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, Candy, Anya Spielman

Candy

Anya Spielman

Painting - 199 x 158 cm Painting - 78.3 x 62.2 inch

$22,172

Painting, P4.13, Jean Feinberg

P4.13

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 68 x 53.4 cm Painting - 26.8 x 21 inch

$2,189

Painting, Zanzibar, Tony Soulié

Zanzibar

Tony Soulié

Painting - 24 x 38 cm Painting - 9.4 x 15 inch

$2,857

Painting, Promethée, Daniel Cayo

Promethée

Daniel Cayo

Painting - 81 x 65 x 4 cm Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 1.6 inch

$2,857

Print, Fakir, Max Papart

Fakir

Max Papart

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

$595

Painting, Tide, Nora Ampova

Tide

Nora Ampova

Painting - 62 x 62 x 0.2 cm Painting - 24.4 x 24.4 x 0.1 inch

$2,214

Painting, Enigma, Aude Herlédan

Enigma

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 100 x 81 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 inch

$15,477

Fine Art Drawings, India !, Jean Feinberg

India !

Jean Feinberg

Fine Art Drawings - 38.1 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 inch

$1,059

Painting, CBS-16, Martin Singer

CBS-16

Martin Singer

Painting - 47 x 30 x 3 cm Painting - 18.5 x 11.8 x 1.2 inch

$667

Sculpture, C5B1RN-24, Martin Singer

C5B1RN-24

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 41.5 x 26.3 x 2.1 cm Sculpture - 16.3 x 10.4 x 0.8 inch

$619

Fine Art Drawings, Emergence, Sandra Paris

Emergence

Sandra Paris

Fine Art Drawings - 23 x 18 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.1 x 7.1 x 0.1 inch

$213

Sculpture, Pivoine, Nathanael Koffi

Pivoine

Nathanael Koffi

Sculpture - 56.5 x 25.5 x 0.5 cm Sculpture - 22.2 x 10 x 0.2 inch

$655

Painting, Il presente, Moi.

Il presente

Moi.

Painting - 30 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch

$595

Fine Art Drawings, Emmy et seneçon, Marie Labat

Emmy et seneçon

Marie Labat

Fine Art Drawings - 60 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 23.6 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$571

Painting, Niza I, Coco Capuzzi

Niza I

Coco Capuzzi

Painting - 24 x 18 x 1 cm Painting - 9.4 x 7.1 x 0.4 inch

$476

Photography, Hong Kong, Tony Soulié

Hong Kong

Tony Soulié

Photography - 60 x 80 cm Photography - 23.6 x 31.5 inch

$5,905

Print, Cherokee, Tony Soulié

Cherokee

Tony Soulié

Print - 90 x 76 x 1 cm Print - 35.4 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$1,071

Print, Tanger, Tony Soulié

Tanger

Tony Soulié

Print - 56 x 76 x 1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$833

Fine Art Drawings, Tracks, Nagsoul

Tracks

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 38 x 28 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15 x 11 inch

$1,191

Painting, Lapin, Anya Spielman

Lapin

Anya Spielman

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

$8,120

Painting, Untitled, Ana Seggiaro

Untitled

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 119.9 x 99.8 x 0.3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 39.3 x 0.1 inch

$2,500

Painting, Salvia 352, Nagsoul

Salvia 352

Nagsoul

Painting - 25 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$714

Fine Art Drawings, Myst 604, Nagsoul

Myst 604

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$952

Fine Art Drawings, Critical Path, Nagsoul

Critical Path

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 20 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 7.9 x 11.8 inch

$595

Painting, P1.15, Jean Feinberg

P1.15

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 32.4 x 33.1 cm Painting - 12.8 x 13 inch

$1,695

Fine Art Drawings, Théorèmes #1, Nagsoul

Théorèmes #1

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 32 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 12.6 x 0 inch

$952

Fine Art Drawings, Frame me not, Nagsoul

Frame me not

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 26 x 26 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10.2 x 10.2 x 0 inch

$952

Fine Art Drawings, Recueillement, Nagsoul

Recueillement

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.7 x 11.8 inch

$952

Fine Art Drawings, Wege von Dresden 2, Nagsoul

Wege von Dresden 2

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11.6 x 11.6 x 0 inch

$952

Fine Art Drawings, Wege von Dresden 1, Nagsoul

Wege von Dresden 1

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$952

Painting, New-York, Tony Soulié

New-York

Tony Soulié

Painting - 60 x 90 x 5 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 2 inch

$5,357

Fine Art Drawings, Censure, Nagsoul

Censure

Nagsoul

Fine Art Drawings - 25 x 19 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 9.8 x 7.5 x 0 inch

$714

Painting, Odissey 142, Nagsoul

Odissey 142

Nagsoul

Painting - 65 x 50 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

$1,429