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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
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

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Paper, Pastel, Ink

Victory at See Unique painting with sea shanty by famed California artist Signed
Located in New York, NY
WILLIAM T. WILEY Victory at See, 2001 Watercolor, Graphite and Hand Coloring Signed, titled and dated on the front Unframed (ships flat) A fantastic unique work on paper by the lege...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Oil, Watercolor, Graphite, Pencil

Untitled 35 - 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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Large Colourful Abstract Art on White Background by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Large Colourful Abstract Art with Pink, Red, Yellow & Blue on a White Background by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. This radian...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor

Laser Beams from Star Cities Felt Tip Pen Drawing on Canvas by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
"Laser Beams from Star Cities" Felt Tip Pen Drawing on Canvas by Contemporary British Artist. This unique original depicts an imagined abstract interpretation of a distant planet in ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Ink, Felt Pen, Permanent Marker, Pen

Watercolour on Embossed Paper - Series "Visual Diaries" - Contemporary Artist
Located in Vilnius, Vilniaus apskr.
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

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Paper, Watercolor

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink

Temptest
Located in Columbia, MO
Lita Kenyon was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. She attended Columbia College for her BFA, and earned her MA from Northern Illinois University 1982. She’s been featured in Empty Mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Bonitas Canciones 8616
Located in Kansas City, MO
Nancy Charak Title: Bonitas Canciones 8616 Materials: Drawing on 90# Stonehenge Date: 2017 Dimensions: 11"x30" Nancy Charak makes paintings and drawings in her studio in Tucson, whe...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Handmade Paper, Color Pencil

Black Sky (The Cave Series), 3
Located in New York, NY
Black Sky (The Cave Series), 3 graphite on paper 77 x 112 cm
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

Composition - Drawing - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Mixed media on paper realized by an unknown italian artist, most probably in 1970s. Pastels and watercolor. Includes a wooden frame.
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

"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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Abstract Tree - Mixed Media on paper - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
"Abstract Tree" is an original Contemporary artwork realized in the 1970s by Leo Guida. Mixed Media. Watercolors, pastel, collage and pencil on paper. ...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Pastel, Pencil

Sketch - Original Drawing by Leo Guida - 1963
Located in Roma, IT
Sketch is an original artwork realized in 1963 by the italian Contemporary artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original china ink, watercolor and pencil drawing on ivory-colored paper,...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor, Pencil

Deity of Warriors of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deity of Warriors 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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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

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Ink

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Rapt, earth toned mixed media painting on paper, abstraction
Located in New York, NY
Liane Ricci was born in Sleepy Hollow, NY in 1970, and has studied at the Art Students League, the School of Visual Arts and the Fashion Institute of Technology, and at the Hartford ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Pencil, Mixed Media

Movie Room - Mixed Media by Sergio Barletta - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Movie Room is an original artwork in mixed media applied on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta. Hand-signed on the lower right. Titled in Italian on t...
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Ink, Tempera, Watercolor

The Crowd and the Order - Lithograph - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Lithograph realized by an italian artist in 1970s. Hand signed and numbered. Edition of 100. Very good condition.
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1970s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Lithograph

Untitled - 1990s - Tony Cragg - Drawing - Contemporary
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled is an original artwork realized by Tony Cragg in 1996. Pencil on paper. Hand-signed by the artist on the lower left. On the back, there is the label of Buchmann Galerie, Kol...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

The Imaginary Kiss - Drawing by Henry Maurice - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The imaginary kiss is a contemporary artwork realized by Maurice Henry. Black and white pencil drawing. Hand signed and titled on the lower margin. Original title: Le baiser imagi...
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Mid-20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pastel, Ink

Deity of Day and Night of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deity of Day and Night 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 ap...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
LA II (Angel Ortiz) Ink on paper 12 x 18 inches $1,500
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"Current", Abstract, Contemporary, Turquoise, White, Brown, Watercolor Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
"Current" By Sarah Alexander is a 36 x 24 x 1.5 inch swirling abstract watercolor on canvas in a palette of turquoise, white, and soft browns. Part of Alexa...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Watercolor

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Character - Original Watercolor by Danilo Bergamo - 1957
Located in Roma, IT
Character is an original Contemporary artwork realized by Danilo Bergamo (b.1938) in 1957. Original watercolor con paper. Hand-sign...
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1950s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Ebb and Flow", Abstract, Surreal, Turquoise Blue, Watercolor Painting
Located in Franklin, 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

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Canvas, Watercolor

"Landscape" Abstract Drawing - Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape mineral oxide on Paper ( Canson Montaval Paper 300gr) 42x27 cm this drawing is sold with white wooden frame as pictured the total size with frame 50x40x3 cm Original Art ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, 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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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India Ink, Archival Paper

