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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, Want from me, Michael Grine

Want from me

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings - 43.2 x 27.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 11 x 0.1 inch

$300

Fine Art Drawings, You Lie, Michael Grine

You Lie

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 9 x 0.1 inch

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Red Ballerina, Lali Kakubava

Red Ballerina

Lali Kakubava

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

$578

Fine Art Drawings, Cascades, Erte Tirtoff

Cascades

Erte Tirtoff

Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 13.7 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.7 x 5.4 x 0.4 inch

$2,312

Fine Art Drawings, Dream #2, Dr. Love

Dream #2

Dr. Love

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$104

Fine Art Drawings, dream #1, Dr. Love

dream #1

Dr. Love

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch

$104

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Richard Caldicott

Untitled

Richard Caldicott

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

$1,716

Fine Art Drawings, Waterfall 2, Gina Vor

Waterfall 2

Gina Vor

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

$173

Fine Art Drawings, Lianes 6, Mathilde Neri

Lianes 6

Mathilde Neri

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

$1,040

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Doïna Vieru

Untitled

Doïna Vieru

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

$1,156

Fine Art Drawings, Soleil Rouge, Lali Kakubava

Soleil Rouge

Lali Kakubava

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

$578

Fine Art Drawings, Song of Two, Lali Kakubava

Song of Two

Lali Kakubava

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

$578

Fine Art Drawings, Libellule Dance, Lali Kakubava

Libellule Dance

Lali Kakubava

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

$578

Fine Art Drawings, Des Ballerines, Lali Kakubava

Des Ballerines

Lali Kakubava

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

$578

Fine Art Drawings, Lianes 11, Mathilde Neri

Lianes 11

Mathilde Neri

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

$925

Fine Art Drawings, Magic Stornes, Minako Asakura

Magic Stornes

Minako Asakura

Fine Art Drawings - 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch

$1,734

Fine Art Drawings, Y angel chanoir, Chanoir

Y angel chanoir

Chanoir

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 15 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 5.9 x 0.1 inch

$462

Fine Art Drawings, Where are you? 1, Gina Vor

Where are you? 1

Gina Vor

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

$173

Fine Art Drawings, Eos no2, Clement Page

Eos no2

Clement Page

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 52 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

$867

Fine Art Drawings, Eos 1, Clement Page

Eos 1

Clement Page

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 52 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

$867

Fine Art Drawings, Emotion-20240115, Yaki Li

Emotion-20240115

Yaki Li

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

$214

Fine Art Drawings, B299, Tarek Butayhi

B299

Tarek Butayhi

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

$900

Fine Art Drawings, Scene, Tako Chanchaleishvili

Scene

Tako Chanchaleishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 5.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch

$751

Fine Art Drawings, Waterfall 1, Gina Vor

Waterfall 1

Gina Vor

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

$173

Fine Art Drawings, Southern winds, Nagsoul

Southern winds

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 17 x 12 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.7 x 4.7 x 0 inch

$347

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled 28, Imad Fakhry

Untitled 28

Imad Fakhry

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

$600

Fine Art Drawings, The Falls, Michael Grine

The Falls

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 12 x 0.01 inch

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Port, Michael Grine

Port

Michael Grine

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 45.7 x 0 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 18 x 0.01 inch

$300

Fine Art Drawings, Senza titolo, Elio Marcucci

Senza titolo

Elio Marcucci

Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 20 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.4 inch

$347

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

$686

Fine Art Drawings, Requiem II, Ann Thomson

Requiem II

Ann Thomson

Fine Art Drawings - 44 x 29 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.3 x 11.4 inch

$347

Fine Art Drawings, Iris, Mathilde de Bellecombe

Iris

Mathilde de Bellecombe

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

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Fine Art Drawings, September 12, Enric Cormenzana

September 12

Enric Cormenzana

Fine Art Drawings - 58 x 39 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 15.4 x 0 inch

$925

Fine Art Drawings, Open, Miquel Angel Benejam

Open

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

$694

Fine Art Drawings, Papier 05, Christophe Arbieu

Papier 05

Christophe Arbieu

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

$670

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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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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.