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Abstract Artists Working in Earthy Tones

Yellows, browns, reds and blues usually dominate the color palettes of those working with earthy tones. As abstract art shifts away from realism, the early 20th century saw an art movement that relied on using color and shape to portray the subject matter. The expression of the artist finds a home in this movement, conveying emotion or capturing the determination of the artist to capture a moment. If you look closely at the ochres and browns that have come to define earthly tones, the viewer will note tinges of red, blue and yellow. The primary colors are used by abstract artists such as Mondrian to render the two-dimensional and highlight the simplicity of color and shapes. But if you start mixing them, the brown hues (that can border on murky) are found within works by Francoise Dugourd-Caput and Barry Rafuse. Rafuse even notes that his use of often primary and brilliant colors are as a result of being drawn to nature's designs and land form. And as he moves towards the abstraction of these elements, they blend within his works using the power of the two-dimensional to powerfully depict the world around us.

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Painting, Albver, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 32 x 41 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

$428

Painting, Rouge, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$244

Painting, Iggdrasil, Romina Schimpf

Romina Schimpf

Painting - 43 x 33 x 5 cm Painting - 16.9 x 13 x 2 inch

$305

Painting, Joie, Lallement Martine

Lallement Martine

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$342

Painting, Bleu encre, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,299

Painting, Exotique, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$3,360

Painting, Graphique, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$550

Painting, Blue IV, Eric Marsiam

Eric Marsiam

Painting - 130 x 200 cm Painting - 51.2 x 78.7 inch

$21,992

Painting, Atlantis, Julien Abstrait

Julien Abstrait

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$2,309

Painting, Dance l, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 66 x 48 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$1,222

Painting, Dracaena, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 190 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 74.8 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$8,430

Painting, Arbre de vie, André Bielen

André Bielen

Painting - 180 x 180 x 3 cm Painting - 70.9 x 70.9 x 1.2 inch

$25,657

Painting, Lyrique 2, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$550

Painting, Passager, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$550

Painting, Dedans, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 32 x 41 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.1 x 0.2 inch

$428

Painting, Tumultueux, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 32 x 41 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12.6 x 16.1 x 0.1 inch

$428

Painting, Aurore, Lallement Martine

Lallement Martine

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$428

Painting, De nuit, Lallement Martine

Lallement Martine

Painting - 40 x 20 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 7.9 x 0.8 inch

$305

Painting, Tiffany, Lallement Martine

Lallement Martine

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$550

Painting, Le sud, Lallement Martine

Lallement Martine

Painting - 46 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$550

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