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Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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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Style: Abstract
Woman with Red Sash
By Philip Leslie Hale
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
An influential critic, writer and teacher, Philip Leslie Hale was an American Impressionist with an experimental, avant-garde approach to painting. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of author Edward Everett Hale and the younger brother of artist Ellen Day Hale, Philip was raised in a lively intellectual atmosphere. He probably received his first artistic training from his paternal aunt Susan Hale, after which he entered the Boston Museum of Fine Arts School under Edmund Tarbell, an American Impressionist painter who greatly influenced Hale’s style. A year later in 1884, the young artist moved to New York City, where he enrolled at the Art Students League and studied under Kenyon Cox and J. Alden Weir. There, his fellow students included Theodore Butler and William Howard “Peggy” Hart. In 1887, Hale traveled to Paris with Theodore Butler and Susan Hale, where he furthered his artistic training at Ecole des Beaux-Arts and Académie Julian. During this first year, he studied with Jules-Joseph Lefebvre, Gustave Boulanger and Henri Lucien Doucet...
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1890s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel

Woman with Red Sash
Woman with Red Sash

Philip Leslie Hale
Woman with Red Sash, 1897

A view over the loch
Located in Deddington, GB
A view over the loch by Natalie Bird [2022] original Pastel Image size: H:36 cm x W:28 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:25 cm x W:20 cm x D:0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

A view over the loch
A view over the loch

Natalie Bird
A view over the loch, 2021

Abstraction
By Abraham Walkowitz
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstraction Pen and ink on paper, 1932 Signed and dated in ink lower center Condition: Excellent Sheet/Image size: 10 3/8 x 6 1/4 inches Frame size: 16 1/2 x 12 1/2" Provena...
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1930s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Pen

Abstraction
Abstraction

Abraham Walkowitz
Abstraction, 1932

Mountains 002 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020
By Anastasia Vasilyeva
Located in Zofingen, AG
Anastasia Vasilyeva - Mountains 002 (2020) Abstract landscape, painting in black, grey, white colors. Artwork represents Alps in winter, covered with snow and mist above it. Paintin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Mountains 002 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020
Mountains 002 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020

Anastasia Vasilyeva
Mountains 002 Painting by Anastasia Vasilyeva, 2020, 2020

Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Blue & yellow abstract watercolor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed on verso and unframed. Image...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor
Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor

Les Anderson
Blue & Yellow Abstract Watercolor, circa 1980

Multi-Color Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
A bright, colorful watercolor abstract by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Signed "Les Anderson" on verso. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Multi-Color Abstract Watercolor
Multi-Color Abstract Watercolor

Les Anderson
Multi-Color Abstract Watercolor, circa 1980

Realistic Pencil Drawing of Man Using a Flying Contraption from Brewster McCloud
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic pencil drawing of a man using a flying contraption. Inspired by Robert Altman's 1970 dark comedy film Brewster McCloud. The film follows a young recluse (Bud Cort, as the t...
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1970s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pencil

Realistic Pencil Drawing of Man Using a Flying Contraption from Brewster McCloud
Realistic Pencil Drawing of Man Using a Flying Contraption from Brewster McCloud

Realistic Pencil Drawing of Man Using a Flying Contraption from Brewster McCloud, 1978

'Net, ' by David Mladjovic, Abstract Screen Print
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 39.5" x 27.75" screen print (#1 of 6) by Serbian artist David Mladjovic depicts an abstract composition of dynamic lines and shapes in a palette of mauve, black, green, and gray...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Screen

'Net, ' by David Mladjovic, Abstract Screen Print
'Net, ' by David Mladjovic, Abstract Screen Print

David Mladjovic
'Net, ' by David Mladjovic, Abstract Screen Print, 2018

Abstract Composition - China Ink on Paper by Michel Cadoret - 1940s
By Michel Cadoret
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is an original artwork realized by Michel Cadoret. Penmarker on paper. The monogram of the artist is on the lower right corner. ...
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1940s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Abstract Composition - China Ink on Paper by Michel Cadoret - 1940s

Michel Cadoret
Abstract Composition - China Ink on Paper by Michel Cadoret - 1940s, 1940s

Simon Lewty, Visions of a non-resident
Located in Harkstead, GB
An extraordinary work from an extraordinary mind expressed through unique imagery, poetry and calligraphy. Simon Lewty (1941-2021) Visions of a non-resident Signed and dated 1988 an...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Ink, Acrylic, Tissue Paper

