Four Elements Abstraction

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, Design 4700, Ron Halfant

Ron Halfant

Painting . 127 x 106.7 x 0 cm Painting . 50 x 42 x 0.01 inch

€1,065

Painting, Le Guetteur, André Bielen

André Bielen

Painting . 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting . 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

€3,500

Painting, Kintsugi 2, Anne-Marie Mary

Anne-Marie Mary

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

€1,150

Painting, Spring, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Libra 1, Julien Abstrait

Julien Abstrait

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,790

Painting, Les 3 mâts, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,800

Painting, Entrave, Clotaire Lehoux

Clotaire Lehoux

Painting . 200 x 140 x 2 cm Painting . 78.7 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch

€4,000

Painting, Fire, Ghislaine Chapuis

Ghislaine Chapuis

Painting . 50 x 70 x 1 cm Painting . 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.4 inch

€420

Painting, Symphonie, Yannick Bernard

Yannick Bernard

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

€540

Painting, Samba!, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

Painting . 61 x 46 x 2 cm Painting . 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

€720

Painting, First Look, James C. Leonard

James C. Leonard

Painting . 121.9 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm Painting . 48 x 48 x 1.5 inch

€7,496

Painting, ZDZ1075, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 60 x 160 x 2 cm Painting . 23.6 x 63 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Painting, The Door, Shanon Bee

Shanon Bee

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€700

Painting, Capricorn, Julien Abstrait

Julien Abstrait

Painting . 80 x 60 x 4 cm Painting . 31.5 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,790

Painting, ZDZ1151, Thierry Zdzieblo

Thierry Zdzieblo

Painting . 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting . 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

€2,500

Sculpture, 3 Parts World, Hayvon

Hayvon

Sculpture . 27 x 28 x 6 cm Sculpture . 10.6 x 11 x 2.4 inch

€280

Painting, Bang, Benoît Guérin

Benoît Guérin

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

€580

Painting, Terre de Sienne, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

Painting . 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting . 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

€1,500 €1,050

Painting, La grande vague, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€2,000

Painting, Le vent pourpre, Nat Stresser

Nat Stresser

Painting . 90 x 90 x 2 cm Painting . 35.4 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch

€1,750