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

$445

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

$562

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

$1,250

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

$585

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

$585

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

$1,520

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

$1,490

Painting, Lui, Moi.

Lui

Moi.

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

$4,095

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

$1,250

Print, Soho, Tony Soulié

Soho

Tony Soulié

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

$1,404

Painting, Migration, Jessica Houston

Migration

Jessica Houston

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

$6,400

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

$2,200

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

$1,490

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

$1,490

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

$468

Print, 001, Francisco Nicolás

001

Francisco Nicolás

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

$175

Print, Tree, Francisco Nicolás

Tree

Francisco Nicolás

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

$175

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

$468