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Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
€1,000 €800
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.
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Portrait d'une boule
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 47 x 47 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.5 x 18.5 x 0.8 inch
€2,500
Couloir d'yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.7 inch
€2,500
L'échelle d'yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 19.3 inch
€2,500
Caisse d'yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 15.7 inch
€2,500
Les yeux à roues
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 19.3 inch
€2,500
Le départ des yeux
Jean-Luc Parant
Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.8 x 19.7 inch
€2,500
Untitled (32)
Sara Chaar
Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 28 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 11 x 0.4 inch
€469
Edamama
Leona Rose
Fine Art Drawings - 81 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
€400
Rays
Diana Torje
Fine Art Drawings - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Glass House
Tanner Rhines
Fine Art Drawings - 75.2 x 101.6 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.6 x 40 inch
€30,000 €25,500
Japanese Landscape
Zdenka Palkovic
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 62 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 24.4 x 0.8 inch
€1,600
Complexities of Existence
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
€2,100
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
€1,900
Painting Through Fear
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 27.3 x 22.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.75 x 8.75 x 0.04 inch
€1,900
When Did Art Stop and Become Ego
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
€2,400
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
€2,200
Psychic Self Defense
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 20.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.12 x 0.04 inch
€2,200
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
€1,500
War and Peace by Tolstoi
Giorgi Kukhalashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 14.5 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.7 x 9.1 x 0 inch
€1,900
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
€1,000
Without title
Josep María Codina
Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 16 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 6.3 x 0.4 inch
€650
Without title
Josep María Codina
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 24 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.4 x 0.4 inch
€650
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
€1,650
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
€1,650
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
€1,650
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
€2,253
Sticks and Stones in my Head
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 9 x 0.04 inch
€2,253
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
€1,971
Fig. 9 Base morado. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,033
Fig. 9 Base verde. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,033
Fig. 9 Base naranja. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,033
Fig. 9 Base. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch
€1,033
Fig. 8 BASE VERDE and NARANJA, Diptych
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€1,690
Fig. 8 BASE MORADO and NEUTRO, Diptych
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 61 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 24 x 0.1 inch
€1,690
Fig. 8 BASE NEUTRO. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€845
Fig. 8 BASE VERDE. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€845
Fig. 8 BASE NARANJA. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€845
Fig. 8 BASE MORADO. From The Dibujar el Tiempo Series
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12 x 0.1 inch
€845
Touch of Traditions
Tetiana Ocheredko
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€1,033
Encoded Power
Tetiana Ocheredko
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€1,033
Garden of Dreams
Tetiana Ocheredko
Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 76 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 29.9 x 0 inch
€1,033
Sans titre
Mathilde Anclin
Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 28.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.2 inch
€620
Sans titre
Mathilde Anclin
Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 42 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 16.5 inch
€720
Sans titre
Gwendoline Hausermann
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 19.7 inch
€1,200
L'Aube tardive
Corneille
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
€6,800
Fractale 1
Béatrice Bescond
Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 15.4 inch
€750
Self-Portrait 25.22
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€230
Self-Portrait 25.21
Arthur Hent
Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0 inch
€230
Dessin
Philippe Hiquily
Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 50 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€12,000
Jeanne Moreau
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€1,000
The beautiful midsummer night's dream
Peter Hofmann
Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 70.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.9 x 27.8 x 0 inch
€2,250
Désir Noir, comme la Nuit
Laurent Anastay-Ponsolle
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Reflection
You Wu
Fine Art Drawings - 140 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 55.1 x 13.8 x 0 inch
€1,600
Moody
Nino Eliashvili
Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
€1,500
Curva 32/20
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 62 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
€450
Etude pour les desseins
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 84 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 33.1 x 0.4 inch
€415
Où naissent les oiseaux
Arnaud Gautron
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch
€500
Sculpture et lettrisme de MOON SHIN MMCA MUSEUM SEOUL Collection
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 3.5 inch
€2,900
Sienna Feather Sculpture Plume Brune
Moon Shin
Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch
€2,900
Rue Clodion
Alexandre Taillandier
Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 36 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.2 x 0.4 inch
€750
Screech of ice series 43
Jaanika Peerna
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 inch
€1,175
Screech of ice series 42
Jaanika Peerna
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 inch
€1,175
Screech of ice series 41
Jaanika Peerna
Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 22 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.7 inch
€1,175
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Atlan
Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 13 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 5.1 x 0 inch
€900
Composition Ref BDNW7491
Lutka Pink
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 inch
€550
Composition Ref BDNW7493
Lutka Pink
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 inch
€550
Composition Ref BDNW7492
Lutka Pink
Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 inch
€550
Composition Ref BDNW7448
Lutka Pink
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch
€650
Composition Ref bDNW7447
Lutka Pink
Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 10.6 inch
€650
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€1,080
Paesaggio poetico XXIV
Daniela Pasqualini
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.5 inch
€563
For the love of Monet
Gaëlle Wagner
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
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Jean-Philippe Berger
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€995
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.