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palette Homages

Woodstock, NY. 2025

Modern master palettes inspire the color choices.

No representation -
just color fields / action painting

When Roberto started exploring color for the sake of color, it developed into a completely unrestrained frenzy of wild color juxtapositions, with a zeal and zest not usually seen in a late-career artist’s development. Now in its third year, this unabashed foray into ever wilder color territory lead to an exploration of other artists’ palettes, with astounding results. 
from Moni Schifler-Azank's essay "Does Color have a Gender?
Wavefield #183, after a Palette by Emile Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on b
Wavefield #183, after a Palette by Henri Matisse,
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Matisse Color Palette. Wavefield #183, by Roberto Azank.jpg
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Wavefield #182, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #182, after a Palette by Henri Matisse
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Matisse Color Palette. Wavefield #182, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #180, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #180, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard,
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #180, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #181, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #181, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard,
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #181, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #179, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #179, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard,
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #177, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #178, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #178, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard.
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #178, by Roberto Azank.jpg

"Much of abstract work that relies on evoking an emotional response in the viewer does this independently of what the artist intended - as such and therefore is very much a collaborative effort with some of the heavy lifting actually done by the viewer. That gives the viewer more power and allows them to approach the work in a more emboldened manner - even to the point of viewing the work at any angle, freed from the angle it was originally composed and painted in."
from Moni Schifler Azank's essay - 

Wavefield #177, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #177, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard.
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #177, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #176, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #176, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard.
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #176, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #175, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #175, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard.
7/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #175, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #174, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Wavefield #174, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard. 
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Pierre Bonnard Color Palette. Wavefield #174, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #174, after a Palette by Pierre Bonnard, 7_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on
Alternate View: Wavefield #174.
Wavefield #173, after a Palette by Paul Klee, 6_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on board
Wavefield #173, after a Palette by Paul Klee,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Paul Klee Color Palette. Wavefield #173, by Roberto Azank.jpg
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Wavefield #172, after a Palette by Juan Gris, 6_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on board
Wavefield #172, after a Palette by Juan Gris,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Juan Gris Color Palette. Wavefield #172, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #171, after a Palette by Juan Gris, 6_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on board
Wavefield #171, after a Palette by Juan Gris,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Juan Gris Color Palette. Wavefield #171, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #170, after a Palette by Juan Gris, 6_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on board
Wavefield #170, after a Palette by Juan Gris,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Juan Gris Color Palette. Wavefield #170, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #169, after a Palette by Paul Klee, 6_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on board
Wavefield #169, after a Palette by Paul Klee,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Paul Klee Color Palette. Wavefield #169, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #168, after a Palette by Paul Klee, 6_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on board
Wavefield #168, after a Palette by Paul Klee,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Paul Klee Color Palette. Wavefield #168, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #162, after a Palette by Emil Nolde, 6_2025, 24_ x 24_, 61cm x 61cm, oil on boar
Wavefield #162, after a Palette by Emil Nolde
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #162, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #159, after Emil Nolde's __, oil on PVC board, 24_ x 24__cc_s.jpg
Wavefield #159, after a Palette by Emil Nolde,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #159, by Roberto Azank.jpg
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Roberto Azank_Wavefield #158 after Emil Nolde's __, oil on PVC board, 24_ x 24__cc_s.jpg
Wavefield #158, after a Palette by Emil Nolde,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #158, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #156 after Emil Nolde's _Blumen_, oil on PVC board, 24_ x 24__cc_s
Wavefield #156, after a Palette by Emil Nolde,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #156, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #157 after Emil Nolde's __, oil on PVC board, 24_ x 24__cc_s.jpg
Wavefield #157, after a Palette by Emil Nolde,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #157, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #155, after Emil Nolde's _Mohn Poppies_, oil on PVC board, 24_ x 2
Wavefield #155, after a Palette by Emil Nolde,
6/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #155, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #154, after Emil Nolde's _SSturzwelle unter violetten Himmel_, Cru
Wavefield #154, after a Palette by Emil Nolde
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #154, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #153, after Emil Nolde's Sunrise at the Sea_, oil on PVC board, 24
Wavefield #153, after a Palette by Emil Nolde
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #153, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #152, after Emil Nolde's Sea with Violet Clouds and Three Yellow B
Wavefield #152, after a Palette by Emil Nolde
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #152, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #150, after Paul Gauguin's Maternity 2_, oil on PVC board, 24_ x 2
Wavefield #150, after a Palette by Paul Gauguin, 
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Paul Gauguin Color Palette. Wavefield #150, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #151, after Franz Marc's _The foxes_, oil on PVC board, 24_ x 24__
Wavefield #151, after a Palette by Franz Marc, 
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Franz Marc Color Palette. Wavefield #151, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Waves #150. oil on ABS board, 24_ x 24__cc_s_diag_black.jpg
Alternate View: Wavefield #150.
Studio Visit Video

