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, Arc, Anya Spielman

Arc

Anya Spielman

Painting - 19 x 14 cm Painting - 7.5 x 5.5 inch

€1,113

Painting, Geisha IV, Ana Seggiaro

Geisha IV

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 88.9 x 134.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 35 x 53 x 0.1 inch

€5,163

Painting, The guardian, Nora Ampova

The guardian

Nora Ampova

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

€755

Painting, El Mago., Ana Seggiaro

El Mago.

Ana Seggiaro

Painting - 30 x 24.9 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 9.8 x 0.1 inch

€704

Painting, P4.15, Jean Feinberg

P4.15

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 64 x 50 cm Painting - 25.2 x 19.7 inch

€1,485

Painting, Quiver, Anya Spielman

Quiver

Anya Spielman

Painting - 36.83 x 27.94 cm Painting - 14.5 x 11 inch

€2,536

Painting, Bookmobile, Jordi Sàbat

Bookmobile

Jordi Sàbat

Painting - 30 x 30 x 5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 2 inch

€650

Painting, Dip, Jean Feinberg

Dip

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2.54 cm Painting - 24 x 24 x 1 inch

€3,526

Painting, Blush, Anya Spielman

Blush

Anya Spielman

Painting - 129.5 x 58.4 x 0.1 cm Painting - 51 x 23 x 0 inch

€8,289

Painting, Sans-titre, Tony Soulié

Sans-titre

Tony Soulié

Painting - 150 x 150 x 3 cm Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.2 inch

€9,000

Painting, Jungle, Nathanael Koffi

Jungle

Nathanael Koffi

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

€2,000

Painting, S/T 4, Frank Jensen

S/T 4

Frank Jensen

Painting - 35 x 35 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 inch

€575

Painting, S/T 5, Frank Jensen

S/T 5

Frank Jensen

Painting - 35 x 35 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 inch

€575

Painting, S/T 6, Frank Jensen

S/T 6

Frank Jensen

Painting - 35 x 35 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 inch

€575

Painting, Volley, Anya Spielman

Volley

Anya Spielman

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 cm Painting - 30 x 30 inch

€6,371

Painting, Flutter, Anya Spielman

Flutter

Anya Spielman

Painting - 105 x 74 cm Painting - 41.3 x 29.1 inch

€7,113

Painting, P5.15, Jean Feinberg

P5.15

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 58.5 x 31.8 cm Painting - 23 x 12.5 inch

€1,485

Painting, P3.15, Jean Feinberg

P3.15

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 48.9 x 43.2 cm Painting - 19.3 x 17 inch

€1,485

Painting, P3.13, Jean Feinberg

P3.13

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 38 x 28 cm Painting - 15 x 11 inch

€928

Painting, P1.13, Jean Feinberg

P1.13

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 44 x 32 cm Painting - 17.3 x 12.6 inch

€1,485

Painting, P1.14, Jean Feinberg

P1.14

Jean Feinberg

Painting - 47 x 31.8 cm Painting - 18.5 x 12.5 inch

€1,485

Painting, Flore, Daniel Cayo

Flore

Daniel Cayo

Painting - 92 x 73 x 4 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 1.6 inch

€2,500