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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, Untitled, Loló Soldevila

Untitled

Loló Soldevila

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€8,500

Fine Art Drawings, The Night, Ludmila Korets

The Night

Ludmila Korets

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 15 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 5.9 x 0.8 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Freddy Szmull

Untitled

Freddy Szmull

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 34 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 13.4 x 0 inch

€6,000

Fine Art Drawings, Filaments II, Ivana Urso

Filaments II

Ivana Urso

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 50 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.2 inch

€500

Fine Art Drawings, Bodenkultur, Nina Lanner

Bodenkultur

Nina Lanner

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 x 0.1 inch

€795

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Teo Asensio

Untitled

Teo Asensio

Fine Art Drawings - 52 x 65.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 25.8 inch

€6,000

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Charles Dufresne

Figures

Charles Dufresne

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, From Earth, Mario Surbone

From Earth

Mario Surbone

Fine Art Drawings - 18 x 14.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.1 x 5.7 x 0 inch

€280 €210

Fine Art Drawings, Landscape, René Thomsen

Landscape

René Thomsen

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 12.6 x 0 inch

€340

Fine Art Drawings, Figure, William Richard

Figure

William Richard

Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, L'élégante, Yvette Alde

L'élégante

Yvette Alde

Fine Art Drawings - 31.5 x 23.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.4 x 9.3 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Contrecoup, Alain Lestié

Contrecoup

Alain Lestié

Fine Art Drawings - 21.5 x 24 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.5 x 9.4 inch

€350

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

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Modella, 1975, Paolo Ambrosio

Modella, 1975

Paolo Ambrosio

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€117

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Bunkt_

Untitled

Bunkt_

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

€56

Fine Art Drawings, Le cube, Patrick Lanneau

Le cube

Patrick Lanneau

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Deux corbeaux, Emma Plesse

Deux corbeaux

Emma Plesse

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

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Lontano, Veronica Botticelli

Lontano

Veronica Botticelli

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

€2,800

Fine Art Drawings, Melody, Tsukasa Tamai

Melody

Tsukasa Tamai

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 70 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

€3,800

Fine Art Drawings, Bleu gris, Jacques Yankel

Bleu gris

Jacques Yankel

Fine Art Drawings - 43 x 32 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.9 x 12.6 x 2 inch

€2,900

Fine Art Drawings, Bubble Queen, Andy Berrend

Bubble Queen

Andy Berrend

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

€190

Fine Art Drawings, Love, Eduardo Vega de Seoane

Love

Eduardo Vega de Seoane

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 56 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 22 x 0.4 inch

€253

Fine Art Drawings, Primaire line, Claire Godet

Primaire line

Claire Godet

Fine Art Drawings - 6.6 x 15.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 2.6 x 6.1 x 0 inch

€80

Fine Art Drawings, Mini Chorus 1, Geoff Catlow

Mini Chorus 1

Geoff Catlow

Fine Art Drawings - 33 x 33 x 4 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13 x 13 x 1.6 inch

€619

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Benoît Mauduech

Sans titre

Benoît Mauduech

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0 inch

€820

Fine Art Drawings, N°7, Lætitia Disone

N°7

Lætitia Disone

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sea Sponge, Despa Hondros

Sea Sponge

Despa Hondros

Fine Art Drawings - 77 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30.3 x 22 x 0 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Lapinture, Speedy Graphito

Lapinture

Speedy Graphito

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€4,800

Fine Art Drawings, Mistery, Hildegarde Handsaeme

Mistery

Hildegarde Handsaeme

Fine Art Drawings - 76 x 55 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.9 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch

€520

Fine Art Drawings, Les gardiens, Marta Anglada

Les gardiens

Marta Anglada

Fine Art Drawings - 28 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Portrait Rêveur, Sounya Whang

Portrait Rêveur

Sounya Whang

Fine Art Drawings - 39 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.4 x 10.2 x 0 inch

€160

Fine Art Drawings, Manuscrito, Sérgio Sister

Manuscrito

Sérgio Sister

Fine Art Drawings - 51 x 33 cm Fine Art Drawings - 20.1 x 13 inch

€8,700

Fine Art Drawings, TH25_002 (1), Thiroff

TH25_002 (1)

Thiroff

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 24 x 0.01 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Crabe en panier, Ji-Yun

Crabe en panier

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

€800

Fine Art Drawings, Factory, Alonas Stelmanas

Factory

Alonas Stelmanas

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

€390

Fine Art Drawings, sans titre, Juliette Wegrzyk

sans titre

Juliette Wegrzyk

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 x 0 inch

€550

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Miguel Sancho

Sans titre

Miguel Sancho

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

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Manu Lele, Marcus Hipa

Manu Lele

Marcus Hipa

Fine Art Drawings - 28.8 x 21 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.3 x 8.3 x 0.4 inch

€520

Fine Art Drawings, Tropic # 30, Pascal Marlin

Tropic # 30

Pascal Marlin

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

€190

Fine Art Drawings, Rameaux, Petar Kras

Rameaux

Petar Kras

Fine Art Drawings - 59.5 x 42.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.7 inch

€1,950 €1,755

Fine Art Drawings, Poésie 34, Yanne Kintgen

Poésie 34

Yanne Kintgen

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 24 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,250

Fine Art Drawings, G_43, Alina Aldea

G_43

Alina Aldea

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.2 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Robert Malaval

Untitled

Robert Malaval

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 22 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 8.7 x 0.1 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Tempus fugit, Ledentelier

Tempus fugit

Ledentelier

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

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Earthslide 466, Susan Moss

Earthslide 466

Susan Moss

Fine Art Drawings - 134.6 x 104.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 53 x 41 inch

€7,979

Fine Art Drawings, Cropcircle.., Antoine H2o

Cropcircle..

Antoine H2o

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch

€220

Fine Art Drawings, Network, Noe Borst

Network

Noe Borst

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 60 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, #11, Evandro Angerami

#11

Evandro Angerami

Fine Art Drawings - 14.8 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.8 x 8.3 inch

€480

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Bernardo Navarro

Untitled

Bernardo Navarro

Fine Art Drawings - 31 x 42.9 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.2 x 16.9 inch

€469

Fine Art Drawings, Archers II, Koljo Mishev

Archers II

Koljo Mishev

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 23 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 9.1 x 0.8 inch

€230

Fine Art Drawings, Volutes, PhilQuatre

Volutes

PhilQuatre

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 15 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.9 x 0 inch

€160

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre 1, Charles Durand

Sans titre 1

Charles Durand

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 39 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 15.4 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Resolve, James Shipton

Resolve

James Shipton

Fine Art Drawings - 59.4 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.4 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch

€219

Fine Art Drawings, Nu 27, Thomas Witte

Nu 27

Thomas Witte

Fine Art Drawings - 64 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.2 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch

€800

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

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JonOne

Print - 65 x 50 cm Print - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

€900

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.