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…


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Painting, CC2P02-23, Martin Singer

CC2P02-23

Martin Singer

Painting - 30 x 20.5 x 3.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 8.1 x 1.4 inch

CHF 371

Painting, 3FD-17, Martin Singer

3FD-17

Martin Singer

Painting - 35 x 35 x 3.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 13.8 x 1.4 inch

CHF 469

Painting, Rise, Kotaro Machiyama

Rise

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 60.6 x 41 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.9 x 16.1 x 1 inch

CHF 1,087

Painting, Il futuro, Moi.

Il futuro

Moi.

Painting - 30 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch

CHF 489

Painting, Il presente, Moi.

Il presente

Moi.

Painting - 30 x 20 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11.8 x 7.9 x 0.6 inch

CHF 489

Painting, Together, Kotaro Machiyama

Together

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 60.6 x 50 x 2.3 cm Painting - 23.9 x 19.7 x 0.9 inch

CHF 1,322

Painting, Support, Kotaro Machiyama

Support

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 65.2 x 45.5 x 2.7 cm Painting - 25.7 x 17.9 x 1.1 inch

CHF 1,296

Painting, Lui, Moi.

Lui

Moi.

Painting - 97 x 146 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 57.5 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,420

Painting, Pray, Kotaro Machiyama

Pray

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 60.6 x 41 x 2.5 cm Painting - 23.9 x 16.1 x 1 inch

CHF 1,087

Print, Soho, Tony Soulié

Soho

Tony Soulié

Print - 112 x 155 cm Print - 44.1 x 61 inch

CHF 1,173

Painting, Migration, Jessica Houston

Migration

Jessica Houston

Painting - 152 x 152 x 2 cm Painting - 59.8 x 59.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 5,568

Painting, Deliver, Kotaro Machiyama

Deliver

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 72.7 x 60.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28.6 x 23.9 x 1 inch

CHF 1,914

Painting, Continue, Kotaro Machiyama

Continue

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 45.5 x 65.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 25.7 x 1 inch

CHF 1,296

Painting, Rest, Kotaro Machiyama

Rest

Kotaro Machiyama

Painting - 45.5 x 65.2 x 2.5 cm Painting - 17.9 x 25.7 x 1 inch

CHF 1,296

Painting, 3BVFV-24, Martin Singer

3BVFV-24

Martin Singer

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.7 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.7 inch

CHF 391

Print, 001, Francisco Nicolás

001

Francisco Nicolás

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

CHF 147

Print, Tree, Francisco Nicolás

Tree

Francisco Nicolás

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

CHF 147

Sculpture, C3RR1R02-24, Martin Singer

C3RR1R02-24

Martin Singer

Sculpture - 32.5 x 22.5 x 2.8 cm Sculpture - 12.8 x 8.9 x 1.1 inch

CHF 391