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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Style: Abstract
Seated Woman (Elizabeth)
By Franz Kline
Located in New York, NY
EX COLL.: the artist; to I. David Orr (1904–1997), Long Island, New York; to his estate, 1997 until the present
Originally trained as a figurative painter, Kline was an exceptional ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper, Ink
Argentinian Tango, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Argentinian Tango, Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist
An abstract portrait in cool pastels accented in vibrant yellow and pink and lined in ink, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American). Paper size: 17.75"H x 12"W
From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Ink, Watercolor
“Listen to Time”
Located in Zofingen, AG
A monochrome minimalist portrait in a restrained palette. The white face, resembling a mask, is immersed in music, dissolving into time. Simple yet expressive brushstrokes create a s...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
HUMAN ATMOSPHERE Retro-study 5 - contemporary artwork, emerging artist
Located in London, GB
In this collection, 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 Origami Seller - Contemporary Art, Collage, Orange, Funny, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, 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
3.2 M (ACTION COMICS). Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
3.2 M (ACTION COMICS), 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 34 cm W x 3 cm D
Imag...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS), 3.2 M (ACTION COMICS) and 1.2M BAT MAN, Triptych
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS), 3.2 M (ACTION COMICS) and 1.2M BAT MAN, Triptych, 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano pap...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
“Untitled” Orange, Blue & Yellow Abstract Portrait of George Washington
Located in Houston, TX
Orange, blue, and yellow abstract figurative portrait by Texas artist Ike E. Morgan. This pastel drawing depicts an abstract figure of George Washington against a yellow halo on a re...
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS) and 1.2M BAT MAN, Diptych. Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS) and 1.2M BAT MAN, Diptych, 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Overall Frame size: 43 cm H x 68 cm W x 3 c...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
29.4M. CRYPTO PUNK AND 15M RINGERS. Diptych Drawings on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
As a reflection on the value we give to objects, this series exposes examples of objects that we use daily and for different reasons end up gaining very high prices. By redrawing the...
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2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Modernist Simon Samsonian, Two Sisters Mixed Media
Located in New York, NY
Simon Samsonian (1912-2003)
Two Sisters, 1995
Poster color and mixed media on paper
Sight size: 16 1/2 x 14 3/4 in.
Framed: 26 x 23 1/2 x 1 in.
Signed ...
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1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Mixed Media
untitled Woman by the Windows
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled (Woman by the Windows)
Unsigned.
Pastel on board, c. 1915
Created while the artist was in Giverny, France
Provenance:
Gift of the artist to his wife, Mary Hess Buehr
by Desc...
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1910s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
Classical Female Head (woman portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful 1950 drawing by Spanish artist, Federico Castellon (1914-1971). Graphite on wove paper, sheet measures 12 x 18 inches. Excellent condition with no restoration or damage. Signed lower right. Unframed. From a recently discovered collection of over 60 important Castellon drawings and watercolors c.1939-1950.
Birth place: Almeria, Spain
Death place: New York, NY
Addresses: NYC (immigrated 1921; citizen, 1943)
Profession: Painter, graphic artist, sculptor, etcher, illustrator, teacher
Exhibited: Weyhe Gal., 1934, 1936-40; AIC, 1935-47 (prize, 1938); AFA traveling exh., 1937; WMAA, 1938-45; PAFA, 1938-39, 1940 (prize), 1941-42; Carnegie Inst., 1942; PAFA, 1943-53; Assoc. Am. Ar., 1946 (prize), 1952 (solo); Corcoran Gal, 1947; LOC, 1949 (prize); Paris, France, 1952; Bombay, India, 1952; Gallery 10, 1961; Dintenfass Gal., N.Y., 1963; Phila. Pr. Cl., 1964 (prize); Hudson Gld. A., 1964; Great Neck, L.I., 1964; SAGA, 1964 (prize). In 1953, under the auspices of State Dept. Specialist Div., of I.E.S., he exhibited in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Bolivia, Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, with lectures in each country. Awards: F., Spanish Republic, 1934-36; fellow, Guggenheim Fnd., 1941, 1950; Nat. Inst. A. & Let. Grant, 1950.
