Oil Painting for Sale

Painting, Le muret de pierres, Ralph Resch

Le muret de pierres

Ralph Resch

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

$1,189

Painting, Minimal Forms 03, Poonam Choudhary

Minimal Forms 03

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 76.2 x 121.9 x 3.8 cm

$650 $553

Painting, Jungle Majesty, Tamar Nazaryan

Jungle Majesty

Tamar Nazaryan

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,200

Painting, Bathed in Light, Fintan Whelan

Bathed in Light

Fintan Whelan

Painting - 80 x 65 x 4 cm

$2,026

Painting, I love soap, Alessandra Bisi

I love soap

Alessandra Bisi

Painting - x cm

$1,811 $1,449

Painting, Peinture 10-2020-100, Alain Bécanne

Peinture 10-2020-100

Alain Bécanne

Painting - 150 x 120 x 4.5 cm

$1,925

Painting, Porto 09, Karine Bartoli

Porto 09

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm

$1,585

Painting, S 95, Jean Soyer

S 95

Jean Soyer

Painting - 20 x 20 x 2.5 cm

$1,245

Painting, Silver shimmering, Ulyana Korol

Silver shimmering

Ulyana Korol

Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,264

Painting, Citizens in Colour, Julia Whitehead

Citizens in Colour

Julia Whitehead

Painting - 50 x 60 x 4 cm

$1,523

Painting, Compra en el mercadillo, Jordi Turbau

Compra en el mercadillo

Jordi Turbau

Painting - 54 x 73 x 3 cm

$1,358

Painting, Perspectives Manhattan, Daniel Castan

Perspectives Manhattan

Daniel Castan

Painting - 70 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,094

Painting, Woobles, Tic

Woobles

Tic

Painting - 120 x 75 x 1.8 cm

$1,302

Painting, How it Starts, Emma Burrow

How it Starts

Emma Burrow

Painting - 29 x 21 x 3 cm

$1,755

Painting, The wild Rose, J. Kesín

The wild Rose

J. Kesín

Painting - 89 x 130 x 3 cm

$1,992

Painting, Melody in Color, Seyran Gasparyan

Melody in Color

Seyran Gasparyan

Painting - 50 x 70 x 1 cm

$2,000

Painting, Rose 707, Aykaz Arzumanyan

Rose 707

Aykaz Arzumanyan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,094

Painting, Les oiseaux, Eurgal

Les oiseaux

Eurgal

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,087

Painting, Seduction 8, Liora

Seduction 8

Liora

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$628

Painting, Oppressor and the Oppressed, Abiodun Nafiu Azeez

Oppressor and the Oppressed

Abiodun Nafiu Azeez

Painting - 116.8 x 88.9 x 2.5 cm

$1,550

Painting, Blue VR7731, Kseniya Rai

Blue VR7731

Kseniya Rai

Painting - 90 x 90 x 2 cm

$3,057

Painting, The House on the Cliff, Natalya Mougenot

The House on the Cliff

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 80 x 80 x 1.5 cm

$1,698

Painting, Le chaman, Julien Cuny

Le chaman

Julien Cuny

Painting - 100 x 70 cm

$679

Painting, Nénuphars VII, Agnès Tiollier

Nénuphars VII

Agnès Tiollier

Painting - 81 x 116 x 2 cm

$3,170

Painting, Passeig, Mónica Castanys

Passeig

Mónica Castanys

Painting - 60 x 100 cm

$4,415

Painting, Union of souls, Liana Asatryan

Union of souls

Liana Asatryan

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm

$900

Painting, Danaé, Maude Ovize

Danaé

Maude Ovize

Painting - 100 x 81 x 3 cm

$2,717 $2,038

Painting, Plage de Saint-Cast, Bernard Buffet

Plage de Saint-Cast

Bernard Buffet

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm

$203,771

Painting, Sans titre, Jacques Dominioni

Sans titre

Jacques Dominioni

Painting - 80 x 100 x 5 cm

$2,151

Painting, Pomegranates 10, Rafal Gadowski

Pomegranates 10

Rafal Gadowski

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2.5 cm

$1,811

Painting, Abstract Impressions, Vlas Ayvazyan

Abstract Impressions

Vlas Ayvazyan

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm

$600

Painting, Équilibre illusoire 65, Françoise Utrel

Équilibre illusoire 65

Françoise Utrel

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm

$2,717

Painting, Sans titre, Ladislas Kijno

Sans titre

Ladislas Kijno

Painting - 36.5 x 26 x 0.1 cm

$2,264

Painting, Les arbres 02.12.23, Laurent Bouro

Les arbres 02.12.23

Laurent Bouro

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$3,849

Painting, Le Regard de David, Miguel Guía

Le Regard de David

Miguel Guía

Painting - 70 x 70 x 4 cm

$2,094

Painting, Vibration spirituelle… (Expression libre), Olivier Messas

Vibration spirituelle… (Expression libre)

