Oil Painting for Sale

Painting, Magic shadows, Vasyl Khodakivskyi

Magic shadows

Vasyl Khodakivskyi

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£1,161 £1,045

Painting, Luminescent Alley, Vahe Bagumyan

Luminescent Alley

Vahe Bagumyan

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£494

Painting, Silver and Orange, Linda Yurgensen

Silver and Orange

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 18 x 14 x 0.8 inch

£410

Painting, Azure ascent, Arto Mkrtchyan

Azure ascent

Arto Mkrtchyan

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£371

Painting, La Musique de branches en gris bleu, Serge Plagnol

La Musique de branches en gris bleu

Serge Plagnol

Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,144

Painting, Bleu de septembre, Serge Plagnol

Bleu de septembre

Serge Plagnol

Painting - 31.7 x 38.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,144

Painting, La musique de branches, Serge Plagnol

La musique de branches

Serge Plagnol

Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

£2,139

Painting, Black Square and Other Squares, Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)

Black Square and Other Squares

Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)

Painting - 35.4 x 59.1 x 0.1 inch

£4,377

Painting, Le chant du ciel, Frédéric Lemonnier

Le chant du ciel

Frédéric Lemonnier

Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.2 inch

£1,690

Painting, Ram portrait, Shahen Aleksandryan

Ram portrait

Shahen Aleksandryan

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£494

Painting, Find a way, Poonam Choudhary

Find a way

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 48 x 30 x 2 inch

£659

Painting, Take me into another dimension I II, Maria Esmar

Take me into another dimension I II

Maria Esmar

Painting - 86.6 x 110.2 x 0.1 inch

£11,166

Painting, Take me into another dimension II, Maria Esmar

Take me into another dimension II

Maria Esmar

Painting - 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

£6,074

Painting, Take me into another dimension I, Maria Esmar

Take me into another dimension I

Maria Esmar

Painting - 55.1 x 86.6 x 0.1 inch

£6,074

Painting, Poussières de lumière, Annie Madec

Poussières de lumière

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Promeneurs, Annie Madec

Promeneurs

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Esprits du lac, Annie Madec

Esprits du lac

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Sur la plage, enfants..., Annie Madec

Sur la plage, enfants...

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Printemps, Annie Madec

Printemps

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Au sortir de l'hiver, Annie Madec

Au sortir de l'hiver

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Reflets, Annie Madec

Reflets

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Deux pins, Annie Madec

Deux pins

Annie Madec

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.6 inch

£223

Painting, Road between the vineyard - Tuscany landscape painting, Gino Masini

Road between the vineyard - Tuscany landscape painting

Gino Masini

Painting - 11.8 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£371

Painting, Blooming hills- Tuscany landscape painting, Gino Masini

Blooming hills- Tuscany landscape painting

Gino Masini

Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£268

Painting, Wheat field & flowers - Tuscany landscape painting, Gino Masini

Wheat field & flowers - Tuscany landscape painting

Gino Masini

Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£268

Painting, Wheat field & flowers - Tuscany landscape painting, Gino Masini

Wheat field & flowers - Tuscany landscape painting

Gino Masini

Painting - 0 x 0 inch

£299

Painting, Field of poppies - Tuscany landscape painting, Gino Masini

Field of poppies - Tuscany landscape painting

Gino Masini

Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£268

Painting, Flowery landscape - Tuscany landscape painting, Gino Masini

Flowery landscape - Tuscany landscape painting

Gino Masini

Painting - 7.9 x 15.7 x 0.4 inch

£268

Painting, Ballet dancer and violin (Little version) - Ballerina painting + baroque frame, Domenico Ronca

Ballet dancer and violin (Little version) - Ballerina painting + baroque frame

Domenico Ronca

Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.8 inch

£268

Painting, Régate folie, Bernard Gaulbert

Régate folie

Bernard Gaulbert

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£1,608

Painting, Orlando, Galya Popova

Orlando

Galya Popova

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

£2,144

Painting, Lavanderas, Maritza Bernal

Lavanderas

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Choco, Maritza Bernal

Choco

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Boyaca, Maritza Bernal

Boyaca

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Cartagena, Maritza Bernal

Cartagena

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Colombia, Maritza Bernal

Colombia

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Guajira, Maritza Bernal

Guajira

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Nariño, Maritza Bernal

Nariño

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£1,072

Painting, Sombrilla azul, Maritza Bernal

Sombrilla azul

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 24 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

