Originals in this selection, Expressive and gestural, Oilcolor, 2,000 to 5,000 euro.
Formats from 90 x 70 to 100 x 150 cm.
Density and drama
Large gestural painting is dance in color: swing, pause, force. You can find expressive oil paintings from 2,000 to 5,000 euro for sale here, with formats that draw the body into view.
In larger pictures the gesture really unfolds. A single pull can be a yard long, a ridge of paint can cast shadow. Oil holds this drama, because applied thick it stays put and barely shrinks as it dries.
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A wall for the event
Expressive large formats need a room that can carry them. White walls, little decoration and good light let the movements work on the surface. Hang nothing competing in the immediate vicinity. With a format that nearly fills the whole wall, even a single chair in front starts to read as part of the composition.
Security for ownership
Ask about drying state, stretcher bar strength and packaging. Pictures painted thick respond sensitively to knocks. A certificate and a clean signature belong to an original of this level, as does a note on whether a varnish was applied.