Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Abstract
‘Light Bringer 1'
Located in London, GB
‘The Light Bringers’, 2023, is Latex and charcoal work, have the quality of movement, the heads turning and twisting, as if in prayer. These series of 6 works are almost biblical, tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Latex
"Sensitivity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my new period in my artistic expression.
This painting dedicated to "Women" series is a special one since it is all about my strong deep personal transfor...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
"I am here for you"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I enjoy working on impressionist artworks with an expressive touch. This artwork makes part of one of my favorite series dedicated to women whom I always want to represent as strong,...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
"I'll strengthen you "
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
I enjoy working on impressionist artworks with an expressive touch. This artwork makes part of one of my favorite series dedicated to women whom I always want to represent as strong,...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Candies Man
Located in BARCELONA, ES
MARC GONZ
THE HIDDEN GAZE
When confronted with the universe of Marc Gonz, we discover creations that seem to be the result of a working session of a hy...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Crystal Ball by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x21 cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Crystal Ball (2019), cm 21x21, by contemporary artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard framed with a black frame, that measures 41,5x4...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Brightness by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x21cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Brightness (2019) cm 21x21, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x27 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-kind p...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Shining by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x21cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Shining (2023) cm 21x21, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x26,5 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-kind pi...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Joyfully by Annemarie Ambrosoli Color Pencil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Joyfully (2023) cm 21x21, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x26,5 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-kind p...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Moonlight by Annemarie Ambrosoli Color Pencil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Moonlight (2019) 21x22 cm, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored pencil drawing framed with a black passepartout, that measures 29x27 cm
©Annemarie Ambrosoli
This wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Love is in the Air by Annemarie Ambrosoli Color Pencil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Love is in the Air (2019) cm 21x21,5, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x27 cm.
This work is a one-o...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Singing by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x22cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Singing (2023) cm 21x22,5, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x26,5 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-kind ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Thinking by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x21cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Thinking (2023) cm 21x21, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x27 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-kind pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Reminiscence by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x21cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Reminiscence (2023) cm 21x21, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x26,5 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-ki...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Rainbow by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x22cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Rainbow (2019) 21x22 cm, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli,is a colored pencil drawing framed with a black passepartout, that measures 29x27 cm
©Annemarie Ambrosoli
This work ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
Pleasure by Annemarie Ambrosoli, color pencil, 21x21cm, Abstract
Located in Kiens, BZ
Pleasure (2019) cm 21x21, by Italian artist Annemarie Ambrosoli, is a colored drawing with color pencil on a black cardboard, that measures 29x27 cm.
This work is a one-of-a-kind piece. It is unframed. Hand-signed by the artist in the bottom center and on the back.
The work Pleasure is part of a series of small colorful unique drawings.
Certificate of authenticity included.
This colored drawing conveys pleasure, enjoyment, joy, and the three figures convey a feeling of happy contentment. The colors used for this colorful design are green, ochre, blue, white, orange, yellow, red.
About the artist
Annemarie Ambrosoli is an award-winning artist, the following are her most recent awards:
- Collectors Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Color Pencil
L'enigme
By André Masson
Located in LE HAVRE, FR
André MASSON (1896-1987)
The enigma, 1975
ink drawing
Dimensions: 47.8 x 35cm
Signed lower right
Provenance: Louise Leiris Gallery, Paris
Paper in perfect condition.
FREE period ...
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Imagine a Story by Annemarie Ambrosoli Watercolor Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Imagine a Story (2023), 22,5x45,5 cm, Watercolor on Paper Fabriano 600 g, by Italian contemporary artist ©Annemarie Ambrosoli (ICA, International Certified Artist)
The Fabriano Pap...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
HUMAN ATMOSPHERE Retro-study 5 - contemporary artwork, emerging artist
Located in London, GB
In this exhibition, British painter Michael Pemberton (b. 1974) suggests we each have a personal HUMAN ATMOSPHERE. An ether where we truly exist, unseen by the naked eye but as real ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
HUMAN ATMOSPHERE Retro-study 1 - contemporary artwork, emerging artist
Located in London, GB
In this exhibition, British painter Michael Pemberton (b. 1974) suggests we each have a personal HUMAN ATMOSPHERE. An ether where we truly exist, unseen by the naked eye but as real ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Chalk, Charcoal
The Antiquarian - 21st Century, Collage, Yellow, Black, Contemporary Art
Located in Berlin, DE
The Antiquarian, 2020
collage on paper
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, textile...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Flock 3
By Nigel Bird
Located in Deddington, GB
Flock 3 by Nigel Bird [2021]
original
Pencil on paper
Image size: H:70 cm x W:70 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:70 cm x W:70 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil, Paper
Flock 2
By Nigel Bird
Located in Deddington, GB
Flock 2 by Nigel Bird [2021]
original
Pencil on paper
Image size: H:69 cm x W:69 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:69 cm x W:69 cm x D:0.1cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Geisha. Paper, colored pencils, 22x21 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Geisha. Paper, colored pencils, 22x21 cm
Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017)
Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, h...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil
The Origami Seller - Contemporary Art, Collage, Orange, Funny, 21st Century
Located in Berlin, DE
The Origami Seller, 2019
collage on paper
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, tex...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
The Amateur - Contemporary, Collage, Figurative, Funny Character, Brown, Pink
Located in Berlin, DE
The Amateur, 2019
collage on paper
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, textiles, f...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
The Jester in Disguise - 21st Century, Green, Yellow, Funny, Collage
Located in Berlin, DE
The Jester in Disguise, 2019
collage on paper
11 13/16 H x 15 3/4 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of differ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
The Archangel - Contemporary Art, Collage, Funny Character, Yellow
Located in Berlin, DE
The Archangel, 2020
collage on paper
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, textiles...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
The Registrar - Contemporary Art, Collage on Paper, Funny, Green
Located in Berlin, DE
The Registrar, 2019
collage on paper
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, textiles...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
The Juggler - Contemporary, Collage, Green, Yellow, Funny, 21st Century
Located in Berlin, DE
The Juggler, 2019
collage on paper
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, textiles, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
The Poker Player - Contemporary, Blue, Pink, 21st Century, Funny
Located in Berlin, DE
The Poker Player, 2019
collage on paper
15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in.
40 H x 30 W cm
The artist’s collages describe a series of faces composed of different materials – cardboards, texti...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Abstract portrait drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract portrait 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 portrait 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 and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Annemarie Ambrosoli, Raluca Arnăutu, Oleksandr Miroshnychenko, and Anastasia Kurakina company. 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 Abstract portrait drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 5.5 inches across are also available. Prices for portrait 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 $200 and tops out at $36,875, while the average work sells for $1,110.
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