Member: NA; SAGA
Work: WMAA; PAFA; MoMA; PMA; MMA; BM; AIC; NYPL; LOC; Univ. KY; San Diego Mus. FA; Newark (NJ) Pub. Lib.; Princeton Univ. (Frank Jewett Mather Coll.).
Comments: A Surrealist painter whose imagery of the 1930s was greatly influenced by Dali. His full name was Federico Cristencia de Castellón y Martinez. Teacher: Columbia Univ., 1946-61; Pratt Inst., Brooklyn, 1952-61. Illustrator: Shenandoah, 1941; I Went into the Country, 1941; Bulfinch's Mythology, 1948; The Story of Marco Polo, 1954; The Man Who Changed China, 1954; The Story of J. J. Audubon, 1955; The Little Prince, 1954; The Life of Robert L. Stevenson, 1954. Reproduction of paintings on The Sumerian Civilization" for Life series "The Epic of Man," 1956; 15 paintings on "The History of Medicine" for MD magazine, 1960-61; The Story of Madame Curie...
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1950s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in Blue Dress and Black + Red Hat
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in a blue dress and black + red hat by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently disp...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Robert Goodnough, Seated Girl, original hand signed charcoal drawing
Located in New York, NY
ROBERT GOODNOUGH
Seated Girl, 1961
Charcoal Drawing on Paper
23 3/4 × 18 inches
Hand signed in charcoal on the front
Unframed
Unique
This is an exquisite, rare poignant early Robert ...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
HUMAN ATMOSPHERE Retro-study 1 - contemporary artwork, emerging artist
Located in London, GB
In this collection, 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 Juggler - Contemporary, Collage, Green, Yellow, Funny, 21st Century
Located in Baden-Baden, 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 Registrar - Contemporary Art, Collage on Paper, Funny, Green
Located in Baden-Baden, 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
Miniature 19th Century Watercolour - Victorian Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
A very fine 19th-century miniature watercolour depicting a rosy-cheeked Victorian lady. Rendered in impressive detail, the artist has given great attention to the facial features. Un...
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19th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
2.1M TINTIN EN AMERIQUE. Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
2.1M TINTIN EN AMERIQUE, 2023
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 34 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 21 cm W
Unique
Ivory Wood ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Female Nde Aster Degas
Located in Atlanta, GA
You meet the Spanish artist Alexandro Santana and you think, cripes, can he be for real? So handsome, so flamboyant, so seductive, so amusing -- you’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
1.2M BAT MAN. Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1.2M BAT MAN, 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 34 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
The Archangel - Contemporary Art, Collage, Funny Character, Yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, 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
29.4M. CRYPTO PUNK. Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
29.4M. CRYPTO PUNK, 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 43 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 30 cm W
Uniqu...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
Portrait of Aiko
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Seiichi Hara (Japanese). Portrait of Aiko, 1972. Pencil, gouache on paper. Sheet measures 16 x 20 inches. Signed lower right and en verso. Custom frame of hardwood with welded steel ...
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Pencil
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS). Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1.0 M (DETECTIVE COMICS), 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 34 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 21 cm W ...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
The Jester in Disguise - 21st Century, Green, Yellow, Funny, Collage
Located in Baden-Baden, 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
Untitled Baseball Player
Located in New York, NY
Unknown Artist, "Untitled Baseball Player", Figurative Charcoal Drawing, 17.50 x 23.50 (In Frame 25.50 x 31), Late 20th Century
Colors: Blac...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Gift I. 1992, a / e, paper, etching, 23x13 cm
Located in Riga, LV
JEKATERINA GRYAZEVA
Born in Latvia, Riga 1968
Education
1979 - 1986 J.Rozentals Secondary Art School (Riga).
1987 - 1993 Academy of Art (Riga, Latvia), department of Graphics,...
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Etching
Untitled: Portrait of a Woman
By Pier Canosa
Located in New York, NY
Pier Canosa (Italian, b. 1940), "Untitled: Portrait of a Woman", Abstract Figurative/ Portrait Charcoal Drawing Signed and Dated on Paper, 24.50 x 18.50, Late 20th Century, 1969
Col...
