Originals in this selection, Painting, Expressive and gestural.
Formats from 40 x 40 to 200 x 220 cm.
Trace beside trace
Gestural painting gives up control and makes room for movement, with acrylic, oil, ink or pencil. Here you can find expressive paintings for sale in which every trace tells a piece of how the work came to be.
A broad brush pulls a band, a palette knife scratches it open again, a line of ink cuts across. The picture is composed of decisions, some quick, some hesitant. That wavering is what makes it appealing.
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How such pictures act
Gestural works change over the course of a day. In the morning the surface looks calm, in the evening with raking light the relief comes alive. That is as charming in living spaces as in an office, where the energy of the picture loosens the atmosphere.
When choosing
Make sure the description names the materials and whether pencil or charcoal is involved, since dry lines smudge more easily. Ask about a protective coat and whether the canvas edges are painted too.