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![Painting, La Provence, Marcel Demagny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/904014_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Flowers Circle #03 (1), Karenina Fabrizzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/899256_1_grid.jpg)
Flowers Circle #03 (1)
Karenina Fabrizzi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Campagne Tout En Douceur, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/890001_1_grid.jpg)
Campagne Tout En Douceur
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 70 x 70 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, LA BAULE,DOUCE MARÉE PLAGE BENOIT, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/889872_1_grid.jpg)
LA BAULE,DOUCE MARÉE PLAGE BENOIT
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Flowers Circle #05 (1), Karenina Fabrizzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/899274_1_grid.jpg)
Flowers Circle #05 (1)
Karenina Fabrizzi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Flowers Circle #02 (1), Karenina Fabrizzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/898404_1_grid.jpg)
Flowers Circle #02 (1)
Karenina Fabrizzi
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Jeune femme au col et cravate, Leo Steck](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/932283_1_grid.jpg)
Jeune femme au col et cravate
Leo Steck
Painting - 80 x 65.5 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 25.8 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Voici l'orage, campagne genevoise, Gustave Francois](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/908865_1_grid.jpg)
Voici l'orage, campagne genevoise
Gustave Francois
Painting - 72.5 x 91.5 x 0.8 cm Painting - 28.5 x 36 x 0.3 inch
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Paysage enneigé
Vaclav Vojtech Novak
Painting - 25 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
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![Painting, La mare aux canards, Albert Joseph Januarius Di Décarli](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/889176_1_grid.jpg)
La mare aux canards
Albert Joseph Januarius Di Décarli
Painting - 54 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
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Giraffes in Jungle
Jacques Lionel (J.L.) Henry
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 cm Painting - 16 x 12 inch
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![Painting, LE CAP FERRET, SUR L'OCEAN, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/900753_1_grid.jpg)
LE CAP FERRET, SUR L'OCEAN
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1 inch
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LE CAP FERRET, MARÉE BASSE AUX BATEAUX
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 50 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 1 inch
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Two Little Houses
Jacques Lionel (J.L.) Henry
Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm Painting - 16 x 12 x 2 inch
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![Painting, Aux Marécottes le Matin, Valais, J. Roguin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/954534_1_grid.jpg)
Aux Marécottes le Matin, Valais
J. Roguin
Painting - 35 x 46.5 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 18.3 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Mick Jagger, I love only rock and Daisy Duck, Patrick Cornée](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/928914_1_grid.jpg)
Mick Jagger, I love only rock and Daisy Duck
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Fontaine Martigues, Alfred Jean Foretay](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/909012_1_grid.jpg)
Fontaine Martigues
Alfred Jean Foretay
Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, How to be sexy with the mask, fuck the covid, Patrick Cornée](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/908067_1_grid.jpg)
How to be sexy with the mask, fuck the covid
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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Salvador Dali, Cosmopolitan
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, L'amour fou, Mickey et Minnie, Patrick Cornée](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/888906_1_grid.jpg)
L'amour fou, Mickey et Minnie
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Hollywood legends, Laurel and Hardy, Patrick Cornée](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/888894_1_grid.jpg)
Hollywood legends, Laurel and Hardy
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, King of the pop David Bowie, Patrick Cornée](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/884670_1_grid.jpg)
King of the pop David Bowie
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 40 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
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![Painting, Conversation about nothing., Ziemowit Fincek](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/964413_1_grid.jpg)
Conversation about nothing.
