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The start of the 20th century was an incredibly promising time for Western societies. Major technological and industrial breakthroughs brought about key societal changes and revolutionized the daily lives of entire populations. The two World Wars devastated the world during the first half of the 20th century and deeply scarred the generations who lived through them. Their violence had a profound influence on the art movements of the time.
Within art and literature, artists started to move away from rational thinking. In art, new movements emerged which completely broke away from traditional artistic conventions, including Surrealism, Dadaism, Figurative art, Expressionism, Cubism and also Abstract Art.
The first abstract tendencies were seen in Germany with Wilhem Worringer, who used abstract art, more specifically geometric shapes, as the means to express and portray his fears. Fauve artists had already used pure colors but this technique became even more commonplace in abstract works. The invention of photography also had a key impact on painters as it meant that they became less concerned about their work being realistic. The origins of the abstract movement are difficult to pin down as its several initiatives developed at the same time in several different countries, without any kind of dialogue unifying them.
It was a watercolor by Vassily Kandinsky, the figurehead of the abstract movement, which triggered the shift in artistic attitudes. Like a piece of cacophonous music, shapes and colors create a sense of movement in his abstracts paintings, communicating specific emotions. From this point on, new artists concentrated on trying to depict a 'contraction of reality', by simplifying shapes and drawing nothing more than its essence or the underlying idea.
Piet Mondrian decided to work with geometric shapes. As for Malévich, he chose to showcase the invisible in his highly symbolic and spiritual works, including his most famous painting 'Black Square.' In his own unique way, Jackson Pollock created nearly 700 impressive modern paintings. His brush rarely ever touching the canvas as he preferred the pouring technique, which involves pouring paint directly onto the painting from a paint pot or stick.
Just like oil painting or abstract sculpture, abstract drawing can come in various different forms. On Artsper, you will find a collection of works made with ink, gouache, watercolor, pen, charcoal, thin lead pencils or felt-tip pens and often on paper. Similar to painting, abstract drawing can highlight shapes, textures, lines or colors. What the artists decide to focus on is dependent on their artistic vision.
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Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
CHF 1,167
Francesco Marino Di Teana
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 30 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
CHF 1,946
Jiratchaya Pripwai
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,265
Georges Mathieu
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 6.7 x 0 inch
CHF 584 CHF 525
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
Fine Art Drawings - 14.3 x 6 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.6 x 2.4 x 0 inch
CHF 10,896
Takeru Amano
Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch
CHF 776 CHF 699
Neerja Chandna Peters
Fine Art Drawings - 83.8 x 37.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 14.9 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,006
Frédérick Mazoir
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
CHF 311
Jan Henderikse
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 963
Petr Strnad
Fine Art Drawings - 30.4 x 24.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 243
Maurizio Gracceva
Fine Art Drawings - 103 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 28.3 x 0 inch
CHF 1,459
Alex Hodge
Fine Art Drawings - 49.8 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.6 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
CHF 2,936
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 295.9 x 58.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 116.5 x 22.9 x 0.04 inch
CHF 1,070
Futura 2000
Fine Art Drawings - 20.4 x 27.3 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8 x 10.7 x 0 inch
CHF 3,405
Gabrielle Pool
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
CHF 496
Ekaterina Zaznova
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 46 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18.1 x 0 inch
CHF 545
Tetiana Ocheredko
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
CHF 1,258
Katherine Filice
Fine Art Drawings - 69.9 x 49.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 19.5 x 1 inch
CHF 2,238
Shota Imerlishvili
Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch
CHF 1,459
Daniel Gibson
Fine Art Drawings - 22.86 x 30.48 x 2.54 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 1 inch
CHF 7,548
Wifredo Lam
Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 16.9 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.6 x 6.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 31,132
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHF 924
Enrique Tabara
Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 12.6 x 0 inch
CHF 2,432
Gilbert Pastor
Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 55 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0 inch
CHF 2,432
Richard Saint-Amans
Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHF 778
Konstantinos Papaioannou
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHF 1,265
Jacques Germain
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 12.6 x 0 inch
CHF 963
Long-Deng Xiong
Fine Art Drawings - 95.5 x 88.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 37.6 x 34.8 x 0 inch
CHF 7,491
Mahmoud Hamadani
Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 35 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,432
LN Le Cheviller
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHF 681
Patrick Bail
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 243
Jacques Pajak
Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 10 x 0 inch
CHF 4,670
Josep Marí Sintes
Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 33 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 13 x 0 inch
CHF 648
Barbara Thaden
Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch
CHF 584
Andrée Vilar
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 2,919
Magda Bolumar
Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch
CHF 2,919 CHF 2,481
Paul Peters
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 23.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch
CHF 321
Bruno Montpied
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHF 486
Daniel Nadaud
Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 35 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch
CHF 486
Gastone Novelli
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.1 x 0 inch
CHF 10,702
Philippe Favier
Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 11.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 4.5 x 0 inch
CHF 438
Yona Zaffran
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch
CHF 292
Benoît Mauduech
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 140 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
CHF 1,070
Charles Dufresne
Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 6.1 x 0 inch
CHF 341
Edward Zelinsky
Fine Art Drawings - 55.9 x 76.2 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 30 x 0.2 inch
CHF 440
Laure Julien
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
CHF 1,508
Alina Aldea
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch
CHF 924
Edith Basseville
Fine Art Drawings - 112 x 80 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 44.1 x 31.5 x 0 inch
CHF 1,848
Mario Trimarchi
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHF 2,432
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What are the characteristics of abstract art?
Abstract art is the opposite of figurative art, which aims to represent the physical, visual world. Abstract art aims instead to represent the world through a different visual language, using shapes, symbols, lines, and color.
Who created drawing?
The origin of the practice of drawing is hard to trace, as it has existed since well before humans began recording historical information. However, it is believed to have originated during the Stone Age, when humans began experimenting with drawing as an art form. The earliest known example is an abstract crayon drawing on a piece of stone that was created around 73,000 years ago.
Who are the main abstract artists?
Some of the most influential abstract artists in art history are Jackson Pollock, Vassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian, and Helen Frankenthaler.
What is an abstract drawing?
An abstract drawing is an artwork that does not represent recognizable objects or scenes but instead uses shapes, colors, and lines to express emotions or concepts. It focuses on visual language rather than realistic depiction.
What are the 5 main characteristics of abstract art?
The five main characteristics of abstract art are non-representational forms, emphasis on color and shapes, expressive brushwork, focus on composition, and the evocation of emotions rather than depicting reality.
What are the rules for abstract art?
Abstract art does not follow traditional rules of representation; it focuses on shapes, colors, and forms to express ideas or emotions. Artists have creative freedom, but coherence, balance, and intentionality are often valued.
How to make abstract art?
To create abstract art, start by exploring shapes, colors, and textures without trying to represent reality. Let your imagination run wild and experiment with different techniques to express your emotions or ideas.