Abstract with Clouds #295
By Harry James Moody
Located in Los Angeles, CA
textural, energetic red and black paint scraped across the painting's lower half.
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Abstract with Clouds #295
By Harry James Moody
Located in Los Angeles, CA
textural, energetic red and black paint scraped across the painting's lower half.
Canvas, Oil
Abstract with Clouds #294
By Harry James Moody
Located in Los Angeles, CA
textural, energetic red, yellow and black paint scraped across the painting's lower half.
Canvas, Oil
Sold|$1,250
Love Letter 2
By Adam Shaw
Located in Napa, CA
scraping layers away. The depth and complexity of his paintings hint at a hidden deeper meaning that slowly
Canvas, Oil
Sold|$1,250
Love Letter 1
By Adam Shaw
Located in Napa, CA
scraping layers away. The depth and complexity of his paintings hint at a hidden deeper meaning that slowly
Canvas, Oil
Sold|$1,250
Love Letter 3
By Adam Shaw
Located in Napa, CA
scraping layers away. The depth and complexity of his paintings hint at a hidden deeper meaning that slowly
Canvas, Oil
Sold|$1,200
"Cascade" a large wave breaks right as the wind blows salt spray off the top
By Janine Robertson
Located in Edgartown, MA
through the act of painting over, scraping back and drawing into, that my work is resolved. ‘The sense of
Metal
Sold|$1,000
Fading Memories
By Carole Garland
Located in Palm Desert, CA
almost completed work. Using scraping techniques and painting back into the surface, she reveals the
Oil, Wood Panel
"Amber Lavender Honeydew" Acrylic on Canvas by Daniel Klewer
By Daniel Klewer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
-attaching the removed paint to the edge of the canvas. As the surface on the painting is repeatedly scraped
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold|$1,700
New Orleans Jazz II Egg Tempera 9 x 12 Portraiture Finalist PSA Jazz Music
By E. Melinda Morrison
Located in Houston, TX
in the eyes of a painter. I have scraped many a painting after working diligently on it for hours
Egg Tempera, Panel
Sold|$1,700
Ouvert No 21
By Scott Pattinson
Located in Bloomfield, ON
this intimate 20 x 16 inch painting. Globs and scrapes of paint contribute to an utterly raw aesthetic
Canvas, Acrylic
Sold|$2,158
Along the Esplanade
By Diane Whalley
Located in Deddington, GB
details and some scraping back to reveal under painting. The fresh and citrus colours with blue and white
Oil Pastel
Untitled (from Ten Painters on War and Peace), hand signed lithograph
Located in Aventura, FL
: paintbrush, scraping, carving, finger painting, dripping and collage. Nikel is the winner of Israel Prize
Paper, Lithograph
Lithograph no. 8
By Pierre Soulages
Located in Paris, FR
process of scraping in painting; the black is spread and then partially removed with a scraper. The artist
Lithograph
Scraping the Night Sky
By Ekaterina Ermilkina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful
Canvas, Oil
Ethereal Abstraction 22, Abstract Painting
By Patrick O'Boyle
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist CommentsThis painting is part of an ongoing series titled "Ethereal Abstraction
Acrylic
Ethereal Abstraction 26, Abstract Painting
By Patrick O'Boyle
Located in San Francisco, CA
color," says Patrick, "scraping, scratching and painting back into it to reveal subtle texture, color
Acrylic
Spring, bright mulitcolored abstract encaustic painting on board
By Lisa Pressman
Located in New York, NY
complete, allowing her to reenter the painting, continuing to scrape and reapply paint, gradually building
Encaustic, Board
Big Sun, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting by Matt Higgins
Located in Philadelphia, PA
needed to happen to resolve the painting. A large scraping tool was used to remove areas of paint and
Oil
Sold|$8,500
Warm Memories
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$900
Little Beauty 2
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$900
Little Beauty 3
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$900
Little Beauty 1
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Touch of Winter 1
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Mixed Media, Oil
Sold|$3,300
Soft Horizons 2
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$4,000
Head in the Clouds
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$775
Spring Green 2
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$775
Spring Green 1
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$1,800
Begin Again 1
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
In Between the Moon and You
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$1,650
The Space Between 1
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$1,500
The Space Between 3
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
endured a history of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own
Encaustic
Sold|$1,400
Pretty in Pink
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
delicate, yet they have endured a history of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual
Encaustic
Sold|$650
Hiding Spots 3
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$2,750
You Can Have Manhattan
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a visual representation and diary of my own journey and
Encaustic
Sold|$9,500
Equilibrium
By Amy Van Winkle
Located in Santa Fe, NM
create look delicate, yet they have endured a history of scraping and/or heating. My paintings are a
Encaustic
Sold|$1,475
Ethereal Abstraction 21
By Patrick O'Boyle
Located in San Francisco, CA
heavy bodied acrylics I apply layers and layers of color. Scraping, scratching and painting back into it
Acrylic
Sold|$2,430
Sweet Weariness
By Daniel Klewer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
. As the surface on the painting is repeatedly scraped over, the original pictorial compositions are
Oil
Sold|$900
"Rocket dog” (Dachshund) 10 x 10, gouache on Aquabord Renaissance Wax
By E. Melinda Morrison
Located in Houston, TX
painter. I have scraped many a painting after working diligently on it for hours, but the scraping is to
Gouache, Wood Panel
Sold|$800
Violin
By Eleanor Aldrich
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
investigate a technique of painting using a grout float and scraping and painting. More info below: Eleanor
Enamel
Max Ernst, The Wheel of Light, from Natural History, 1972 (after)
By Max Ernst
Located in Southampton, NY
notions of art through chance, dream imagery, and psychological exploration, transforming painting
Lithograph
Sand Scrape
By Dan Christensen
Located in New York, NY
SELECTED MUSEUM COLLECTIONS Addison Gallery of American Art, Andover, Massachusetts Albrecht Art Gallery, St. Joseph, Missouri Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York Art In...
Sold|$4,000
Behind a Blue Door
By James Vanderberg
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
exist in. Vanderberg's process is a narrative of mark making, scraping, over painting and building up of
Oil, Wood
The Thunder Hurried Slow
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
color theory, as well as her unusual painting method that she mastered over the course of her career
Oil
Untitled
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
, as well as her unusual painting method that she mastered over the course of her career: using cat
Oil
Greener Lean
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
, as well as her unusual painting method that she mastered over the course of her career: using cat
Oil
Hear the Wind Blow
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
theory, as well as her unusual painting method that she mastered over the course of her career: using cat
Oil
Untitled
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an unconventional tool such
Oil, Paper
Untitled
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an unconventional tool such
Oil, Paper
Defiant of a Road
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
paintbrush or apply other physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an
Oil
Like Some Old Fashioned Miracle
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
paintbrush or apply other physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an
Oil
Lists of Clay
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an unconventional tool such
Oil
Masonry
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an unconventional tool such
Oil
Pleasure Garden
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
or apply other physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an
Oil
Powder Blue
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an unconventional tool such
Oil
A Paper of Pins
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
color theory, as well as her unusual painting method that she mastered over the course of her career
Oil
Quiet Fog
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
physical treatments such as scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an unconventional tool such
Oil
And the Sea Beyond
By Emily Mason
Located in New York, NY
scraping, sanding, finger painting, or contact with an unconventional tool such as an old t-shirt. Each of
Oil
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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