Oil Painting for Sale
Oil painting is a painting technique that involves mixing finely ground color pigments with a binding oil, typically linseed oil, though poppy seed oil is also used. Before applying the paint, the surface must be coated with a primer to ensure proper adhesion. This step is essential for the durability and versatility of the medium, allowing artists to paint on various surfaces such as wood, canvas, or metal.
The origins of oil painting trace back to the Middle Ages, but it was the Flemish painter Jan van Eyck who is often credited with refining the technique. His experiments led to new levels of transparency and depth in artworks, influencing other Flemish painters who helped spread the method. Oil painting soon replaced tempera, which relied on egg yolk as a binder, and became the dominant medium in European art.
During the 15th century, wooden panels gave way to stretched linen canvases mounted on frames, enabling artists to work on larger, more flexible surfaces. This transition, however, came with challenges, as oil paint contained toxic components and required skilled preparation. Despite this, the Renaissance saw a surge in its popularity, with Venetian painters like Titian and Flemish masters such as Rubens embracing the medium. Dutch painters, led by Rembrandt, further advanced oil painting techniques, making it a defining feature of Baroque and later artistic movements.
The 19th and 20th centuries cemented oil painting as the preferred medium for modern artists. Industrialization revolutionized its use, with the invention of pre-packaged paint tubes in France in 1840. This innovation played a key role in the emergence of Impressionism, allowing painters to work outdoors, capturing light and movement in ways never before possible. A century later, acrylic paint began to challenge oil painting due to its quick drying time and ease of use.
A fundamental rule in oil painting is the fat-over-lean principle, ensuring durability by applying layers with higher oil content over those with lower oil content. This method prevents cracking and enhances the painting's longevity. While traditional oil painting techniques continue to thrive, contemporary artists often experiment with unconventional approaches. Some painters leave the canvas unprimed to highlight its raw texture, while abstract artists such as Jackson Pollock abandoned classical methods altogether, using dripping techniques to create spontaneous, dynamic compositions.
Oil painting remains a cornerstone of the art world, with countless artists still using this historic technique to produce remarkable works. On Artsper, discover contemporary oil paintings by renowned artists such as Arman, Salvador Dalí, and Robert Combas, showcasing the timeless beauty and versatility of this celebrated medium.
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Saturday Morning
Alexander Grinshpun
Painting - 41 x 76 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 29.9 x 0.8 inch
€2,040
Amina
Alexandre Monteiro (Hopare)
Painting - 200 x 200 x 3 cm Painting - 78.7 x 78.7 x 1.2 inch
€50,000
Fin d´après-midi
Antonio Dos Santos (de Olinda)
Painting - 80 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
€950
Le egipcia y su cicatriz. (Serie importancia del YO)
Marisa Escudero Cuervas-Mons
Painting - 50 x 50 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.6 inch
€1,330
Lupine Meadow Spring Landscape
Tatyana Fogarty
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€1,669
Joy of Twins Mother
Twins Seven Seven
Painting - 61 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 48 x 1 inch
€6,492
Frutos del bosque
Milagros Elorz
Painting - 100 x 81 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.9 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
La Paresse (Série : Les 7 péchés capitaux)
Nal-Vad
Painting - 79 x 79 x 2 cm Painting - 31.1 x 31.1 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Dame à l'éventail
Vittorio Gussoni
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,650
Still life with red beetle
Tatyana PALCHUK
Painting - 20 x 25 x 2 cm Painting - 7.9 x 9.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
Sans titre
Jean-Michel Cierniewski
Painting - 120 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€2,500
Mighty Oak in Summer
Hazel Thomson
Painting - 100.1 x 119.9 x 4.1 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€4,028
Anya - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Women, Jewelry, Art Deco
Franklin Ndibam
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
€1,948
Jeune fille au serre tête rouge et étude de nu
Emile-François Chambon
Painting - 46 x 36 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 14.2 x 0.2 inch
€4,220
The inner peace
Nataliia Zhuravlova
