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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, In between, Aude Herlédan

In between

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$14,448

Painting, Utopia, Aude Herlédan

Utopia

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 100 x 100 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 inch

$18,494

Painting, In / Out, Aude Herlédan

In / Out

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 100 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$13,870

Print, Aura 2, Alfons Borrell

Aura 2

Alfons Borrell

Print - 37 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.6 x 22 x 0 inch

$462

Print, Aura 1, Alfons Borrell

Aura 1

Alfons Borrell

Print - 37 x 56 x 0.1 cm Print - 14.6 x 22 x 0 inch

$462

Print, Les yeux, Max Papart

Les yeux

Max Papart

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.02 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$520

Sculpture, You and me, Aude Herlédan

You and me

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture - 55 x 40 x 16 cm Sculpture - 21.7 x 15.7 x 6.3 inch

$16,182

Painting, CB6P-24, Martin Singer

CB6P-24

Martin Singer

Painting - 44.8 x 31.6 x 3.1 cm Painting - 17.6 x 12.4 x 1.2 inch

$601

Painting, C1T3T-24, Martin Singer

C1T3T-24

Martin Singer

Painting - 50.6 x 42.5 x 2.9 cm Painting - 19.9 x 16.7 x 1.1 inch

$717

Painting, 3T-20, Martin Singer

3T-20

Martin Singer

Painting - 28 x 28 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11 x 11 x 1.4 inch

$416

Sculpture, Maternity, Aude Herlédan

Maternity

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture - 71 x 49 x 14 cm Sculpture - 28 x 19.3 x 5.5 inch

$34,676

Painting, HLM, Petrus Von Tricht

HLM

Petrus Von Tricht

Painting - 80 x 85 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,081

Painting, Breather, Kotaro Machiyama

Breather

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 53 x 45.5 x 2.5 cm Painting - 20.9 x 17.9 x 1 inch

$1,210

Sculpture, Wise, Aude Herlédan

Wise

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture - 38 x 23 x 9 cm Sculpture - 15 x 9.1 x 3.5 inch

$5,779

Sculpture, ATO, Aude Herlédan

ATO

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture - 46 x 36 x 8 cm Sculpture - 18.1 x 14.2 x 3.1 inch

$5,779

Sculpture, CTEM-25, Martin Singer

CTEM-25

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 38.8 x 33.3 x 2.3 cm Sculpture - 15.3 x 13.1 x 0.9 inch

$578

Sculpture, 7CP2P-25, Martin Singer

7CP2P-25

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 38 x 41.2 x 3.2 cm Sculpture - 15 x 16.2 x 1.3 inch

$670

Painting, Landscape, Aude Herlédan

Landscape

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$14,448

Painting, Liberi III, Aude Herlédan

Liberi III

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 182 x 145 x 2 cm Painting - 71.7 x 57.1 x 0.8 inch

$36,988

Sculpture, Look, Aude Herlédan

Look

Aude Herlédan

Sculpture - 28 x 22 x 16 cm Sculpture - 11 x 8.7 x 6.3 inch

$6,935

Painting, Red Play, Frank Jensen

Red Play

Frank Jensen

Painting - 20 x 20 x 5 cm Painting - 7.9 x 7.9 x 2 inch

$260

Painting, TTD-24, Martin Singer

TTD-24

Martin Singer

Painting - 52 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 20.5 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$647

Painting, CCT05-23, Martin Singer

CCT05-23

Martin Singer

Painting - 38.5 x 35.5 x 3.5 cm Painting - 15.2 x 14 x 1.4 inch

$555

Sculpture, CTLG-25, Martin Singer

CTLG-25

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 50.8 x 32 x 3.9 cm Sculpture - 20 x 12.6 x 1.5 inch

$694

Painting, CC2P02-23, Martin Singer

CC2P02-23

Martin Singer

Painting - 30 x 20.5 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.1 x 1.4 inch

$439

Painting, 3FD-17, Martin Singer

3FD-17

Martin Singer

Painting - 35 x 35 x 3.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.4 inch

$555