Simon Lewty, Visions of a non-resident
Simon Lewty, Visions of a non-resident

Simon Lewty
Simon Lewty, Visions of a non-resident, 1988

Acrylic and Spray Paint of Paper - Office Series of Works - Lunch Break - Framed
Located in Vilnius, LT
Ettoja is one of the most prominent illustrators and street art creators in Lithuania. His work explores themes such as social issues, ecology, environmental protection, and the rela...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Acrylic and Spray Paint of Paper - Office Series of Works - Lunch Break - Framed
Acrylic and Spray Paint of Paper - Office Series of Works - Lunch Break - Framed

Ettoja
Acrylic and Spray Paint of Paper - Office Series of Works - Lunch Break - Framed, 2023

Abstract female in blues and yellow by Modern British 20th C artist, Ewart Johns
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A really striking and original work by mid century Modern British artist, Ewart Johns (1923 - 2013). This eye-catching piece depicted in contrasting yellows and blues was executed i...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Pastel, Paper

Abstract female in blues and yellow by Modern British 20th C artist, Ewart Johns
Abstract female in blues and yellow by Modern British 20th C artist, Ewart Johns

Ewart Johns
Abstract female in blues and yellow by Modern British 20th C artist, Ewart Johns, 1995

Cote D'Azur- abstraction art, made in pale pink, turquoise color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The triptych is made with alcoholic ink in pale pink, turquoise color on Yupo paper. Each work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a s...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Cote D'Azur- abstraction art, made in pale pink, turquoise color
Cote D'Azur- abstraction art, made in pale pink, turquoise color

Mila Akopova
Cote D'Azur- abstraction art, made in pale pink, turquoise color, 2020

French Contemporary Art by Francine Ledieu - Rue des Fossés, Saint Valery
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on paper Francine Ledieu is a French artist born in 1931 who lives and works in Paris, France. In the 50s, she was a student of Maurice Rocher who specialized in Sacred art. In the ’80s, Francine was a student of Jean Bertholle from the Saint Roch Academy. The artist had personal exhibitions at Maison Mansart from 1989 to 1993 and at Étienne de Causans Gallery in 1997. In 1998 & 2009 she exhibited at La Petite Galerie. Francien Ledieu had three exhibitions at La Capitale Gallery in 2001, 2004, and 2007. She also showed her paintings at L’Oeil du Huit in 2011, 2013, 2016 & 2019. She participated in many group exhibitions as at Strasbourg Contemporary Art Fair in 2005. She exhibited also at Réalités Nouvelles in 2006, 2007, 2010 & 2011. She also worked in stained glass and mosaics in France. She achieved artworks in 1963 at Saint-Henri Pontoise chapel, Saint-Pierre des Louvrais church in Pontoise in 1969 & Mosaic in the same year at Jean Moulin...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Oil

French Contemporary Art by Francine Ledieu - Rue des Fossés, Saint Valery
French Contemporary Art by Francine Ledieu - Rue des Fossés, Saint Valery

Francine Ledieu
French Contemporary Art by Francine Ledieu - Rue des Fossés, Saint Valery, 1950

Breeze - abstract painting, made in ultramarine blue, grey color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in ultramarine blue and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold and black) with a st...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Breeze - abstract painting, made in ultramarine blue, grey color
Breeze - abstract painting, made in ultramarine blue, grey color

Mila Akopova
Breeze - abstract painting, made in ultramarine blue, grey color, 2022

Sequencing 11 (Abstract Painting)
By Martina Nehrling
Located in London, GB
Sequencing 11 (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on Montval paper - Unframed Martina Nehrling is an American abstract artist whose dynamic and richly textured paintings evoke kaleidoscopi...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Sequencing 11 (Abstract Painting)
Sequencing 11 (Abstract Painting)

Martina Nehrling
Sequencing 11 (Abstract Painting), 2021

Untitled - abstraction art, made in orange, turquoise, brown color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in orange, turquoise, brown color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed black with a styrene face o...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Untitled - abstraction art, made in orange, turquoise, brown color
Untitled - abstraction art, made in orange, turquoise, brown color

Mila Akopova
Untitled - abstraction art, made in orange, turquoise, brown color, 2021

Mystery - abstract painting, made in black, grey, green color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink and alcoholic ink in black, grey and green color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a styrene...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, India Ink

Mystery - abstract painting, made in black, grey, green color
Mystery - abstract painting, made in black, grey, green color

