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, Joie, Lallement Martine

Joie

Lallement Martine

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch

$333

Painting, Design118, Ron Halfant

Design118

Ron Halfant

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 1.3 cm Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.5 inch

$888

Painting, Design153, Ron Halfant

Design153

Ron Halfant

Painting - 132.1 x 317.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 52 x 125 x 0.1 inch

$3,488

Painting, Coast, Palirina

Coast

Palirina

Painting - 30 x 120 x 1.6 cm Painting - 11.8 x 47.2 x 0.6 inch

$774

Painting, Design154, Ron Halfant

Design154

Ron Halfant

Painting - 132.1 x 96.5 x 0.3 cm Painting - 52 x 38 x 0.1 inch

$1,333

Painting, Design52-2, Ron Halfant

Design52-2

Ron Halfant

Painting - 132.1 x 101.6 x 1.3 cm Painting - 52 x 40 x 0.5 inch

$1,199

Painting, Joy, Ian Lawrence

Joy

Ian Lawrence

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 2 inch

$7,054

Painting, Love Poetry, Palirina

Love Poetry

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$270

Painting, Japanese dragon, Palirina

Japanese dragon

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.6 inch

$437

Painting, Mystic pink bird, Palirina

Mystic pink bird

Palirina

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.6 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

$365

Painting, Colorado, Nat Stresser

Colorado

Nat Stresser

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

$536

Painting, Twister, Benoît Guérin

Twister

Benoît Guérin

Painting - 65 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

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Painting, Uphill, Francesca Borgo

Uphill

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.8 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch

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Painting, Elfes, Francis Moreau

Elfes

Francis Moreau

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

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Painting, Jaune 1, Nicolas Vasse

Jaune 1

Nicolas Vasse

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

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Painting, Bleu 1, Nicolas Vasse

Bleu 1

Nicolas Vasse

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

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Painting, Audace, Magelli

Audace

Magelli

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

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Painting, Fantasque, Francis Moreau

Fantasque

Francis Moreau

Painting - 54 x 46 x 3 cm Painting - 21.3 x 18.1 x 1.2 inch

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