Originals in this selection, Mixed-media, Expressive and gestural, Paper.
Scratching, wiping, layering
Gestural mixed-media works on paper combine swing with variety of materials: charcoal, paint, ink and wax in the same stroke. You can find expressive mixed-media paintings on paper for sale that make movement visible.
In this combination you paint, but also rub, scratch and wipe away. A wax crayon meets watercolor and repels it, charcoal drags across acrylic. The tension that carries the sheet grows from the chance of these reactions. The larger the sheet, the more visible the physical work behind the stroke becomes.
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Hanging with courage
A stairwell, a studio room or a long wall asks for pictures with presence. A deep oak frame gives the sheet weight. Direct sunlight lets charcoal blur faster, so light from the side.
Asking about fixing
Charcoal and chalk need fixative or glass. Ask about it before you order the sheet. A note on the order of the layers helps too, since wax under paint behaves differently from wax on top.