Mila Akopova
Mystery - abstract painting, made in black, grey, green color, 2021

Untitled
By John Harrison Levee
Located in Columbia, MO
Untitled 1957 Gouache 9.25 x 8.5 inches Framed: 17 x 16 inches
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Untitled
Untitled

John Harrison Levee
Untitled, 1957

Josette Urso "Float" - Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper
By Josette Urso
Located in New York, NY
Josette Urso Float, 2022 watercolor on paper 30 x 22 in. (urso234) Josette Urso’s paintings are driven by a sense of urgency. Working from her observations of her surrounding enviro...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Josette Urso "Float" - Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper

Josette Urso
Josette Urso "Float" - Abstract Watercolor Painting on Paper, 2022

Abstract Landscape Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract watercolor with loosely defined landscape elements by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. Signed on...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Abstract Landscape Watercolor
Abstract Landscape Watercolor

Les Anderson
Abstract Landscape Watercolor, circa 1980

Santi Moix, Brazilian artist, Consilience, unique signed work on paper, Framed
By Santi Moix
Located in New York, NY
Santi Moix Consilience, 2009 Crayon and pencil on paper Signed and dated 2009 in crayon on the front Unique Frame included Provenance: the Artist and Kasmin Gallery This exquisite, u...
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Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Crayon, Pencil, Color Pencil

Santi Moix, Brazilian artist, Consilience, unique signed work on paper, Framed
Santi Moix, Brazilian artist, Consilience, unique signed work on paper, Framed

Santi Moix
Santi Moix, Brazilian artist, Consilience, unique signed work on paper, Framed, 2009

Increspature - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Increspature is a beautiful artwork realized by  Maurizio Gracceva in the 2014. Colored mixed media on plywood.  Title, date, techinique and sign on the back. Author of numerous p...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic

Increspature - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Increspature - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014

Maurizio Gracceva
Increspature - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014, 2014

#4- intricate copper color 3D abstract circle drawing with pulled paper fiber
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicateness are what best characterize Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Using a sharp tool to carefully pull the fiber of the paper from the front, the artist gives bi...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper

#4- intricate copper color 3D abstract circle drawing with pulled paper fiber
#4- intricate copper color 3D abstract circle drawing with pulled paper fiber

Antonin Anzil
#4- intricate copper color 3D abstract circle drawing with pulled paper fiber, 2022

Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing)
By Margaret Neill
Located in London, GB
Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing) Colour pencil and acrylic on paper. Unframed. This fluid abstract work on paper is intuitively made with a coloured pencil and acrylic. The intersectin...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing)
Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing)

Margaret Neill
Riprap 2 (Abstract Drawing), 2014

Spring Blooms II
By Karin Johannesson
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This piece is my interpretation of spring flowers, done in a loose watercolor style. This piece is on heavyweight paper and will need a frame for display.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Spring Blooms II
Spring Blooms II

Karin Johannesson
Spring Blooms II, 2016

Andra Samelson, Stars of Tallapooza, Acrylic on paper, 12 x 12 inches, 2018
By Andra Samelson
Located in Darien, CT
Andra Samelson’s work explores the relationship of microcosm and macrocosm, emptiness and form. The imagery in her paintings is often associated with molecular and galactic systems. ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Andra Samelson, Stars of Tallapooza, Acrylic on paper, 12 x 12 inches, 2018
Andra Samelson, Stars of Tallapooza, Acrylic on paper, 12 x 12 inches, 2018

Andra Samelson
Andra Samelson, Stars of Tallapooza, Acrylic on paper, 12 x 12 inches, 2018, 2018

Abstract Composition
By Louis Schanker
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Tempura on heavy paper, signed and dated 1945 lower left. The piece measures 23" x 30" including the frame and presents very well overall. Provenance: Willard Gallery, NYC Brad...
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1940s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor

Abstract Composition
Abstract Composition

Louis Schanker
Abstract Composition, 1945

Composition in green and yellow, watercolor and gouache on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Pierre MONTHEILLET (1923-2011) Composition in green and yellow Watercolor and gouache on paper Signed lower left Dimensions of the work: 50 x 65 cm Dimensions of the frame: 60 x 80 c...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Composition in green and yellow, watercolor and gouache on paper
Composition in green and yellow, watercolor and gouache on paper

Pierre Montheillet
Composition in green and yellow, watercolor and gouache on paper

Bicep
By Dorothy Dehner
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dorothy Dehner (1901–1994) was an influential American artist who worked with drawing, painting, printmaking, and most notably sculpture. Dehner's legacy has been overshadowed by he...
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1950s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Bicep
Bicep

Dorothy Dehner
Bicep, 1954

First Floor Biogram
By Kory Twaddle
Located in Kansas City, MO
Title : First Floor Biogram Materials : Acrylic, gouache, oil pastel, marker, charcoal, graphite, and conté crayon on paper Date : 2018 Dimensions : 24 x 18 x .1 in. Description : ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paint, Paper, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, Graphite, Conté, Oil Pastel,...

