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Scribble Painting

Grid Scribble

Don WunderleeGrid Scribble, 2019

$600

H 24 in W 19 in D 0.1 in

Grid Scribble

By Don Wunderlee

Located in Boston, MA

Artist Commentary: This piece is one from a series titled Grid. The Grid is an organizational device, a plan an outline for an idea. I like the purity and simplicity of the concept ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Tribal Scribble Pots Diptych, Ancient Greek Base Inspiration Painting on Paper
Tribal Scribble Pots Diptych, Ancient Greek Base Inspiration Painting on Paper

Tribal Scribble Pots Diptych, Ancient Greek Base Inspiration Painting on Paper

By Gio Bellagio

Located in Barcelona, ES

Details: Title: Tribal Scribble Pots Medium: Acrylic painting and oil crayon on watercolor paper Size: 70x100 cm total (each panels measures 70x50cm); 28x40 inches in total (each p...

Category

2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

Scribble Canvas by Martin Whatson (Street Art, Graffiti)
Scribble Canvas by Martin Whatson (Street Art, Graffiti)

Scribble Canvas by Martin Whatson (Street Art, Graffiti)

By Martin Whatson

Located in New York, NY

Martin Whatson Scribble Canvas - 2020 11.8 x 11.8 in., 30 x 30 cm Mixed media on canvas Unique canvas COA included

Category

2010s Street Art Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Stencil

Family Time, Abstract Gestures Brushstrokes on Papyrus, Red, Yellow Scribbles
Family Time, Abstract Gestures Brushstrokes on Papyrus, Red, Yellow Scribbles

Family Time, Abstract Gestures Brushstrokes on Papyrus, Red, Yellow Scribbles

By Aleix Font

Located in Barcelona, ES

The paintings of Aleix Font (Sabadell, Spain, 1984) function as a narrative between the collective and the individual world, exploring space and its interactions with concepts such a...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Blue and White Abstract Overlapping Shapes Fish Scribble Gestures, Mediterranean
Blue and White Abstract Overlapping Shapes Fish Scribble Gestures, Mediterranean

Blue and White Abstract Overlapping Shapes Fish Scribble Gestures, Mediterranean

By Enric Servera

Located in Barcelona, ES

This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Watercolor

"Envelope Scribbles" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Correspondence, Artist Letter

"Envelope Scribbles" Robert Indiana, Pop Art, Correspondence, Artist Letter

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Envelope Scribbles , 1975 Dated upper right Ink on paper 4 1/4 x 9 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Private collection, Maine.

Category

1970s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Love Scribbles" Robert Indiana, Pop Art Sketch, Preparatory Drawing

"Love Scribbles" Robert Indiana, Pop Art Sketch, Preparatory Drawing

By Robert Indiana

Located in New York, NY

Robert Indiana Love Scribbles, 2014 Signed and dated lower center Artist's marker on paper 11 x 8 1/2 inches Provenance Gifted by the artist, Vinalhaven, Maine Private collection, M...

Category

2010s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Permanent Marker

Scribble, Flowing Abstract Collage of Photographic Elements, 17 x 14 in
Scribble, Flowing Abstract Collage of Photographic Elements, 17 x 14 in

Scribble, Flowing Abstract Collage of Photographic Elements, 17 x 14 in

By Heather Cox

Located in New York, NY

Heather Cox works across sculpture, installation, collage, and photography to explore memory, loss, and the afterlife of images. She trained in book arts and photography at Mills Col...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Mixed Media, Photographic Paper

Noisy Life Through a Comedic Aperture, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Noisy Life Through a Comedic Aperture, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Noisy Life Through a Comedic Aperture, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Craig Moran

Located in Yardley, PA

A number of sources inspired this painting, including scribbles, distortions of images from past paintings, and graffiti from a building in downtown Oslo.

