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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La part de l'autre
Aude Herlédan
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€16,000
Les jours heureux
Aude Herlédan
Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 0.8 inch
€16,000
Al otro lado del espejo
Francisco Nicolás
Painting - 140 x 190 x 4 cm Painting - 55.1 x 74.8 x 1.6 inch
€14,000
Les gilets oranges 03
Konstantin Kornakov
Print - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€210
Les gilets oranges 01
Konstantin Kornakov
Print - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€210
Perfectly imperfect
Aude Herlédan
Painting - 100.5 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 39.6 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
€25,000
Journey of the soul
Aude Herlédan
Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€20,000
Les gilets oranges 02
Konstantin Kornakov
Print - 20 x 30 x 0.2 cm Print - 7.9 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
€210
Il n'y a rien de plus précieux dans ce monde que le sentiment d'exister (Victor Hugo) - There is nothing more precious in this world than the feeling of being alive
Aude Herlédan
Painting - 162 x 130 x 3.5 cm Painting - 63.8 x 51.2 x 1.4 inch
€32,000
When East meets West, 10
Marie-F Turner
Print - 60 x 75 x 1 cm Print - 23.6 x 29.5 x 0.4 inch
€458 €412
La Force (The Strength)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
La Roue de Fortune
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
Le Tricheur (The Trickster)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
Le Chariot
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
La Justice
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
L'Hermite (The Hermit )
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
Les Amoureux (The Lovers)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
Le Pape (The Hierophant)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
L’Empereur (The Emperor)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
L'Éther (The Ether)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
Le Triomphe (The Triumph)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
L’Impératrice (The Empress)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
La Papesse (The High Priestess)
Konstantin Kornakov
Fine Art Drawings - 29.7 x 21 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.7 x 8.3 inch
€333
If Held To The Light
Jessica Houston
Painting - 51 x 51 x 2 cm Painting - 20.1 x 20.1 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