First Floor Biogram

Kory Twaddle
First Floor Biogram, 2018

Cardinal Birds in the Woods, Original Painting
By Suren Nersisyan
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A cardinal bird couple perches on the branches of a berry tree, looking at each other. Artist Suren Nersisyan expresses this ende...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

Cardinal Birds in the Woods, Original Painting
Cardinal Birds in the Woods, Original Painting

Suren Nersisyan
Cardinal Birds in the Woods, Original Painting, 2022

Composition Blue and Red on Orange - Original handsigned watercolor and tempera
By Ervin Neuhaus
Located in Paris, IDF
Ervin NEUHAUS Composition Blue and Red on Orange Original watercolor and tempera on heavy paper Handsigned bottom right Authenticated with the stamp of the Estate sale on the back ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Tempera, Watercolor

Composition Blue and Red on Orange - Original handsigned watercolor and tempera
Composition Blue and Red on Orange - Original handsigned watercolor and tempera

Ervin Neuhaus
Composition Blue and Red on Orange - Original handsigned watercolor and tempera

A Walk with a Friend, Original Painting
By Judy Mudd
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
During a recent plein air outing near her home, Judy saw a man walking his dog on a downtown street. The brightly colored awning and decorative lamps, combine...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

A Walk with a Friend, Original Painting
A Walk with a Friend, Original Painting

Judy Mudd
A Walk with a Friend, Original Painting, 2019

Allegory of Light - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Allegory of Light For Struggling Blossoms is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022. China ink and acrylic on ivory-color...
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Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Acrylic

Allegory of Light - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Allegory of Light - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022

Parimah Avani
Allegory of Light - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022, 2022

Blessed Solitude, Original Painting
By Posey Gaines
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Emerald grasses sprawl into the distance of an open landscape. A peaceful scene as the sun rises. Trees stretch into the gradient sky drawing the eye to a flock of birds flying free. "I find that getting away to the country offers a quiet and peace that lends itself to times of reflection and meditation," shares artist Posey Gaines.


About the Artist
Using flowing watercolors, artist Posey Gaines creates atmospheric, high-contrast landscapes developed mostly from intuition. He often starts a piece by simply putting paint to paper and then decides on the elements to bring the composition together. He draws on memories of places he has lived and reference photos taken on road trips to arrive at the final serene and eye-catching view. Posey says that from a young age artistic inspiration has touched everything he's done in life. He plays the piano, the guitar and the bass guitar, writes poetry and wrote a book. Posey first discovered watercolor in the 1970s while auditing art classes at East Central College near his home. Over the years, he's honed his skills attending workshops and watching DVDs. Today, he enjoys painting from a tidy home studio while listening to music. True to his well-rounded personality, when he’s not making art, he works as a web developer.


Words that describe this painting: landscape, morning, sunrise, nature, quiet, hike, sky, clouds, desert...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Blessed Solitude, Original Painting
Blessed Solitude, Original Painting

Posey Gaines
Blessed Solitude, Original Painting, 2021

Together, Original Painting
By Patricia Prendergast
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
In this soft Northern California landscape, artist Patricia Pendergast explores the expressive colors she experienced while on location. "I pushed the local c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Together, Original Painting
Together, Original Painting

Patricia Prendergast
Together, Original Painting, 2021

Covers 20 Red A (Abstract Drawing)
By Joanne Freeman
Located in London, GB
Covers 20 Red A (Abstract Drawing) Gouache on handmade Khadi paper - Unframed. Joanne Freeman's works on paper are made with gouache on handmade Indian Khadi paper. She uses tape t...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Covers 20 Red A (Abstract Drawing)
Covers 20 Red A (Abstract Drawing)

Joanne Freeman
Covers 20 Red A (Abstract Drawing), 2015

Linda Turner, Art Meditation 12, Collage, Pattern and Decoration, Automatism
Located in Darien, CT
Linda Turner, raised both in NYC and Northern Virginia, resides in Brooklyn, NY. She achieved a BFA in Surface Design/Textile Design from the Fashion Inst...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil, Color Pencil

