Painters
A painter is an artist who uses paint to create their artworks. A painter can be a professional or an amateur. The term painter can also be used to describe someone whose occupation involves painting surfaces, such as walls and doors.
Painters can use a variety different techniques and types of paints to create their artworks. The most frequently used techniques include oil paint, acrylic paint, gouache and watercolor. Watercolor is widely considered the oldest technique and it continues to be used today although oil painting has, over the centuries, become the preferred technique for many artists.
A painter can choose to work on various supports. The most common support is a canvas stretched over a frame but other popular supports include wood, paper, metal and even the human body.
For the last centuries, painting has been the dominant artistic expression and the most prevalent in the history of art. The history of painting begins in prehistoric times with the first cave paintings. Over the centuries, styles have evolved, first aiming to becoming more naturalistic and then breaking away from figurativism to move towards abstract art. Some of the key artistic movements in painting include: Gothic, Renaissance, Mannerism, Caravaggism, Baroque, classicism, Rococo, Neoclassical, romantic, Orientalist, Pre-Raphaelites, Barbizon School, Realism, Impressionism, Cubism, Fauvism, Futurism, Expressionism, Surrealism, Suprematism, Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and Minimalism.
The twentieth century saw the birth of abstract painting. With this revolution in painting, the painter no longer tried to represent the world in a recognizable way but instead focussed on the formal elements of the painting such as shape, line and color. Abstract painting and figurative painting co-existed throughout modern art and continue to do so in contemporary art. Generally, these two categories of modern and contemporary are distinguished by the date of creation of the artworks . Modern art is generally seen as encompassing late 19th century works up to the mid-twentieth century, although the end date may vary between 1945 and 1960 depending on the interpretation. Contemporary art is ranges from the end of modern art up to today.
History of art is closely linked to the history of humanity. In fact, painters are often considered important witnesses of their time. The artists who have left their mark on the history of art are very often those who succeeded in innovating and going against the artistic codes of their time.
Some of the most groundbreaking and memorable artists include: Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, Rembrandt, El Greco, Diego Velázquez, Rubens, Johannes Vermeer, Francisco de Goya, Eugène Delacroix, William Turner, Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas, Claude Monet, Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Victor Vasarely, Claude Van Gogh, Paul Gauguin, Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Robert Combas, Victor Vasarely, Salvador Dali, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Sonia Delaunay, Niki de Saint Phalle, Keith Haring, Herve di Rosa, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and JonOne.
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Joaquim Falcó
Manhattan at night
Joaquim Falcó
Painting - 98 x 130 x 0.2 cm Painting - 38.6 x 51.2 x 0.1 inch
£2,666
Untitled
Joaquim Falcó
Fine Art Drawings - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
£978
Four Warhol Marilyn
Joaquim Falcó
Painting - 122 x 121 x 0.2 cm Painting - 48 x 47.6 x 0.1 inch
£2,666
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Hal Mayforth
The Sound of My Jaw Hitting the Floor
Hal Mayforth
Painting - 76.2 x 99.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 30 x 39 x 0.1 inch
£4,147
Windchill Valentine
Hal Mayforth
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 22.9 x 0.3 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 9 x 0.1 inch
£249
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Hal Mayforth
Painting - 55.9 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 22 x 32 x 0.1 inch
£2,488
Cause for Celebration
Hal Mayforth
Painting - 78.7 x 94 x 0.3 cm Painting - 31 x 37 x 0.1 inch
£4,147
Stamp of Approval
Hal Mayforth
Painting - 53.3 x 101.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 21 x 40 x 0.1 inch
£2,488
Questions Asked and Not Answered
Hal Mayforth
Painting - 116.8 x 81.3 x 0.3 cm Painting - 46 x 32 x 0.1 inch
£4,147
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Angela Gomes
Anne du Planty
Les Bords de Loire No.3
Anne du Planty
Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 1.6 inch
£2,666
Le Vieux Plongeoir
Anne du Planty
Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,244
Kaliya Ka
All I want is a blue sky 2
Kaliya Ka
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,635
Todd Koelmel
Reservoir Sunset 1 (HPM ed. of 10)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 27.3 x 91.4 x 3.2 cm Painting - 10.75 x 36 x 1.25 inch
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Abstract 1 (artist print)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 61 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 36 x 2 inch
Sold
Oh, Roy (HPM ed. of 10)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 53.3 x 53.3 x 3.3 cm Painting - 21 x 21 x 1.3 inch
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Wauna Lake Polaroid 2 (HPM - ed. of 10)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 66 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 26 x 20 x 1 inch
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Reservoir Sunset 3 (ed. of 3)
Todd Koelmel
Painting - 101.6 x 203.2 x 5.1 cm Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 inch
Sold
Giuseppe Fortunato
La souris va pour la nuit
Giuseppe Fortunato
Print - 60 x 43 x 1 cm Print - 23.6 x 16.9 x 0.4 inch
£249
Ron Connors
Sword Fight Orange Sig
Ron Connors
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£1,567
Evgeniya Buravleva
The birth of Venus
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 35 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch
£844
Dans les champs N7
Evgeniya Buravleva
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 29 x 0.5 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 11.4 x 0.2 inch
£427
Yantarnoe, 27/02/2021, 20h14
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,333
The other side of fence
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 35 x 45 x 1.5 cm Painting - 13.8 x 17.7 x 0.6 inch
£844
Saint-Cloud, 6/10/2019, 20h51
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,333
Minorque, 25/10/2018, 20h45
Evgeniya Buravleva
Painting - 40 x 60 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.2 inch
£1,333
Andrea Vandoni
Coffee & Cigarette 5
Andrea Vandoni
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£444
Madonna Che Allatta Il Bambino
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
£1,511
Recomposition of a Landscape 3
Andrea Vandoni
Painting - 30 x 150 x 4 cm Painting - 11.8 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch
£1,777