Oil Painting for Sale

Painting, Stark wie Mohn, Sasa Makarova

Stark wie Mohn

Sasa Makarova

Painting - 120 x 80 x 5 cm

$10,164

Painting, Chromatic Harmony, Sergey Khachatryan

Chromatic Harmony

Sergey Khachatryan

Painting - 35 x 35 x 2 cm

$900

Painting, Snow-covered village, Alexander Shandor

Snow-covered village

Alexander Shandor

Painting - 55 x 65 x 3 cm

$2,000

Painting, Castle, Marlene Llanes

Castle

Marlene Llanes

Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 2 cm

$1,380

Painting, Il ritorno della signora A., Sergio Ceccotti

Il ritorno della signora A.

Sergio Ceccotti

Painting - 80 x 40 x 2 cm

$4,404

Painting, Xi Era, Su Yu

Xi Era

Su Yu

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$3,388

Painting, Dinard - La ronde de la Malouine - série Paysage de bord de mer Bretagne, Laurent Lamare

Dinard - La ronde de la Malouine - série Paysage de bord de mer Bretagne

Laurent Lamare

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,953

Painting, Shivaya, Greg Bryce

Shivaya

Greg Bryce

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm

$1,988

Painting, Beach, Lauren Acton

Beach

Lauren Acton

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm

$600

Painting, Warmis, Reinaldo Chavez

Warmis

Reinaldo Chavez

Painting - 40 x 50 cm

$813

Painting, Flowering of sunflowers  - Tuscany painting landscape + frame, Biagio Chiesi

Flowering of sunflowers - Tuscany painting landscape + frame

Biagio Chiesi

Painting - 30 x 60 x 1 cm

$508

Painting, Concrete Mirage, Olivier Swiz

Concrete Mirage

Olivier Swiz

Painting - 97 x 162 x 4 cm

$7,115

Painting, Dreaming of Paris, Johanna Seidel

Dreaming of Paris

Johanna Seidel

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$3,953

Painting, Into the Waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas, Livia Mosanu

