Oil Painting for Sale

Painting, Blue not blues, Daniel Castan

Blue not blues

Daniel Castan

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,953

Painting, Sans titre, Ladislas Kijno

Sans titre

Ladislas Kijno

Painting - 36.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm

$2,259

Painting, Vision lointaine, Hugo Pondz

Vision lointaine

Hugo Pondz

Painting - 90 x 60 x 2 cm

$9,034

Painting, Le temps présent, Hugo Pondz

Le temps présent

Hugo Pondz

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$15,246

Painting, Le Conciliabule de Mai, Hugo Pondz

Le Conciliabule de Mai

Hugo Pondz

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$9,599

Painting, L’attente du jour prochain, Hugo Pondz

L’attente du jour prochain

Hugo Pondz

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$15,246

Painting, Désaccord, Hugo Pondz

Désaccord

Hugo Pondz

Painting - 80 x 120 x 2 cm

$15,246

Painting, Au-delà de la mer, Hugo Pondz

Au-delà de la mer

Hugo Pondz

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$8,244

Painting, Building a Home, Lilly Muth

Building a Home

Lilly Muth

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, The Song of Love, Yasna Godovanik

The Song of Love

Yasna Godovanik

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,412

Painting, Believe and act triptych, Poonam Choudhary

Believe and act triptych

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 137.2 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Believe And Act 03, Poonam Choudhary

Believe And Act 03

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Believe and act 02, Poonam Choudhary

Believe and act 02

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Believe and act 01, Poonam Choudhary

Believe and act 01

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 61 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm

$200

Painting, Taxis sur Broadway, Daniel Castan

Taxis sur Broadway

Daniel Castan

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,089

Painting, Perspectives Manhattan, Daniel Castan

Perspectives Manhattan

Daniel Castan

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,089

Painting, Peony flower - Ranunculus, Spring garden, Nataliia Krykun

Peony flower - Ranunculus, Spring garden

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm

$1,694

Painting, Seascape blue minimalism - Sunset, skyline, turquoise waves, Nataliia Krykun

Seascape blue minimalism - Sunset, skyline, turquoise waves

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,129

Painting, Blue VR780 (1), Kseniya Rai

Blue VR780 (1)

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$2,597

Painting, Château de sable, Ralph Resch

Château de sable

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$1,005

Painting, Carrare, Ralph Resch

Carrare

Ralph Resch

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

$1,186

Painting, Tango, Ralph Resch

Tango

Ralph Resch

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

$1,186

Painting, Street fight man, Ralph Resch

Street fight man

Ralph Resch

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm

$1,457

Painting, Silver shimmering, Ulyana Korol

Silver shimmering

Ulyana Korol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,484

Painting, Parti pris III, Agnès Tiollier

Parti pris III

Agnès Tiollier

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,162

Painting, Sombras. Antonio Banderas, José Luis Pagador Ponce

Sombras. Antonio Banderas

José Luis Pagador Ponce

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3.5 cm

$1,355

Painting, Marseille, Karine Bartoli

Marseille

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 97 x 130 x 3 cm

$2,259

Painting, Blue skyline - 3D, ocean, water wave, gold leaf, Nataliia Krykun

Blue skyline - 3D, ocean, water wave, gold leaf

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 60 x 90 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, French Riviera, Marine, seascape, Nataliia Krykun

French Riviera, Marine, seascape

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm

$1,694

Painting, Minimal Forms 02, Poonam Choudhary

Minimal Forms 02

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 3.8 cm

$650

Painting, Minimal Forms 01, Poonam Choudhary

Minimal Forms 01

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 101.6 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm

$650

Painting, Reflections, Lilly Muth

Reflections

Lilly Muth

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Les arbres 03.12.23, Laurent Bouro

Les arbres 03.12.23

Laurent Bouro

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$3,840

Painting, Contre-Sens, Mathieu Piffeteau

Contre-Sens

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, I wasn't expecting you, Lilly Muth

I wasn't expecting you

Lilly Muth

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,807

Painting, Tropique, Ralph Resch

Tropique

Ralph Resch

Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm

$1,005

Painting, Rhubarb and Custard, Steve Foster

Rhubarb and Custard

Steve Foster

Painting - 60 x 60 x 4 cm

$1,646

Painting, The grape picker, Serghei Ghetiu

The grape picker

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting - 80 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,468

