Composition No.409
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 58 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22.8 x 0 inch
€600
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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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Composition No.404
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 58 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22.8 x 0 inch
€600
Composition No.403
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 64 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 25.2 x 0 inch
€600
Drawing 435
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
€700
Drawing 430
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 1.2 inch
€600
Drawing 427
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 58 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 22.8 x 0.4 inch
€600
Drawing 426
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 41 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 16.1 x 0.4 inch
€600
Drawing 424
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 16.1 x 0 inch
€650
Above and Beyond
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€550
In The Blue Wind
Kirill Postovit
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€500
Le York de Jean-Paul
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 5.5 inch
€300
I Will
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 60.96 x 45.72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0 inch
€939
Promeneur du soir 1
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
€500
Promeneur du jour V
Pasturo
Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 53 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 20.9 inch
€500
Mucky Waves
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 152 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 59.8 x 0 inch
€1,600
Au bord de l'eau
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€600
Un dessin et puis j'y vais
Jéko
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€600
Extraterrestrial Plantation
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 68.5 x 73.5 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 28.9 x 1.6 inch
€650
Sieste au bord de la Moselle
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 10.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 4 inch
€800
Untitled
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings - 100.1 x 69.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.5 x 0.1 inch
€1,690
Limestone stories
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 73 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 28.7 x 0 inch
€900
Native Elements n°28
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch
€440
Copernicus
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
€950
Yolesce
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 74 x 127 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.1 x 50 x 0 inch
€1,100
Lignes&Feuilles
Aurélie Trabaud
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 60 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.1 inch
€850
Fuck Head
Michael Grine
Fine Art Drawings - 60.96 x 45.72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0 inch
€939
Meditation
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 55.5 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.9 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€600
Not There 1
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€550
Cosmic Beasts
Gina Vor
Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€550
XX146150
Pierre Muckensturm
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
€650
Lines - Magnetic fields
Aurélie Trabaud
Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€310
Curva 26/18
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 93 x 62 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 36.6 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
€695
Buisson Sémillant
Cyril Destrade
Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 inch
€700
Sans titre 2
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€660
Réaumur Sébastopol
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
€1,000
The End / The End
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.7 inch
€1,200
Les déchirées, tout va bien
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 inch
€900
Les déchirées, Diriaou
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,500
Les déchirées, B-Side
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,500
Passages #812
Nagsoul
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 100 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Exercice pour la main
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€600
Etude
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€600
Mescu
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
€800 €640
Ragirer
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
€800 €640
Cinevol
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
€800 €640
Fero
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
€800 €640
Farfy
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 140 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 55.1 x 0.4 inch
€800 €640
Sans titre
Ladislas Kijno
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 32 x 0.05 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch
€2,800
Song without words 7/13
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 108 x 162 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 42.5 x 63.8 x 0.4 inch
€2,180
Long distance call 8/23
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 168 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 66.1 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
€2,180
Famille Family MMCA Museum Seoul Collection
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 10 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.1 x 3.9 inch
€2,950
Dessein 5
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€680
Desseins 7
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
€660
Dessein 17
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€660
Dessein 16
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 110 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 43.3 x 0.4 inch
€660
Dessein 8
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€660
Dessein 3
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 110 x 60 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 43.3 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
€660
Margot Endormie
Camille Hilaire
Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 11.4 inch
€500
Palmata
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€700 €560
Varasundra
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 70 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch
€700 €560
Carava
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€600 €480
Paysage de Bordeaux
Franciszek Starowieyski
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch
€600
Airsya
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 108 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 42.5 x 0 inch
€1,190
Impulseared
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 132 x 108 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 42.5 x 0 inch
€1,800
Native Elements n°9
Imhathai Suwatthanasilp
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0.4 inch
€440
Flow basics
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 23.6 x 0 inch
€1,370
Spore 24.08
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€500
Spore 24.07
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€500
Spore 24.06
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0 inch
€500
Corry
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€700 €560
Poèmes insoumis
André Masson
Fine Art Drawings - 27.5 x 20.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch
€1,500
Untitled
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
Untitled
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
Untitled
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
Sans titre
JonOne
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
€4,500
XXI 19 021 36
Pierre Muckensturm
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch
€1,200
Sans titre
Joël Kermarrec
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 48 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 18.9 x 0 inch
€800
Figures
Mino Maccari
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 16.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 6.5 x 0.1 inch
€600
Untitled 19
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
Untitled 18
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
Untitled 17
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
Untitled 16
Doïna Vieru
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
€800
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Need help with Abstract Drawing ?
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.