Into the Waves, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Livia Mosanu

Painting - 27.9 x 35.6 x 2 cm

$520

Painting, Code 2217, Thierry Carrier

Code 2217

Thierry Carrier

Painting - 27 x 19 cm

$1,016

Painting, Neige, Bernard Gantner

Neige

Bernard Gantner

Painting - 38 x 55 x 4 cm

$7,340

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 $1,800

Painting, Les Oiseaux, Jenny D'ormond

Les Oiseaux

Jenny D'ormond

Painting - 38 x 55 x 2 cm

$655

Painting, Peace from Within, Michael Adetula

Peace from Within

Michael Adetula

Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 2.5 cm

$1,200 $1,080

Painting, Labyrinth Chartres, Kiran Chugani

Labyrinth Chartres

Kiran Chugani

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$960

Painting, Le beau visage d'Anton, Kurt Mair

Le beau visage d'Anton

Kurt Mair

Painting - 100 x 100 x 5 cm

$3,840

Painting, Paysage abstrait III, Cécile Girard

Paysage abstrait III

Cécile Girard

Painting - 43 x 45 x 1 cm

$1,355

Painting, Chiaruscoro of still life, Lisbeth Buonanno

Chiaruscoro of still life

Lisbeth Buonanno

Painting - 40 x 50 x 1.8 cm

$1,355

Painting, Au pays de Candy, Nadine de Lespinats

Au pays de Candy

Nadine de Lespinats

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm

$1,988

Painting, Lost Forest, Marian Williams

Lost Forest

Marian Williams

Painting - 130 x 97 x 2 cm

$3,331

Painting, Les nouveaux arrivants, Joel Giraud

Les nouveaux arrivants

Joel Giraud

Painting - 92 x 65 x 2 cm

$4,291

Painting, Sans titre, Dominique Chantreau

Sans titre

Dominique Chantreau

Painting - 130 x 75 x 5 cm

$3,275

Painting, Landscape, Mitko Dimitrov

Landscape

Mitko Dimitrov

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm

$395

Painting, Les ombres blanches, Anne Bachelier

Les ombres blanches

Anne Bachelier

Painting - 65 x 81 x 3 cm

$7,679

Painting, Sans titre, Ksenia Milicevic

Sans titre

Ksenia Milicevic

Painting - 60 x 80 x 3 cm

$3,614

Painting, Vivacious Feathers, Vahe Bagumyan

Vivacious Feathers

Vahe Bagumyan

Painting - 40 x 50 x 2 cm

$450

Painting, Draped, Philippa Brück

Draped

Philippa Brück

Painting - 200 x 180 x 4 cm

$14,116

Painting, Boréale, Freddy

Boréale

Freddy

Painting - 40 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,118

Painting, Grand Canyon Colorado River, Mark Hunter

Grand Canyon Colorado River

Mark Hunter

Painting - 50.8 x 40.6 x 2 cm

$1,800

Painting, Notre Dame de la jungle, Wilma Ramos

Notre Dame de la jungle

Wilma Ramos

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$1,242

Painting, My Joker No.2, Reneta Isin

My Joker No.2

Reneta Isin

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Telephone, Makama John

Telephone

Makama John

Painting - 76.2 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm

$2,000 $1,700

Painting, Les poivrons, Maria Malomoude

Les poivrons

Maria Malomoude

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm

$678

Painting, Ice, Kate Kalashnikov

Ice

Kate Kalashnikov

Painting - 120 x 100 x 3 cm

$4,833

Painting, Body vs soul (grey), Leikun Nahusenay

Body vs soul (grey)

Leikun Nahusenay

Painting - 100 x 75 x 3 cm

$3,388

Painting, Evanescence, Marité Bouis

Evanescence

Marité Bouis

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$1,796

Painting, Anémones, Vinciane Closset

Anémones

Vinciane Closset

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$1,920

Painting, Portrait 5, Anna Camille

Portrait 5

Anna Camille

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm

$1,883

Painting, BCM3105234, André Nadal

BCM3105234

André Nadal

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2.5 cm

$4,800

Painting, Light Wind in the Sails, Andrei Belaichuk

Light Wind in the Sails

Andrei Belaichuk

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm

$2,089

Painting, The Closer I Get, Lisa H Ridabock

The Closer I Get

Lisa H Ridabock

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 3.8 cm

$850

Painting, The Yellow Sentinel, Ara Gasparyan

The Yellow Sentinel

Ara Gasparyan

Painting - 24 x 22 x 2 cm

$180

Painting, The Young Ballerina, Karine Harutyunyan

The Young Ballerina

Karine Harutyunyan

Painting - 50 x 60 x 2 cm

$300

Painting, Les deux pins, Victorine Follana

Les deux pins

Victorine Follana

Painting - 70 x 70 x 4.5 cm

$1,694

Painting, Bati, Bernard Gaulbert

Bati

Bernard Gaulbert

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm

$1,863

Painting, Between, Xanda McCagg

Between

Xanda McCagg

Painting - 30.1 x 30.1 x 0.1 cm

$1,712

Painting, Wanderer's Hymn 3, Yari Ostovany

Wanderer's Hymn 3

Yari Ostovany

Painting - 40.6 x 30.5 x 5.1 cm

$1,600

Painting, Rising Moon, MaryAnn Cleary

Rising Moon

MaryAnn Cleary

Painting - 22.9 x 30.5 x 0.5 cm

$560

Painting, The Forest Brook - original sunny landscape, winter painting, Nikolay Dmitriev

The Forest Brook - original sunny landscape, winter painting

Nikolay Dmitriev

Painting - 25 x 30 x 0.3 cm

$1,050

Painting, Nyx, Yoann Merienne

Nyx

Yoann Merienne

Painting - 200 x 140 x 3 cm

$13,326

Painting, Apparition Gutenberg, Hervé Di Rosa

Apparition Gutenberg

Hervé Di Rosa

Painting - 105 x 105 x 3 cm

$19,763

Painting, A Lovely Date With Venus, Sahara

A Lovely Date With Venus

Sahara

Painting - 100 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,525 $793

Painting, Fresh start, Vera Kochubey

Fresh start

Vera Kochubey

Painting - 149.9 x 99.1 x 0.8 cm

$4,500

Painting, Old Town Vibe, Anush Emiryan

Old Town Vibe

Anush Emiryan

Painting - 55 x 60 x 2 cm

$480

Painting, The white cross, Juliana Haggoo

The white cross

Juliana Haggoo

Painting - 80 x 100 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, NY Eve, Maka Batiashvili

