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, Hanami 3, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,444

Painting, Zdz 1157, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

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

CHF 2,310

Painting, Soft shine, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 884

Painting, In flight, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 124 x 154 x 0.1 cm Painting - 48.8 x 60.6 x 0 inch

CHF 6,145

Painting, One breath, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 50 x 40 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0 inch

CHF 661

Painting, Hanami 2, Kerstin Paillard

Kerstin Paillard

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 1,444

Painting, Radiance, Andrew Kinmont

Andrew Kinmont

Painting - 50 x 50 x 5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 2 inch

CHF 1,206

Painting, Winter and sun, Hayvon

Hayvon

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

CHF 231

Painting, Nebulous, Jane Ti

Jane Ti

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

CHF 330

Painting, Azur, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

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

CHF 433

Painting, Corals, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch

CHF 433

Painting, Jaunes en fleurs, Hayvon

Hayvon

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

CHF 154

Painting, Winter  sun, Hayvon

Hayvon

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

CHF 241

Painting, Zdz1068, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting - 130 x 162 x 2 cm Painting - 51.2 x 63.8 x 0.8 inch

CHF 3,465

Painting, Bleu jaune rouge, Hayvon

Hayvon

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

CHF 192

Painting, Aurora, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

CHF 433

Painting, Petal 2, Susan Wolfe Huppman

Susan Wolfe Huppman

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.8 inch

CHF 2,065

Painting, Yellow, Alain Lequesne

Alain Lequesne

Painting - 60 x 73 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 1.2 inch

CHF 481

Painting, Seduction, Andrew Kinmont

Andrew Kinmont

Painting - 70 x 70 x 5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 2 inch

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Painting, Skyward, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

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

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Painting, Sheer joy, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

Painting - 30.5 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Painting - 12 x 9 x 0 inch

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Painting, You always, Francesca Borgo

Francesca Borgo

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

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