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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, Landscape III, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

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

€2,700

Painting, Au delà, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch

€2,250

Painting, Life, Kseniia Turik Turik&Art

Kseniia Turik Turik&Art

Painting - 130 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 51.2 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

€2,500 €2,250

Painting, FRESQUE, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Emmanuelle Vroelant

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

€2,400

Painting, Sans titre, Magdy Basstorous

Magdy Basstorous

Painting - 75 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Sans titre, Magdy Basstorous

Magdy Basstorous

Painting - 75 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Sans titre, Magdy Basstorous

Magdy Basstorous

Painting - 75 x 115 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 45.3 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Sans titre, Magdy Basstorous

Magdy Basstorous

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

€1,000

Painting, Nocturne1, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

€1,700

Painting, Pep’s, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

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

€600

Painting, Landscape 20, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

Painting - 38 x 52 x 1 cm Painting - 15 x 20.5 x 0.4 inch

€600

Painting, Landscape 18, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

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

€5,400

Painting, Landscape I, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

Painting - 100 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch

€5,200

Painting, S1E4, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,150

Painting, S1E3, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,150

Painting, S1E2, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,150

Painting, Unending, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch

€1,323

Painting, C5.2021, Antony Densham

Antony Densham

Painting - 75 x 75 x 3.5 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 1.4 inch

€4,152

Painting, Honeylit, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 40 x 60 x 3.2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.3 inch

€906 €770

Painting, One breath, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

€710

Painting, Visaya, Sylvie Guyomard

Sylvie Guyomard

Painting - 150 x 150 x 2.5 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1 inch

€8,200

Painting, Winter Sea, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

€720

Painting, Astral IX, André Bielen

André Bielen

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

€1,900