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, Hubbub, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting - 80 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$983

Painting, Danse et jeunesse, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,599

Painting, Zdz1170, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 60 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$2,334

Painting, Zdz1083, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 140 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 55.1 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$2,580

Painting, Humidifier, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$8,599

Painting, Déluge, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 61 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$1,572

Painting, Kintsugi 2, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,413

Painting, AC 3, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1 inch

$1,179

Painting, AC 2, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1 inch

$1,179

Painting, AC 1, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1 inch

$1,179

Painting, AK- 19, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$1,413

Painting, AK- 17, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 1 inch

$1,413

Painting, NIII-2, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$1,216

Painting, Ref 23-23 -   Féerie, Jeanne

Jeanne

Painting - 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,007 $887

Painting, Line Code, Khrystyna Kozyuk

Khrystyna Kozyuk

Painting - 101.6 x 101.6 x 1.8 cm Painting - 40 x 40 x 0.7 inch

$2,250

Painting, Miles, Khrystyna Kozyuk

Khrystyna Kozyuk

Painting - 71.1 x 101.6 x 1.3 cm Painting - 28 x 40 x 0.5 inch

$1,600

Painting, Line art, Khrystyna Kozyuk

Khrystyna Kozyuk

Painting - 96.5 x 96.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 38 x 38 x 0.1 inch

$1,800

Painting, Tomorrow, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

$1,843

Painting, Evasion, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$1,106

Painting, Énigme, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,106

Painting, Intrusion, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,843

Painting, Twilight Ocean, Susan Wooler

Susan Wooler

Painting - 59.9 x 59.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

$550

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