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1960s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
The Poker Player - Contemporary, Blue, Pink, 21st Century, Funny
Located in Baden-Baden, 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
Untitled (Rabbi Scholar)
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Rosenthal (American 1921-2007) "Untitled: Rabbi Scholar", Figurative Pen/Watercolor on Paper signed in bottom right hand corner, 10.50 x 8 (24 x 20.50 In Frame), Late 20th Ce...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Pen
Gift II. 1992, a / e, paper, etching, 23x13 cm
Located in Riga, LV
JEKATERINA GRYAZEVA
Born in Latvia, Riga 1968
Education
1979 - 1986 J.Rozentals Secondary Art School (Riga).
1987 - 1993 Academy of Art (Riga, Latvia), department of Graphics,...
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Etching
"Portrait of a Couple" 1990s Painting Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields
"Portrait of a Couple"
1990's
Watercolor and ink on paper affixed to mat board
Site measures 5.5"x3.5"
Unsigned came from artist's es...
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Board, Ink, Watercolor
Untitled: Portrait of a Woman 2
By Pier Canosa
Located in New York, NY
Pier Canosa (Italian, b. 1940), "Untitled: Portrait of a Woman 2", Abstract Figurative/ Portrait Charcoal Drawing signed and dated on Paper, 25.25 x 18.25, Late 20th Century, 1969
C...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
Abstract Portrait of a Woman in Gouache on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Portrait of a Woman in Gouache on Paper
A vibrant abstract portrait of a woman with raven black hair accented in bold red and yellow, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
Youth self - portrait. 1942, paper, watercolour, 15.3x23.5 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Adolfs Zardins
(1890 08 II Riga, Latvia – 1967 07 II Jurmala, Latvia), painter.
Only in 1990 his relatives give his artistic heritage to publicity.
“I am 58, and in five Years my c...
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1940s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in White Shirt and Striped Hat
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in a white shirt and striped hat by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right ...
Category
Late 19th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Long Face, Abstract Expressionist Ink and Wash Painting by Abraham Rattner
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Abraham Rattner, American (1895 - 1978)
Title: Man with Long Face
Year: 1961
Medium: Ink and Wash on Paper, signed, dated and dedicated to Sue Salinas
Size: 10 x 8.5 inches
...
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
1M 1 CENT POSTAGE DUE. Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
1M 1 CENT POSTAGE DUE, 2023
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 43 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 30 cm W
Unique
Ivory Wood Bro...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
15M RINGERS. Drawing on paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
15M RINGERS, 2023 by Rodrigo Spinel
From the series Currency
Chinese ink on Fabriano paper 250 g.
Frame size: 43 cm H x 43 cm W x 3 cm D
Image size: 30 cm H x 30 cm W
Unique
Ivory...
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink
The Amateur - Contemporary, Collage, Figurative, Funny Character, Brown, Pink
Located in Baden-Baden, 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
"Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman, and Eva Marie Saint"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by:
Albert Hirschfeld (1903 - 2003)
Albert Hirschfeld is known for his pen and ink personality caricatures of theatre people. He worked a...
Category
20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Porcupine Quill Jacket" Abstract Minimalist Portrait of a Man
By Lisa Qualls
Located in Houston, TX
Graphite and watercolor drawing on mylar of a figure dressed in a quill jacket made by the Cameroon grass fields people in Africa by Florida artist Lisa Qualls. Titled “Porcupine Quill Jacket,” the work was created as part of a series titled “Strawmen and Sugarbones” made for the "RAW" exhibition at O'Kane Gallery in 2009.
In her artist statement for this series Qualls states: “I have isolated pieces of costumes and placed them on a person who is naked in order to emphasize the relationship between the object and person, the materials and skin, the symbol and the living being. The garments and ritual objects relate to the body in specific ways and are used to explore gender roles, societal and cultural ideas, aesthetics and spirituality. The voyeuristic element of the audience to the subjects in the drawings further emphasizes the vulnerability of the figures and their introspective and intimate poses. The figures, part soft and vulnerable, part concealed and protected, live in these ambiguous spaces as they would in a vision.”
