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
The Visit - Drawing by Leo Guida - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
The Visit is an original drawing in watercolor on paper realized by Leo Guida in the 1970s.
Good condition.
Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Sensitive to current i...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Chinese Contemporary Art by Xia FuNing - Unknown Place
By Xia FuNing
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on paper
Xia Fu-Ning is a Chinese artist born in 1962 in Nanjing. He was a professor in the Department of Fine Arts during the 1980s at Tianjin Polytechnic University. He curren...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
Abstract Composition - Original Watercolor by Peter Dischlet - 1973
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is an original watercolor drawing, realized in 1973 by Peter Dischlet and mounted on a white Passepartout: 46 x 29 cm.
Hand-signed on the lower right of artwork...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Good condition.
Hand-signed.
China ink and watercolor.
Aut...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor
Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Good condition.
Hand-signed.
China ink and watercolor.
Aut...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor
Composition - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Good condition.
Hand-signed.
China ink and watercolor.
Aut...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Watercolor
Composition - China ink and watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Good condition.
Hand-signed.
China ink and watercolor.
Author of numerous philosophical and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Composition - Ink and Watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Drawing in pencil, watercolor and China ink.
Hand-signed.
Excellent condition.
Author of nu...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Abstract Composition - Artwork by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva (Roma, 1955) in 2010.
Drawing in pen on paper.
Hand-signed.
Excellent co...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Raw Minimalist Textured Paper Composition in White, 2024 - 'Carte Mute I'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Silvia De Marchi (b. 1967, Melzo, Italy) is an Italian painter currently based in Italy. Her artistic practice reflects a deep exploration of materiality and sensory experience, movi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Glue, Ink, Mixed Media
Minimalist White Paper Work with a Stone, 2024 - 'Montagne Acque Rocce 01'
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 mat...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Stone
Abstract Composition - Watercolor and China Ink - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the Second half of the 20th Century.
Mixed Media on paper.
Watercolors and colored china ink.
Mint conditio...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Standing Nude - Original Ink Drawing and Watercolor - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Standing Nude is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 1970s.
Mixed Media on cardboard.
Colored ink and watercolor.
Good conditions: spots of foxing are present on the ...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Abstract Game - Watercolor - 1970s
By Leo Guida
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Game is an original Contemporary Artwork realized in the 1970s in Italy by the Artist Leo Guida.
Original Watercolor on paper.
Passepartout is included. Total dimensions:...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Bamboo & Lobster, " Original Surreal Ink & Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bamboo & Lobster" is a reworking of a work from fifty-two years prior, "Bamboo, Lobster, & Cherries." It is an an original surrealist ink and watercolor drawing by David Barnett, si...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Rag Paper
Abstract Composition - Original Watercolor on Paper by B. Jean Louttre - 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
"Abstract Composition" is an original drawing in watercolor on paper, realized in 1950 by Jean Louttre. (1926)
Hand-signed and Dated on the lower right.
The state of preservation of ...
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1950s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Girl - Original Oil On Paper by Edgar Stoebel - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The Girl is a drawing in oil on paper realized by Edgar Stoebel (1909–2001).
Good conditions.
Hand-signed on the lower right.
Sheet dimension: 44 x 5...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
The Balance - Original Watercolor by Danilo Bergamo - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
The Balance is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Danilo Bergamo (b.1938) in 1964.
Original watercolor con paper.
Hand-signed on the right margin by the artist in red pen...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Composition - Original Pastel Drawing by Dorothe Bircher - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the Late 20th Century by Dorothe Bircher.
Original Drawing on paper.
Hand-signed on the lower central margin in red pe...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Illustration - Ink and Watercolor on Paper - 18th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Illustration is a drawing in watercolor on paper realized by an anonymous artist of the 18 century.
With a drawing on the rear.
The State of preservation is good, except for diffu...
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18th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
Liberarsi - Ink and Watercolor by Maurizio Gracceva - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Liberarsi is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2018.
Mixed colored watercolor on paper.
Hand-signed by the artist on the lower margin.
Author of numerous ph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink
I'm Here Too - Mixed colored ink by Maurizio Gracceva - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
I'm here too is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Mixed colored ink on paper.
Original title: "Ci sono anch’io"
Author of ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Untitled - Ink and Pencil by Maurizio Gracceva - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in 2010.
Mixed media on paper: ink and pencil.
Original title Senza Titolo.
Author of numerous philosophical and lite...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Waiting - Ink by Maurizio Gracceva - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Waiting is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Ink on paper.
Original title: "Attesa".
Hand signed by the artist.
Auth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Se solo il mio cuore fosse pietra - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Se solo il mio cuore fosse pietra is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Mixed colored ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Author of numerous philo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Tutti al mare - Mixed Media Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2008
Located in Roma, IT
Tutti al mare is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2008.
Mixed media on paper: ink, spray and watercolor.
Hand signed by the artist.
Author of numerous phi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Vibrations - Ink on Paper by Maurizio Gracceva - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Vibrations is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Black and white ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Original title: Vibrazioni
Author of numerou...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Reflexion - Ink and Pencil on Paper by Maurizio Gracceva - 2020
Located in Roma, IT
Reflexion is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2020.
Mixed colored ink and pencil on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Original title: Riflessione
Author o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Flowers - Ink on Paper by Maurizio Gracceva - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2016.
Mixed colored ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Original title: Fiori
Author of numerous philosop...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Tentatives - Ink on Paper by Maurizio Gracceva - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Tentatives is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Black and white ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Original title: Tentativi
Author of numerous...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pencil
Flowers - Ink on Paper by Maurizio Gracceva - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Flowers is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2016.
