieties, and increased self-awareness contributed to the mixed emotions of security and hostility towards enforced domesticity within a masked world.
The toile tradition represented a coincidental parallel with the COVID era rediscovery of old-fashioned pastoral lifestyles, and the embrace of self-reliant artisanal practices like cooking, gardening, sewing, and prescribed homeschooling. Her colorful inscriptions, some original, some appropriated, layer in our contemporary lifestyle, our modern methods of connectivity as well as our high-tech world.
The punky playfulness of the neon and fluorescents contrasts with the backdrop of Fragonard-esque imagery and hopes to delivery her messages of love and connection, awareness and newness, hope and emotions, as well as the occasional glossily veiled hostility expressed in certain so-called “love” declarations.
The phrases evolved from a previous series addressing the Me Too movement...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Lavanderia, abstract watercolor painting, purple
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement
My paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no preconceived idea in mind, she begins by dripping, scrapping, and gouging acry...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Up North Birch Bark Series: Tree Spirit Chief, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Birchbark Series: Tree Spirit Chief" is an original oil pencil and watercolor on birch bark piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. U...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Birch, Ink, Watercolor
American Contemporary Art by Michael Alan - The Future of Children
By Michael Alan
Located in Paris, IDF
Pen, ink, marker, pencil, watercolor & colored pencils on paper
Michael Alan is an American artist born in 1977 who lives & works in New York, USA. As a multidisciplinary artist. Hi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil, Pen
Mexican Artist portrait signed work on paper original art acrylic abstract
Located in Miami, FL
Juan Sebastian Barbera (Mexico, 1964)
'Untitled', 2013
acrylic on paper Guarro Biblos 250g.
44.1 x 30 in. (112 x 76 cm.)
Unframed
ID: BAR-120
Hand-signe...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Boston Tea Part Invites II, " Original Watercolor/Ink signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Boton Tea Party Invites II" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. This piece depicts tea bags falling into the water, splatter of co...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
"Tidepool #11"
By Miles Debas
Located in Astoria, NY
Miles Debas (French/American, b. 1985), "Tidepool #11", Gouache and Airbrush on Two Sheets of Paper, depicting a figure snorkeling amongst objects, apparently unsigned, blue painted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Gouache
Untitled
Located in Wien, 9
> signed and dated lower right
Barbara Szüts was born in Bad Bleiberg in Carinthia (AUSTRIA) in 1952. She studied painting with Carl Unger at the University of Applied Arts in Vienn...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Papierschnitt 3
Located in Wien, 9
> Papercut, Watercolor
> signed and dated lower right
Barbara Szüts was born in Bad Bleiberg in Carinthia (AUSTRIA) in 1952. She studied painting with Carl Unger at the University o...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Untitled
Located in Wien, 9
> wax-chalk drawing on Ingres with gold paint
> signed and dated lower right
Barbara Szüts was born in Bad Bleiberg in Carinthia (AUSTRIA) in 1952. She studied painting with Carl Un...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Chalk, Wax
Sistema Exobioletal (Exobiolethal System)
Located in Bozeman, MT
This is a framed original drawing. Humberto Ramirez was born in Guadalajara, México, 1982. Lives and works in Guadalajara. His recent work explores human behavior from primitive perspective...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Ballpoint pen drawing by Mario Tozzi Figure at Rest 1969
By Mario Tozzi
Located in Milan, IT
Ballpoint pen on paper. Signed lower right. Accompanied by authentication on photo from the Mario Tozzi Archive.
In master Tozzi's extensive production one finds many drawings, such...
Category
1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
"Iris, Lilies, & Menarda, " Original Mixed Media signed by David & Sarah Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Iris, Lilies, & Menarda" is an original mixed media piece by David and Sarah Barnett, signed in the lower left. The piece incorporates handmade paper embedded with plant matter, a collaboration between the artist and his daughter. The paper was then scanned and reprinted on archival paper and painted with abstract flowers in watercolor...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
Viridian Arc, Work on Paper, Gouache, Blues, Water, Rocks, Beach house, Framed
Located in Riverdale, NY
Viridian Arc is a unique Gouache on Paper artwork. The image is 15 x 15 on 22 x 22 inch archival paper. It is currently framed to 25 x 25 with a white frame.
