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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, Raie, André Bielen

André Bielen

Painting - 65 x 53 x 3 cm Painting - 25.6 x 20.9 x 1.2 inch

$2,692

Painting, L'Envol, André Bielen

André Bielen

Painting - 53 x 65 x 3 cm Painting - 20.9 x 25.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,692

Painting, ZDZ1178, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$3,670

Painting, ZDZ1179, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$3,670

Painting, ZDZ1177, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 100 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$3,670

Painting, Lipstick, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$881

Sculpture, Gold cinetic (1), Hayvon

Hayvon

Sculpture - 26 x 23 x 6 cm Sculpture - 10.2 x 9.1 x 2.4 inch

$343

Painting, Samba!, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

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

$881

Painting, C9.2021, Antony Densham

Antony Densham

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

$4,875

Painting, C13.2025, Antony Densham

Antony Densham

Painting - 75 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$4,875

Painting, C12.2025, Antony Densham

Antony Densham

Painting - 75 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$4,875

Painting, C11.2025, Antony Densham

Antony Densham

Painting - 75 x 75 x 0.1 cm Painting - 29.5 x 29.5 x 0 inch

$4,875

Painting, ZDZ1176, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,101

Painting, ZDZ1175, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 80 x 160 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 63 x 0.8 inch

$2,936

Painting, Synapses, Ghislaine Chapuis

Ghislaine Chapuis

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

$734

Painting, Vert, Frédérique Fabri

Frédérique Fabri

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

$1,150

Painting, Singleton, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

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

$1,346

Painting, Barley, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

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

$1,040

Painting, Victoria, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

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

$1,040

Painting, Paynton, Sam Peacock

Sam Peacock

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

$1,040

Painting, All of you, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 100 x 120 x 1.8 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.7 inch

$4,390

Painting, Tree, Janina Rossiter

Janina Rossiter

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

$330

Painting, Magma, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

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

$2,202