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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, Cracked Porcelain, Michael Alan

Cracked Porcelain

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 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, The traveler, Michael Alan

The traveler

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 2,628

Fine Art Drawings, For my Dad, Michael Alan

For my Dad

Michael Alan

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

CHF 3,212

Fine Art Drawings, Toxic America, Michael Alan

Toxic America

Michael Alan

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

CHF 2,906

Fine Art Drawings, Urban Decay, Michael Alan

Urban Decay

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 3,077

Fine Art Drawings, Positivity, Michael Alan

Positivity

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 2,479

Fine Art Drawings, Serenity, Michael Alan

Serenity

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 2,479

Fine Art Drawings, Sunrise, Diana Torje

Sunrise

Diana Torje

Fine Art Drawings - 81 x 116 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 31.9 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 3,309

Fine Art Drawings, Molotov, Alejandro Moretti

Molotov

Alejandro Moretti

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

CHF 146 CHF 125

Fine Art Drawings, Bloody Mary, Alejandro Moretti

Bloody Mary

Alejandro Moretti

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

CHF 146 CHF 125

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.4 x 5.7 x 0 inch

CHF 389

Fine Art Drawings, Meandra, Eter Merkviladze

Meandra

Eter Merkviladze

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 438

Fine Art Drawings, Etude 2, Ludovica Cholet

Etude 2

Ludovica Cholet

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

CHF 448

Fine Art Drawings, Nos Corps, Ludovica Cholet

Nos Corps

Ludovica Cholet

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

CHF 438

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Giorgi Kukhalashvili

Untitled

Giorgi Kukhalashvili

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 38.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15.2 x 0 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A2, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A2

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 31 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.2 inch

CHF 1,239

Fine Art Drawings, La vie, Yohan Storti

La vie

Yohan Storti

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 25 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 9.8 x 0 inch

CHF 409

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 39, Nino Tolomashvili

Untitled 39

Nino Tolomashvili

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

CHF 341

Fine Art Drawings, Hand VI, Geneviève Seillé

Hand VI

Geneviève Seillé

Fine Art Drawings - 68 x 69 cm Fine Art Drawings - 26.8 x 27.2 inch

CHF 2,823

Fine Art Drawings, Musical Notes, Tommaso Cascella

Musical Notes

Tommaso Cascella

Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch

CHF 438

Fine Art Drawings, Musical Notes, Tommaso Cascella

Musical Notes

Tommaso Cascella

Fine Art Drawings - 34.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.6 x 10.2 x 0 inch

CHF 438

Fine Art Drawings, Thaw 14, Jaanika Peerna

Thaw 14

Jaanika Peerna

Fine Art Drawings - 121.9 x 91.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 36 x 0 inch

CHF 4,522

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Salim Karami

Sans titre

Salim Karami

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 49 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 19.3 inch

CHF 1,703

Fine Art Drawings, Archaic Spirit, Martin Bradley

Archaic Spirit

Martin Bradley

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch

CHF 3,309

Fine Art Drawings, Chila Spirit, Martin Bradley

Chila Spirit

Martin Bradley

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 56 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 22 x 0.1 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, The Vision, Roberto Cuccaro

The Vision

Roberto Cuccaro

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 1,947

Fine Art Drawings, Woman in Red, Dali Nazarishvili

Woman in Red

Dali Nazarishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 18.5 x 0 inch

CHF 3,894

Fine Art Drawings, Abstraction, Dali Nazarishvili

Abstraction

Dali Nazarishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 36 x 47 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.2 x 18.5 x 0 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, The Recurrence, Jinshi He

The Recurrence

Jinshi He

Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 73 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 28.7 x 0 inch

CHF 3,894

Fine Art Drawings, The Passing Clouds, Jinshi He

The Passing Clouds

Jinshi He

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, The Nostalgia, Jinshi He

The Nostalgia

Jinshi He

Fine Art Drawings - 72 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 28.3 x 16.5 x 0 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, The Lonely Passenger, Jinshi He

The Lonely Passenger

Jinshi He

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, The Chill of Winter, Jinshi He

The Chill of Winter

Jinshi He

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, The Broken Space, Jinshi He

The Broken Space

Jinshi He

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 72 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 28.3 x 0 inch

CHF 2,920

Fine Art Drawings, Manga French, Muriel Deumie

Manga French

Muriel Deumie

Fine Art Drawings - 100 x 20 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 39.4 x 7.9 x 1.6 inch

CHF 1,042

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A19, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A19

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A18, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A18

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A15, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A15

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A13, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A13

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A20, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A20

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A11, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A11

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A10, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A10

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A9, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A9

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A8, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A8

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A7, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A7

Abdullah Murad

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

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A4, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A4

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A3, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A3

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,026

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled A1, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A1

Abdullah Murad

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 8.3 inch

CHF 1,282

Fine Art Drawings, The Hottest Day, Elena Disabato

The Hottest Day

Elena Disabato

Fine Art Drawings - 19.1 x 24.1 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.5 x 9.5 x 0.5 inch

CHF 203

Fine Art Drawings, Guia DHL, Rodrigo Spinel

Guia DHL

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,538

Fine Art Drawings, Guia USPS, Rodrigo Spinel

Guia USPS

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,538

Fine Art Drawings, Guia Fedex, Rodrigo Spinel

Guia Fedex

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings - 31.8 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.5 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,538

Fine Art Drawings, Herbert Bayer, Rodrigo Spinel

Herbert Bayer

Rodrigo Spinel

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 20.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 8.2 x 0.1 inch

CHF 1,538

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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 779

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.