Artworks

All artworks

Artists

All artists

Galeries

All galleries

Categories

Subcategories

Abstract Drawing for Sale

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.

Discover abstract drawings by the abstract artists Paul Jenkins, Ellen Priest and Abigail Lazkoz on Artsper. 

Read more

Save your search and find it in your favorites

Saved search

Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches

Unsaved search

A problem occurred

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Emilio Bielsa

Untitled

Emilio Bielsa

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch

$893

Fine Art Drawings, Tension 1, Wanrong Song

Tension 1

Wanrong Song

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

$714

Fine Art Drawings, Papier 04, Christophe Arbieu

Papier 04

Christophe Arbieu

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$691

Fine Art Drawings, Yea, Sam Francis

Yea

Sam Francis

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 27 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$26,191

Fine Art Drawings, L'Aube tardive, Corneille

L'Aube tardive

Corneille

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$8,096

Fine Art Drawings, Venus, Takeru Amano

Venus

Takeru Amano

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$2,143

Fine Art Drawings, The Coldness, Jinshi He

The Coldness

Jinshi He

Fine Art Drawings - 144 x 126 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 56.7 x 49.6 x 0 inch

$11,905

Fine Art Drawings, Sans-titre, René Laubiès

Sans-titre

René Laubiès

Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 21.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 8.5 inch

$833

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Wifredo Lam

Untitled

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

$38,097

Fine Art Drawings, Die Erde, Richard Laillier

Die Erde

Richard Laillier

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 15 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 5.9 x 0.4 inch

$952

Fine Art Drawings, Personnages, Jacques Gorde

Personnages

Jacques Gorde

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$929

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Carlos Mendez

Untitled

Carlos Mendez

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 17.7 x 0 inch

$661

Fine Art Drawings, Toi et Moi, Lali Kakubava

Toi et Moi

Lali Kakubava

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.7 x 0 inch

$595

Fine Art Drawings, Chicago, Josep Maria Mejan

Chicago

Josep Maria Mejan

Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.5 x 4.2 x 0 inch

$774

Fine Art Drawings, Chroma VII, Elena Disabato

Chroma VII

Elena Disabato

Fine Art Drawings - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 16 x 0.5 inch

$575

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Antoni Clavé

Untitled

Antoni Clavé

Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 57 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.4 inch

$3,572

Fine Art Drawings, Ayai, Abdessemed Adel

Ayai

Abdessemed Adel

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 16 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 6.3 x 0.4 inch

$5,357

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 20, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 20

Imad Fakhry

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 55 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 21.7 inch

$800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Jérôme Mesnager

Untitled

Jérôme Mesnager

Fine Art Drawings - 40.3 x 26 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.9 x 10.2 x 0.1 inch

$714

Fine Art Drawings, Moby Dick, Pierre Tal-Coat

Moby Dick

Pierre Tal-Coat

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 54 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 21.3 x 0 inch

$5,953

Fine Art Drawings, Abstract, Miquel Angel Benejam

Abstract

Miquel Angel Benejam

Fine Art Drawings - 46.5 x 63.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.3 x 25 x 0 inch

$714

Fine Art Drawings, India !, Jean Feinberg

India !

Jean Feinberg

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 inch

$1,059

Fine Art Drawings, Dessin, Philippe Hiquily

Dessin

Philippe Hiquily

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 55 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 21.7 x 1.2 inch

$14,286

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch

$595

Fine Art Drawings, Derby, Shota Imerlishvili

Derby

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

$2,381

Fine Art Drawings, Etude, Gilbert Pastor

Etude

Gilbert Pastor

Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 3.9 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$595

Fine Art Drawings, Fossile, Xavier Albert Fiala

Fossile

Xavier Albert Fiala

Fine Art Drawings - 36.5 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.4 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

$736

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Francesc Guitart

Untitled

Francesc Guitart

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$793

Fine Art Drawings, Totem, Sergio Barletta

Totem

Sergio Barletta

Fine Art Drawings - 71 x 50 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$655

Fine Art Drawings, Timeless 3, Laura Spring

Timeless 3

Laura Spring

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 25.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 10 x 0.1 inch

$150

Fine Art Drawings, Bras-Corps, Ji-Yun

Bras-Corps

Ji-Yun

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0.1 inch

$952

Fine Art Drawings, 12 - Red, Genny Puccini

12 - Red

Genny Puccini

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

$762

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, Robert Luis Nicoidski

Figure

Robert Luis Nicoidski

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 17.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 6.9 x 0 inch

$738

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Serge Charchoune

Sans titre

Serge Charchoune

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 28.3 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 11.1 x 0 inch

$1,071

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Agustín Fructuoso

Untitled

Agustín Fructuoso

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 37.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 14.8 x 0 inch

$714

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Valérie Woillet

Sans titre

Valérie Woillet

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 0.7 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.3 inch

$714

Fine Art Drawings, Toxic American, Michael Alan

Toxic American

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 9 x 0.04 inch

$2,100

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Daniel Nadaud

Sans titre

Daniel Nadaud

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 35 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 13.8 x 0.2 inch

$595

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Piotre

Untitled

Piotre

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 32 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 12.6 x 0.4 inch

$356 $286

Fine Art Drawings, Drawing, Tekla Aleksieva

Drawing

Tekla Aleksieva

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 39.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch

$2,208

Fine Art Drawings, Sequestor, Margaret Neill

Sequestor

Margaret Neill

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 71 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 28 x 0 inch

$1,765

Fine Art Drawings, Vision, Christophe Czerwinski

Vision

Christophe Czerwinski

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0 inch

$893

Fine Art Drawings, Two jumping fishes, Ed Ruscha

Two jumping fishes

Ed Ruscha

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$9,286

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (266.11), Tilman

Untitled (266.11)

Tilman

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,836

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Otto Wols

Sans titre

Otto Wols

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 14 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.5 inch

$9,524

Fine Art Drawings, Hanna, Clara NineL

Hanna

Clara NineL

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 59 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 23.2 x 0.4 inch

$655

Fine Art Drawings, Gathering, Purvis Young

Gathering

Purvis Young

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 20.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8 x 0.11 inch

$1,250

Fine Art Drawings, sans titre, Barbara Thaden

sans titre

Barbara Thaden

Fine Art Drawings - 59 x 42 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.2 x 16.5 x 0.2 inch

$714

Fine Art Drawings, C memory II, Gugi Goo

C memory II

Gugi Goo

Fine Art Drawings - 58.4 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 16 x 0.1 inch

$613

2/42

Discover the styles & movements

more inspiration

Discover the selection of our experts

Painting, Victoria, Gaëlle Wagner

Victoria

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

$821 $650

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. 

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.