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, Beauty, Rodrigo Franzao

Beauty

Rodrigo Franzao

Painting - 40.6 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 24 x 1 inch

$3,450

Sculpture, 3 Parts World, Hayvon

3 Parts World

Hayvon

Sculpture - 27 x 28 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 11 x 2.4 inch

$324

Sculpture, Sun soleil, Hayvon

Sun soleil

Hayvon

Sculpture - 25 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch

$324

Sculpture, Gold world, Hayvon

Gold world

Hayvon

Sculpture - 25 x 23 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.1 x 2.4 inch

$324

Sculpture, Carre gold, Hayvon

Carre gold

Hayvon

Sculpture - 22 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 8.7 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch

$220

Sculpture, Seven circles, Hayvon

Seven circles

Hayvon

Sculpture - 24 x 24 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.4 x 9.4 x 2.4 inch

$220

Sculpture, Duo world, Hayvon

Duo world

Hayvon

Sculpture - 25 x 23 x 6 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 9.1 x 2.4 inch

$324

Painting, Red flowers, Hayvon

Red flowers

Hayvon

Painting - 40 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$220

Painting, Solstice, Kerstin Paillard

Solstice

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 117 x 147 x 3 cm Painting - 46.1 x 57.9 x 1.2 inch

$5,201

Painting, ZDZ1140, Thierry Zdzieblo

ZDZ1140

Thierry Zdzieblo

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

$289

Painting, Elle, Caalista

Elle

Caalista

Painting - 35 x 27 x 1 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.4 inch

$520

Painting, Kindness, Maria Ruoti

Kindness

Maria Ruoti

Painting - 90 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,485

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