Painting - 45 x 55 x 1.7 cm Painting - 17.7 x 21.7 x 0.7 inch
€714
Don't Look Back, Your Life Isn't There Anymore -21st Century, Contemporary Women
Elijah Olanase
Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch
€3,107
First Fruit - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Mother and Child
Ani Izuchukwu Valentine
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,452
Soul of Lady Jane - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative, African, Women, Cat
Mayowa Adekile
Painting - 111.8 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 44 x 40 x 1 inch
€4,962
Scene With A Baby Jumper
Hiroya Kurata
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.54 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1 inch
€11,593
Meares and Cook Victoria
James Gordaneer
Painting - 45.7 x 61 x 5.1 cm Painting - 18 x 24 x 2 inch
€3,617
Migrant (Bordeaux-Green-Gold)
Bernadette Jiyong Frank
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 5 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 2 inch
€3,593
Sunlight Coming Through
Roberto Cuccaro
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.1 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0 inch
€3,000
Espace d'un rêve n°9
Carole Becam
Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Path to the Unknown
Mayhem Art By Colin Agius
Painting - 122 x 122 x 1 cm Painting - 48 x 48 x 0.4 inch
€5,100
Not Hopeless
Agbabiaka Johnmark
Painting - 152.4 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch
€4,869
Monochrome 58
Leo Leo Vardanyan
Painting - 64 x 44 x 0.3 cm Painting - 25.2 x 17.3 x 0.1 inch
€1,475
Comfort and Grace
Michael Rapoport
Painting - 50 x 34 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 13.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,246
Known Delight - 21st Century, Contemporary, Figurative Portrait, Religious
Wasiu Adelakun
Painting - 121.9 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 48 x 40 x 1 inch
€1,855
Una olla de monstruos
Laura Leonicio
Painting - 35 x 21.5 x 0.01 cm Painting - 13.8 x 8.5 x 0 inch
€700
Blue sky 1977 Ciel bleu Harmonie et Fracture
Jean Cuillerat
Painting - 77 x 57 x 0.5 cm Painting - 30.3 x 22.4 x 0.2 inch
€900
Melancholie
Juliane Hundertmark
Painting - 120 x 110 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 43.3 x 1.6 inch
€8,500
To The One Who Knows 1
Elisha Nyong
Painting - 114.3 x 101.6 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45 x 40 x 1 inch
€3,107
Arrival (The Queen)
Adrian Hobbs
Painting - 55 x 43.5 x 4 cm Painting - 21.7 x 17.1 x 1.6 inch
€2,500
Spring on the Shore of the Aquamarine Ocean
Rusiko Chikvaidze
Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,500
Bread and fruits
Nina Stenshinskaya
Painting - 70 x 90 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch
€7,500
She Learned To Have Faith In Her Abilities
Grady Tomlinson Zeeman
Painting - 70 x 70 x 2.8 cm Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 1.1 inch
€2,200
Coupollo
Alexandre Richelieu-Beridze
Painting - 40 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€4,000
Puy de Dôme sous la neige
Françoise Lavenu
Painting - 60 x 73 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch
€3,000
Poissons, citron et cuivre
Jules Jacques Olivier De Cocquerel
Painting - 45 x 65 x 2 cm Painting - 17.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,444
Qui a cassé le vase?
Antonio Milone
Painting - 49.5 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,577
Jeune enfant jouant
Ernest Samuel Geiger
Painting - 31 x 17 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,310
Sentirsi soli dietro le quinte
Grazia Salierno
Painting - 50 x 70 x 1.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.6 inch
€430
Le poseur d´affiche
Rodolpho Tamanini Netto
Painting - 30 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 11.8 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€2,400
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Méandres bleu et sable
Sophie Dumont
Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€2,900
29 octobre 2019
Raymond Attanasio
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,000
Mare impetuoso al tramonto olio su canapa
Antonino Puliafico
Painting - 60 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
Parallel Universe/3
Viktoria Ganhao
Painting - 40 x 30 x 0.1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0 inch
€530
Geometrical shapes III
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 19 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch
€580
Near the Gates of the Cathedral
Pavlenko Leonid
Painting - 65 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 25.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
€690
Need help with Oil Painting for Sale ?
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.