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![Painting, Untitled, Sarkis Hamalbashian](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166081_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Druid forests 11.7, Milly Martionou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2041248_1_grid.jpg)
Druid forests 11.7
Milly Martionou
Painting - 180 x 140 x 4 cm Painting - 70.9 x 55.1 x 1.6 inch
€27,500
![Painting, Wild Summer Hullabaloo, Angie Wright](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2032704_1_grid.jpg)
Wild Summer Hullabaloo
Angie Wright
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 1 inch
€3,871
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![Painting, Wild, Jean-Baptiste Lyonnet](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1800480_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Somewhere Beyond the Wind, Anne Ravliuc Bloomfield](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1770627_1_grid.jpg)
Somewhere Beyond the Wind
Anne Ravliuc Bloomfield
Painting - 89.9 x 119.9 x 3 cm Painting - 35.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch
€4,657
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![Painting, Taking off the pollution, Cristiano Sidoti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1734606_1_grid.jpg)
Taking off the pollution
Cristiano Sidoti
Painting - 40 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Cloudy, Martin Safarik](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1733184_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Brut de décoffrage, Philippe Varillon](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1723119_1_grid.jpg)
Brut de décoffrage
Philippe Varillon
Painting - 57 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 22.4 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,200
![Painting, A child's Love, Sariah Anne Manning](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1687272_1_grid.jpg)
A child's Love
Sariah Anne Manning
Painting - 40 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€1,188
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![Painting, Movement, Luisa-Fernanda Debarnot](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1141806_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Abstraction Rouge Vif pour BRANCUSI 1956 Vivid Red Abstraction for BRANCUSI, Alexandre Istrati](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1064568_1_grid.jpg)
Abstraction Rouge Vif pour BRANCUSI 1956 Vivid Red Abstraction for BRANCUSI
Alexandre Istrati
Painting - 28 x 23 x 1.5 cm Painting - 11 x 9.1 x 0.6 inch
€2,950
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![Painting, Lumière Divine 1986 Divine Light, Jaroslav Bonkowski](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/993750_1_grid.jpg)
Lumière Divine 1986 Divine Light
Jaroslav Bonkowski
Painting - 42 x 30 x 1 cm Painting - 16.5 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch
€2,900
![Painting, Poème Lyrique 1979 Lyrical Poetry, JEONG KYU LEE](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/953397_1_grid.jpg)
Poème Lyrique 1979 Lyrical Poetry
JEONG KYU LEE
Painting - 112 x 112 x 0.3 cm Painting - 44.1 x 44.1 x 0.1 inch
€2,950
![Painting, 1978 Abstraction, Park HANG DO](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/918585_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Soleil levant 1979 Rising Sun. Soleil levant sur la montagne, Rising sun on mountains, Kim YOUNG JOO](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/878730_1_grid.jpg)
Soleil levant 1979 Rising Sun. Soleil levant sur la montagne, Rising sun on mountains
Kim YOUNG JOO
Painting - 76 x 76 x 1 cm Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch
€3,950
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![Painting, Femme dans la lumière, Abraham Dayan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2152129_1_grid.jpg)
Femme dans la lumière
Abraham Dayan
Painting - 55 x 46 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,500
![Painting, In a hug, Lucie Vackova](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2151696_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Untitled, Ani Qananyan](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2143256_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Everywhere No. 2021004, Cheryl Johnson](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2044692_1_grid.jpg)
Everywhere No. 2021004
Cheryl Johnson
Painting - 91.4 x 91.4 x 1.3 cm Painting - 36 x 36 x 0.5 inch
€5,418
![Painting, Bleu du ciel et de la mer, Hervé Robin](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2000604_1_grid.jpg)
Bleu du ciel et de la mer
Hervé Robin
Painting - 60 x 60 x 3.8 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Still Life #29, Vadim Puyandaev](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1830708_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Hope Is Free, Trixie Pitts](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1814889_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Paysage enneigé, E. Perrenoud-Monnier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1573884_1_grid.jpg)
Paysage enneigé
E. Perrenoud-Monnier
Painting - 27 x 35 x 0.3 cm Painting - 10.6 x 13.8 x 0.1 inch
€1,081
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![Painting, Seascape, Roberto Cuccaro](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1313547_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Combat de coq, le duel, Jean Vodaine](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1150401_1_grid.jpg)
Combat de coq, le duel
Jean Vodaine
Painting - 81 x 61 x 2 cm Painting - 31.9 x 24 x 0.8 inch
€6,000
![Painting, Nature Morte au Bougeoir et à la Bonbonnière, A. PERRIER](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/954459_1_grid.jpg)
Nature Morte au Bougeoir et à la Bonbonnière
A. PERRIER
Painting - 46 x 54.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.5 x 0.2 inch
€1,201
![Painting, Promenade d'automne, Edouard BAUD](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/923283_1_grid.jpg)
Promenade d'automne
Edouard BAUD
Painting - 38.5 x 30.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.2 x 12 x 0.2 inch
