Michael Rich Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

"Workstation 17", 2023 (Gestural Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas Paper) by Jenny Nelson 24 x 18 inches The abstract painter Jenny Nelson is a master at communicating story through...

Collage on paper and mixed media, signed lower right.

Larry Zox (1937-2006) was a central figure in the evolution of 20th century abstraction in America. Raised in Des Moines, Iowa, Zox studied at the University of Oklahoma and went o...

Mito 2015 Collage e acrilico su carta CM 70x50 Con la mano e con fuoco, sul metallo. Con la mano e col pensiero sulla carta. Il disegno è inscindibile dalla scultura e non può esse...

Blue and orange abstract contemporary outsider art. The piece depicts the massive Titanic ship against a dark orange sunset sky. The captain (Edward Smith) of the ship's portrait is ...

The discipline of creating a drawing each day is a process, like a written diary, to clear the mind, to declutter thoughts, and to observe patterns. It is a method that allows the mind a freedom to wander and drift. A visual journal becomes a safe space for personal reflection–a self-awareness fueled by the opportunity for contemplation and immersion. The painted surface for the drawings was created by dividing five large paintings into 40 separate pieces. I chose five paintings from my Perspective Series (1993-94), which relied on day-to-day imagery that narrated a story about shifting time and how time anchors our day. The brush strokes of Perspectives are fluid, with muted colors – moving from deep blacks to taupe whites. Dividing these pieces was a means for me to rethink ideas and recurring images in my older work. The very thin gold leaf applied to each piece has a wonderful amber tone. This gold leaf is from Myanmar, where it is used as decoration for Buddha or for the dome of a temple or monastery. In the drawings, the gold element relates to the sense of infinity – like the sky in an enclosed courtyard. An architectural element is a critical component in my studio work that I wanted to carry over into these pieces. I envisioned a courtyard–a safe space that opens up to the sky. Unfolding circles define the beginnings of an open interior space. The process felt open-ended. It was an opportunity to get lost in thought and to give me an opportunity to reflect, muse and declutter my thinking. Then repeat. 40 days...

Dreaming in Death is a painting realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper. Hand-signed and...

This abstract blue and white artwork titled "WARM AND DRY" is an original assemblage artwork by Jim Houser. This piece measures 10”h x 10”w. Jim Houser was born in 1973 in Philadelp...

Nostalgia is a beautiful artwork realized by  Maurizio Gracceva  in the 2022. Colored mixed media on paper.  Hand signed by the artist. Title, date, techinique and sign on the bac...

Perch (Abstract Expressionism painting) Acrylic and mixed media on paper - Unframed Work will be shipped rolled in a tube. Werfel emp...

"Untitled 190105" is an original acrylic and acrylic transfer on canvas artwork by Ryan Beck measuring 18"h x 15"w. Ryan Beck works in an abstract style that aims to link contempora...

This blue, red, and white wall-hanging artwork titled "DANGER!" is an original artwork by Jim Houser made of acrylic and collage on canvas. This piece measures 10"h x 10"w. Jim Hous...