Oil Painting for Sale

Painting, Melting Snow, Zakhar Shevchuk

Melting Snow

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 60 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,275

Painting, Rencontre, Christian Raffin

Rencontre

Christian Raffin

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$429

Painting, Sans titre, Samuel Lalier

Sans titre

Samuel Lalier

Painting - 32 x 24 x 3 cm

$1,016

Painting, Dans le Bleu qui Pétille, Sophie Duplain

Dans le Bleu qui Pétille

Sophie Duplain

Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm

$960 $864

Painting, The Path to finding true Love, Lilly Muth

The Path to finding true Love

Lilly Muth

Painting - 120 x 140 x 2 cm

$2,710

Painting, Support Structure, Lilly Muth

Support Structure

Lilly Muth

Painting - 125 x 145 x 2 cm

$2,710

Painting, Power of Transformation, Lilly Muth

Power of Transformation

Lilly Muth

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,372

Painting, Opposites Attract, Lilly Muth

Opposites Attract

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm

$2,372

Painting, Loving Life, Lilly Muth

Loving Life

Lilly Muth

Painting - 95 x 130 x 2 cm

$2,372

Painting, Colorful Love, Lilly Muth

Colorful Love

Lilly Muth

Painting - 120 x 160 x 2 cm

$3,049

Painting, Bauhaus, Lilly Muth

Bauhaus

Lilly Muth

Painting - 120 x 160 x 2 cm

$3,049

Painting, Nénuphars X, Agnès Tiollier

Nénuphars X

Agnès Tiollier

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Dancing our Dance, Lilly Muth

Dancing our Dance

Lilly Muth

Painting - 105 x 135 x 2 cm

$2,597

Painting, Bébé et loup 3, Clara Castagné

Bébé et loup 3

Clara Castagné

Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm

$565

Painting, Ocean wave - sky line, underwater, Nataliia Krykun

Ocean wave - sky line, underwater

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Stigmata, Oleg Zhivetin

Stigmata

Oleg Zhivetin

Painting - 122 x 122 x 0.2 cm

$1,850

Painting, The Poppy's Dance, Hayk Miqayelyan

The Poppy's Dance

Hayk Miqayelyan

Painting - 50 x 30 x 2 cm

$300

Painting, Bleasure 6 (The Converse Man), Ajegbomogun Damilola

Bleasure 6 (The Converse Man)

Ajegbomogun Damilola

Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 2.5 cm

$4,500 $3,825

Painting, Just Fidgeting, Emma Burrow

Just Fidgeting

Emma Burrow

Painting - 21 x 29 x 3 cm

$1,863

Painting, Bloom time nº6, Gultakin Nasibova

Bloom time nº6

Gultakin Nasibova

Painting - 30 x 35 x 2 cm

$1,355

Painting, Dazzled, Gultakin Nasibova

Dazzled

Gultakin Nasibova

Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Voyage of Hope, Gultakin Nasibova

Voyage of Hope

Gultakin Nasibova

Painting - 100 x 90 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Je ne me sens plus de joie #25, Marie Rauzy

