expressive

passionate

Intensely emotional or enthusiastic

• emotiveArousing strong feelings
• heartfeltDeeply and sincerely meant
• soulfulExpressing deep emotion

fervent · impassioned · ardent · sensitive · empathetic · demonstrative · effusive · animated · feeling · sentiment

lyrical

Musically expressive

• melodicMusically pleasing to hear
• soulfulExpressing deep emotion
• emotiveArousing strong feelings

dynamic · nuanced · passionate · interpretive · rubato · legato · cantabile · phrasing · crescendo · pianissimo

articulate

Express clearly, or well-spoken

• eloquentFluent and persuasive
• fluentSpeaking smoothly, effortlessly
• persuasiveAble to convince others

rhetorical · silver-tongued · oratorical · communicative · lucid · cogent · coherent · descriptive · verbose · discursive

colorful

Full of varied hues

• vibrantFull of life, intensity
• boldCourageous and daring
• strikingNoticeably impressive

vivid · rich · dynamic · evocative · symbolic · imaginative · abstract · figurative · representational · painterly

gesticulate

Communicate through body movements

• pantomimeDrama through gesture alone
• mimeWordless expressive performer
• nonverbalNot using speech

signing · sign-language · body-language · facial · demonstrative · animated · physical · kinetic · communicative · emphatic

theatrical

Exaggeratedly emotional for effect

• performativeDone for appearance's sake
• histrionicExaggeratedly emotional in behavior
• exaggeratedMade larger than reality

flamboyant · melodramatic · over-the-top · showy · grandiose · operatic · hammy · campy · stagey · larger-than-life

• cartoon stylebig eyes, exaggerated, bold outlines, thick lines, stylized
• emotionaldramatic, hysterical, weepy, tearful, melodramatic
• expressivenesseloquent, emotive, articulate, demonstrative, communicative
• art termspainting, sculpture, drawing, portrait, landscape
• brushworkbrushwork, strokes, bold strokes, gestural, impasto
• art adjectivesbold, bright, colorful, dark, delicate