Artworks

All artworks

Artists

All artists

Galeries

All galleries

Categories

Subcategories

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…


Read more

Save your search and find it in your favorites

Saved search

Your search is accessible from the favorites tab > My favorite searches

Unsaved search

A problem occurred

Painting, Vae soli, Sandra Paris

Vae soli

Sandra Paris

Painting - 42 x 30 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 inch

$380

Painting, Warm, Kotaro Machiyama

Warm

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 45.5 x 53 x 2 cm Painting - 17.9 x 20.9 x 0.8 inch

$1,210

Painting, CET-23, Martin Singer

CET-23

Martin Singer

Painting - 28 x 27.1 x 3.7 cm Painting - 11 x 10.7 x 1.5 inch

$421

Sculpture, C4F4P-25, Martin Singer

C4F4P-25

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 34.9 x 23.7 x 2.3 cm Sculpture - 13.7 x 9.3 x 0.9 inch

$468

Sculpture, 1TRMT-25, Martin Singer

1TRMT-25

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 27 x 26.2 x 3.5 cm Sculpture - 10.6 x 10.3 x 1.4 inch

$351

Painting, Le alte mura, Moi.

Le alte mura

Moi.

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,755

Painting, Struttura del tempo, Moi.

Struttura del tempo

Moi.

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$2,574

Painting, Estate infinita, Moi.

Estate infinita

Moi.

Painting - 116 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 45.7 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

$3,744

Sculpture, CV9L2F-25, Martin Singer

CV9L2F-25

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 36.8 x 33.5 x 2.3 cm Sculpture - 14.5 x 13.2 x 0.9 inch

$562

Sculpture, C7L1R-18, Martin Singer

C7L1R-18

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 20 x 18.1 x 3 cm Sculpture - 7.9 x 7.1 x 1.2 inch

$281

Fine Art Drawings, Footprints, Jessica Houston

Footprints

Jessica Houston

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 1 inch

$1,638

Print, 0018, Francisco Nicolás

0018

Francisco Nicolás

Print - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0 inch

$175

Painting, RCTT-24, Martin Singer

RCTT-24

Martin Singer

Painting - 33.8 x 31.7 x 3.2 cm Painting - 13.3 x 12.5 x 1.3 inch

$515

Painting, E poi, Moi.

E poi

Moi.

Painting - 61 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch

$1,170

Fine Art Drawings, Taking place, Jessica Houston

Taking place

Jessica Houston

Fine Art Drawings - 25.4 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 10 x 14 x 1 inch

$1,638

Print, A2, Francisco Nicolás

A2

Francisco Nicolás

Print - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch

$175

10/16