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
Cell 02 - Contemporary, Black, White, Drawing, Conceptual
By Alina Aldea
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Cell 01, 2019
Black ink on white cardboard (signed)
39 3/8 H x 27 9/6 W in.
100 H x 70 W cm
The drawings signed by Alina Aldea reveal the meticulousness and perfection of microscopi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Cardboard
Dense Route 3
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Dense Route 3" is an original pencil and acrylic on panel artwork by Miriam Singer measuring 8"h x 6"w.
Miriam Singer grew up in Buffalo, New York, In 2000 she received her BA from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
Delta Muscae - Black and White Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion-filled black and white ink works on paper. His artworks, created with a unique tool fusing a squeegee and a brush, are inspired ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled 190706
By Ryan Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untitled 190706" is an original acrylic and acrylic transfer on canvas artwork by Ryan Beck measuring 18"h x 15"w.
Ryan Beck works in an abstract style that aims to link contempora...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled 06 - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Colorful Framed Composition
Located in Salzburg, AT
Dominika Krechowicz is a professor at the Gdansk GUT
The Art works from this series are painted with acrylic technique on fabriano watercolor paper. They were created from 2010 to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Double Diddle Phlebotomy Movement #11
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original hand-cut paper and ink on illustration board layered paper sculpture by Charles Clary measuring 12"h x 14.5"w. This piece ships in the pictured black frame.
Charles Clary ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Illustration Board
"Double Diddle Phlebotomy Movement #3" drawing and layered paper sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original multicolored hand-cut paper and ink on illustration board layered paper sculpture by Charles Clary measuring 21"h x 16"w. This piece ships in the pictured black frame.
Cha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Illustration Board
Explosive Issue - Abstract Small Watercolor Painting
Located in New York, NY
Andrei Petrov's Explosive Issue is a 13 x 10.5 inches watercolor painting. The main colors are green and gray with accents of orange. Petrov works by applying layers of paint and the...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Paper
Untitled 190705
By Ryan Beck
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Untitled 190705" is an original acrylic and acrylic transfer on canvas artwork by Ryan Beck measuring 18"h x 15"w.
Ryan Beck works in an abstract style that aims to link contempora...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
May 1987, Signed collage, gold leaf, acrylic painting, Framed w/ Castelli label
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen
May 1987, 1987
Pure pigment collage, gold leaf, acrylic painting and drawing
Signed, titled and dated on the front. The back of the frame bears the label of Castelli Uptown (4 East 77th Street)
This is a unique work
Frame Included: floated and framed in vintage wood frame under acrylic with Castelli label on back
This unique mixed media Robert Petersen pigment collage, with drawing and gold leaf and acrylic painting is floated against beveled edges, then matted and framed in a gorgeous light wood museum frame. It bears the label of Castelli Uptown on the back.
Petersen, an American contemporary artist born in 1945, worked as an assistant to Robert Rauschenberg for 10 years from 1970 to 1980. He is a versatile artist, working in painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture and collages, but is perhaps best known as a collagist, Robert Petersen was born in 1943 in the small farm town of Le Mars, Iowa.
Petersen lived and worked closely with Rauschenberg on Captiva Island until 1980.
In 1973, Petersen had his first solo show at Galerie Sonnabend in Paris, France, which was followed by numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His work is represented in private and public collections internationally including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris, France; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Francois Pinault, Venice, Italy; Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, NY; James Rosenquist, Aripeka, FL; Ileana & Michael Sonnabend, New York, NY; Cy Twombly Foundation, Rome, Italy, and Universal Limited Art Editions, NY.
Measurements:
Framed:
31 inches x 38.25 inches x 1.75 inches
Artwork:
25 inches x 32 inches
More about Robert Petersen:
Robert Petersen was born in 1945 in the small farm town of Le Mars, Iowa and was raised there until 1952 when he moved with his family to Whittier, California. His education as an artist began in 1963 at Fullerton Community College where his interest in architectural drafting led him to develop a passion for drawing, painting, and printmaking. In 1966, he pursued his love for printmaking further at California State University, Long Beach under the former Tamarind Lithography Workshop printer, Robert Evermon.
In 1969, Petersen went on to work as an assistant printer at Gemini G.E.L. where he printed editions for Frank Stella, Roy Lichtenstein, and Robert Rauschenberg. Most notably, Petersen served as one of the head printers for Rauschenberg's Stoned Moon series, during which the two formed a close friendship. In late 1970, Rauschenberg invited Petersen to live and work with him on Captiva Island, Florida, which had recently become the artist's permanent residence and studio. In 1971, Rauschenberg and Petersen established the experimental print shop, Untitled Press, Inc., where they not only printed their own work but also for visiting artists including David Bradshaw, Brice Marden, Hisachika Takahashi, Cy Twombly, and Robert Whitman.
