Swathes of Color

It isn't surprising that the word swathe is also used to describe broad strips of countryside, or rows of corn. How to depict a vastness of a vista filled with color, without being limited to painstakingly recreate every detail, has aided in shifting certain styles of painting. Typically associated with the looser brushstrokes of the Impressionists,large swathes of color also found a home in modern abstract art during the first half of the 20th century. In the color theory of art, color is used to evoke emotion by artists within compositions, aiding expression. But in abstract art, color is used in its most simplistic form. Thus painting with swathes of color can emote a sense of freedom, of celebrating color at its very best, in abundance. In Artsper's own selection of works, Marie Labat focuses on the relationship between man and nature in her landscapes, using color to depict the Atlantic Pyrenees. Whilst Nick Tidnam works with a studio that opens up into a garden in order to consistently be affronted by nature. It may seem futile to attempt to limit the vastness of a landscape to a canvas, but such artists know that the ability to do so lies in the use of color…


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Painting, S/T 4, Frank Jensen

Frank Jensen

Painting - 35 x 35 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$702

Painting, S/T 5, Frank Jensen

Frank Jensen

Painting - 35 x 35 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$702

Painting, S/T 6, Frank Jensen

Frank Jensen

Painting - 35 x 35 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 inch

$702

Painting, P5.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 58.5 x 31.8 cm Painting - 23 x 12.5 inch

$1,715

Painting, P3.15, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 48.9 x 43.2 cm Painting - 19.3 x 17 inch

$1,715

Painting, P3.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 38 x 28 cm Painting - 15 x 11 inch

$1,072

Painting, P1.13, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 44 x 32 cm Painting - 17.3 x 12.6 inch

$1,715

Painting, P1.14, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 47 x 31.8 cm Painting - 18.5 x 12.5 inch

$1,715

Print, Revolt, Arthur Secunda

Arthur Secunda

Print - 76 x 56.5 x 0.1 cm Print - 29.9 x 22.2 x 0 inch

$610

Painting, Autorretrato, Ana Seggiaro

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 116.8 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 46 x 35 x 0.1 inch

$3,000

Painting, Volley, Anya Spielman

Anya Spielman

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Painting - 30 x 30 inch

$7,361

Painting, Flutter, Anya Spielman

Anya Spielman

Painting - 105 x 74 cm Painting - 41.3 x 29.1 inch

$8,218

Painting, Effloresce, Anya Spielman

Anya Spielman

Painting - 74 x 105 cm Painting - 29.1 x 41.3 inch

$8,647

Print, Tangled Roots, Nora Ampova

Nora Ampova

Print - 49 x 29 x 0.2 cm Print - 19.3 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch

$1,306

Painting, Joie, Valérie Betoulaud

Valérie Betoulaud

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$5,493

Painting, Flore, Daniel Cayo

Daniel Cayo

Painting - 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

$3,052

Painting, Le Ravissement, Daniel Cayo

Daniel Cayo

Painting - 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

$3,052

Painting, Flowers (3), Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Painting - 180 x 125 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 49.2 x 2 inch

$21,973

Painting, Flowers (1), Tony Soulié

Tony Soulié

Painting - 180 x 125 x 5 cm Painting - 70.9 x 49.2 x 2 inch

$21,973

Print, Magicien, Max Papart

Max Papart

Print - 92 x 77 cm Print - 36.2 x 30.3 inch

$610

Painting, Hamlet, Jordi Sàbat

Jordi Sàbat

Painting - 30 x 30 x 5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 2 inch

$793

Painting, Geisha I, Ana Seggiaro

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 154.9 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 61 x 35 x 0.1 inch

$5,500

Painting, IA, Jean Feinberg

IA

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0 inch

$4,002

Painting, UFI, Jean Feinberg

UFI

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0 inch

$4,002

Painting, Red glow, Jean Feinberg

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.1 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0 inch

$4,002