Olivier Messas

Painting - 40 x 40 x 7 cm

$1,358

Painting, Thy Brother's Keeper, Eniafe Gbenga

Thy Brother's Keeper

Eniafe Gbenga

Painting - 91.4 x 61 x 2.5 cm

$2,000

Painting, Balanced by Light, Katharina Husslein

Balanced by Light

Katharina Husslein

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,811

Painting, Building a Home, Lilly Muth

Building a Home

Lilly Muth

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,811

Painting, Lamente, Gianluca Fascetto

Lamente

Gianluca Fascetto

Painting - 65 x 63 x 1 cm

$1,109

Painting, Gondolier, Venice, Ellie Hesse

Gondolier, Venice

Ellie Hesse

Painting - 60 x 60 x 5 cm

$2,119

Painting, Cornflowers and Phloxes, Yuriy Demiyanov

Cornflowers and Phloxes

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 40 x 50 x 3 cm

$1,472

Painting, Sans titre, Talon

Sans titre

Talon

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1 cm

$679

Painting, Floral Symphony, Narek Qochunc

Floral Symphony

Narek Qochunc

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$900

Painting, Flight, Areg Vahramyan

Flight

Areg Vahramyan

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,151 $1,871

Painting, Ancient City, Muraz Martirosyan

Ancient City

Muraz Martirosyan

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,131

Painting, L'Etrange, Mathieu Piffeteau

L'Etrange

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm

$1,472

Painting, The ballet friends, Serghei Ghetiu

The ballet friends

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,264

Painting, Eclosion, Paskal Hotman

Eclosion

Paskal Hotman

Painting - 120 x 106 x 2 cm

$2,140

Painting, Renaissance I, Myron Kataran

Renaissance I

Myron Kataran

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$2,241

Painting, Force florale, Patricia Dubois

Force florale

Patricia Dubois

Painting - 116 x 73 x 3.5 cm

$2,888

Painting, La rencontre, Joel Giraud

La rencontre

Joel Giraud

Painting - 65 x 55 x 2 cm

$1,811

Painting, Stepping out, Reasons of life, Gor Avetisyan

Stepping out, Reasons of life

Gor Avetisyan

Painting - 110 x 95 x 2 cm

$4,528

Painting, Lilac and Pears, Ania Pieniazek

Lilac and Pears

Ania Pieniazek

Painting - 60 x 80 x 10 cm

$1,192

Painting, Chemin, Annie Madec

Chemin

Annie Madec

Painting - 30 x 30 x 1.6 cm

$283

Painting, Lover’s ballet, Etienne Quesnay

Lover’s ballet

Etienne Quesnay

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2.5 cm

$1,358

Painting, Out of the tube, Patrick Chevailler

Out of the tube

Patrick Chevailler

Painting - 61 x 91 x 2 cm

$928

Painting, Unity 4-5, Kyle Andrew Szpyrka

Unity 4-5

Kyle Andrew Szpyrka

Painting - 36 x 48 cm

$3,396

Painting, Whirlpool of Colors, Kamo Atoyan

Whirlpool of Colors

Kamo Atoyan

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm

$600

Painting, Peace from Within, Michael Adetula

Peace from Within

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$1,200

Painting, Circle of Trust 2, Iyiola Odunayo

Circle of Trust 2

Iyiola Odunayo

Painting - 101.6 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm

$2,000

Painting, Lecture en bleu majeur, Sophie Dumont

Lecture en bleu majeur

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,253

Painting, The Song of Love, Yasna Godovanik

The Song of Love

Yasna Godovanik

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,415 $821

Painting, A Little Song Of Paradise, Delyafruz Bagirova

A Little Song Of Paradise

Delyafruz Bagirova

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$906

Painting, Serenade in Pink, Marieta Martirosyan

Serenade in Pink

Marieta Martirosyan