"A completely new body of work has emerged since we moved back to Woodstock, NY last summer. This place has such amazing energy! It was also the birthplace of the Still Lives style, almost 30 years ago when we first lived here! Lovely to be back!"
from Moni Schifler Azank's essay - 

Roberto Azank_Wavefield #149, after Emil Nolde's Red Evening Sky_, oil on PVC board, 24_ x
Wavefield #149, after a Palette by Emil Nolde
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Emil Nolde Color Palette. Wavefield #149, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #149, after Emil Nolde's Red Evening Sky_, oil on PVC board, 24_ x
Alternate View: Wavefield #149
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #148, after Franz Marc's Little Yellow Horses_, oil on PVC board,
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #147, after Vincent's _Portrait of Armand Roulin_, oil on PVC boar
Wavefield #147, after a Palette by Vincent Van Gogh,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Vincent Van Gogh Color Palette. Wavefield #147, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #145, after Vincent's Cafe Terrace at Night_, oil on ABS board, 24
Wavefield #145, after a Palette by Vincent Van Gogh,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Vincent Van Gogh Color Palettes. Wavefield #145, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #144, after Vincent's Pink Peach Trees )Souvenir de Mauve), oil on
Wavefield #144, after a Palette by Vincent Van Gogh,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Vincent Van Gogh Color Palette. Wavefield #144, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Wavefield #148, after a Palette by Franz Marc,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Franz Marc Color Palette. Wavefield #148, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #146, after Vincent's _La Berceuse_, oil on ABS board, 24_ x 24__c
Wavefield #146, after a Palette by Vincent Van Gogh
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Vincent Van Gogh Color Palette. Wavefield #146, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #145, after Vincent's Cafe Terrace at Night_, oil on ABS board, 24
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Alternate View: Wavefield #145.
Roberto Azank_Waves #144. oil on ABS board, 24_ x 24__cc_s_diag_black2.jpg
Alternate View: Wavefield #144
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #143, after Vincent's Starry Night, oil on ABS board, 24_ x 24__cc
Wavefield #143, after a Palette by Vincent Van Gogh,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Vincent Van Gogh Color Palettes. Wavefield #143, by Roberto Azank.jpg
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Roberto Azank_Wavefield #142, after Vincent's Irises, oil on ABS board, 24_ x 24__cc_s.jpg
Wavefield #142, after a Palette by Vincent Van Gogh,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Vincent Van Gogh Color Palettes. Wavefield #142, by Roberto Azank.jpg
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Roberto Azank_Waves #142. oil on ABS board, 24_ x 24__cc_s_diag_black.jpg
Alternate View: Wavefield #142
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #139, after Holbein's _Portrait of Henry Moore_, oil on ABS board,
Wavefield #139, after a Palette by Holbein,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Holbein Color Palettes. Wavefield #139, by Roberto Azank.jpg
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Roberto Azank_Wavefield #137, after Vincent's _Wheat Fields with crows_, oil on PVC board,
Wavefield #137, after a Palette by Vincent Van Gogh,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Vincent Van Gogh Color Palettes. Wavefield #137, by Roberto Azank.jpg
Roberto Azank_Wavefield #138, after Zurbaran's _Still Life with Oranges, Lemons and rose_,
Wavefield #138, after a Palette by Zurbaran,
5/2025, 24" x 24", 61cm x 61cm, oil on board.
Zurbarán Color Palette. Wavefield #138, by Roberto Azank.jpg
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