Francis bacon: Distortion of Tradition

i couldn't decide exactly what form/movement of 'painting' I prefer in regards to others. I find it difficult to single out a favourite due to both my eclectic and indecisive nature. However when I thought more about what draws me to a particular painting, and it's the piece's nature to hold my interest or gaze. If a piece can cause you to stop and become submersed within it, that suggests to me that it has achieved it primary purpose. The one artist I am constantly drawn to is Francis Bacon, he had an ability to capture a subject in form and likeness then entirely distort the traditions of figurative painting/recording. The mood, emotion and energy projected throughout his work is primarily down to his painting technique.