Blue Abstract Art

Cool and Fresh

Blue abstract art will help to create a cool, fresh and relaxed environment.

It’s a reminder of blue sky, of rivers, lakes and oceans – the aspects of the natural world that give us a sense of freedom and space and connect us to the spiritual in ourselves.

As Wassily Kandinsky put it, blue is ‘the typical heavenly color’. 

Blue Notes

When Kandinsky painted his blue abstract paintings he was thinking of music.  He said

‘a light blue is like a flute, a darker blue a cello; a still darker a thunderous double bass; and the darkest blue of all – an organ’.   

Blue, Wassily Kandinsky
Image from art.com

That’s a great way to look at it when you’re working out which blue abstract art to choose for a particular room. 

Blue is a restful color and induces feelings of peace and calm wherever it’s used but do you want to relax to the light, airy notes of the flute, the dark, rich notes of the cello or the deeper  notes of the double bass or organ?

Something for Everyone

Blue and white make a beautifully fresh and clean combination – it’s impossible not to feel calmer and more focussed on our own well-being when we have these colors around. 

Pale blues, in particular, invoke feelings of being on the coast, walking in the sand dunes, looking across to the ocean. 

From the Lake I Georgia O'Keeffe

Ocean Park 116, 1979 Richard Diebenkorn

Untitled (Yellow, Red and... Mark Rothko

Vivid darker blues contrasted with white take us to a sun-drenched Greek island.

Composition with Blue, c.1935 Piet Mondrian

Canto VII, c.1963 Barnett Newman

Anthropometrie (ANT 130),... Yves Klein

If you’ve decorated your home in neutral colors, a well-chosen piece of blue abstract art will make a great visual statement and ensure that your space is both welcoming and relaxing. 

Blue, no matter what shade it comes in, appeals to everyone.  It induces feelings of calm and creates a sense of security.  

It’s a great to have some blue abstract art in a room where you want to feel inspired and tuned into your own inner wisdom. 

Blue is a great all-rounder and blue abstract art in all its varieties is a great choice for any room.

We hope you find something inspirational for your home in this selection we’ve put together

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Abstract Artists in Blue

A selection of abstract artists for whom Blue was a "signature" color include:

• Yves Klein
• Robert Motherwell
• Richard Diebenkorn
• Anish Kapoor
• Joan Miro
• Henri Matisse

Blue Prints and Posters

Here is a hand-picked selection of blue abstract images from our affiliate partner, art.com for you to enjoy

Pelvis with the Distance Georgia O'Keeffe	Bleu II Joan Mir??
Untitled (Blue, Dark Blue... Mark Rothko	No. 2/No. 30 (Yellow Cen... Mark Rothko
Untitled Jean-Michel Basquiat	Noon Landscape Nicolas De Sta??l
Abstract Painting, c.1992 Gerhard Richter	Into Blue II Lanie Loreth
Ocean Drive West No. 1, c.1974 Helen Frankenthaler	A Streak of Copper Tom Reeves
Ocean Park 116, 1979 Richard Diebenkorn	Untitled (Yellow, Red and... Mark Rothko

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Blue Abstract Art Quotes

If there is a blue that I might call mine, it is simply a blue that feels warm. Something that cannot be accounted for chemically or technically but only as a state of mind - Robert Motherwell

The power of profound meaning is found in blue - Wassily Kandinsky

A Slash of Blue by Emily Dickinson

A slash of Blue --
A sweep of Gray --
Some scarlet patches on the way,
Compose an Evening Sky --
A little purple -- slipped between --
Some Ruby Trousers hurried on --
A Wave of Gold --
A Bank of Day --
This just makes out the Morning Sky.

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Blue Abstract Art Books

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