Mixed colored ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Original title: Fiori
Author of numerous philosop...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Mein Herz - Drawing - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Mein Herz is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2010.
Mixed media on paper: acrylic and pencils
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique and sign o...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Pencil
Rimandati (Postponed to Exams) - Original Drawing - 2009
Located in Roma, IT
Rimandati is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2009.
Mixed media on paper: graphite, acrylic, spray, pencils.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techi...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pencil, Graphite
Landscape - Mixed Media Drawing - 2007
Located in Roma, IT
Landscape is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2007
Mixed media on paper: acrylic, chalk and glue.
Original title: Paesaggio
Hand signed by the artist.
Tit...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Glue, Chalk
Untitled - Mixed Media Drawing - 2009
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in 2009.
Mixed media on paper: graphite, acrylic, spray, pencils.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techiniqu...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pencil, Graphite
Ma questa volta… aspetto (But This Time I'll be waiting) - Drawing- 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Ma questa volta… aspetto (But This Time I'll be Waiting) is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Mixed colored ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Dance - Drawing - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Dance is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Black and white ink on paper. Original title: Danza
Hand signed by the artist.
Author of numerous philosoph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Untitled - Drawing - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
Mixed colored ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Author of numerous philosophical and literary es...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Geometric Composition - Watercolor on Paper by J.-R. Delpech - 1967
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
"Abstract Composition" is an original drawing in pencil and watercolor on paper, realized by Jean Delpech (1916-1988).
The state of preservation of the artwork is very good.
Sheet ...
Category
1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
American American Art by Michael Alan - Ghost
By Michael Alan
Located in Paris, IDF
Watercolor, ink, marker & colored pencil on paper
Michael Alan is an American artist born in 1977 who lives & works in New York, USA. As a multidisciplin...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil
Boats - Mixed Media by J.-R. Delpech - 1965
By Jean Delpech
Located in Roma, IT
"Boats" is an original drawing in mixed media on paper, realized in 1965 by Jean Delpech (1988-1916). Hand-signed and dated on the lower right.
The state of preservation of the art...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Ink, Tempera
Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX
Located in Vancouver, CA
Mulvihill creates mesmerizing mandalas using Chinese characters written in all directions. His unique "Calligraffiti" technique, a blend of ancient script and Brion Gysin-inspired cu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Pigment
Chinese Contemporary Art by Xia FuNing - The Exotic Places
By Xia FuNing
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on paper
Xia Fu-Ning is a Chinese artist born in 1962 in Nanjing. He was a professor in the Department of Fine Arts during the 1980s at Tianjin Polytechnic University. He curren...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Not Intended For Office Viewing Series Section F" Oil Pastel by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Not Intended For Office Viewing Series, Section F" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. This piece fe...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
Black Abstract - Original China Ink Drawing by P. Peters - Late 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Black Abstract is an original artwork realized by Paul Peters in the second half of the XX Century.
Original Black ink on cardboard. Hand-signed on rge l...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
White Love - Original Digital Photograph and Drawing on Plastic - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
White Love is an original artwork realized by the Italian contemporary artwork Nicolantonio Mucciaccia in 2016.
Mixed media (drawing and digital photo) on plastic mirrored support.
A...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
What a B***h? - Original Digital Photograph and Drawing on Plastic - 2011
Located in Roma, IT
What a B***h (Che stronzetta) is an original artwork realized by the Italian contemporary artist Nicolantonio Mucciaccia in 2011.
Mixed media (drawing and digital photo) on plastic m...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
What is an Alien? - Original Digital Photograph and Drawing on Plastic - 2011
Located in Roma, IT
What is an Alien? is an original artwork realized by the Italian contemporary artist Nicolantonio Mucciaccia in 2011.
Mixed media on plastic and rubber. Frame included.
Perfect condi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plastic, Rubber
Bla Bla Bla - Original Digital Photograph and Drawing on Plastic - 2011
Located in Roma, IT
Bla Bla Bla is an original artwork realized by the Italian artist Nicolantonio Mucciaccia in 2011.
Drawing and digital photograph on plastic support.
Frame...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Plastic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Giorgi Kukhalashvili - The Dream
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Giorgi Kukhalashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1982 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He's founder of the organization “Language of Art". In 2002, he ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Zodiac Series Ink On Paper Set Of 12
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Zodiac Series Ink On Paper Set of 12
each 30x22 inches unframed
Watercolor, ink on paper
Keith Carrington’s experiences have led him to express his talents through the fluid & exact...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Handmade Paper
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 16
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
"View of the Mountain from the Air, " Original Watercolor signed
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"View of the Mountain from the Air" is a small original iridescent watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. The piece is abstract, dominated by the col...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
"Landscape with Bridge, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Landscape with Bridge" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left corner. The image is abstract, playful lines of color giving the barest suggesti...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Cool August - Abstract Pattern Lines Drawing Fruit Blue Green, 2024
Located in Kent, CT
In this meticulously detailed contemporary drawing in ink and watercolor on paper, carefully drawn dots and lines in blue, green, red, orange and pink create an intricate composition...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Minimal, black and white, graphite drawing: 'Torque'
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
"Land, Sea & Sky, I, " Original Mixed Media & Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Land, Sea & Sky I" is an original mixed media and watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This abstract work is divided into three strata. The lowest repres...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
"Spring Green Variation III, " Mixed Media Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spring Green Variation III" is an original mixed media piece by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece lower right. This piece depicts a landscape in bright colors.
...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
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.