Je ne me sens plus de joie #25

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 73 x 92 x 3 cm

$3,162

Painting, Io, Gianluca Fascetto

Io

Gianluca Fascetto

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

$881

Painting, Se cacher dans les herbes, Brigitte Di Scala

Se cacher dans les herbes

Brigitte Di Scala

Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm

$6,776

Painting, The positive Power wins, Marko Fenske

The positive Power wins

Marko Fenske

Painting - 70.1 x 120.1 x 2.3 cm

$2,604

Painting, Girl with Straw Hat, Mark Hunter

Girl with Straw Hat

Mark Hunter

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm

$3,500

Painting, You Can Talk, Zena Blackwell

You Can Talk

Zena Blackwell

Painting - 45 x 35 x 3.5 cm

$1,185

Painting, Variation, Aude Herlédan

Variation

Aude Herlédan

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

$22,586

Painting, The Lion King, Vincent Bardou

The Lion King

Vincent Bardou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$2,936

Painting, Hat and glasses, Timothy Carter

Hat and glasses

Timothy Carter

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,750

Painting, Couple, Talon

Couple

Talon

Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm

$3,388

Painting, Running with Birds, Angelo Pioppo

Running with Birds

Angelo Pioppo

Painting - 33 x 41 x 0.1 cm

$858

Painting, La flèche, Henri Yéru

La flèche

Henri Yéru

Painting - 100 x 81 x 6 cm

$3,727

Painting, Renaissance Two, Vakhtang Khelashvili

Renaissance Two

Vakhtang Khelashvili

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.5 cm

$1,242

Painting, Paysage abstrait I, Cécile Girard

Paysage abstrait I

Cécile Girard

Painting - 85 x 84 x 1 cm

$5,421

Painting, Paysage abstrait II, Cécile Girard

Paysage abstrait II

Cécile Girard

Painting - 84 x 86 x 1 cm

$5,421

Painting, Sans titre, Jacques Dominioni

Sans titre

Jacques Dominioni

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

$2,146

Painting, Still life with candle holder, Vlas Ayvazyan

Still life with candle holder

Vlas Ayvazyan

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$750

Painting, Silence and Noise 2, Xiang Shuai

Silence and Noise 2

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Grow, Xiang Shuai

Grow

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Attempt to Speak 2, Xiang Shuai

Attempt to Speak 2

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 50 x 60 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Attempt to Speak, Xiang Shuai

Attempt to Speak

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Silence and Noise 3, Xiang Shuai

Silence and Noise 3

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Morning Mist, MaryAnn Cleary

Morning Mist

MaryAnn Cleary

Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 3.8 cm

$2,700

Painting, Early Morning, MaryAnn Cleary

Early Morning

MaryAnn Cleary

Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 3.8 cm

$2,400

Painting, French Beach, Linda Yurgensen

French Beach

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm

$850

Painting, A Hidden Place, Linda Yurgensen

A Hidden Place

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm

$850

Painting, Gulf Island Arbutus, Linda Yurgensen

Gulf Island Arbutus

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 45.7 x 58.4 x 3.8 cm

$774

Painting, Across the Lake, Linda Yurgensen

Across the Lake

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 76.2 x 50.8 x 2 cm

$850

Painting, The Outflow, Linda Yurgensen

The Outflow

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 40.6 x 50.8 x 2 cm

$619

Painting, Hummingbird, Lauren Acton

Hummingbird

Lauren Acton

Painting - 25.4 x 25.4 x 2.5 cm

$750

Painting, Flower Power, Lauren Acton

Flower Power

Lauren Acton

Painting - 35.6 x 27.9 x 2.5 cm

$820

Painting, Hum4, Lauren Acton

Hum4

Lauren Acton

Painting - 35.6 x 35.6 x 2.5 cm

$725

Painting, Thinking, Xiang Shuai

Thinking

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Abstract n°169, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°169

Harry James Moody

Painting - 127 x 101.6 x 3.8 cm

$7,228

Painting, Sans titre, Jacques Dominioni

Sans titre

Jacques Dominioni

Painting - 75 x 94 x 5 cm

$1,355

Painting, Sans titre, Jacques Dominioni

Sans titre

Jacques Dominioni

Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm

$2,146

Painting, Sans titre, Jacques Dominioni

Sans titre

Jacques Dominioni

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

$2,146

Painting, Quantum World, Vakhtang Khelashvili

Quantum World

Vakhtang Khelashvili

Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.1 cm

$2,259

Painting, Abstract n°563, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°563

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 182.9 x 4.1 cm

$19,085

Painting, Abstract Realism n°530, Harry James Moody

Abstract Realism n°530

Harry James Moody

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 4.1 cm

$6,663

Painting, Abstract n°568, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°568

Harry James Moody

Painting - 127 x 101.6 x 4.1 cm

$7,792

Painting, Abstract n°562 Polychrome with some Monochrome, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°562 Polychrome with some Monochrome

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°561 Polychrome with some Monochrome, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°561 Polychrome with some Monochrome

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°560 Polychrome with some Monochrome, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°560 Polychrome with some Monochrome

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°532, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°532

Harry James Moody

Painting - 182.9 x 182.9 x 4.1 cm

$23,489

Painting, Abstract n°527 Abstract Realism, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°527 Abstract Realism

Harry James Moody

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 4.1 cm

$6,663

Painting, Abstract n°517 Grey in Sights, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°517 Grey in Sights

Harry James Moody

Painting - 182.9 x 152.4 x 4.1 cm

$18,972

Painting, Abstract n°513 L.A. September, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°513 L.A. September

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°512 L.A. September, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°512 L.A. September

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°511, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°511

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°494, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°494

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°493, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°493

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°492, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°492

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°491, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°491

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 4.1 cm

$12,987

Painting, Abstract n°489 Abstract Green, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°489 Abstract Green