Linda Turner, Art Meditation 12, Collage, Pattern and Decoration, Automatism

Linda Turner
Linda Turner, Art Meditation 12, Collage, Pattern and Decoration, Automatism, 2021

Untitled
By Lawrence Kupferman
Located in Surfside, FL
30X21.25 without the frame. Mixed Media painting and drawing on paper. Lawrence Kupferman had a long and illustrious career as an artist and educator. His work has been exhibited at ...
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20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled
Untitled

Lawrence Kupferman
Untitled

Lakeside Quiet, Original Painting
By Jill Poyerd
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A western landscape featuring a quiet lake at the edge of a mountain range. Delicate, misty clouds pass overhead. "In order to conv...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Lakeside Quiet, Original Painting
Lakeside Quiet, Original Painting

Jill Poyerd
Lakeside Quiet, Original Painting, 2020

Little Chapel in the Valley, Original Painting
By Patricia Prendergast
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A quiet Northern California morning on a rural road. The marine layer has nearly burned off, intensifying the colors in the landscape and deepening the shado...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Little Chapel in the Valley, Original Painting
Little Chapel in the Valley, Original Painting

Patricia Prendergast
Little Chapel in the Valley, Original Painting, 2020

'Pointillist Abstract', Paris, Étretat, New York, Whitney Museum, MoMA, PAFA
By Manfred Schwartz
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Manfred Schwartz (American, 1909-1970) and painted circa 1960. Paper dimensions: 15 x 19.75 inches. Born in Lodz, Poland, Manfred Schwartz immigrated to Am...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Pen

'Pointillist Abstract', Paris, Étretat, New York, Whitney Museum, MoMA, PAFA
'Pointillist Abstract', Paris, Étretat, New York, Whitney Museum, MoMA, PAFA

Manfred Schwartz
'Pointillist Abstract', Paris, Étretat, New York, Whitney Museum, MoMA, PAFA, Circa 1960

1980s "Olive Green and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen "Olive Green and Black" 1980s 19.75"x12.5" Soft pastel and pencil on paper Initialed in pencil lower right
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

1980s "Olive Green and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
1980s "Olive Green and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing

D. Tongen
1980s "Olive Green and Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing, 1980s

Stripes, Watercolor by Kenneth Noland circa 1965
By Kenneth Noland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Kenneth Noland, American (1924 - 2010) Title: Stripes Year: circa 1965 Medium: Watercolor Size: 4.5 in. x 6.75 in. (11.43 cm x 17.15 cm) Frame Size: 11.5 x 13.5 inches
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Stripes, Watercolor by Kenneth Noland circa 1965

Kenneth Noland
Stripes, Watercolor by Kenneth Noland circa 1965

Factory XIV: modernist urban architectural collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is one-of-a-kind, unframed colored pencil & collage on archival pigment print. See image gallery for example of framing possibilities. These pieces work particularly well as a s...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

Factory XIV: modernist urban architectural collage on monoprint in red, unframed
Factory XIV: modernist urban architectural collage on monoprint in red, unframed

Agathe Bouton
Factory XIV: modernist urban architectural collage on monoprint in red, unframed, 2024

Cosmic Lavender Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
A softly colored watercolor abstract in lavender, blue and green by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Unsigned. From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, Califo...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Cosmic Lavender Abstract Watercolor
Cosmic Lavender Abstract Watercolor

Les Anderson
Cosmic Lavender Abstract Watercolor, c.1980

Untitled (Brown and Blue Shapes)
By Rudolf Bauer
Located in Columbia, MO
Untitled (Brown and Blue Shapes) Gouache and watercolor 18.25 x 11.62 inches Framed: 32.5 x 26 inches
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Early 20th Century Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

Untitled (Brown and Blue Shapes)

Rudolf Bauer
Untitled (Brown and Blue Shapes), Early 20th Century

Breath
By Carolyn Coalson
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
"Breath" by Carolyn Coalson, watercolor, 10 X 10 inches (Framed size: 17.5 x 17.5) “Every day brings a challenge. A new year is too big a chunk to deal with. So I’ll just do what ...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

Breath
Breath

Carolyn Coalson
Breath, 2021

Karen Schiff, Word Snake G, 2014, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper, Pencil
By Karen Schiff
Located in Darien, CT
Karen Schiff is an artist and wordsmith based in New York; she has always been a reader as well as a visual artist. Her drawings, paintings, installations, and performances combine t...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper, Pencil