Petersen lived and worked closely with Rauschenberg on Captiva Island until 1980. During the early 1970's Petersen predominately created monochromatic minimalist work and then began to explore the possibilities presented by his intricate sketch pages. In 1976, Petersen made his first monthly inspired journal drawing from the highlights of his sketchbook where he collected observations of daily surroundings, drawings for future work, musings, postcards, photographs, and ephemera such as calendar clippings and magazine illustrations. This technique continues to serve as the basis for his present work.
In 1973, Petersen had his first solo show at Galerie Sonnabend in Paris, France, which was followed by numerous solo and group exhibitions worldwide. His work is represented in private and public collections internationally including the Centre Georges Pompidou, Musee National d'Art Moderne in Paris, France; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY; Francois Pinault, Venice, Italy; Robert Rauschenberg Foundation, New York, NY; James Rosenquist, Aripeka, FL; Ileana & Michael Sonnabend, New York, NY; Cy Twombly Foundation, Rome, Italy, and Universal Limited Art Editions, NY.
Petersen currently works in Tivoli, NY where he lives with his wife, Cinda Sparling...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold Leaf
Color in Motion - Pointillist Abstract
By Ben Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Highly detailed pointillist watercolor and ink drawing featuring dynamic form and color in motion by Ben Black (American, 1922-2003). Unframed. Signed "Ben Black" lower right. Image,...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Pop Flower Four B Zero Five, Mandala in Orange, Red, Black
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
This multicolored drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Pop Flower 4B05 is a predominately orange mandala shape with re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rag Paper, Pigment
"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...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Mummy - Contemporary Abstract Ink, Ecolina Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Gamut - Graphite Wave Drawing on Canvas Undulating Line Waves Pattern, 2018
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary artwork in graphite and acrylic on canvas with layered undulations in shades of gray on a white background, Margaret Neill investigates the properties of abstrac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Graphite
FEVER
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This wall-hanging artwork titled "FEVER" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic on panel. This piece measures 5.5"h x 5.5"w.
Jim Houser was born in 1973 in Philadelphi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Red Landscape, Original Paint on Paper , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Red Landscape
Original Drawing
Mineral Oxide on Fabriano Paper
50x70 cm
2024
hand-made drawing
one of a kind
not reproducible
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
Framing options available
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Horsethief", Mixed Media, Assemblage, Acrylic Painting, Abstract, Pen Drawing
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This beige, black, pink, and grey abstract assemblage artwork titled "Horsethief" is an original artwork by Lindsay Jones made of acrylic paint, pen, and collage on paper. The artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pen
Untitled 09 - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Colorful Framed Composition
Located in Salzburg, AT
Dominika Krechowicz is a professor at the Gdansk GUT
The Art works from this series are painted with acrylic technique on fabriano watercolor paper. They were created from 2010 to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Landscape B/W" Minimalist Art on Paper - Large size Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW
Mineral Oxide on Paper ( Canson Paper 300gr)
55x75 cm
2022
one of a kind
the painting can be shipped with the frame ready to hang,
or on a rigid support with passpartou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
At Grasmere / watercolor, beautifully framed
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious water-scape / land-scape scene representing calm nature at Grasmere. Beautiful blue, green and yelllow watercolor from William Stanisich, who has worked with the medium for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Composition - Drawing - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media on cardboard, realized by an italian artist most probably in 1970s.
Hand signed lower right.
Includes a frame.
Very good condition.
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
"Land Shark" 2024, ink and colored pencil on paper
By Maeve D'Arcy
Located in New York, NY
Maeve D'Arcy
Land Shark , 2024
ink and colored pencil on paper
22 x 30 in.
(dar150)
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Color Pencil
Fragments V
By Seth Clark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original paper, charcoal, pastel, graphite, and acrylic on wood panel artwork by Seth Clark measuring 40”h x 30”w.
Seth Clark grew up in Seekonk, Massachusetts and stud...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paste, Wood, Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
Double Diddle Phlebotomy Movement #1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Original hand-cut, layered paper and ink on illustration board by Charles Clary measuring 11"h x 16"w. This piece ships in the pictured black frame.
