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![Painting, Morning, Alexander Levich](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187931_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Early stage, Ventzislav Dikov](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183341_1_grid.jpg)
Early stage
Ventzislav Dikov
Painting - 90 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$2,907 $2,617
![Painting, The magic of the sunny forest, Elena Lukina](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183207_1_grid.jpg)
The magic of the sunny forest
Elena Lukina
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$3,188
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Passaggi in laguna olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,230
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A glimpse into rural tranquility
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 24 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$199
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The Coastal Sentinels
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$380
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Evening Radiance on Red Tram Avenue
Narek Qochunc
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$380
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Blue morning
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$500 $400
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To meet the Sun
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.1 inch
$500
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Time to rest
Alisa Onipchenko-Cherniakovska
Painting - 30 x 40 x 0.3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch
$500
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Anthurium avec orange
Duda Moraes
Painting - 195 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 76.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
$8,053
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Insatiable Cravings
Afolayan Emmanuel
Painting - 91.4 x 127 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 50 x 1 inch
$2,650
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Coral Reef Painting Ocean Art Underwater Seascape Original Painting
Olga Nikitina
Painting - 75 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 29.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
$2,517
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Band club, wishy washy
Matthew Keith Davies
Painting - 42 x 38 x 3 cm Painting - 16.5 x 15 x 1.2 inch
$1,957
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Sid Roberts band
Matthew Keith Davies
Painting - 54 x 49 x 3 cm Painting - 21.3 x 19.3 x 1.2 inch
$2,237
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Julie and Victoria
Matthew Keith Davies
Painting - 31 x 42 x 3 cm Painting - 12.2 x 16.5 x 1.2 inch
$1,845
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Origine mystérieuse
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
$280
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Promenade
Geneviève Chevalier-Thuillier
Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch
$280
![Painting, Vue sur le lac Léman le bouvenet, Bernard Gantner](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2190419_1_grid.jpg)
Vue sur le lac Léman le bouvenet
Bernard Gantner
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
$9,507
![Painting, Futur, Raphaël Federici (ParisSketchCulture)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2186774_1_grid.jpg)
Futur
Raphaël Federici (ParisSketchCulture)
Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
$2,517
![Painting, Lungo il canale olio su tela, Antonino Puliafico](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156954_1_grid.jpg)
Lungo il canale olio su tela
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
$1,230
![Painting, Peinture 09-2023-60, Alain Bécanne](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154987_1_grid.jpg)
Peinture 09-2023-60
Alain Bécanne
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$951
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Promenade romantique
Corinne Foucouin
Painting - 38 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
$895
![Painting, Preparation for the New Day, Falope Ibrahim](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2203879_1_grid.jpg)
Preparation for the New Day
Falope Ibrahim
Painting - 105.9 x 75.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 41.7 x 29.9 x 1 inch
$2,250
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Le chaperon rouge de Boston
Jean-Jacques Venturini
Painting - 116 x 89 x 4 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.6 inch
$2,796
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The Pomegranate Tapestry
Arto Mkrtchyan
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
$450
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May Night In The Blooming Garden - Lilacs painting
Nikolay Dmitriev
Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$2,796
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Lady in Red in Paris
Ruslana Levandovska
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 1.9 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 0.75 inch
$14,000
![Painting, Farewell to Venice - Old Italy Belle Epoque painting & frame, Francesco Tammaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182307_1_grid.jpg)
Farewell to Venice - Old Italy Belle Epoque painting & frame
Francesco Tammaro
Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch
$727
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Infinity Stone (Oliver), New Things Series
Alexander Lufer
Painting - 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,678
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Infinity Stone (Thomas), New Things Series
Alexander Lufer
Painting - 100 x 110 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 43.3 x 0.8 inch
$1,678
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Mexico 4, Google Earth Landscapes Series, 2019-2021. (Mexican Triptych, right panel)
Alexander Lufer
Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,069
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Mexico 3, Google Earth Landscapes series, 2019-2021. (Mexican triptych, central panel)
Alexander Lufer
Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,069
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Mexico 2, Google Earth Landscapes Series, 2019-2021 (Mexican Triptych, left panel)
Alexander Lufer
Painting - 90 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$2,069
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A Domestic Still Life Composition
Arman Hayrapetyan
Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
$4,500
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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.
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.
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.
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.