According to Boston A...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Minimal, black and white, graphite drawing: 'FIND'
By Judi Tavill
Located in New York, NY
“My biomorphic abstractions range from intimate to immersive in scale, referencing our interconnectedness.
Building curvilinear ceramic sculpture and then drawing intertwined graph...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
American Contemporary Art by Michael Alan - Walking Fire
By Michael Alan
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed composition on paper
Michael Alan is an American artist born in 1977 who lives & works in New York, USA. As a multidisciplinary artist. His work has been featured in many solo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"Thorns". Ink On 19th Century Paper
Located in Brecon, Powys
Ink on 19th Century Paper
If painting, like any other language, can be considered an abstract system of signs, there must be a pictorial vocabulary and syntactical rules which commu...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Archival Paper
Ajapa Jaapa Abstract Geometric Modern Indian Painting
By Jeet Aulakh
Located in Surfside, FL
Born and raised in India, Canadian Contemporary artist Jeet Aulakh participates in a rich and varied cultural and social history in which...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Contemporary Red, Purple, Black, and White Hand Drawn Tessellated Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Hand drawn op art painting by contemporary artist Austin Magruder. The work features abstract, geometric tessellations that create a mesmerizing pattern. Signed and dated in the front lower right corner. Currently hung in a white floating frame.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 24 in. x W 17.88 in.
Artist Biography: After discovering his ability and passion for geometric art, Austin constantly challenges himself to expand the boundaries of geometric pattern. His use of vibrant colors intertwined with never ending paths results in a 3 dimensional surprise to the naked eye.
Austin had some schooling at Glassell School of Art, but is self taught in the realm of geometric art. He has always been creative and interested in arts as a means of escape. Over the past several years Austin started dedicating more of his time to his passion for creating art.
Austin started coloring geometric patterns, primarily mandala drawings during Dialysis treatments in 2016. Eventually becoming inspired to learn to draw with a compass and ruler. One thing lead to another and now he has discovered over 120 tessellatons. During late 2018 to Spring 2020, Austin was a tenant at Sawyer Yards and attended several classes Glassell School of Art from 2019 to early 2020.
Since this time, he worked for a commercial screen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
"Penrose Steps" Contemporary Red and Purple Hand Drawn Tessellated Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Hand drawn op art painting by contemporary artist Austin Magruder. The work features abstract, geometric tessellations that create a mesmerizing pattern. Signed and dated in the front lower right corner. Currently hung in a white floating frame.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 24 in. x W 17.88 in.
Artist Biography: After discovering his ability and passion for geometric art, Austin constantly challenges himself to expand the boundaries of geometric pattern. His use of vibrant colors intertwined with never ending paths results in a 3 dimensional surprise to the naked eye.
Austin had some schooling at Glassell School of Art, but is self taught in the realm of geometric art. He has always been creative and interested in arts as a means of escape. Over the past several years Austin started dedicating more of his time to his passion for creating art.
Austin started coloring geometric patterns, primarily mandala drawings during Dialysis treatments in 2016. Eventually becoming inspired to learn to draw with a compass and ruler. One thing lead to another and now he has discovered over 120 tessellatons. During late 2018 to Spring 2020, Austin was a tenant at Sawyer Yards and attended several classes Glassell School of Art from 2019 to early 2020.
Since this time, he worked for a commercial screen...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett that incorporates iridescent oil pastel, a dried hibiscus flower, and watercolor. It is...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Underworld, Past- From the series " Past, Now, Future" by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Underworld, Past is a drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and mixed media on Japanese Kozo paper with applied Tengujo Kashmir paper and Papyrus, Plettenberg, DE.
Exhibited in " Heroine's Journey" 2023, in Gallery hall of German Bank " Sparkasse", Winner of scholarship and art residency "Werkstatt Plettenberg" in DE, 2023.
From the series " Past, Now, Future" in which the central piece "Earth- Now" is in the Municipal collection of Plettenberg, Germany.
Hand-signed and dated.
The artwork is represented with alchemical, magical, and mythological symbols and signs, through rebellious miniature figures, creatures and animals that shape the whole body of time and three words, here the past - underworld has the shape of the head of a horse, with by metal colors referring to the alchemical process of soul in a minimalistic manner, painting is characterized by expressive brushes. In a fusion of myth and archetypal features, the works aim to transport viewers into the intricate realm of "Heroine's Journey," an exhibition that encapsulates the essence of unity, rebellion and revolutionary figures, transformation, and resistance, and the enduring power of mythological narratives.
