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…
Save your search and find it in your favorites
Save your search to find it quickly
Saved search
Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches
Unsaved search
A problem occurred
Give a glimpse
Kotaro Machiyama
Painting - 97 x 145.5 x 0.1 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.3 x 0 inch
€6,665
A life attuned to larger rhythms
Jessica Houston
Photography - 53.3 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 21 x 33 x 1 inch
€3,200
The forward march loses ground
Jessica Houston
Photography - 53.3 x 83.8 x 2.5 cm Photography - 21 x 33 x 1 inch
€2,700
Soleil, graine et reine des prés
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€480
Linge volant et arum
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€480
Porter un seau à deux mains
Marie Labat
Design - 90 x 90 x 0.1 cm Design - 35.4 x 35.4 x 0 inch
€290
Ville, cultures, forêt et églantine
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€480
Danse et coquelicot
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€480
Jeune chêne et cardamine
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€480
Les bras chargés et oseille des prés
Marie Labat
Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch
€480
PornographiX 3 (S'Expérience)
Nagsoul
Photography - 17 x 27 x 0.1 cm Photography - 6.7 x 10.6 x 0 inch
€500
Cuerpo Humano. From the Anatomy series
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 181.9 x 126 x 0.3 cm Painting - 71.6 x 49.6 x 0.1 inch
€3,567
Las Cuatro Brujas Triptych
Ana Seggiaro
Painting - 119.9 x 255 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 100.4 x 0.1 inch
€15,489
Let_s Go to Tango
Artur Soletskyi
Painting - 110 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 43.3 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€6,000
Take me to the Clouds
Artur Soletskyi
Painting - 70 x 180 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 70.9 x 0.8 inch
€5,500
Something About Temptation
Artur Soletskyi
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€8,000
Me and my Shadows
Artur Soletskyi
Painting - 109 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 42.9 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€6,000
Pipe inspection
Artur Soletskyi
Painting - 150 x 150 x 2 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 0.8 inch
€8,000
Étude de la sculpture "Flying woman"
Aude Herlédan
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
€6,000
Étude de la sculpture "MKE"
Aude Herlédan
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
€6,000
La lutteuse mexicaine
Sandra Paris
Fine Art Drawings - 28.5 x 21 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.2 x 8.3 x 0.1 inch
€179
Urban Landscape Series #16
Lana Matsuyama
Painting - 61 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
Sold