Category

2010s Modern Paintings

Materials

Oil

Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting
Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting

Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting

By Dorothy Gaziano

Located in San Francisco, CA

Words that describe this painting: warm, scribbles, mark making, mark-making, mixed media, abstract, oil painting, orangeEvery Which WayDorothy GazianoOil painting on paperVarnished ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"No Work Today" Show Catalog 2017 Modern Figurative Art
"No Work Today" Show Catalog 2017 Modern Figurative Art

"No Work Today" Show Catalog 2017 Modern Figurative Art

Located in Draper, UT

The artist elaborates, "I collect images in my head from what I see around me in the times I'm not painting, and then scribble them down with pencil... the theme plays a big part but...

Category

2010s Abstract Geometric More Art

Materials

Archival Paper

Recent Sales

Big Bird

Lucy SoniBig Bird, 2019

Unavailable

H 48 in W 72 in

Big Bird

By Lucy Soni

Located in New York, NY

The series consists of Soni’s signature “scribble” paintings in color combinations inspired by and for the gallery at The Colony Palm Beach.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Things Behind The Sun

Lucy SoniThings Behind The Sun, 2019

Unavailable

H 48 in W 72 in

Things Behind The Sun

By Lucy Soni

Located in New York, NY

The series consists of Soni’s signature “scribble” paintings in color combinations inspired by and for the gallery at The Colony Palm Beach.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sour Cherry

Lucy SoniSour Cherry, 2019

Unavailable

H 60 in W 60 in

Sour Cherry

By Lucy Soni

Located in New York, NY

The series consists of Soni’s signature “scribble” paintings in color combinations inspired by and for the gallery at The Colony Palm Beach.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Lagoon

Lucy SoniBlue Lagoon, 2019

Unavailable

H 60 in W 72 in

Blue Lagoon

By Lucy Soni

Located in New York, NY

The series consists of Soni’s signature “scribble” paintings in color combinations inspired by and for the gallery at The Colony Palm Beach.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rockets Tail

Lucy SoniRockets Tail, 2019

Unavailable

H 60 in W 60 in

Rockets Tail

By Lucy Soni

Located in New York, NY

The series consists of Soni’s signature “scribble” paintings in color combinations inspired by and for the gallery at The Colony Palm Beach.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Walk Straight Down the Middle

Walk Straight Down the Middle

By Lucy Soni

Located in New York, NY

The series consists of Soni’s signature “scribble” paintings in color combinations inspired by and for the gallery at The Colony Palm Beach.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pink Moon

Lucy SoniPink Moon, 2019

Unavailable

H 60 in W 60 in

Pink Moon

By Lucy Soni

Located in New York, NY

The series consists of Soni’s signature “scribble” paintings in color combinations inspired by and for the gallery at The Colony Palm Beach.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Scribble 0813
Scribble 0813

Lianghong FengScribble 0813, 2008

Unavailable

H 79 in W 67 in D 1 in

Scribble 0813

By Lianghong Feng

Located in North Adams, NH

Lianghong Feng produces lush abstract paintings inspired by a heady mixture of ancient Chinese philosophy, calligraphy, Eastern and Western art history, and urban graffiti.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Scribble 7-09
Scribble 7-09

Lianghong FengScribble 7-09, 2009

Unavailable

H 23.5 in W 23.5 in

Scribble 7-09

By Lianghong Feng

Located in North Adams, NH

Lianghong Feng produces lush abstract paintings inspired by a heady mixture of ancient Chinese philosophy, calligraphy, Eastern and Western art history, and urban graffiti.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Scribble-Scape No. 13

Lianghong FengScribble-Scape No. 13, 2008

Unavailable

H 47 in W 39 in D 1.5 in

Scribble-Scape No. 13

By Lianghong Feng

Located in North Adams, NH

Lianghong Feng produces lush abstract paintings inspired by a heady mixture of ancient Chinese philosophy, calligraphy, Eastern and Western art history, and urban graffiti.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Scribble-Scape No.12
Scribble-Scape No.12

Lianghong FengScribble-Scape No.12, 2008

Unavailable

H 47 in W 39 in D 1 in

Scribble-Scape No.12

By Lianghong Feng

Located in North Adams, NH

Lianghong Feng has no concept before starting to work. His paintings result out of the process of painting, out of a dialogue between the artist and the canvas. It is a spontaneous...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Scribbles of 'National' spills

Gilbert HolidayScribbles of 'National' spills

Unavailable

H 8.55 in W 14.97 in

Scribbles of 'National' spills

By Gilbert Holiday

Located in Petworth, GB

Entertaining sketches of typical calamities encountered by jockey and horse during the Grand National. Variously inscribed with notes such as 'Too late take off', 'the sideways jumpe...