Through a combination of limited colors, shapes, and ancient symbolism, these works invite an odyssey that transcends the boundaries of culture, time, and narrative. Drawing inspiration from Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. Avani's works weave together a narrative that celebrates the interconnectedness of all living beings.
Avani employs a chosen palette of alchemical colors: various gold, silver, bronze, tint, and copper, representing metals and planets. Each color carries deep, symbolic significance. Gold symbolizes the golden spirit and enlightenment, while silver connects to the feminine aspect and the moon's goddess associations. Copper represents both women and the essence of love. These colors create a narrative resonating with universal themes of transformation and spirituality, mirroring the elevation of the soul through alchemical symbolism.
Parimah Avani, born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, is a multidisciplinary artist and a recognized figure in contemporary hermetic Persian literature and the avant-garde "Other" movement. Her book, "Magic Verses of Antalus," was a finalist for the prestigious "Shamlou" Award. Her most recent achievement is winning an art competition for a scholarship from Werkstatt Plettenberg in Germany, culminating in a solo exhibition held at the Gallery of the German Bank of Sparkasse. Avani's artistic journey began with travels to China and Russia during her formative years, oriental philosophies, particularly Zen and Buddhism, and folk arts ignited her passion for comparative mythology evident in her archaic style. In 2009, she moved to Rome, Italy to study multimedia art, and gained a Master’s in painting at the Fine Art Academy of Rome. Immersed in cultural parallels between East and West, mythological themes transcend boundaries in art, exploring magic and ancient scripts inspired by the scholarly insights of Frazer and Eliade on rituals. Her anthropological view culminated in a Ph.D. in the history of...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Energy Clearing Drawing #1: Framed Gestural Abstract Drawing, Black Ink on Paper
Located in Hudson, NY
Minimalist gestural abstract drawing on paper with black ink
"Energy Clearing #1", by Jeanette Fintz, 2019
22 x 30 inches, 28 x 35.5 inches in natural wood frame
Wire and d-rings for...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
Minimalist Mixed Media on Paper, Framed in Wood, 2024 - 'Cartolina 5'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Silvia De Marchi (b. 1967, Melzo, Italy) is an Italian painter currently based in Italy and represented by the Grège Gallery. Her artistic practice reflects a deep exploration of ma...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Glue, Ink, Mixed Media, Wood, Acrylic
My en You - Paint by Frida&Raul - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Title work “ My en you “ -2019
Cloth 50x60 cm
Mixed material tecnique,stucco ,acrylic
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Frida the Crazy Cat - Paint by Frida&Raul - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Title work “ Frida the crazy cat “
Cloth 50x60 cm
Mixed material tecnique,stucco,axrylic glass
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Siren - Paint by Frida&Raul - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Title work “ Siren”-2019
Cloth 30x40 cm
Acrylic technique
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
The Sound of the Black Hole - Paint by Frida&Raul - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Title work “ The sound of the black hole “-2022
Cloth 40x40 cm ( white wooden frame )
Mixed material tecnique,stucco
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
The Tears of Nature - Paint by Frida&Raul - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
The tears of nature -2022
cloth 40x50 cm
Mixed media stucco,textile,plastic
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plastic, Mixed Media
SCAFFOLD (2) - Framed, Linear, Abstract Mixed Media Painting/Drawing on Paper
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This drawing by Austin Reavis is from a series of abstract works that build lines and forms, suggestive of construction elements, as a foreground to chan...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Dye, Watercolor, Gouache
Contemporary Pastel Drawing on Paper - From the Series "Visual Diaries"
Located in Vilnius, LT
The series of works "Visual Diaries" represents drawings on paper, featuring expressive abstractions or figurations created daily by the artist. Each work’s title includes the creati...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
Deity of Vapors of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deity of Vapors of the Ways is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and mixed media on Himalayan Washi Lokta paper with applied T...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Deity of Mothers of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deity of Mothers of the Ways is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and mixed media on Himalayan Washi Lokta paper with applied ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Contemporary abstract drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including David Barnett, Renato Garza Cervera, Michael Alan, and Reginald K. Gee. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 2.96 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $190,000, while the average work sells for $1,402.