£1,161

Painting, Anja, Alan Lemin

Anja

Alan Lemin

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.1 inch

£2,233

Painting, Amor indio, Maritza Bernal

Amor indio

Maritza Bernal

Painting - 39.8 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch

£1,787

Painting, Foothils - sky, Karl-Karol Chrobok

Foothils - sky

Karl-Karol Chrobok

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.9 inch

£625

Painting, 2418 KM, Kiran Chugani

2418 KM

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£875

Painting, 7987 KM, Kiran Chugani

7987 KM

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

£875

Painting, 1115 KM, Kiran Chugani

1115 KM

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 31.9 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

£875

Painting, 883 KM, Kiran Chugani

883 KM

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

£875

Painting, Tranquility Blue, Kiran Chugani

Tranquility Blue

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£786

Painting, Green Fields, Kiran Chugani

Green Fields

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£786

Painting, Maroon, Kiran Chugani

Maroon

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£786

Painting, Morning Frost, Kiran Chugani

Morning Frost

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

£786

Painting, Coup de lumière, Marie Rauzy

Coup de lumière

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 x 1.2 inch

£5,181

Painting, La mer à boire, Marie Rauzy

La mer à boire

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 21.7 x 15 x 1.2 inch

£2,680

Painting, Ils mangent de la brioche, Marie Rauzy

Ils mangent de la brioche

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 20.9 x 17.7 x 0.8 inch

£2,859

Painting, Perroquet savant, Marie Rauzy

Perroquet savant

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£2,859

Painting, Poules aventureuses, Marie Rauzy

Poules aventureuses

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

£2,859

Painting, Paysage instantané #1, Marie Rauzy

Paysage instantané #1

Marie Rauzy

Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

£3,305

Painting, Cedro, Galya Popova

Cedro

Galya Popova

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£715

Painting, Ultraviolet, Gilles Grimon

Ultraviolet

Gilles Grimon

Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

£4,600

Painting, Portrait Robot, Gilles Grimon

Portrait Robot

Gilles Grimon

Painting - 59.1 x 63 x 1.2 inch

£5,806

Painting, Peaceful purr, Kamo Ohanyan

Peaceful purr

Kamo Ohanyan

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£494

Painting, Spring Peonies - pink flowers realism, Nataliia Krykun

Spring Peonies - pink flowers realism

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 39.4 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

£4,020

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,429

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251 £1,063

Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian

Untitled

Sarkis Hamalbashian

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

£1,251

Painting, Bébé et loup 5, Clara Castagné

Bébé et loup 5

Clara Castagné

Painting - 11.8 x 9.4 x 0.6 inch

£357

Painting, Parfums d'été, Agnès Tiollier

Parfums d'été

Agnès Tiollier

Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1 inch

£2,680

Painting, Le loup et le fil rouge, Timothy Archer

Le loup et le fil rouge

Timothy Archer

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

£2,859

Painting, Les amants du Quazar, Timothy Archer

Les amants du Quazar

Timothy Archer

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

£2,859

Painting, Threshold, Dana Gordon

Threshold

Dana Gordon

Painting - 60 x 40 x 0 inch

£6,400

Painting, Late Music, Dana Gordon

Late Music

Dana Gordon

Painting - 48 x 60 x 0 inch

£7,200

Painting, Message, Dana Gordon

Message

Dana Gordon

Painting - 60 x 72 x 0 inch

£9,550

Painting, Le sourire de Pan, Timothy Archer

Le sourire de Pan

Timothy Archer

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

£3,841

Painting, Sans titre, Timothy Archer

Sans titre

Timothy Archer

Painting - 25.6 x 19.7 inch

£2,859

Painting, Charybde et Scylla, Timothy Archer

Charybde et Scylla

Timothy Archer

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 2 inch

£4,020

Painting, I Am Just Sleeping, Ilia Balavadze

I Am Just Sleeping

Ilia Balavadze

Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

£536

Painting, We Are Just Talking About the War, Ilia Balavadze

We Are Just Talking About the War

Ilia Balavadze

Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

£536

Painting, We Are Just Talking About the War, Ilia Balavadze

We Are Just Talking About the War

Ilia Balavadze

Painting - 9.8 x 13.8 x 0.4 inch

£536

Painting, Green water - minimalism sea, Nataliia Krykun

Green water - minimalism sea

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

£2,680

Painting, Propre à savoir, Benoît Tranchant

Propre à savoir

Benoît Tranchant

Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch

£2,680

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.