"Cleromancy I" . 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

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India Ink, Archival Paper

Black and White Landscape , Original Art Ready to Hang Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape B/W charcoal on paper (Canson paper 300 gr) 30x 42 cm framed SIZE 40x50 cm the drawing comes with a passepartout and a rigid support ready to be hung this painting is published in the personal exhibition catalogue "The Fragile Space" was given a mention by the jury...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink

"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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Antonia's Line (for Marleen Gorris) - black & white, abstract, ink on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Antonia's Line, named after the Dutch film written and directed by Marleen Gorris. The film has been described as a "feminist fairy tale." It tells the story of the independent Anton...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Latex, Ink

Election Year Portrait 2
Located in Dallas, TX
In his sculptures, drawings and paintings, Michael O’Keefe employs unpredictable processes as a means to discover content. He couples accident and chance with unconventional methods,...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Monoprint

Pearlescents No. 2674
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing from artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of thread and filament, have been installed Int...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Pearlescents No. 2676
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing from artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of thread and filament, have been installed Int...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

Iridescent: no. 2666
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing from artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of thread and filament, have been installed Int...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper

"#187 – HE SAID IT WAS A LIE", ink, pencil, gouache, found vintage book, poetry
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

" Landscape" Original Drawing on Paper , made in Italy, by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW charcoal on paper (Canson Paper 300gr) 30x40 cm the Drawing is mounted on a rigid support with passepartout dimensions 40x50 cm Ready to Hang Certificate of Authenticity...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

" Landscape" Original Drawing on Paper , Original Art made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW charcoal on paper (Canson Paper 300gr) 30x40 cm the Drawing is mounted on a rigid support with passepartout dimensions 40x50 cm Ready to Hang Certificate of Authenticity...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal

Abstract 25
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

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Oil

Early Marks No. 1
Located in Columbia, MO
Lita Kenyon was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. She attended Columbia College for her BFA, and earned her MA from Northern Illinois University 1982. She’s been featured in Empty Mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

The Boy Who Came From the Sea - narrative, abstracted figurative work on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rising above a strip of inky black, a black rag doll figure rendered in calligraphic brushstrokes meets three curved lines resembling waves in this pain...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Ink, Latex

Carpet Ride - Navajo Rug, Geometric Pattern, Black, White, Brown, Artwork
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
This detailed artwork on paper puts emphasis on design and composition. A Navajo inspired rug motif is created using traditional design elements with a contemporary outcome. Symmetry...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Color 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....
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Ciò che resta - Mixed Media by Maurizio Gracceva - 2024
Located in Roma, IT
Espandersi is a beautiful artwork realized by  Maurizio Gracceva   in the 2023. Colored mixed media on paper.  Hand signed by the artist. Title, date, techinique on the back. Aut...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Mixed Media

Tangle No. 1
Located in Columbia, MO
Lita Kenyon was born in Marinette, Wisconsin. She attended Columbia College for her BFA, and earned her MA from Northern Illinois University 1982. She’s been featured in Empty Mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Archival Paper

Place de la Bastille - China Ink and Watercolor - 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Place de la Bastille is a really joyful original drawing on paper, realized around the first decades of XX century by the French artist Eliane Diverly (1914 - 2012). Titled and date...
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1930s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Watercolor

"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,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Mother Earth - Painting by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Mother Earth is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, with applied Papyrus, Plett...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

The Air We Breathe 7
Located in New York, NY
Charcoal and Getty Fire Ash on paper
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Brigitte #1 #5b
Located in Brecon, Powys
One of a set of 3 images of Brigitte Bardot, numbered 5A, 5b, 5c. Can be sold as a triptych, listed individually. Exploration of the image of 1960's screen Godess Brigitte Bardot ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

Knife Drawing Papagayo VII - Manipulated Textured Paper (Yellow + Pink)
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Knife Drawing Papagayo VII" is a contemporary drawing made entirely of knife cuts. Lucha Rodríguez captures light with paper, paint, and texture with thousands of cuts. Her audience...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

Ky Anderson "Sun 22.1" Acrylic on Watercolor Paper
Located in New York, NY
"My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see the content and story when I look at my work, but shape and color are equally important, along w...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Red and Pink Song of Freedom - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Red and Pink Song of Freedom is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed and dated. Excellen...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Minimalist White Paper Work, 2024 - 'COLOR FUGAÇE III'
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

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Paper, Glue, Ink

Figure - Original Drawing by Sergio Barletta - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Figure is an original drawing in mixed media, pencil, ink and tempera on cardboard, realized by Sergio Barletta in 1968 ca. Hand-signed in pencil on the lower right. In good condit...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media

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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.

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