Harry James Moody

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 4.1 cm

$6,663

Painting, Abstract n°476, Harry James Moody

Abstract n°476

Harry James Moody

Painting - 152.4 x 152.4 x 4.1 cm

$16,657

Painting, Bouteilles et orange, Nadine de Lespinats

Bouteilles et orange

Nadine de Lespinats

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$836

Painting, Abutilan, Nadine de Lespinats

Abutilan

Nadine de Lespinats

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$1,062

Painting, Bella, Gianluca Fascetto

Bella

Gianluca Fascetto

Painting - 70 x 50 x 1 cm

$881

Painting, Brain Storming, MIZ

Brain Storming

MIZ

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,823

Painting, Le Guerrier Pacifique, MIZ

Le Guerrier Pacifique

MIZ

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm

$3,049

Painting, Gravitations emotionnelles, MIZ

Gravitations emotionnelles

MIZ

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,049

Painting, Legende dautomne, MIZ

Legende dautomne

MIZ

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$3,953

Painting, Flaneries in Paris, MIZ

Flaneries in Paris

MIZ

Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,823

Painting, Présence, MIZ

Présence

MIZ

Painting - 89 x 65 x 2 cm

$2,823

Painting, L'envol, MIZ

L'envol

MIZ

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm

$4,517

Painting, Encaustic Green, Laura Spring

Encaustic Green

Laura Spring

Painting - 15.2 x 15.2 x 1.3 cm

$225

Oil Painting for Sale

Oil painting is a type of paint which involves mixing crushed color pigments usually with linseed oil, although poppy seed oil can also be used. The support on which it is painted must be covered with a primer beforehand so that the layer of paint can adhere to the support; an additional step which is crucial to the creative process and also means that it can be adapted to many types of surfaces.

It was during the Middle Ages that oil painting first appeared and began to be developed in the Western world. The discovery of oil painting is often attributed to the Flemish painter, Jan Van Eyck who had been experimenting with various mixtures. With this new painting technique, his works benefited from new transparency effects and a new type of aesthetic was born. His approach was copied and later shared more widely by other primitive Flemish painters. Oil painting replaced the tempera technique, which uses egg as a binder.

Similarly, the wood on which artists painted was replaced by linen canvas, installed on a frame from the 15th century onwards and later placed on an easel. Although it was well-liked by painters, this medium had its drawbacks; its components were toxic and its preparation required a great amount of artisan savoir-faire in the studio. Despite this, it became closely linked to the visual arts and and was hugely popularised during the Renaissance thanks to the Venetian painters such as Titian, followed closely by the Flemish, including Rubens, before it reached the Netherlands who made it their own, with Rembrandt leading the way. The 19th and 20th centuries saw oil painting became the number one choice and the preferred medium for for modern times. The mixture no longer had to be prepared by artists in the studio; industrialization had made things easier and the paint came pre-prepared, packaged in tubes. The tin tube was commercialized in France in 1840 and revolutionised the history of art by encouraging the Impressionists to take their brushes and paints outside and paint en plein air. It would slowly be overtaken by acrylic paint a century later which simplified things even further as it was dried faster. 

An oil painting canvas also implies that the painter must respect the fat-over-lean principle, meaning that a colors with high oil content (fat) should be applied over layers of paint with lower oil content (lean) to ensure that the painting will last longer and to prevent cracking. Oil painting remains a widely used method and numerous artworks are still made using this technique.


Contemporary artists still master oil painting but sometimes avoid working with it in the same traditional ways of the 20th century. The canvas is often not prepared so that its texture can be seen under the layer of paint, as certain abstract painters have done. Jackson Pollock for example used oil painting but did not glaze his works. He didn't even truly paint his canvases as he used a dripping technique; by shaking his brush he created splashes of paint over the canvas…

On Artsper, explore contemporary paintings by well-known artists including Arman, Salvador Dali and Robert Combas.

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What is special about oil painting?

Oil painting allows for very efficient mixing of colors and tones. Due to its long drying time, it is possible to alter an oil painting days after the paint has been applied. Oil painting also allows for precision and a range of visual effects.

What's the difference between oil painting and acrylic?

Oil paint and acrylic paint are produced using different materials. While oil painting consists of pigments suspended in drying oils, acrylic paint is water-based. The main difference between the two is that acrylic paints can be thinned down with water, and dry faster than oil paints.

Is oil painting easier than watercolor?

It is easier to correct mistakes when working in oil paint as they are more opaque than watercolors and can be easily scraped off a surface.