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, Mindscape, Joyce Fournier

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

£284

Painting, In Flux, Joyce Fournier

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

£284

Painting, Exotique, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

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

£2,478

Painting, Full Circle, Joyce Fournier

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

£284

Painting, Double Take, Joyce Fournier

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.1 inch

£284

Painting, Coast, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 30 x 120 x 1.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

£586

Painting, Mystic pink bird, Palirina

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£277

Painting, Glacier, Ghislaine Chapuis

Ghislaine Chapuis

Painting - 50 x 50 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

£270

Painting, Jardin, Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard

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

£793

Painting, Les Baies, Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard

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

£793

Painting, L'été, Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard

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

£883

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

£865

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

£865

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

£1,036

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

£1,036

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

£892

Painting, Untitled, Nimrod Hanai

Nimrod Hanai

Painting - 79 x 59 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch

£622

Painting, Untitled, Nimrod Hanai

Nimrod Hanai

Painting - 78.5 x 59 x 2 cm Painting - 30.9 x 23.2 x 0.8 inch

£622

Painting, Carnaval, Lallement Martine

Lallement Martine

Painting - 70 x 35 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 13.8 x 0.8 inch

£631

Painting, Tomorrow, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

£1,352

Painting, Evasion, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

£811

Painting, Énigme, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

£811

Painting, Intrusion, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

£1,352

Painting, Orage, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 46 x 55 x 5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 2 inch

£811

Painting, Hypostase, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£1,352

Painting, Destruction, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 73 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 28.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£1,352

Painting, Alerte, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,352

Painting, Lorelei, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 60 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

£901

Painting, Sirius, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 54 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.3 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

£811

Painting, Rondeau, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,352

Painting, Hors Temps, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£1,352

Painting, Extrusion, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£1,352

Painting, Extase 1, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£901

Painting, Aven, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

£811

Painting, Attente, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 55 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

£811

Painting, Alerte, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

£1,352

Painting, Extase 2, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£901

Painting, Bateau Ivre, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 65 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£901

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