Oil Painting for Sale

Arone 08, Karine Bartoli

Arone 08

Karine Bartoli

Painting - 35.4 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

$1,602

Volants, Tic

Volants

Tic

Painting - 31.5 x 63 x 0 inch

$1,228

The blue butterfly, Vincent Bardou

The blue butterfly

Vincent Bardou

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,777

Diffraction, Maude Ovize

Diffraction

Maude Ovize

Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,115 $1,586

Alba tra i cespugli, Antonino Puliafico

Alba tra i cespugli

Antonino Puliafico

Painting - 55.1 x 51.2 x 0.8 inch

$3,472

Portrait of a Man, Ihar Barkhatkou

Portrait of a Man

Ihar Barkhatkou

Painting - 41.3 x 35.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,564

Strength your aura, Poonam Choudhary

Strength your aura

Poonam Choudhary

Painting - 36 x 70 x 2 inch

$1,300

Mountains, Zakhar Shevchuk

Mountains

Zakhar Shevchuk

Painting - 33.5 x 33.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,136

Summer nights, James Chiew

Summer nights

James Chiew

Painting - 59.1 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$15,489

La petite barrière II, Eurgal

La petite barrière II

Eurgal

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,976

Sweetness, Sophie Dumont

Sweetness

Sophie Dumont

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 0.8 inch

$3,194

Coquelicots champetre, Louis Magre

Coquelicots champetre

Louis Magre

Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1.2 inch

$4,700

Invisible touch 856, Iryna Kitaieva

Invisible touch 856

Iryna Kitaieva

Painting - 35 x 35 x 2 inch

$1,716

Les Deux Chaises longues, Francine Van Hove

Les Deux Chaises longues

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$16,877

The currency of sleep training gimmicks, Hilary Tait Norod

The currency of sleep training gimmicks

Hilary Tait Norod

Painting - 40 x 30 x 2 inch

$2,200

Evening, Henadzi Havartsou

Evening

Henadzi Havartsou

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1 inch

$1,107

Of time, Gayle Fitzpatrick

Of time

Gayle Fitzpatrick

Painting - 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch

$1,085

Lumiere 2, Liora

Lumiere 2

Liora

Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$593

The doors are open, Piotr Butkiewicz

The doors are open

Piotr Butkiewicz

Painting - 23.6 x 35.4 inch

$1,068

Rising life, Gor Avetisyan

Rising life

Gor Avetisyan

Painting - 19.7 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,952

Reverie, Mario Henrique

Reverie

Mario Henrique

Painting - 59.1 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$8,011

Solentiname Nicaragua, Luis Alvarado

Solentiname Nicaragua

Luis Alvarado

Painting - 19.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$855

Playful Reality #300, Kris Haas

Playful Reality #300

Kris Haas

Painting - 24 x 18 x 0 inch

$908

Rony, Nathan Chantob

Rony

Nathan Chantob

Painting - 49.6 x 62.2 x 1.2 inch

$15,489

Suite - Paysage abstrait, Michel Charlier-Haldorf

Suite - Paysage abstrait

Michel Charlier-Haldorf

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,736

Eyes Didn't Let Me Open, Tommaso Fattovich

Eyes Didn't Let Me Open

Tommaso Fattovich

Painting - 60 x 48 x 0 inch

$6,657

Construction géométrique #01, Georges Myral

Construction géométrique #01

Georges Myral

Painting - 59.1 x 19.7 x 1.6 inch

$726

L’amour, Yasna Godovanik

L’amour

Yasna Godovanik

Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,495

Deep Blue Abstract, Chelsea Davine

Deep Blue Abstract

Chelsea Davine

Painting - 51.2 x 51.2 x 1.4 inch

$5,432

On my way, Daniel Castan

On my way

Daniel Castan

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,510

Portrait of Basquiat, Emmanuel Ojebola

Portrait of Basquiat