Category

Early 20th Century Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Color Pencil

Abstract Cobalt Blue Scribble Series by New York Artist Pam Smilow
Abstract Cobalt Blue Scribble Series by New York Artist Pam Smilow

Abstract Cobalt Blue Scribble Series by New York Artist Pam Smilow

By Pam Smilow

Located in New York, NY

This mixed media painting on canvas by New York artist Pam Smilow consists of acrylic paint and collage elements including fabric , metallic foil and paper. Whimsical, bright, the a...

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Fabric, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media

White on Scribbles 1. Abstract mixed medium drawing by architect Bang Dang, 2017
White on Scribbles 1. Abstract mixed medium drawing by architect Bang Dang, 2017

White on Scribbles 1. Abstract mixed medium drawing by architect Bang Dang, 2017

Located in Granbury, TX

White on Scribbles 1 by Bang Dang, 2017 32 x 40 inch Professionally float framed with a 1 inch border. Watercolor, ink, color pencil, pastel, graphite and gesso on paper. Bang Dang...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gesso, Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Color Pencil, Graphite

Shooo-(II)
Shooo-(II)

Seung Ho YooShooo-(II), 2020

Unavailable

H 16.15 in W 11.7 in

Shooo-(II)

Located in Seoul, KR

Such interest towards blurredness has expanded to dismantling the borders between traditional oriental painting and scribble, brush and pencil, and uniqueness and reduplication.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Spring Breeze
Spring Breeze

Seung Ho YooSpring Breeze, 2020

Unavailable

H 11.7 in W 16.15 in

Spring Breeze

Located in Seoul, KR

Such interest towards blurredness has expanded to dismantling the borders between traditional oriental painting and scribble, brush and pencil, and uniqueness and reduplication.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Ung-Ung
Ung-Ung

Seung Ho YooUng-Ung, 2020

Unavailable

H 16.15 in W 11.7 in

Ung-Ung

Located in Seoul, KR

Such interest towards blurredness has expanded to dismantling the borders between traditional oriental painting and scribble, brush and pencil, and uniqueness and reduplication.

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

N° 78-360

Louise RobertN° 78-360, 2011

Unavailable

H 67 in W 72 in

N° 78-360

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

N° 868

Louise RobertN° 868, 2018

Unavailable

H 21.5 in W 21.5 in

N° 868

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

N° 78-433

Louise RobertN° 78-433, 2016

Unavailable

H 56 in W 60 in

N° 78-433

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

N° 78-367

Louise RobertN° 78-367, 2011

Unavailable

H 67 in W 72 in

N° 78-367

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

N° 78-469

Louise RobertN° 78-469, 2022

Unavailable

H 48 in W 48 in

N° 78-469

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

N° 665

Louise RobertN° 665, 1995

Unavailable

H 53.5 in W 41 in

N° 665

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

N° 881

Louise RobertN° 881, 2018

Unavailable

H 34 in W 27 in

N° 881

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

N° 880

Louise RobertN° 880, 2018

Unavailable

H 34 in W 27 in

N° 880

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

N° 607

Louise RobertN° 607, 1992

Unavailable

H 22 in W 22 in

N° 607

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Graphite

N° 851

Louise RobertN° 851, 2016

Unavailable

H 18.5 in W 22.5 in

N° 851

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

N° 853

Louise RobertN° 853, 2016

Unavailable

H 43 in W 32.25 in

N° 853

Located in Toronto, CA

Her works on paper are often composed of variegated scribbles, and her paintings are rich painterly statements that move between abstraction and fantastical landscapes.