NY Eve

Maka Batiashvili

Painting - 38.1 x 55.9 x 2.5 cm

$2,000

Painting, A la plage, Laurent Proneur

A la plage

Laurent Proneur

Painting - 121.9 x 91.4 x 5.1 cm

$34,700

Painting, Le jardin, Patrick Marie

Le jardin

Patrick Marie

Painting - 50 x 65 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, XXL Tranquil Shores, Susan Wooler

XXL Tranquil Shores

Susan Wooler

Painting - 70.1 x 100.1 x 2 cm

$1,303

Painting, Frozen Color, Richard Szkutnik

Frozen Color

Richard Szkutnik

Painting - 35.6 x 45.7 x 0.5 cm

$1,200

Painting, Lianes 1, Corinne Foucouin

Lianes 1

Corinne Foucouin

Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, Bird 2, Schagen Vita

Bird 2

Schagen Vita

Painting - 25 x 25 x 0.3 cm

$203

Painting, The Keepers, Francesca Miotto

The Keepers

Francesca Miotto

Painting - 60 x 45 x 3 cm

$1,920

Painting, Thamatos, Michelino Iorizzo

Thamatos

Michelino Iorizzo

Painting - 129 x 100 x 0.5 cm

$11,293

Painting, Bearer of Peace, Tamar Nazaryan

Bearer of Peace

Tamar Nazaryan

Painting - 24 x 18 x 2 cm

$99

Painting, Coquelicot, Casey Baugh

Coquelicot

Casey Baugh

Painting - 30.5 x 30.5 x 2.5 cm

$3,350

Painting, Clermont, Pierre Eychart

Clermont

Pierre Eychart

Painting - 73 x 92 x 2 cm

$2,146

Painting, Stripes, Emanuel Schulze

Stripes

Emanuel Schulze

Painting - 100 x 80 x 5 cm

$4,404

Painting, Homer et Marge Simpson, icône pop de la mode, Patrick Cornée

Homer et Marge Simpson, icône pop de la mode

Patrick Cornée

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm

$4,404 $3,964

Painting, Rule, Britannia, James Earley

Rule, Britannia

James Earley

Painting - 80 x 60 x 3 cm

$5,867

Painting, L'océan - et nous, Albena Vatcheva

L'océan - et nous

Albena Vatcheva

Painting - 40 x 50 x 0.3 cm

$1,005 $955

Painting, Apéritif sur mer, Aurélie Quentin

Apéritif sur mer

Aurélie Quentin

Painting - 92 x 65 x 0.1 cm

$4,065

Painting, Présence du guide et envolé onirique aprés cette nouvelle naissance, Patrick Delorme

Présence du guide et envolé onirique aprés cette nouvelle naissance

Patrick Delorme

Painting - 39 x 29 x 0.01 cm

$711

Painting, Compacte en vert, Christophe Vilar

Compacte en vert

Christophe Vilar

Painting - 61 x 50 x 5 cm

$3,388

Painting, Porcelain, Irina Trushkova

Porcelain

Irina Trushkova

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm

$2,033

Painting, Carpet of summer, Nadezda Stupina

Carpet of summer

Nadezda Stupina

Painting - 90 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,863

Painting, Evening, Keti Bubunauri

Evening

Keti Bubunauri

Painting - 58 x 78 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, #1, Philippe Varillon

#1

Philippe Varillon

Painting - 65 x 46 x 2 cm

$1,242

Painting, Transision, Ole Hedeager

Transision

Ole Hedeager

Painting - 150 x 100 x 4 cm

$3,275

Painting, Parrots, Valeri Tsvetkov

Parrots

Valeri Tsvetkov

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 cm

$994

Painting, Gold lips, Agusil

Gold lips

Agusil

Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm

$6,776 $4,065

Painting, Brigode 30, Bernard Kowalczuk

Brigode 30

Bernard Kowalczuk

Painting - 30 x 30 x 3 cm

$1,016

Painting, Paynton, Sam Peacock

Paynton

Sam Peacock

Painting - 85 x 35 x 1 cm

$960

Painting, Cozy Days, Josefine Schulz

Cozy Days

Josefine Schulz

Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm

$7,453

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.