Emmanuel Ojebola

Painting - 28 x 28 x 1 inch

$3,000

Gleams, Aloyzas Smilingis

Gleams

Aloyzas Smilingis

Painting - 48 x 35.8 x 0.2 inch

$4,486 $4,038

Laguna Farmers Market, Grace Diehl

Laguna Farmers Market

Grace Diehl

Painting - 11 x 14 x 0.7 inch

$1,028

Indian summer, Lionel le Jeune

Indian summer

Lionel le Jeune

Painting - 25.6 x 21.3 x 1.2 inch

$1,495

Mother Home, Lily Sotirova

Mother Home

Lily Sotirova

Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,564

Neon, Volha Piashko

Neon

Volha Piashko

Painting - 47.2 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,602 $1,122

Lascaux, Ralph Resch

Lascaux

Ralph Resch

Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,122

Woodpile, Yuriy Demiyanov

Woodpile

Yuriy Demiyanov

Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,884

Ray of Hope, Tunde Bakare

Ray of Hope

Tunde Bakare

Painting - 46 x 44 x 1 inch

$2,800

The past., Igor Shulman

The past.

Igor Shulman

Painting - 27.5 x 27.5 x 2 inch

$2,400

Decision, Galya Popova

Decision

Galya Popova

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$3,205

Abstract dance, Hayk Miqayelyan

Abstract dance

Hayk Miqayelyan

Painting - 19.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$999

A song for spring, Hazel Thomson

A song for spring

Hazel Thomson

Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch

$3,222

Abstract jazz band, Marieta Martirosyan

Abstract jazz band

Marieta Martirosyan

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$999

Sunset Passion, Olga McNamara

Sunset Passion

Olga McNamara

Painting - 23.6 x 17.7 x 1.8 inch

$855

Peach Melba, Steve Foster

Peach Melba

Steve Foster

Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$3,020

Ojú ìwé (Page), Damilola Ilori

Ojú ìwé (Page)

Damilola Ilori

Painting - 50 x 39 x 1 inch

$3,500

Dreams of Love, Paul Wadsworth

Dreams of Love

Paul Wadsworth

Painting - 30.3 x 24.8 x 2 inch

$4,540

Kingfisher, Gary Westall

Kingfisher

Gary Westall

Painting - 23.6 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,025

Conversation with Poppies, Ania Pieniazek

Conversation with Poppies

Ania Pieniazek

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 2 inch

$1,479

Her Green Robe, Oluwapelumi Oluyemi

Her Green Robe

Oluwapelumi Oluyemi

Painting - 48 x 48 x 1 inch

$2,250

Be A Man, Mubaraq Yusuf

Be A Man

Mubaraq Yusuf

Painting - 60 x 48 x 1 inch

$3,500

Vegetal #2, Timothy Archer

Vegetal #2

Timothy Archer

Painting - 66.5 x 39.2 x 0.4 inch

$6,943

Another Dreamer, Etienne Quesnay

Another Dreamer

Etienne Quesnay

Painting - 35 x 45.7 x 1 inch

$2,670

Sky and Figures 26, Angel Patchamanov

Sky and Figures 26

Angel Patchamanov

Painting - 45.7 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,869

Composition abstraite, César

Composition abstraite

César

Painting - 15.2 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$777

Red Kite, Eniafe Gbenga

Red Kite

Eniafe Gbenga

Painting - 36 x 24 x 1 inch

$2,000

Venice with two gondolas, Anne du Planty

Venice with two gondolas

Anne du Planty

Painting - 38.2 x 51.2 x 1.6 inch

$4,914

Cheerleader 2, Iyiola Odunayo

Cheerleader 2

Iyiola Odunayo

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1 inch

$2,000

Galaxy, Eva Hoffmann

Galaxy

Eva Hoffmann

Painting - 39 x 30 x 1 inch

$2,500

Famine, Ethan Newman

Famine

Ethan Newman

Painting - 24 x 18 x 0.1 inch

$1,000

Paysage méditerranéen, Pierrick Tual

Paysage méditerranéen

Pierrick Tual

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$3,076

Echos 9, Yolaine Wuest

Echos 9

Yolaine Wuest

Painting - 27.6 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,976

Portrait PS223 Tsunami (Large) French School oil painting Basel, Bazévian Delacapucinière

