Colored artworks
Color plays a fundamental role in contemporary creation as an element capable on its own of structuring a composition, generating emotion, or conveying an entire aesthetic discourse.
Long relegated to a secondary role behind form and drawing in the traditional hierarchy of the arts, it gradually gained autonomy throughout the twentieth century from Fauvist explorations of pure color to lyrical abstraction until it became, for some artists, the sole subject of the artwork.
Henri Matisse, whose cut-out paper works celebrate color in all its power and simplicity, Mark Rothko with his meditative fields of color, or the Op Art artists who explore optical vibrations between complementary hues, illustrate the diversity of approaches within a field that continues to fascinate contemporary artists.
In current artistic practice, color is explored through a wide range of registers—from vivid, saturated Pop Art–inspired palettes to subtle tonal variations and delicate gradients, as well as strong chromatic contrasts that structure pictorial or sculptural space. Whether applied in flat areas, layered glazes, bursts of material, or plays of light on reflective surfaces, color becomes a language in its own right, capable of expressing emotions such as joy, melancholy, energy, or contemplation.
On Artsper, this selection brings together works in which color plays a central role in composition, highlighting the enduring capacity of this fundamental element to generate visual experiences of inexhaustible richness and intensity.
Jacques Pajak
Fine Art Drawings . 33 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 13 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 4,657
Tina Loiodice
Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 340
Maylis Bourdet
Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 47 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 18.5 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 543
Le Hai Linh
Fine Art Drawings . 79.8 x 99.8 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.4 x 39.3 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 2,165
Andrea Lein
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,358
Martin Bradley
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 46 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 18.1 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 3,299
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 64.8 x 49.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.5 x 19.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 587
Natalia Balashova (Amorepastels)
Fine Art Drawings . 60 x 41 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.6 x 16.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 861
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings . 81 x 109 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.9 x 42.9 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,189
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,314
Alice Rymowicz
Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 716
Alla Kechedzhan
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,649
Kristina Viera Wolf
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,067
Clemens Wolf
Fine Art Drawings . 50.3 x 65.3 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.8 x 25.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 3,442
Miquel Angel Benejam
Fine Art Drawings . 46.5 x 63.5 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.3 x 25 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 582
Jean-Jacques André
Fine Art Drawings . 63 x 63 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24.8 x 24.8 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 466
José Manuel Chamorro Chamorro
Fine Art Drawings . 65 x 50 cm Fine Art Drawings . 25.6 x 19.7 inch
CHFÂ 640
Jean-Claude Desmerges
Fine Art Drawings . 78.5 x 54.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.9 x 21.5 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 2,426
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,164
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,164
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,048
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 91 x 45 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 35.8 x 17.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 961
Jean-Claude Coutaz
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,026
Nikolaos Schizas
Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 669
Nikolaos Schizas
Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 57 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 669
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,552
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,048
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,048
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 70 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,164
Silvio Mildo
Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 29 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 11.4 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 534
Tina Loiodice
Fine Art Drawings . 20.3 x 30.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 8 x 12 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 340
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,164
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,552
Terrece Beesley
Fine Art Drawings . 45.7 x 40.6 x 1.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 16 x 0.5 inch
CHFÂ 1,615
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,038
André Robillard
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,552
Philippe Dias
Fine Art Drawings . 77 x 58 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30.3 x 22.8 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 485
Markus Lippeck
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 475
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 45.5 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15 x 17.9 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,164
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,252 CHFÂ 876
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,268
Sasha Robinson
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 340
Stéphane Rime
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 136
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 76 x 56 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 29.9 x 22 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 776
Stanislav Bojankov
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 61 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 24 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 485
Vera Zvyagina
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 253
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 120 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 47.2 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 961 CHFÂ 672
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 40 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 815
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 53.5 x 53.5 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.1 x 21.1 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 728
Andrea Lein
Fine Art Drawings . 42 x 29.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,358
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,261
Guyodo (Frantz Jacques)
Fine Art Drawings . 59 x 40 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.2 x 15.7 inch
CHFÂ 1,843
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 29.5 x 41.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 16.5 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 560
Antoni Vives Fierro
Fine Art Drawings . 18 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.1 x 9.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 437
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 70 x 0.18 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 776
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 70 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,261
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 60.5 x 50.5 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 23.8 x 19.9 x 1 inch
CHFÂ 1,455
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings . 108 x 108 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 42.5 x 42.5 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,353
Sasha Robinson
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 340
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,058 CHFÂ 740
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 69 x 49 x 0.15 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.2 x 19.3 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 873
Agnès Tiollier
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 100 x 0.25 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,358
Sumit Mehndiratta
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 1,058 CHFÂ 740
Michael Verlangieri
Fine Art Drawings . 76.2 x 111.8 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 44 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 7,215
