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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, Ballet 9, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€250

Painting, Ballet 8, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.3 cm Painting - 7.1 x 9.4 x 0.1 inch

€250

Painting, Bouquet, Inès V. Fortuny

Inès V. Fortuny

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.4 inch

€1,280

Painting, Sentinelles, Marion Cicéron

Marion Cicéron

Painting - 114 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, Le passage, Marion Cicéron

Marion Cicéron

Painting - 33.5 x 49 x 0.2 cm Painting - 13.2 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch

€390

Painting, Shard, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 60 x 40 x 1.6 cm Painting - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€517

Painting, Hidden Truths, Julie Edwards

Julie Edwards

Painting - 91.4 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm Painting - 36 x 30 x 1.5 inch

€1,201

Painting, Norway, Marion Cicéron

Marion Cicéron

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€980

Painting, Traversée, Patrick Delorme

Patrick Delorme

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€630

Painting, Visitation, Patrick Delorme

Patrick Delorme

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€630

Painting, Cromlech, Marion Cicéron

Marion Cicéron

Painting - 65 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€720

Painting, 150123, Catherine Brost

Catherine Brost

Painting - 100 x 120 x 2.4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.9 inch

€3,500

Painting, Ocean of jellyfish, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 80 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.6 inch

€450

Painting, Japanese dragon, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€367

Painting, Dante, Patrick Delorme

Patrick Delorme

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.01 cm Painting - 15.4 x 11.4 x 0 inch

€630

Painting, Luminaries-1, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

€297

Painting, Wings open, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1.7 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.7 inch

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