Painting - 100 x 80 x 2 cm

$999

Painting, 30 janvier 2024, Raymond Attanasio

30 janvier 2024

Raymond Attanasio

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$2,830

Painting, The Silver River, Marcel Jungvirt

The Silver River

Marcel Jungvirt

Painting - 70 x 108 x 2 cm

$894

Painting, Portrait 5, Anna Camille

Portrait 5

Anna Camille

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$1,887

Painting, Lungo il canale olio su tela, Antonino Puliafico

Lungo il canale olio su tela

Antonino Puliafico

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm

$1,245

Painting, The black king, Vincent Bardou

The black king

Vincent Bardou

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$2,943

Painting, Ballon Rouge, Christian Raffin

Ballon Rouge

Christian Raffin

Painting - 30 x 50 x 2 cm

$679

Painting, Radiant Blossoms, Shahen Aleksandryan

Radiant Blossoms

Shahen Aleksandryan

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,200

Painting, Equinoxe du Printemps, Sange

Equinoxe du Printemps

Sange

Painting - 50 x 73 x 2 cm

$996

Painting, The beautiful spring flowers of my garden., Lilya Volskaya

The beautiful spring flowers of my garden.

Lilya Volskaya

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$906

Painting, Feel my body touch my soul, Mariusz Makula

Feel my body touch my soul

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 70.1 x 119.9 x 2 cm

$900

Painting, Pinkie with Green Marks, Liz Zorn

Pinkie with Green Marks

Liz Zorn

Painting - 86.4 x 78.7 x 2.5 cm

$1,575

Painting, Printemps, Louis Magre

Printemps

Louis Magre

Painting - 60 x 73 x 3 cm

$2,717

Painting, Les deux amies II, Thérèse Boucraut

Les deux amies II

Thérèse Boucraut

Painting - 130 x 130 x 2 cm

$5,660

Painting, Flowers & picture book, Su Yu

Flowers & picture book

Su Yu

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,604

Painting, Country flowers path  - Tuscany painting landscape + frame, Biagio Chiesi

Country flowers path - Tuscany painting landscape + frame

Biagio Chiesi

Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm

$566

Painting, Landscape with poppy field, Elena Lukina

Landscape with poppy field

Elena Lukina

Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,641

Painting, Ciel zebré rose et bleu, Baptiste Laurent

Ciel zebré rose et bleu

Baptiste Laurent

Painting - 50 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$679

Painting, Résonances sous le Feuillage, Muriel Deumie

Résonances sous le Feuillage

Muriel Deumie

Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm

$906

Painting, Paysage abstrait III, Cécile Girard

Paysage abstrait III

Cécile Girard

Painting - 43 x 45 x 1 cm

$1,358

Painting, Light #4, Luca Raimondi

Light #4

Luca Raimondi

Painting - 38.1 x 58.4 x 2 cm

$1,487

Painting, Landscape, Marilina Marchica

Landscape

Marilina Marchica

Painting - 53.3 x 45.7 x 2 cm

$1,480

Painting, Le musicien, Pierre Sojo

Le musicien

Pierre Sojo

Painting - 110 x 95 x 2 cm

$4,189

Painting, Groundswell, Matthew Dibble

Groundswell

Matthew Dibble

Painting - 38.1 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm

$1,750

Painting, Trinity, Philippe Huart

Trinity

Philippe Huart

Painting - 124 x 114 cm

$10,755

Painting, Full moon over lake, Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Full moon over lake

Serhii Cerniakovskyi

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$679

Painting, Lemon yelow and violet, Luis Miguel Aparisi

Lemon yelow and violet

Luis Miguel Aparisi

Painting - 81.3 x 100.1 x 3 cm

$2,020

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.