Originals in this selection, Oil on canvas, Expressive and gestural, 2,000 to 5,000 euro.
Formats from 90 x 70 to 100 x 150 cm.
Thick paint, deep traces
Oil stands up to the big gesture: paint can be dragged in wide pulls, thrown up with a palette knife and smeared with a finger, and it stays workable all the while. Gestural oil paintings on canvas for sale from 2,000 to 5,000 euro are best approached by looking at how thick the paint layers are.
Heavy ridges of paint catch light and cast shadows, which is why the same picture looks different in the morning than at night. Oil dries slowly at the core, so strong passages need months. Work like this should travel flat and never be stacked.
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Hanging when weight counts
Dense painting on canvas weighs more than it looks. Two hooks or a rail on the stretcher are safer than a single nail. A frame set slightly out protects the ridges from being touched.
Questions before buying
Useful details include stretcher depth, drying status and varnish. With rough application in particular, a photo in raking light says more than a straight-on view. A short question about whether the frame or floater comes with the piece is also worth asking.