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.
Julien Wolf
Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 2 inch
CHFÂ 4,366
Fredy Saul Serrano
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 88.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 35 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,993
Fredy Saul Serrano
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 89.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 35.4 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,776
Kateryna Malomuzh
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 236
Kateryna Malomuzh
Fine Art Drawings . 70 x 50 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 27.6 x 19.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 236
Seb Paul Michel
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 78
Sirio Pellegrini
Fine Art Drawings . 96.5 x 72 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings . 38 x 28.3 x 0.2 inch
CHFÂ 2,717
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 102
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 121
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 141
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 150
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 18 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 9.4 x 7.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 170
Barbara Kroll
Fine Art Drawings . 41.9 x 29.5 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.5 x 11.6 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 342
Jean-Jacques André
Fine Art Drawings . 100 x 62 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 39.4 x 24.4 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 602
Vera Zvyagina
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 16.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 317
Helen Burkova
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 41.7 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 317
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
Minako Asakura
Fine Art Drawings . 27.3 x 27.3 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 10.7 x 10.7 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 437
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 91.4 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 36 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 1,993
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 40 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 437 CHFÂ 372
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings . 46 x 38 x 2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
CHFÂ 437 CHFÂ 372
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 141
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 112
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 121
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 131
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 92
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 121
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 141
Elena Artgent
Fine Art Drawings . 29.8 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 353
Marcel Katuchevski
Fine Art Drawings . 80 x 120 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 31.5 x 47.2 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 5,821
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 102
Fatima Erkenova
Fine Art Drawings . 29 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.4 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 226
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
Kristina Viera Wolf
Fine Art Drawings . 50 x 65 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 1,067
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 112
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 21 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 8.3 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 92
Philippe Dias
Fine Art Drawings . 58 x 77 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.8 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 485
Rodrigo Spinel
Fine Art Drawings . 61 x 137.1 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 24 x 54 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 2,989
J/Y Delaunay-Israël
Fine Art Drawings . 98 x 98 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 38.6 x 38.6 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 340
Seb Paul Michel
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 126
Seb Paul Michel
Fine Art Drawings . 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 126
Isabelle Hirtzig
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 11.8 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 155
Pascal Marlin
Fine Art Drawings . 32 x 24 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 12.6 x 9.4 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 243 CHFÂ 207
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 244
Ekaterina Dutkevich
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 145
Sergio Abrain
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 22.5 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 8.9 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 437
Fredy Saul Serrano
Fine Art Drawings . 45 x 134.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 17.7 x 53.1 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 2,663
Silvio Mildo
Fine Art Drawings . 36.5 x 29 x 3 cm Fine Art Drawings . 14.4 x 11.4 x 1.2 inch
CHFÂ 534
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 244
Anastacia Kevich
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 244
Ekaterina Dutkevich
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 145
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
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
Stefano Mazzolini
Fine Art Drawings . 140 x 100 x 1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 55.1 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch
CHFÂ 2,426
Elya Reshetnikova
Fine Art Drawings . 54 x 38 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 21.3 x 15 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 407
Clara Harbadi
Fine Art Drawings . 11.6 x 10 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 4.6 x 3.9 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 388
Helen Burkova
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 317
Helen Burkova
Fine Art Drawings . 29.7 x 42 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.7 x 16.5 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 317
Philippe Dias
Fine Art Drawings . 58 x 77 x 0.2 cm Fine Art Drawings . 22.8 x 30.3 x 0.1 inch
CHFÂ 485
Liubov Juravliova
Fine Art Drawings . 43 x 23 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 16.9 x 9.1 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 437
Nicola Simbari
Fine Art Drawings . 30 x 22 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 11.8 x 8.7 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 728
Natalia Balashova (Amorepastels)
Fine Art Drawings . 20 x 20 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings . 7.9 x 7.9 x 0 inch
CHFÂ 353