What is action painting?
Action painting is the term which describes the physical act of painting as an essential part of creating an artwork. Action painting includes gestural use of painting tools, splashing and dripping paint, or dancing and moving while applying paint to a work of art.
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Karel Appel
Deux Personnages, 1978
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USD 1,500
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The Bear,
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Lithograph
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Grayson Perry
England as seen from Lockdown in Islington, 2021
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Sam Francis
SFS-332, 1988
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Willem de Kooning
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In Favor of Ones Time, 1988
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Willem de Kooning
You Are Gorgeous and Im Coming, 1988
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Karel Appel
About a Cat, 1979
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USD 1,100
Karel Appel
Frightened Cat, 1979
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Karel Appel
Walking Cat, 1979
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Karel Appel
Innocent Cat, 1979
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Pink Cat, 1979
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Willem de Kooning
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Clam Digger, 1966
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Sam Francis
In, On and Of paper, #1, 1977
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Mobile is the term used to describe a kinetic sculpture. A mobile is basically an ensemble of parts which are balanced together to hang freely, move independently, or as a whole, when moved by air or contact, constructed of wire and colorful metal shapes.
Etching and Aquatint are terms related to printing. An Aquatint has the master printing plate etched with microscopic pits and cracks to produce unlimited gradations in tone. This helps to re-create the broad and flat tints seen in watercolor drawings and ink washes.
Artwork which employs more than one medium. It is however, different from multimedia art that refers to artwork that traditionally combines distinct media of visual art. Multimedia art has a wider scope as compared to mixed media art. Many effects in art can be achieved through mixed media.
