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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.

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

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Fine Art Drawings, Vision 10, Gina Vor

Vision 10

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch

CHF 195

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 9, Gina Vor

Vision 9

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 8, Gina Vor

Vision 8

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 6, Gina Vor

Vision 6

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 5, Gina Vor

Vision 5

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 4, Gina Vor

Vision 4

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Vision 2, Gina Vor

Vision 2

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Life Forms, Gina Vor

Life Forms

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kitty Sabatier

Sans titre

Kitty Sabatier

Fine Art Drawings - 41 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.1 x 10.6 inch

CHF 1,367

Fine Art Drawings, Bio mass, Gina Vor

Bio mass

Gina Vor

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

CHF 342

Fine Art Drawings, Lines - Geo 8, Aurélie Trabaud

Lines - Geo 8

Aurélie Trabaud

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch

CHF 273

Fine Art Drawings, Two lines 3, Gina Vor

Two lines 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Two Lines 1, Gina Vor

Two Lines 1

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 39.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 15.6 x 0.1 inch

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Physics, Gina Vor

Physics

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 20.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 98

Fine Art Drawings, Line 3, Gina Vor

Line 3

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 20.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 98

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joaquim Falcó

Untitled

Joaquim Falcó

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 64.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.4 x 0 inch

CHF 1,074

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joaquim Falcó

Untitled

Joaquim Falcó

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

CHF 1,074

Fine Art Drawings, Good Night 2, Gina Vor

Good Night 2

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Sign No. 7, Gina Vor

Sign No. 7

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Sign No. 5, Gina Vor

Sign No. 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Small Sign No 5, Gina Vor

Small Sign No 5

Gina Vor

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 17 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.7 x 0 inch

CHF 98

Fine Art Drawings, Earth Calls 3, Gina Vor

Earth Calls 3

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Earth Calls, Gina Vor

Earth Calls

Gina Vor

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, City, Osse Müller

City

Osse Müller

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 72 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 28.3 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,758

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20201207, Yaki Li

Emotion 20201207

Yaki Li

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

CHF 146

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion 20210414-1, Yaki Li

Emotion 20210414-1

Yaki Li

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

CHF 117

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion-2020, Yaki Li

Emotion-2020

Yaki Li

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

CHF 181

Fine Art Drawings, Happy Hours-20210409, Yaki Li

Happy Hours-20210409

Yaki Li

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

CHF 181

Fine Art Drawings, Happy Hours-20210410, Yaki Li

Happy Hours-20210410

Yaki Li

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

CHF 181

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, Marilina Marchica

Landscape

Marilina Marchica

Fine Art Drawings - 73.7 x 53.3 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 21 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,320

Fine Art Drawings, Only she, Reinaldo Chavez

Only she

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings - 19 x 13.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 5.3 inch

CHF 332

Fine Art Drawings, Sunrise, Reinaldo Chavez

Sunrise

Reinaldo Chavez

Fine Art Drawings - 13.5 x 19 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.3 x 7.5 inch

CHF 332

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3732, Oto Macek

Untitled 3732

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

CHF 977

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3747, Oto Macek

Untitled 3747

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

CHF 977

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3724, Oto Macek

Untitled 3724

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

CHF 977

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 3754, Oto Macek

Untitled 3754

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

CHF 977

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 740, Oto Macek

Untitled 740

Oto Macek

Fine Art Drawings - 84 x 59 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.1 x 23.2 x 0 inch

CHF 977

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Fred Borghesi

Untitled

Fred Borghesi

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 18 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 2,148

Fine Art Drawings, Tridia, Stefano Mazzolini

Tridia

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 977 CHF 781

Fine Art Drawings, Grancc, Stefano Mazzolini

Grancc

Stefano Mazzolini

Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

CHF 977 CHF 781

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

CHF 292

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Zwy Milshtein

Sans titre

Zwy Milshtein

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 81 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 31.9 inch

CHF 1,465

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled (32), Sara Chaar

Untitled (32)

Sara Chaar

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 11 x 0.4 inch

CHF 440

Fine Art Drawings, Edamama, Leona Rose

Edamama

Leona Rose

Fine Art Drawings - 81 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

CHF 391

Fine Art Drawings, Rays, Diana Torje

Rays

Diana Torje

Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,953

Fine Art Drawings, Glass House, Tanner Rhines

Glass House

Tanner Rhines

Fine Art Drawings - 75.2 x 101.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 40 inch

CHF 29,297 CHF 24,902

Fine Art Drawings, Geyser, Michael Alan

Geyser

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.5 x 0.04 inch

CHF 1,855

Fine Art Drawings, Fold Up Flute, Michael Alan

Fold Up Flute

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 21.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 8.5 x 0.04 inch

CHF 2,148

Fine Art Drawings, Clear Glisten, Michael Alan

Clear Glisten

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.04 inch

CHF 1,465

Fine Art Drawings, Motor functions, Michael Alan

Motor functions

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 58.2 x 38.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 15.3 x 0.04 inch

CHF 977

Fine Art Drawings, Riding Together, Qing-Yan Li

Riding Together

Qing-Yan Li

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch

CHF 1,611

Fine Art Drawings, Girl With a Cat, Qing-Yan Li

Girl With a Cat

Qing-Yan Li

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch

CHF 1,611

Fine Art Drawings, Girl Named as Lily, Qing-Yan Li

Girl Named as Lily

Qing-Yan Li

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 68 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 26.8 x 0 inch

CHF 1,611

Fine Art Drawings, Gumby Explodes, Michael Alan

Gumby Explodes

Michael Alan

Fine Art Drawings - 35.6 x 27.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14 x 11 x 0.04 inch

CHF 2,112

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

CHF 1,848

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Painting, Orangeade, Âme Sauvage

Orangeade

Âme Sauvage

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.9 inch

CHF 781

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Sweet thing

Maria Esmar

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

CHF 635

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.