Charles Clary was born in 1980 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Illustration Board
Jump - Abstract Ink Ecoline Painting, New Expression
Located in Salzburg, AT
Grażyna Rigall is a painter, illustrator, author of stage designs and music videos. - The artist is interested in the merging of the world of fauna and flora with the world of man, p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Cercis Spring I, Work on Paper, Gouache, Purple, Green, Framed, Calming
Located in Riverdale, NY
Cersis Spring I is a unique Gouache on Paper artwork. It is 5x5 image on 12x12 paper. It is framed to 14 x 14 inches.
According to Boston Artist, Nancy Simonds: “I make large-sc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Untitled 02 - Series 2019, Contemporary Abstract Painting, Textile Lightness
Located in Salzburg, AT
About Prymon’s Exhibition Dopaminum and his paintings:
”Dopaminum” - Tomasz Prymon
Dopamine – colloquially referred to as the hormone of love and happiness. Why is this organic che...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
Skelter Helter (unique signed pastel and woodcut) in artist's frame
Located in New York, NY
NILS KARSTEN
Skelter Helter, (Ronald Reagan), 2013
Pastel and Woodcut on board in artist's frame
Hand signed on the lower right verso (back) of the board
Provenance: Dieu Donne Paper...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Woodcut, Mixed Media
Untitled 07 - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Colorful Framed Composition
Located in Salzburg, AT
Dominika Krechowicz is a professor at the Gdansk GUT
The Art works from this series are painted with acrylic technique on fabriano watercolor paper. They were created from 2010 to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Hope" by Frida Willis - Contemporary Minimal Colorful Young Child Watercolor
Located in Carmel, CA
Frida Willis (Swedish, born 1971)
"Hope" 2024
Watercolor, Ink, Paper
The artist signed the bottom right of the artwork.
"Hope" by Frida Willis captures a striking and delicate portr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"The Quilt" Abstract Colorful Geometric Pattern with Nude Figures Watercolor
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary geometric abstract watercolor painting by Texas based artist Tina Ruyi. The work features a grid of hexagonal shapes similar to a traditional quilt pattern. Each hexagon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Primavera Pop 15, Geometric Flower Mandala, Blue, Dark Green, Orange, Red
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
This multicolored drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. Primavera Pop 15 is a dark green, navy blue, dark red and orang...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rag Paper, Pigment
Frammento, Drawing, large size Ready to Hang By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: House fragment M.
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Medium: Mineral oxide on paper
ready to hang
custom made wooden frame
dimensions in frame: 80x120 cm
drawing dimensions:75x110 cm
D...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"ABSTRACT (Vibration)", watercolor, geometry, milky way, ocean, natural pigments
Located in Toronto, Ontario
ABSTRACT (Vibration) is a new watercolor on Fabriano paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 30x22", and is a striking composition in tones of rose,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
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...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"It Flows Through Her" - Original Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"It Flows Through Her" - Original Ink on Watercolor Paper
This raw ink drawing by California artist, Angela Stone (American, b. 1983), shows a woman's profile reflection in raven b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
To England with Love
Located in New York, NY
Mark di Suvero
To England with Love, ca. 1992
Graphite and marker
Signed and inscribed in marker
Unique
Measurements:
Matting:
12.25 inches vertical by 13
Artwork:
8.75 inches by 13 ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Permanent Marker, Graphite
Pareidolia II . 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Archival Paper
Untitled (Sky, Faces), unique signed painting Provenance: Blum & Poe Surrealist
Located in New York, NY
Chris Vasell
Untitled (Sky, Faces), 2004
Watercolor, Gouache, Acrylic on Paper, Framed with Blum & Poe label verso
Hand signed on the back, bears Blum & Poe Gallery label
Unique
Fram...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
"#70 – I AM TIRED", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, vintage, hemingway, poetry
By Amy Williams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#70 – I AM TIRED" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 70 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil
Pink Knights of Revolution's Night - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Pink Knights of Revolution's Night is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Minotaur - Watercolor by Sergio Barletta - 1946
Located in Roma, IT
Minotaur is an original painting in watercolor realized by Sergio Barletta in 1946.
Hand-signed.
In fair conditions with some folding, stains, and tearing on the margins.
The artw...
Category
1950s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"#220 – PEACE", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, vintage book, hemingway, poetry
By Amy Williams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#220 – PEACE" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 220 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's W...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil
Сalligraphic Abstract Drawing. Flying Brush
Located in Zofingen, AG
This calligraphic abstract drawing is made with Chinese ink and pastel on heavy white paper. Looking at it you can feel the freshness of instant impulse and the charge of cheerful en...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Letter of Greetings with Original Drawings - 1964
Located in Roma, IT
A nice, creative letter by the french poet and dancer Boris Kochno to Countess Pecci-Blunt.
