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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 A2, Abdullah Murad

Untitled A2

Abdullah Murad

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

€1,361

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Teresa Ramón

Untitled

Teresa Ramón

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

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Teresa Ramón

Untitled

Teresa Ramón

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

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Vías

Untitled

Vías

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 39.4 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Vías

Untitled

Vías

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 100 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 39.4 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Elena Paredes

Untitled

Elena Paredes

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 71.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 28.1 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Intérieur, Gilbert Pastor

Intérieur

Gilbert Pastor

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Gilbert Pastor

Sans titre

Gilbert Pastor

Fine Art Drawings - 75 x 55 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 21.7 x 0 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Duván López

Untitled

Duván López

Fine Art Drawings - 85 x 75 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.5 x 29.5 x 0 inch

€2,250

Fine Art Drawings, Oratorium, Albert Gonzalo

Oratorium

Albert Gonzalo

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 38 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 15 inch

€2,500

Fine Art Drawings, Indigo XXIV, Albert Gonzalo

Indigo XXIV

Albert Gonzalo

Fine Art Drawings - 65.5 x 50.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.8 x 19.9 x 0 inch

€1,800

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

€3,400 €2,550

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

€3,000 €2,250

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

€2,000

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

€4,825

Fine Art Drawings, Favélas, Frank De Blok

Favélas

Frank De Blok

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

€180

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

€4,000

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

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Time, Shota Imerlishvili

Time

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Reality, Shota Imerlishvili

Reality

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 61 x 86 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24 x 33.9 x 0 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Pupets, Shota Imerlishvili

Pupets

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch

€4,000

Fine Art Drawings, Nightmare, Shota Imerlishvili

Nightmare

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 90 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0 inch

€5,000

Fine Art Drawings, Born, Shota Imerlishvili

Born

Shota Imerlishvili

Fine Art Drawings - 86 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 33.9 x 24 x 0 inch

€3,000

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

€4,000

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

€3,000

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

€3,000

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

€3,000

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

€3,000

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

€3,000

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

€450 €338

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

€450 €338

Fine Art Drawings, Tulip, Anyck Alvarez Kerloch

Tulip

Anyck Alvarez Kerloch

Fine Art Drawings - 58.4 x 43.2 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 17 x 0.1 inch

€347

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

€1,070

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Dev

Untitled

Dev

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Dev

Untitled

Dev

Fine Art Drawings - 35 x 27 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.8 x 10.6 inch

€950

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Elena Paredes

Untitled

Elena Paredes

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 71.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 28.1 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Elena Paredes

Untitled

Elena Paredes

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 71.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 28.1 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Elena Paredes

Untitled

Elena Paredes

Fine Art Drawings - 57 x 71.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 28.1 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Melchor Zapata

Untitled

Melchor Zapata

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 19.7 inch

€1,200

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Gibernau

Untitled

Josep Gibernau

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 12.6 inch

€888

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Josep Gibernau

Untitled

Josep Gibernau

Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 12.6 inch

€888

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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

€800

Print, Blue, JonOne

Blue

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.