The Colour Theory Art collection showcases a range of original paintings and prints that reflect the palette and combinations of the colour wheel. Browse the collection and discover contemporary artworks to buy online. About Colour Theory Colour theory demonstrates how humans perceive colour. Based on the colour wheel, colour theory explains the distinction between primary, secondary and tertiary colours. Colour theory dates back thousands of years to Classical times. It can be used to identify warm colours, cool colours, which colours complement each other, and which don’t. Colour theory show how the primary colours of red, yellow and blue can create all other hues and lead to a spectrum of colour. Featured Artists Gavin Dobson works in an expressive style, using gestural brushwork and vibrant colours in his figurative paintings. Often focusing on a male subject, Gavid enhances colours, working with bright pinks and rich blues to give a visceral sense of energy to his oil paintings. Joshua Elias creates large scale abstract paintings that explore themes of spirituality. When talking about his practice, Joshua explains how “painting can illuminate stillness”, thus seeking to add a conceptual dimension to his work.
Curated by Cecile Martet
Browse a curated collection of neon art and find the perfect original artwork to buy online. The neon art collection features paintings and prints from emerging and leading contemporary artists. About Neon Art Neon art came about during the 1930s and has become more and more popular in recent years. It’s often associated with typography and the pop art style, and Andy Warhol famously described neon as “one of the greatest things”. Tracey Emin often come to mind neon art, with her neon signs, executed in a hand-written style, prevailing as one of the most recognisable artist styles in contemporary art.
Curated by Cecile Martet
Ready to start your art collection? Whether you’re new to the world of collecting or just looking for the perfect individual piece to bring home, our curators have handpicked a collection of original artworks to help get you started. Explore the selection, discover what speaks to you, and take the first step in building your own art gallery.
Curated by Sophie Heatley
Browse a curated collection of pattern art for sale online. Explore original prints, paintings and photography and discover contemporary patterned artworks to buy today. Abstract and Patterned Art Patterns have existed in paintings and sculpture for hundreds of years, but it has only been in more recent times that patterned motifs have formed the subject of artworks. From Esher’s graphic mathematical woodcuts, to Yayoi Kusama’s abstract installations and Damien Hirst’s spot paintings, patterns have become a key feature in contemporary art. Featured Artists Kevin Jackson makes mixed media paintings that explore our relationship with an increasingly digital world. His geometric abstract style responds to elements of the virtual world. Sabrina Brouwers follows the principles of contemporary design when forming her abstract paintings. Her works have a distinct mathematical feel to them, as they consist of circular shapes and outlines layered amongst one another. Discover more pattern art in our Art Deco, Abstract and Minimalist collections. For more information on working with patterned art, read our Master Class in Mixing Pattern.
Curated by Sophie Heatley
Looking for original works of British art to buy online? Our new collection spotlights a vast range of original works from some of the most exciting artists working today. Explore the collection and discover British art for sale. Featured Artists William Fice is a British painter based in Leeds. In his vibrant figurative style, William explores the transition from adolescence to adulthood, with many of his paintings observing interactions between friends and moments of solitude. Led by ambiguous narratives, William’s paintings contain figures with no faces, forms with little definition, yet characterised by gesture and body language. Amy Dury exhibited as part of our two-person exhibition in 2021, alongside Philip Maltman. Amy combines a realist approach with abstract forms and heavy brushwork to give her oil paintings a tangible sense of nostalgia. Taking inspiration from Degas, Doig and Singer Sargent in her portrayal of the human body, Amy paints portraits that tell stories and bring back forgotten memories. Browse work by all our British artists.
Curated by Cecile Martet