This composition was realized as letter of greetings for New Y...
Category
1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Frammento, Drawing, large size Ready to Hang By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Fragment
Medium: Graphite on Canson paper,
50x70 cm,
mounted on white wooden frame 63x83 cm,
ready to hang
Description:
This unique charcoal drawing by Marilina Marchica...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
New Moon, signed monotype print by renowned contemporary abstract artist
By Andrea Belag
Located in New York, NY
Andrea Belag
New Moon, 1990
Monotype on Wove Paper
42 × 30 inches
Hand signed and dated on the front
Published by Pelavin Editions, with blind stamp on the front
Unique
Unframed
Love...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Monotype, Lithograph
Abstract Brush Drawing. Free Mix
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Free Mix" is an improvised gestural drawing conveys an impulse born in the space of sensations. Artwork is done in ink and pastel on thick white paper.
"Every time I draw such a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink
Fragment, Drawing, Original Art Ready to Hang By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
i remember Family House
Title: Fragment
Artist: Marilina Marchica
Dimensions:
Artwork: 72x56 cm
Frame:43x60 cm
Description:
This is an original, non-reproducible piece by Marilina M...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Archival Paper
Suite of five Lands End paintings / watercolor, beautifully framed
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious electric green, yellow with pale blue Land's End series of five watercolors from William Stanisich, whose provocative Land’s End series was painted over a 40-year span, with a force and directness that reflects the artist’s search for the essence of light through the medium of watercolor. The 5 iconic works that are included in this collection, are newly framed in a museum quality ebonized black...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
New York City Jazz Club by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Ode to master bassman and composer Lincoln Schleifer from the New York music scene. Sax's look into his head with the musicians seeing, breathing and enveloped by the music.
Yet ag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Gouache
"TRANSFIGURATION", abstract watercolor, landscape, trees, water, green, blue sky
Located in Toronto, Ontario
TRANSFIGURATION is a new watercolor on Fabriano paper by Fleur Thesmar. The artwork measures 30x22", and is a structured composition in tones of green, blue, umber, rose and teal. Bordering on abstraction and figuration, a landscape of trees and water and sky appears to open up symmetrically, possibly revealing a spirit.
From Fleur Thesmar – "Inspired by a mathematical model, I painted this abstraction which slowly took on the form of a person. The shivering brushstrokes create a textured relief, while the person seems to emerge from and recede into the background."
Having moved her family from France to America, artist Fleur Thesmar closely observed the changes in her world – from the seemingly obvious such as surrounding landscapes, the light of day and weather, the flowers, trees and shorelines – to the smaller less obvious shifts, such as how one behaves in a new world, in a new home, how one cherishes certain belongings and certain memories.
Her artistic practice is borne out of that close observation and shift in perspective, and has led to a number of successful gallery shows in the U.S. and internationally. Fleur Thesmar has shown at Beacon Gallery in Boston MA, 440 Gallery, Brooklyn NY, Old West Museum, Cheyenne WY, Belmont Art Gallery, Belmont MA...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
UNTITLED (ORIGINAL DRAWING)
Located in Aventura, FL
Original color drawing on paper. Hand signed lower front by Roberto Matta. Image size 12 x 16 inches. Frame size approx 23.25 x 27.5 inches.
Artwork is in overall excellent co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
"#187 – HE SAID IT WAS A LIE", ink, pencil, gouache, found vintage book, poetry
By Amy Williams
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#187 – HE SAID IT WAS A LIE" is from Amy Williams' series A Farewell to Arms – wherein the artist is working directly onto page 187 of a found copy of Er...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil
Color Structure Series, Yellow Slashes, Geometric Drawing in Red, Yellow, Blue
By Mary Judge
Located in Kent, CT
This geometric drawing has a beautiful, soft mottled texture created with Judge's unique powered pigment technique. The ordered symmetry of the layered diagonal lines in deeply pigme...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Rag Paper, Pigment
The road to the sun - line drawing figure and red circle
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with ink and watercolor in black and red color on watercolor paper 300g. The work is 11 by 15 inches in size.
This is the "Many thoughts...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Lands End 2004 No. 9 / watercolor, beautifully framed
Located in Burlingame, CA
Glorious electric green Land's end watercolor from William Stanisich, whose provocative Land’s End series was painted over a 40-year span with a force and directness that reflects th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Contemporary abstract drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
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