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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, Nam Kwan

Untitled

Nam Kwan

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 15 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 5.9 inch

€1,000

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Ossip Zadkine

Untitled

Ossip Zadkine

Fine Art Drawings - 62 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 24.4 x 17.7 x 0 inch

€12,000

Fine Art Drawings, Ombros, Christina Sprowl

Ombros

Christina Sprowl

Fine Art Drawings - 40.6 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 20 x 1 inch

€877

Fine Art Drawings, Icarus 15, Edward Shahda

Icarus 15

Edward Shahda

Fine Art Drawings - 54 x 37 cm Fine Art Drawings - 21.3 x 14.6 inch

€1,547

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Joan Vilacasas

Untitled

Joan Vilacasas

Fine Art Drawings - 65 x 84 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 25.6 x 33.1 x 0 inch

€2,800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Jacques Pajak

Untitled

Jacques Pajak

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 25.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 10 x 0 inch

€4,800

Fine Art Drawings, Metamorphoses, Iryna Burda

Metamorphoses

Iryna Burda

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 23 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Little devils, Ray Smith

Little devils

Ray Smith

Fine Art Drawings - 37 x 27 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 14.6 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€1,100

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Eric Gouret

Sans titre

Eric Gouret

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

€1,400

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Pedro Cano

Untitled

Pedro Cano

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

€3,500

Fine Art Drawings, Figure Sketch, Robert Goodnough

Figure Sketch

Robert Goodnough

Fine Art Drawings - 30.5 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch

€1,365

Fine Art Drawings, Sans-titre, Jean Revol

Sans-titre

Jean Revol

Fine Art Drawings - 45.5 x 60.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.9 x 23.8 x 0 inch

€400

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Magda Bolumar

Untitled

Magda Bolumar

Fine Art Drawings - 26.5 x 35 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.4 x 13.8 x 0 inch

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Dark Force, Slav Nedev

Dark Force

Slav Nedev

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 23 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 9.1 x 0.1 inch

€440

Fine Art Drawings, Admirativo, Rafa Forteza

Admirativo

Rafa Forteza

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

€3,500

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Miguel Ybáñez

Untitled

Miguel Ybáñez

Fine Art Drawings - 160 x 130 cm Fine Art Drawings - 63 x 51.2 inch

€4,800

Fine Art Drawings, Untitled, Henri Pfeiffer

Untitled

Henri Pfeiffer

Fine Art Drawings - 46 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.1 x 12.6 inch

€4,500

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre (7), Sylva Sylva

Sans titre (7)

Sylva Sylva

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

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Encensé 2, Catherine Carrée

Encensé 2

Catherine Carrée

Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

€900

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Lison Favarger

Composition

Lison Favarger

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 34 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch

€1,003

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Kuffjca Cozma

Sans titre

Kuffjca Cozma

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

€1,600

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Andrée Vilar

Sans titre

Andrée Vilar

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

€3,000

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Camille Adra

Sans titre

Camille Adra

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

€200

Fine Art Drawings, Black Abstract, Paul Peters

Black Abstract

Paul Peters

Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 23.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 13.4 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€330

Fine Art Drawings, E.T., Lee Misoon

E.T.

Lee Misoon

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 40 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

€990

Fine Art Drawings, Numéro 2, Olivia Moélo

Numéro 2

Olivia Moélo

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.5 x 0.001 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.7 x 0 inch

€380

Fine Art Drawings, Ailleurs, Claudette Allosio

Ailleurs

Claudette Allosio

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

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Sans titre, Jean-Luc Herman

Sans titre

Jean-Luc Herman

Fine Art Drawings - 20.5 x 27 x 0.02 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.1 x 10.6 x 0 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Ryan, Ryan Mendoza

Ryan

Ryan Mendoza

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€5,500

Fine Art Drawings, Fallen Angel, Raluca Arnautu

Fallen Angel

Raluca Arnautu

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

€700

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, La vague, Arthur Dupuy

La vague

Arthur Dupuy

Fine Art Drawings - 32 x 32 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.6 x 12.6 x 0.1 inch

€350

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, Composition, Arturo Peyrot

Composition

Arturo Peyrot

Fine Art Drawings - 48.9 x 34 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 13.4 x 0.1 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, Miro’s Dilemma, Stankey

Miro’s Dilemma

Stankey

Fine Art Drawings - 27 x 27 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.6 x 10.6 x 0.2 inch

€1,700

Fine Art Drawings, Colored Fields, Jim Lagasse

Colored Fields

Jim Lagasse

Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 14 x 1 inch

€432

Fine Art Drawings, Sans-Titre, Philippe Favier

Sans-Titre

Philippe Favier

Fine Art Drawings - 22.8 x 11.4 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9 x 4.5 x 0 inch

€450

Fine Art Drawings, Invincible, Emily Redd

Invincible

Emily Redd

Fine Art Drawings - 86.4 x 63.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 34 x 25 x 0.1 inch

€2,640

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Gastone Novelli

Composition

Gastone Novelli

Fine Art Drawings - 16 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 6.3 x 9.1 x 0 inch

€11,000

Fine Art Drawings, Forbidden Fruits, The Catman

Forbidden Fruits

The Catman

Fine Art Drawings - 70 x 100 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch

€355

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

€337

Fine Art Drawings, 068, Agur

068

Agur

Fine Art Drawings - 29 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.4 x 16.1 x 0 inch

€350

Fine Art Drawings, 43-2018, Angel De la Peña

43-2018

Angel De la Peña

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

€1,650

Fine Art Drawings, Equinoxes #23, Yann Bagot

Equinoxes #23

Yann Bagot

Fine Art Drawings - 32.5 x 24.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 12.8 x 9.6 inch

€1,300

Fine Art Drawings, Figures, Paul Emile Colin

Figures

Paul Emile Colin

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 16 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 6.3 x 0 inch

€200

Fine Art Drawings, The scream, Ezequiel Solano

The scream

Ezequiel Solano

Fine Art Drawings - 42 x 32 cm Fine Art Drawings - 16.5 x 12.6 inch

€250

Fine Art Drawings, #11082022, Michael Verlangieri

#11082022

Michael Verlangieri

Fine Art Drawings - 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch

€7,250

Fine Art Drawings, Composition, Geer van Velde

Composition

Geer van Velde

Fine Art Drawings - 27.1 x 41.3 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.7 x 16.3 x 0 inch

€7,000

Fine Art Drawings, Leaves, Aurelio Mistruzzi

Leaves

Aurelio Mistruzzi

Fine Art Drawings - 48 x 35 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 18.9 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch

€300

Fine Art Drawings, Casa Tesla, Julián Fourcade

Casa Tesla

Julián Fourcade

Fine Art Drawings - 45 x 65 cm Fine Art Drawings - 17.7 x 25.6 inch

€400

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Orangeade

Âme Sauvage

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

€800

Print, Figue, André Masson

Figue

André Masson

Print - 26 x 19 x 0.1 cm Print - 10.2 x 7.5 x 0 inch

€800

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Victoria

Gaëlle Wagner

Painting - 40 x 40 x 4 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.6 inch

€690

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.