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.
Discover the styles & movements
Dzovig Arnelian
Preparing the pan
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 25.5 x 16.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 10 x 6.5 x 0.2 inch
$600 $540
Entrecote I
Dzovig Arnelian
Painting - 96.5 x 75.5 x 1 cm Painting - 38 x 29.7 x 0.4 inch
$2,700 $2,430
Peter Carella
The Landscape Painter
Peter Carella
Painting - 50.8 x 76.2 x 1.3 cm Painting - 20 x 30 x 0.5 inch
$2,000
Brooklyn Street Corner
Peter Carella
Painting - 45.7 x 45.7 x 2.5 cm Painting - 18 x 18 x 1 inch
$1,100
Brooklyn Girl Texting
Peter Carella
Painting - 40.6 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm Painting - 16 x 22 x 1 inch
$1,080
Kathleen Ney
High Tops, acrylic painting
Kathleen Ney
Painting - 60.3 x 45.1 x 0.3 cm Painting - 23.75 x 17.75 x 0.1 inch
$1,898
Sky and Shadows I
Kathleen Ney
Fine Art Drawings - 49.5 x 31.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.5 x 12.5 inch
$475
Contemporary Expressionist Style, Ancestor Oil Painting
Kathleen Ney
Painting - 43.2 x 35.6 x 0.3 cm Painting - 17 x 14 x 0.1 inch
$670
Shape Shifter, abstract figurative collage
Kathleen Ney
Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 1.9 cm Painting - 20 x 16 x 0.75 inch
$800
Martin Wojnowski
Stepping into the unknown
Martin Wojnowski
Painting - 60 x 90 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 x 0.8 inch
$618
I remember our first date, our first kiss and the first time they said: ‘it’s a boy’.
Martin Wojnowski
Painting - 50 x 70 x 4 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 1.6 inch
$1,011
Away From Freedom
Martin Wojnowski
Painting - 142 x 111 x 2 cm Painting - 55.9 x 43.7 x 0.8 inch
$3,034
VeraD
Amor de Agua
La sagesse dans les branches
Amor de Agua
Painting - 120 x 108 cm Painting - 47.2 x 42.5 inch
$1,236
Because we need colors 2
Amor de Agua
Fine Art Drawings - 21 x 14.8 cm Fine Art Drawings - 8.3 x 5.8 inch
$135
To protect your heart
Amor de Agua
Sculpture - 6.5 x 6 x 1.5 cm Sculpture - 2.6 x 2.4 x 0.6 inch
$56
La femme et l'enfant sur les racines de l'arbre
Amor de Agua
Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 13 x 0.8 inch
$899
Les poumons de la Terre
Amor de Agua
Painting - 80 x 60 x 1 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.4 inch
$1,236
Franck Bailleul
Colleville sur Mer en Hiver
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 90 x 90 x 4 cm Painting - 35.4 x 35.4 x 1.6 inch
$4,382
Il n'y a pas que la terre qui saigne
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch
$5,057
Sky is the limit
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 120 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
$3,933
Humeur Brouillonne
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 131 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 51.6 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
$5,057
Swing des oranges
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 131 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 51.6 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
$6,742
Vidiz
Gergana Balabanova
No way out
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 90 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 35.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch
$1,101 $991
In the death car
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 100 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch
$1,663
Is there a bridge there
Gergana Balabanova
Painting - 54 x 140 x 2 cm Painting - 21.3 x 55.1 x 0.8 inch
$1,461
Pitu
Réjane LeChat
Les Esprits de la terre groupe 1
Réjane LeChat
Sculpture - 25 x 42 x 11 cm Sculpture - 9.8 x 16.5 x 4.3 inch
$3,371
Les Esprits de la terre groupe 2
Réjane LeChat
Sculpture - 30 x 26 x 5 cm Sculpture - 11.8 x 10.2 x 2 inch
$2,360
L'Offrande et la pierre plate
Réjane LeChat
Sculpture - 45 x 9 x 14 cm Sculpture - 17.7 x 3.5 x 5.5 inch
$2,023
Esprit de la Terre 3
Réjane LeChat
Sculpture - 32 x 10 x 5 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 3.9 x 2 inch
$1,348
Michael Alan
Essential Workers
Michael Alan
Photography - 27.9 x 35.6 x 0.1 cm Photography - 11 x 14 x 0.04 inch
$2,800
Every day is indigenous peoples day
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 295.9 x 58.2 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 116.5 x 22.9 x 0.04 inch
$1,236
Dirty magic
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 27.9 x 21.6 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 11 x 8.5 x 0.04 inch
$1,798
It’s a Mess but One Day We will all be Ghosts
Michael Alan
Painting - 27.9 x 22.9 x 0.1 cm Painting - 11 x 9 x 0.04 inch
$1,400
Motor functions
Michael Alan
Fine Art Drawings - 58.2 x 38.9 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 22.9 x 15.3 x 0.04 inch
$1,124