Originals in this selection, Expressive and gestural, Material Acrylic, 500 to 1,000 euro.
Formats from 40 x 40 to 112 x 135 cm.
Speed on the canvas
Energy that stays visible: in a gestural picture every movement of the arm can still be read in the paint. Expressive acrylic paintings for sale from 500 to 1,000 euro give swing more surface to work with.
Broad brushes, palette knives, flung paint and scratch marks characterize this painting. Acrylic is ideal because it does not run before the movement and stands quickly after application. Drips, streaks and edges stay as they happened. An interesting question is how much planning lies behind apparent spontaneity. Good gestural pictures have an inner order: zones of density and emptiness, repetitions, counter movements. Look at the picture once calmly from a distance.
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Showing presence
A gestural picture of medium size shapes a room. It needs no objects to create tension and hangs well beside plain walls or wooden surfaces.
A look at the build
Ask about impasto and weight: thick layers of paint need a sturdy stretcher bar and a secure hanging. A varnish can deepen the color.