Originals in this selection, Painting, Expressive and gestural, Paper.
Brush, color, gesture
Gestural painting on paper in pure painting technique needs only color, hand and decision. If you want expressive paintings like this for sale, look for swing, rhythm and the path color takes across the sheet.
Without collage or drawing, painting alone counts. Large sweeps, dry brush edges and spatters give the sheet tempo. Where the paint stops, the paper steps in as silence, and that very change holds the tension. Even the order of the colors can be read from the sheet afterwards.
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Rooms that can take energy
A living room with light walls gives the sheet space to breathe. Begin with one large sheet instead of many small ones. A plain wood or aluminum frame stays modest and does not distract.
Technical details
Whether gouache, acrylic or oil paint was used changes the care. Oil painting on paper requires an insulating ground so the paper does not yellow. Read the line about the paint type attentively.