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, N78, Anne-Marie Mary

N78

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$964

Painting, Honeylit, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

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

$1,020

Painting, Estran, Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard

Painting - 30 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

$964

Painting, ZDZ1153, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 100 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch

$854

Painting, N80, Anne-Marie Mary

N80

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 33 x 22 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13 x 8.7 x 1 inch

$366

Painting, Fusion, Joyce Fournier

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 50.2 x 40 x 1.3 cm Painting - 19.75 x 15.75 x 0.5 inch

$800

Painting, Loft, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$610

Painting, Feu follet, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1 inch

$610

Painting, Soleil 2, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

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

$513

Painting, Rouge 1, Nicolas Vasse

Nicolas Vasse

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$635

Painting, Danse du vent, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

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

$3,661

Painting, L’âme et la paix, Lu Ma

Lu Ma

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

$3,417

Painting, Fire, Ghislaine Chapuis

Ghislaine Chapuis

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

$513

Painting, ZDZ1099, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 60 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$659

Painting, ZDZ1100, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 60 x 30 x 4 cm Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 1.6 inch

$659

Painting, Dérive, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$915

Painting, Achondrite, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

$915

Painting, Fusion, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$915

Painting, Dérive, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 41 x 33 x 3 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 1.2 inch

$915

Painting, Au Dela.., Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 46 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 1.2 inch

$915

Painting, Arlequin, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

Painting - 38 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

$915

Painting, ZDZ1044, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 50 x 50 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$915

Painting, Traces, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$4,027

Painting, Visaya, Sylvie Guyomard

Sylvie Guyomard

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

$10,006