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, Sanctuary, Joyce Fournier

Sanctuary

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 76.2 x 147.3 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 58 x 1.5 inch

$1,250 $988

Painting, Danse et jeunesse, Lu Ma

Danse et jeunesse

Lu Ma

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

$8,345

Painting, Happiness, Joyce Fournier

Happiness

Joyce Fournier

Painting - 55.9 x 106.7 x 3.3 cm Painting - 22 x 42 x 1.3 inch

$1,080 $918

Painting, Coral reef, Susan Wooler

Coral reef

Susan Wooler

Painting - 70.1 x 70.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$586

Painting, The journey, Susan Wooler

The journey

Susan Wooler

Painting - 70.1 x 70.1 x 4.1 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

$569

Painting, 1666, Shanon Bee

1666

Shanon Bee

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

$834

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

$358

Painting, Jardin, Yannick Bernard

Jardin

Yannick Bernard

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

$1,049

Painting, Les Baies, Yannick Bernard

Les Baies

Yannick Bernard

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

$1,049

Painting, L'été, Yannick Bernard

L'été

Yannick Bernard

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

$1,168

Painting, Lanzarote, Karen Le Bellec

Lanzarote

Karen Le Bellec

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

$1,013

Painting, Insomnia, Romina Schimpf

Insomnia

Romina Schimpf

Painting - 25 x 25 x 1 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 0.4 inch

$715

Painting, H22, Anne-Marie Mary

H22

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 35 x 43 x 2.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 16.9 x 1 inch

$644

Painting, H24, Anne-Marie Mary

H24

Anne-Marie Mary

Painting - 38 x 46 x 2.5 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 1 inch

$644

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