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, Mon Marais, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

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

$880

Painting, Bury, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

Painting - 85 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 33.5 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,039

Painting, Up, Palirina

Up

Palirina

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

$978

Painting, Samba!, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

Painting - 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$880

Painting, Nébula, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

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

$611

Painting, Fissure, Ghislaine Chapuis

Ghislaine Chapuis

Painting - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$978

Painting, Abyss, Ghislaine Chapuis

Ghislaine Chapuis

Painting - 70 x 100 x 1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0.4 inch

$978

Painting, Sapphirine, Steliana Mocanu

Steliana Mocanu

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

$1,895

Painting, Dancers 3, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 66 x 48 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$1,222

Painting, Kintsugi 2, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

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

$1,406

Painting, Vert, Frédérique Fabri

Frédérique Fabri

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

$1,149

Painting, N103, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

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

$929

Painting, N86, Anne-Marie Mary

N86

Anne-Marie Mary

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

$807

Painting, Dance 15, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 66 x 48 x 0.3 cm Painting - 26 x 18.9 x 0.1 inch

$1,222

Painting, Estran, Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard

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

$966

Painting, KIntsugi, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2.5 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

$3,520

Painting, Singleton, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

Painting - 60 x 80 x 1 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.4 inch

$1,345

Painting, Corals, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$550

Painting, Alerte, Emmanuelle Vroelant

Emmanuelle Vroelant

Painting - 92 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 36.2 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$4,400

Painting, Surprise, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch

$1,039

Painting, Barley, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

Painting - 85 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 33.5 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,039

Painting, Victoria, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

Painting - 85 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 33.5 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,039

Painting, Paynton, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

Painting - 85 x 35 x 1 cm Painting - 33.5 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

$1,039

Painting, Zdz1119, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

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

$2,995

Painting, Destruction, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

$1,833

Painting, Lorelei, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

$1,222

Painting, Bateau Ivre, Francis Moreau

Francis Moreau

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

$1,222

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