Dimensions Without Frame: H 36 in. x W 24 in.
Artist Biography: Lisa received her BFA and BA from the University of Texas at Austin. She continued her studies in Fine Art and Design at Parsons and FIT in New York, NY and CISIM in Ravenna, Italy. Her work is currently represented by Ann Connelly...
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Early 2000s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Graphite
Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in Pink and Orange Striped Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in a pink and orange striped dress by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently displ...
Category
20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Self Portrait, 1970's Ink Drawing by Josep Grau-Garriga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Josep Grau-Garriga, Spanish (1929 - 2011)
Title: Self Portrait II
Year: circa 1976
Medium: Ink on Paper
Size: 28 x 24 in. (71.12 x 60.96 cm)
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Colorful Watercolor Portrait of Seated Female in Blue and Pink Floral Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful watercolor portrait of seated female in blue and pink floral dress by Mexican artist, Nadine Mayes. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently displayed ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Carolyn (Arms raised to her head)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Carolyn (Arms raised to her head)
Graphite on laid paper
Unsigned
Provenance: Estate of the artist
by descent to his Grandson
Depicts the artist's wife Carolyn.
Most probably created in Nashville, Indiana
Related to the painting entitled "Maiden" in the Haan Museum, Lafayette, IN (see photo)
Condition: Excellent
Archival framing with TruVue Conservation Clear glass
Image size: 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 inches
Frame size: 18 7/8 x 16 inches
Louis Oscar Griffith
(1875-1956)
Born in Greencastle, Indiana, Griffith grew up in Dallas, Texas where Texas artist and teacher Charles Franklin Reaugh recognized young “Griff’s” artistic talent. At age 18, Griffith moved to St. Louis where he attended the St. Louis School of Fine Arts.
In 1895, he moved to Chicago where he worked making color prints for the firm Barnes and Crosby. He attended the Art Institute of Chicago and during a brief stay in New York, the National Academy of Design. A successful commercial artist with a studio in the Chicago Loop, Griffith was a member and president of the Chicago Palette and Chisel Club.
He made his first trip to Brown County...
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1920s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
"Guardian of the Mosque" Drawing 14" x 10" inch by MOUNIR CANAAN
Located in Culver City, CA
"Guardian of the Mosque" Drawing 14" x 10" inch by MOUNIR CANAAN
Signed and dated.
ABOUT:
Mounir Canaan (1919 – 1999) was a powerful artist whose body of work & style was always...
Category
20th Century Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pencil
Portrait of a Man, Abstract Expressionist Graphite on Paper by Bruce Tippett
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bruce Tippett, American (1933 - 2017) - Portrait of a Man, Year: 1977, Medium: Graphite on Paper, signed and dated in pencil, Size: 8.75 x 12 in. (22.23 x 30.48 cm), Description: Si...
Category
1970s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Graphite
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 ...
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1970s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Sans titre
Located in PARIS, FR
Oil and acrylic on paper
original work
circa 1960
H 74,5 x 56 x 3 cm (framed)
Category
1960s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
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
Portrait of an African - Collage
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame).
Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
African with Brian's Note
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame).
Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival Paper
Self Portrait
Located in Atlanta, GA
You meet the Spanish artist Alexandro Santana and you think, cripes, can he be for real? So handsome, so flamboyant, so seductive, so amusing -- you’...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
Un rio contra ora
Located in New York, NY
Martin Palottini
Un rio contra ora, 2017
Pencil and acrylic on paper
21h x 19w in
53.34h x 48.26w cm
Category
2010s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Pencil
African with Brian's Note
Located in Miami, FL
Mixed media on paper, 1990, signed 'Ivan Chermayeff' and dated lower right, titled lower left.
30 x 22 in. (sheet), 36 x 28 in. (frame).
Provenance:The artist, Art Planning Consult...
Category
1990s Abstract Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Archival 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.