€1,092
![Painting, Gondoles sur la lagune et vue sur Venise, Carlo Vason](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/847770_1_grid.jpg)
Gondoles sur la lagune et vue sur Venise
Carlo Vason
Painting - 50 x 70 x 0.5 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,954
![Painting, Nature morte aux fruits, Willy James Rochat](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/833154_1_grid.jpg)
Nature morte aux fruits
Willy James Rochat
Painting - 16 x 22 x 2 cm Painting - 6.3 x 8.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,310
![Painting, Femmes au foin, Clemente Pugliese-Levi](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/761349_1_grid.jpg)
Femmes au foin
Clemente Pugliese-Levi
Painting - 55 x 82 x 2 cm Painting - 21.7 x 32.3 x 0.8 inch
€1,507
![Painting, Bouquet de fleurs, Hans Gartmeier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/708288_1_grid.jpg)
Bouquet de fleurs
Hans Gartmeier
Painting - 51 x 39.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 20.1 x 15.6 x 0.2 inch
€983
![Painting, Campagne Brésilienne, Washington Maguetas](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/704364_1_grid.jpg)
Campagne Brésilienne
Washington Maguetas
Painting - 44.5 x 60.5 x 2 cm Painting - 17.5 x 23.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,430
![Painting, Visione Veneziana, Pino Pessina Da Castanedo](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/686967_1_grid.jpg)
Visione Veneziana
Pino Pessina Da Castanedo
Painting - 70 x 100 x 2.5 cm Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1 inch
€1,583
![Painting, Rue animée à Montmartre, Paris, Simon Kramer](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/674607_1_grid.jpg)
Rue animée à Montmartre, Paris
Simon Kramer
Painting - 48 x 38 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.9 x 15 x 0.2 inch
€1,594
![Painting, Ligne de vie, Michel Yakovlev (Yako)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/66762_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Jeune enfant jouant, Ernest Samuel Geiger](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/664884_1_grid.jpg)
Jeune enfant jouant
Ernest Samuel Geiger
Painting - 31 x 17 x 0.5 cm Painting - 12.2 x 6.7 x 0.2 inch
€1,834
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![Painting, Rebel without a cause, Josh One](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2000457_1_grid.jpg)
Rebel without a cause
Josh One
Painting - 147 x 98 x 4.5 cm Painting - 57.9 x 38.6 x 1.8 inch
€1,900
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![Painting, Reunion, Sam Ovraiti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1917321_1_grid.jpg)
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Dear Forgiveness I saved a plate for you
Elaine B. Chao
Painting - 50.8 x 50.8 x 3 cm Painting - 20 x 20 x 1.2 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Hillsiders, Carl McGrady](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1852779_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Donna alla fontana, Salvatore Cippone](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1753494_1_grid.jpg)
Donna alla fontana
Salvatore Cippone
Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Adelfas, Emilio López](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1751838_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Paysage de Palmsprings, Bill Hager](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1736652_1_grid.jpg)
Paysage de Palmsprings
Bill Hager
Painting - 30.5 x 40.7 x 0.3 cm Painting - 12 x 16 x 0.1 inch
€1,299
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![Painting, Paysage animé à Ischia, Mario Cortiello](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1507713_1_grid.jpg)
Paysage animé à Ischia
Mario Cortiello
Painting - 19.5 x 25.5 x 0.5 cm Painting - 7.7 x 10 x 0.2 inch
€1,004
![Painting, Paysage de montagne et sapin enneigé, P. Audemars](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1318254_1_grid.jpg)
Paysage de montagne et sapin enneigé
P. Audemars
Painting - 53 x 63 x 0.5 cm Painting - 20.9 x 24.8 x 0.2 inch
€994
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Enfants jouant en bord de rivière
Baldo Gulberti
Painting - 46 x 54 x 0.5 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.3 x 0.2 inch
€1,911
![Painting, Baie de Naples et pêcheurs, Scognamiglio](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1242462_1_grid.jpg)
Baie de Naples et pêcheurs
Scognamiglio
Painting - 24 x 27.5 x 2 cm Painting - 9.4 x 10.8 x 0.8 inch
€732
![Painting, Firenze Cortile del Bargello, Enrico Bianchini](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1145772_1_grid.jpg)
Firenze Cortile del Bargello
Enrico Bianchini
Painting - 41 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 16.1 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch
€1,922
![Painting, En gare de Satigny, Genève, Philippe Zysset](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1095465_1_grid.jpg)
En gare de Satigny, Genève
Philippe Zysset
Painting - 73 x 91.7 x 2 cm Painting - 28.7 x 36.1 x 0.8 inch
€1,343
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Paysage campagnard
Albert Jakob Welti
Painting - 40.5 x 32 x 0.5 cm Painting - 15.9 x 12.6 x 0.2 inch
€1,070
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Les Toits De Sozopol
Alina Khrapchynska
Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,950
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Chat et son compagnon
Christopher Lecoutre
Painting - 70 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch
€1,350
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By The Blue Water
Krassimira Mihaylova
Painting - 50 x 70 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,550
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Pride or prejudice
Thiemoko Claude Diarra
Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch
€2,000
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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.
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.
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.
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.