Ziemowit Fincek
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Bouquet de fleurs des champs, Henry Meylan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/955386_1_grid.jpg)
Bouquet de fleurs des champs
Henry Meylan
Painting - 50 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Les années douces, Cécile Veilhan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/898335_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Fake abstract black on W. Bouguereau, Lino Lago](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/893955_1_grid.jpg)
Fake abstract black on W. Bouguereau
Lino Lago
Painting - 35 x 27 x 2 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Lumière, Sophie Raskopf](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/946056_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Bouquet de Fleurs au Pichet, Charles BRETON](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/954414_1_grid.jpg)
Bouquet de Fleurs au Pichet
Charles BRETON
Painting - 38 x 55 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.2 inch
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![Painting, SAINT TROPEZ, CALME SAISON, Sophie Petetin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/908988_1_grid.jpg)
SAINT TROPEZ, CALME SAISON
Sophie Petetin
Painting - 27 x 35 x 2.5 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Le pain, Frédéric Blaimont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/921321_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, What a wonderful world, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/965283_1_grid.jpg)
What a wonderful world
Maria Esmar
Painting - 100 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
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![Painting, Reflections, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/953928_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Prelude, Maria Esmar](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/953922_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Migration II Jour 7, Patrice Palacio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/930000_1_grid.jpg)
Migration II Jour 7
Patrice Palacio
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, My Portofino Lady, Rob Buntin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/925680_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, The Writing On The Wall, Zack Goulet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/936213_1_grid.jpg)
The Writing On The Wall
Zack Goulet
Painting - 96.5 x 223.5 x 3.8 cm Painting - 38 x 88 x 1.5 inch
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![Painting, One Time On The Street, Zack Goulet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/936195_1_grid.jpg)
One Time On The Street
Zack Goulet
Painting - 129.5 x 154.9 x 3.8 cm Painting - 51 x 61 x 1.5 inch
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![Painting, Portrait de jeune fille, Anna Bosshard](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/921795_1_grid.jpg)
Portrait de jeune fille
Anna Bosshard
Painting - 40 x 31 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 12.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Les Enfants du Monde, Els Knockaert](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/941991_1_grid.jpg)
Les Enfants du Monde
Els Knockaert
Painting - 40 x 120 x 4.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 47.2 x 1.8 inch
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![Painting, Promenade d'Automne, Alois Wittlin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/947073_1_grid.jpg)
Promenade d'Automne
Alois Wittlin
Painting - 54.5 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 21.5 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Jeune femme, Ernesto Treccani](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/932454_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Dis-moi, la Lune !, Françoise Duprat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/930510_1_grid.jpg)
Dis-moi, la Lune !
Françoise Duprat
Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Jardin à Rabat, Robert Gygax](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/921969_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Russian Bunny (1), Karenina Fabrizzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/909132_1_grid.jpg)
Russian Bunny (1)
Karenina Fabrizzi
Painting - 92 x 60 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36.2 x 23.6 x 1 inch
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![Painting, Pink Bird (1), Karenina Fabrizzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/908955_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sofia (2), Karenina Fabrizzi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/908478_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paperworks Série Fragments de mémoire #2020082101 #, Danie Faurie](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/934380_1_grid.jpg)
Paperworks Série Fragments de mémoire #2020082101 #
Danie Faurie
Painting - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
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![Painting, Paysage de Saint-Maximin, Gard, René Guinand](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/929502_1_grid.jpg)
Paysage de Saint-Maximin, Gard
René Guinand
Painting - 35 x 26.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 10.4 x 0.2 inch
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![Painting, Mazots à La Forclaz, Valais, René Guinand](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/921996_1_grid.jpg)
Mazots à La Forclaz, Valais
René Guinand
Painting - 46 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 18.1 x 15 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Deux clowns assis sur la piste de cirque, Nelly Weill](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/921783_1_grid.jpg)
Deux clowns assis sur la piste de cirque
Nelly Weill
Painting - 27 x 36.5 x 2 cm Painting - 10.6 x 14.4 x 0.8 inch
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Jeune femme
Charles Alexandre Mairet
Painting - 48 x 36.5 x 2 cm Painting - 18.9 x 14.4 x 0.8 inch
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![Painting, Les toits de Paris, Pierrick Allemand](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/950292_1_grid.jpg)
Les toits de Paris
Pierrick Allemand
Painting - 93 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 36.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
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The White Series VII
Gosha Karpowicz
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1.5 inch
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Désirée - série portrait de femme
Aldina Mateus
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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Bird in a vase (1)
Karenina Fabrizzi
Painting - 160 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 63 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
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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.