Expressive Movement

Maggi Hambling

Small Wave III 

There is so much movement in Maggi Hambling's work, the thick marks and bold use of colour really give the effect of a crashing wave. It is fully expressive and the marks really define the wave with different levels of weight or thickness. The negative shape behind the wave is important in creating the right shape of the wave, as without it, the movement and energy of the piece would be lost.

Frank Auerbach 

Even though it is a portrait, this piece by Frank Auerbach is also very expressive and full of movement. The thick brush strokes and marks going in all directions and layered over each other seem to describe the shapes and the feel of the image, as well as creating a portrait. 

John Virtue