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Karel Appel created this painting using traditional materials, oil paint applied to canvas. But Appel's approach breaks with tradition. Thick daubs of pigment, energetically applied, give the surface a sculptural quality. Notice how Appel lets the material influence the image. The paint's viscosity and drying time dictate the forms: loose, intuitive gestures rather than careful renderings. This emphasis on process aligns Appel with the CoBrA group, whose work valued spontaneity. Appel's process here is not unlike the Abstract Expressionists, but with a more figurative bent. He embraced chance and instinct to get at something primal. It's art that reveals its making, challenging distinctions between conception and execution. It reminds us that the act of painting itself can be a powerful statement.