![Raquel Edwards Without a Word](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Raquel-Edwards-Without-a-Word.jpg)
Blue is somewhat of an illusion. It surrounds us completely, yet is always out of reach. The rich color of the ocean disappears once you hold it in your hands, and fades from the sky every night. It’s hard to pin down, and hard to find.
Blue pigment, residing primarily in Afghanistan as lapis lazuli, was used sparingly through out art history. This all changed with the industrial revolution, when the artists’ paintbox exploded into the rainbow it is today. Now artists can use any shade they want; cerulean, prussian, and my personal favorite, french ultramarine.
![William Park, Little Skinny Bliss](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/William-Park-Little-Skinny-Bliss.png)
![Anton Pavlenko, Coastal Rhythm](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Anton-Pavlenko-Coastal-Rhythm.jpg)
![Fran Kievet Protea in Blue Vase](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Fran-Kievet-Protea-in-Blue-Vase.jpg)
![Clement Lee, Blue and Gray](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Clement-Lee-Blue-and-Gray.jpg)
![Gregory Pfarr, Three Glaciers, Prince William Sound, Alaska](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Gregory-Pfarr-Three-Glaciers-Prince-William-Sound-Alaska.jpg)
![Patricia Schmidt, Bluebird and Peaches](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Patricia-Schmidt-Bluebird-and-Peaches.jpg)
![Sarkis Antikajian, Blue and Lavendar](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Sarkis-Antikajian-Blue-and-Lavendar.png)
![Melissa Lund, Bluebells](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Melissa-Lund-Bluebells.jpg)
![Don Schwartz, Red Barn Blue Sky](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Don-Schwartz-Red-Barn-Blue-Sky.jpg)
![Marla Baggetta Surrender to Blue](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Marla-Baggetta-Surrender-to-Blue.jpg)
![Robert Elan, Quiet Blue Sea](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Robert-Elan-Quiet-Blue-Sea.jpg)
![Judith Babbitt Neskowin High Tide](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Judith-Babbitt-Neskowin-High-Tide.jpg)
![Erik Sandgren, Ocean Chasm](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Erik-Sandgren-Ocean-Chasm.jpg)
![CW Potzz, Look into the Blue Eyes of Summer](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/CW-Potzz-Look-into-the-Blue-Eyes-of-Summer.jpg)
![Jamee Linton, Mood in Blue](https://rentalsalesgallery.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Jamee-Linton-Mood-in-Blue.jpg)
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