Painting, Sans titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans titre

Serge Plagnol

Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm

$734

Painting, Sans Titre, Serge Plagnol

Sans Titre

Serge Plagnol

Painting - 50 x 65 x 0.2 cm

$734

Painting, Une autre vie n°7, Alain Olivieri

Une autre vie n°7

Alain Olivieri

Painting - 70 x 90 x 2 cm

$1,005

Painting, Stromboli, Alain Olivieri

Stromboli

Alain Olivieri

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,005

Painting, Solidarité, Alain Olivieri

Solidarité

Alain Olivieri

Painting - 90 x 70 x 1.5 cm

$1,005

Painting, Ombre et Lumière, Alain Olivieri

Ombre et Lumière

Alain Olivieri

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,005

Painting, Gaia, Alain Olivieri

Gaia

Alain Olivieri

Painting - 90 x 70 x 1.5 cm

$1,005

Painting, In the same Cafe, Mónica Castanys

In the same Cafe

Mónica Castanys

Painting - 73 x 60 x 4 cm

$2,936

Painting, Under the sun, Mónica Castanys

Under the sun

Mónica Castanys

Painting - 120 x 80 x 4 cm

$5,082

Painting, See you again, Mónica Castanys

See you again

Mónica Castanys

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm

$5,477

Painting, Mirror's Secret, Hayk Miqayelyan

Mirror's Secret

Hayk Miqayelyan

Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,500

Painting, The proposal (4) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (7), Julien Delagrange

The proposal (4) (after pina bausch) forbidden collage (7)

Julien Delagrange

Painting - 270 x 180 x 0.1 cm

$10,954

Painting, Sueno, Michele Morata

Sueno

Michele Morata

Painting - 61 x 127 x 4.6 cm

$4,000

Painting, Sueno IX, Michele Morata

Sueno IX

Michele Morata

Painting - 61 x 127 x 4.6 cm

$4,000

Painting, Florecer, Michele Morata

Florecer

Michele Morata

Painting - 61 x 127 x 4.6 cm

$4,000

Painting, Camino, Michele Morata

Camino

Michele Morata

Painting - 61 x 127 x 4.6 cm

$4,000

Painting, Sundream VIII, Michele Morata

Sundream VIII

Michele Morata

Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm

$4,000

Painting, The Surface Of Summer, Delyafruz Bagirova

The Surface Of Summer

Delyafruz Bagirova

Painting - 40 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,118

Painting, Go Girl!, Yasna Godovanik

Go Girl!

Yasna Godovanik

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,412

Painting, In the shades of transparency 1, Ulyana Korol

In the shades of transparency 1

Ulyana Korol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,484

Painting, Paysage de Chine, Weiquan Liu

Paysage de Chine

Weiquan Liu

Painting - 50 x 150 x 1 cm

$1,807

Painting, Poppies and Peace, Narek Qochunc

Poppies and Peace

Narek Qochunc

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm

$550

Painting, Turquoise seascape - 3D Seascape, ocean, water gold leaf, Nataliia Krykun

Turquoise seascape - 3D Seascape, ocean, water gold leaf

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, Spring leaves Series - green energy power garden landscape, Nataliia Krykun

Spring leaves Series - green energy power garden landscape

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,694

Painting, Morning Manhattan, Daniel Castan

Morning Manhattan

Daniel Castan

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,089

Painting, Passaggi in laguna olio su tela, Antonino Puliafico

Passaggi in laguna olio su tela

Antonino Puliafico

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,242

Painting, Daylight Walk, Julia Whitehead

Daylight Walk

Julia Whitehead

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm

$1,514

Painting, Daylight Tribe, Julia Whitehead

Daylight Tribe

Julia Whitehead

Painting - 54.5 x 74 x 4 cm

$2,107

Painting, City Crossing, Julia Whitehead

City Crossing

Julia Whitehead

Painting - 61 x 61 x 4 cm

$1,580

Painting, Force florale, Patricia Dubois

Force florale

Patricia Dubois

Painting - 116 x 73 x 3.5 cm

$2,881

Painting, Year of the dragon, Emma Harrison

Year of the dragon

Emma Harrison

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,581

Painting, Inner City, Emma Harrison

Inner City

Emma Harrison

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,581

Painting, Cold Morning, Emma Harrison

Cold Morning

Emma Harrison

Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,525

Painting, By my window, Emma Harrison

By my window

Emma Harrison

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,525

Painting, Let's go barbie, Emma Harrison

Let's go barbie

Emma Harrison

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,525

Painting, Barbie OG, Emma Harrison

Barbie OG

Emma Harrison

Painting - 50 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,525

Painting, What a Mess, Emma Harrison

What a Mess

Emma Harrison

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,259

Painting, Toucans 14, Rafal Gadowski

Toucans 14

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, Flamingos 26, Rafal Gadowski

Flamingos 26

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, Rose 345, Aykaz Arzumanyan

Rose 345

Aykaz Arzumanyan

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$4,630

Painting, Paysage Marin 10, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 10

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 11, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 11

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 12, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 12

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 13, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 13

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 14, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 14

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 15, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 15

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 16, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 16

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 17, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 17

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

Painting, Paysage Marin 9, Christine Barrès

Paysage Marin 9

Christine Barrès

Painting - 20 x 20 x 0.3 cm

$260

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.