Karen Schiff, Word Snake G, 2014, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper, Pencil

Karen Schiff
Karen Schiff, Word Snake G, 2014, Watercolor, Gouache, Rag Paper, Pencil, 2014

Untitled IV, Abstract Expressionist Graphite and Ink on Paper by Frank Roth
By Frank Roth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Frank Roth, American (1936 - ) - Untitled IV, Year: 1960, Medium: Graphite and Ink on Paper, signed, dated and dedicated in pen, Image Size: 8 x 9.5 inches, Size: 11.25 x 11 in. (28...
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1960s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Ink

Untitled IV, Abstract Expressionist Graphite and Ink on Paper by Frank Roth
Untitled IV, Abstract Expressionist Graphite and Ink on Paper by Frank Roth

Frank Roth
Untitled IV, Abstract Expressionist Graphite and Ink on Paper by Frank Roth, 1960

1980's Cubist "Yellow, Blue, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen "Yellow,Blue, Black" 1980s 12.75"x10" period frame 17.75"x16.75 Soft pastel and pencil on paper Initialed in pencil lower right
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

1980's Cubist "Yellow, Blue, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
1980's Cubist "Yellow, Blue, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing

D. Tongen
1980's Cubist "Yellow, Blue, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing, 1980s

California Wine Country
By Catherine McCargar
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
When the vineyards are showing off reds and golds during the early months of autumn, I head out to stand in the midst of them at my easel. This painting was done in the Livermore Valley wine country where the charming house nestled amongst the lively vines grabbed my attention. I am drawing the viewer's attention to the house by softening the edges of the painting.

About the Artist
Impressionist Catherine McCargar expresses her deep admiration of nature through landscape paintings of Northern California. While she is well-versed in a range of media, her preferred medium for painting is watercolor. The fluidity of the paint allows her to capture the muted undertones and the fleeting light found in the natural world. While the backgrounds of her paintings are impressionistic, the foregrounds of her paintings are often highly detailed, showcasing her technical mastery over her medium.

California Wine Country...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor

California Wine Country
California Wine Country

Catherine McCargar
California Wine Country, 2018

Ochre gold 3 - intricate 3D abstract landscape seascape drawing on paper
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicacy are what characterize best Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Paper as a medium seems incompatible with the idea of engraving or sculpturing; and yet. Using a sh...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper

Ochre gold 3 - intricate 3D abstract landscape seascape drawing on paper

Antonin Anzil
Ochre gold 3 - intricate 3D abstract landscape seascape drawing on paper, 2019

Blue sky over the loch
Located in Deddington, GB
Blue sky over the loch by Natalie Bird [2022] original Pastel Image size: H:36 cm x W:28 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:25 cm x W:20 cm x D:0.5cm Sold Unframed Please note tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Blue sky over the loch
Blue sky over the loch

Natalie Bird
Blue sky over the loch, 2022

Pink Song of Freedom - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Pink Song of Freedom is a painting realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022. China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed and dated. Excellent condit...
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Early 2000s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Acrylic

Pink Song of Freedom - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Pink Song of Freedom - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022

Parimah Avani
Pink Song of Freedom - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022, 2022

Salinae - intricate white 3D abstract landscape drawing with pulled paper fiber
Located in New York, NY
Finesse and delicacy are what characterize best Antonin Anzil’s artistic practice. Paper as a medium seems incompatible with the idea of engraving or sculpturing; and yet. Using a sh...
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2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Archival Paper

Salinae - intricate white 3D abstract landscape drawing with pulled paper fiber
Salinae - intricate white 3D abstract landscape drawing with pulled paper fiber

Antonin Anzil
Salinae - intricate white 3D abstract landscape drawing with pulled paper fiber, 2021

La Casa delle Cose (House of the Things) - Watercolor on Paper - 1980
By Giuseppe Uncini
Located in Roma, IT
La casa delle cose is an original watercolor on paper realized by the Italian artist Giuseppe Uncini in 1980. Hand signed and dated on the lower right margin. Mixed colored waterco...
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1980s Abstract Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor

La Casa delle Cose (House of the Things) - Watercolor on Paper - 1980
La Casa delle Cose (House of the Things) - Watercolor on Paper - 1980

Giuseppe Uncini
La Casa delle Cose (House of the Things) - Watercolor on Paper - 1980, 1980

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