Portrait PS223 Tsunami (Large) French School oil painting Basel

Bazévian Delacapucinière

Painting - 21.7 x 21.7 x 1.4 inch

$2,136

Gotham City lights in colors, Lilya Volskaya

Gotham City lights in colors

Lilya Volskaya

Painting - 15.7 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch

$855 $786

Pas un jour sans soleil, Cécile Desserle

Pas un jour sans soleil

Cécile Desserle

Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 0.8 inch

$4,059

Bunny - Red, Hunt Slonem

Bunny - Red

Hunt Slonem

Painting - 9.8 x 7.9 inch

$6,943

Beautiful evolution, Gill Bustamante

Beautiful evolution

Gill Bustamante

Painting - 40 x 40 x 1.5 inch

$2,835

Paysage, lumière dorée, André Boubounelle

Paysage, lumière dorée

André Boubounelle

Painting - 11.6 x 15.9 x 0.4 inch

$3,525

Ojos, Toni Carrasco

Ojos

Toni Carrasco

Painting - 18.7 x 18.7 x 0.8 inch

$641

Interior with blue armchair and guitar, Olga Afanasiadi

Interior with blue armchair and guitar

Olga Afanasiadi

Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,709

Red glamour, Inam Ullah

Red glamour

Inam Ullah

Painting - 26 x 48.8 x 0.2 inch

$9,080

Jeunesse en été : ping pong à la Rochelle, Linda Clerget

Jeunesse en été : ping pong à la Rochelle

Linda Clerget

Painting - 15.7 x 19.7 x 0.4 inch

$908 $817

Emerald Coral Reef, Olga Nikitina

Emerald Coral Reef

Olga Nikitina

Painting - 27.6 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$2,136

Contre le vent 3/27, J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Contre le vent 3/27

J/Y Delaunay-Israël

Painting - 66.5 x 66.5 x 1.2 inch

$5,181

Magic of Love, Katharina Husslein

Magic of Love

Katharina Husslein

Painting - 39.4 x 38.6 x 1.2 inch

$2,991

Ice floes, Filip Pavlik

Ice floes

Filip Pavlik

Painting - 39.4 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,656

Inspiration, Felicia Trales

Inspiration

Felicia Trales

Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.5 inch

$3,400

The Beginning of New, Elohim Sanchez

The Beginning of New

Elohim Sanchez

Painting - 40 x 30 x 1.5 inch

$2,835

Portrait with flowers 2, Elena Podmarkova

Portrait with flowers 2

Elena Podmarkova

Painting - 36 x 24 x 0.8 inch

$2,600

Siblings 3, Bill Stone

Siblings 3

Bill Stone

Painting - 48 x 48 x 2 inch

$3,550

The moment before performance, Serghei Ghetiu

The moment before performance

Serghei Ghetiu

Painting - 31.5 x 27.6 x 0.8 inch

Sold

Don't Let Me Go, Olajire Olalekan

Don't Let Me Go

Olajire Olalekan

Painting - 48 x 36 x 1 inch

$2,500

Guerilla, Nicolas Clézio

Guerilla

Nicolas Clézio

Painting - 28.7 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$1,495

Un arbre sur la rive, Hervé Lenouvel

Un arbre sur la rive

Hervé Lenouvel

Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$2,179

Field flowers in vase, Vlas Ayvazyan

Field flowers in vase

Vlas Ayvazyan

Painting - 23.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$750

My Basquiat, Xiaodong Liu

My Basquiat

Xiaodong Liu

Painting - 78.7 x 59.1 x 2 inch

$100,410

Untitled, Nutsa Esebua

Untitled

Nutsa Esebua

Painting - 37.4 x 37.4 x 1.2 inch

$2,030

Maldives #3, Laure-Anne Lemaire

Maldives #3

Laure-Anne Lemaire

Painting - 31.5 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$1,282

Promenade à Giverny, Diana Malivani

Promenade à Giverny

Diana Malivani

Painting - 47.2 x 59.1 x 1.6 inch

$23,500

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 this technique first appeared and began to be develop 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.