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

Shooo-(I)
Shooo-(I)

Seung Ho YooShooo-(I), 2020

Unavailable

H 16.15 in W 11.7 in

Shooo-(I)

Located in Seoul, KR

Such interest towards blurredness has expanded to dismantling the borders between traditional oriental painting and scribble, brush and pencil, and uniqueness and reduplication.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

NIM KWON (Lover martial art)
NIM KWON (Lover martial art)

NIM KWON (Lover martial art)

Located in Seoul, KR

Such interest towards blurredness has expanded to dismantling the borders between traditional oriental painting and scribble, brush and pencil, and uniqueness and reduplication.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

NAL KWON (Flying martial arts)
NAL KWON (Flying martial arts)

NAL KWON (Flying martial arts)

Located in Seoul, KR

Such interest towards blurredness has expanded to dismantling the borders between traditional oriental painting and scribble, brush and pencil, and uniqueness and reduplication.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

HAK KWON (Crane martial art)
HAK KWON (Crane martial art)

HAK KWON (Crane martial art)

Located in Seoul, KR

Such interest towards blurredness has expanded to dismantling the borders between traditional oriental painting and scribble, brush and pencil, and uniqueness and reduplication.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

"Scribbles & Blobs" Contemporary Colorful Watercolor Geometric Dot Grid Painting
"Scribbles & Blobs" Contemporary Colorful Watercolor Geometric Dot Grid Painting

"Scribbles & Blobs" Contemporary Colorful Watercolor Geometric Dot Grid Painting

By Tina Ruyi

Located in Houston, TX

Blue and yellow toned geometric abstract grid painting by contemporary Texas artist Tina Ruyi. The work features an 12x9 grid of colorful shapes in cool toned colors. Signed and date...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor

Playdating 1200s, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Playdating 1200s, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

By Amy Bernays

Located in Yardley, PA

When I started this painting duet; it was because my children were in my painting.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Cross dressing (pink) Rene Ricard oil painting with poetry
Cross dressing (pink) Rene Ricard oil painting with poetry

Cross dressing (pink) Rene Ricard oil painting with poetry

By Rene Ricard

Located in New York, NY

Rene Ricard at his edgiest – entitled Cross Dressing, this abstract painting’s scribbled text describes Jesus Christ’s crucifixion garb as a form of gender-bending.

Category

1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Pen

Vintage Mid Century Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, Framed - White Flowers
Vintage Mid Century Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, Framed - White Flowers

Vintage Mid Century Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, Framed - White Flowers

Located in Bristol, GB

Working with a modernist ethos in mind, the artist has intentionally chosen not to focus on realistic details, and instead explores the use of colours, brushstrokes and form to creat...

Category

1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Mid Century Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, Framed - White Flowers
Vintage Mid Century Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, Framed - White Flowers

Vintage Mid Century Swedish Still Life Oil Painting, Framed - White Flowers

Located in Bristol, GB

Working with a modernist ethos in mind, the artist has intentionally chosen not to focus on realistic details, and instead explores the use of colours, brushstrokes and form to creat...

Category

1960s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jungle Scribble, Expressionist Flora, Vigorous Drawing on Paper, Exotic Plants
Jungle Scribble, Expressionist Flora, Vigorous Drawing on Paper, Exotic Plants

Jungle Scribble, Expressionist Flora, Vigorous Drawing on Paper, Exotic Plants

By Romina Milano

Located in Barcelona, ES

Details: Title: Jungle Scribble Medium: Acrylic Painting and Wax Crayon on Paper Size: 40x28Inches (100x70cm) Year: 2025 * Frame is for illustrative purposes only.

Category

2010s Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Paper, Wax Crayon, Acrylic

Scribble No. 087

Scribble No. 087

By Lianghong Feng

Located in North Adams, NH

Abstract yellow, grey and blue grey painting.

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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Scribble Painting For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the scribble painting you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for a scribble painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a scribble painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of gray, beige, blue and more. A scribble painting from Lianghong Feng, Gilbert Holiday, Kirk Mechar, Kathryn Lynch and Pam Smilow — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and canvas — can elevate any room of your home. A large scribble painting can be an attractive addition to some spaces, while smaller examples are available — approximately spanning 8.55 high and 14.97 wide — and may be better suited to a more modest living area.

How Much is a Scribble Painting?

The price for a scribble painting in our collection starts at $600 and tops out at $6,500 with the average selling for $4,750.

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Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs.

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