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![Painting, A l'infini, Agnès Tiollier](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182930_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Équilibre illusoire 65, Françoise Utrel](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182068_1_grid.jpg)
Équilibre illusoire 65
Françoise Utrel
Painting - 100 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€2,400
![Painting, Morning Venice and the Gondolier, Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2166166_1_grid.jpg)
Morning Venice and the Gondolier
Rakhmet Redzhepov (Ramzi)
Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Abstract n°165, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162785_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract n°163, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162783_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract n°159, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162782_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract n°6-14, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162776_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract n°6-14
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Abstract n°5-14, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162774_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract n°5-14
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Abstract n°4-14, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162768_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract n°4-14
Harry James Moody
Painting - 76.2 x 61 x 3.8 cm Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Abstract n°479, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162763_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract n°320, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162756_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract n°310-4, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162751_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract n°310-4
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Abstract n°310-3, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2162750_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract n°310-3
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 3.8 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 1.5 inch
€1,200
![Painting, Graffiti all stars, Vincent Bardou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2156307_1_grid.jpg)
Graffiti all stars
Vincent Bardou
Painting - 80 x 116 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 45.7 x 1.6 inch
€2,600
![Painting, The black king, Vincent Bardou](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2155687_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Abstract n°480 Abstract Free Fall, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154077_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract n°480 Abstract Free Fall
Harry James Moody
Painting - 71.1 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 24 x 1 inch
€1,800
![Painting, Abstract n°479 Abstract Free Fall, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2154076_1_grid.jpg)
Abstract n°479 Abstract Free Fall
Harry James Moody
Painting - 71.1 x 61 x 2.5 cm Painting - 28 x 24 x 1 inch
€1,800
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![Painting, The decision II, Ricardo Fabián Bertona](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1671720_1_grid.jpg)
The decision II
Ricardo Fabián Bertona
Painting - 70 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,310
![Painting, Poule ou coq ?, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1274490_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Free Fall Abstract n°542, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1225914_1_grid.jpg)
Free Fall Abstract n°542
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Free Fall Abstract n°540, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1225902_1_grid.jpg)
Free Fall Abstract n°540
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Free Fall Abstract n°539, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1225899_1_grid.jpg)
Free Fall Abstract n°539
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,300
![Painting, Clouds Without Thoughts n°465, Harry James Moody](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1225896_1_grid.jpg)
Clouds Without Thoughts n°465
Harry James Moody
Painting - 61 x 50.8 x 5.1 cm Painting - 24 x 20 x 2 inch
€1,300
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Des constructions blanches au bord de la mer
Josep Teixido
Painting - 46 x 55 x 1 cm Painting - 18.1 x 21.7 x 0.4 inch
€1,250
![Painting, Violoncello e piano forte, Sergio Ceccotti](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/35819_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Nature morte avec lune, Volodymyr Kolesnyk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2202886_1_grid.jpg)
Nature morte avec lune
Volodymyr Kolesnyk
Painting - 100 x 85 x 2.5 cm Painting - 39.4 x 33.5 x 1 inch
€6,000
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![Painting, Geografia del altar 3, David Murcia](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2192038_1_grid.jpg)
Geografia del altar 3
David Murcia
Painting - 114 x 146 x 3 cm Painting - 44.9 x 57.5 x 1.2 inch
€5,033
![Painting, Le Jardin en Fleur, Volodymyr Kolesnyk](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2191544_1_grid.jpg)
Le Jardin en Fleur
Volodymyr Kolesnyk
Painting - 80 x 80 x 2.5 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1 inch
€5,100
![Painting, Desidera III - Habibi Neshama, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2189958_1_grid.jpg)
Desidera III - Habibi Neshama
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,800
![Painting, Ces deux-là s'aiment, c'est sûr - Fruit Défendu, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187841_1_grid.jpg)
Ces deux-là s'aiment, c'est sûr - Fruit Défendu
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€2,800
![Painting, Desidera 2 - Habibi Neshama, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187832_1_grid.jpg)
Desidera 2 - Habibi Neshama
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,000
![Painting, Sans titre - Habibi Neshama, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2187827_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre - Habibi Neshama
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 116 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
€3,800
![Painting, Sans titre - Fruit défendu, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183448_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre - Fruit défendu
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€3,800
![Painting, Desidera -Fruit Défendu, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183407_1_grid.jpg)
Desidera -Fruit Défendu
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 81 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 31.9 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,400
![Painting, Fruit Défendu, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2183389_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sans titre - Habibi Neshama, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182704_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre - Habibi Neshama
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 116 x 89 x 3 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1.2 inch
€3,800
![Painting, Sans titre - Habibi Neshama, Julie Ruelle](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2182696_1_grid.jpg)
Sans titre - Habibi Neshama
Julie Ruelle
Painting - 130 x 97 x 3 cm Painting - 51.2 x 38.2 x 1.2 inch
€4,500
![Painting, Landscape I, Lu Ma](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2159494_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Sunset dark, abstract minimalist landscape, mountain, Nataliia Krykun](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/2158176_1_grid.jpg)
Sunset dark, abstract minimalist landscape, mountain
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch
€2,000
![Painting, Epure, Sophie Dumont](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1753071_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Frou-frou, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1638492_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Les Demoiselles de Monti, Orest Hrytsak](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1583100_1_grid.jpg)
Les Demoiselles de Monti
Orest Hrytsak
Painting - 116 x 89 x 2.5 cm Painting - 45.7 x 35 x 1 inch
€10,000
![Painting, Lili, AE2](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1531335_1_grid.jpg)
![Painting, Geometrical shapes III, Aurélie Trabaud](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1330641_1_grid.jpg)
Geometrical shapes III
Aurélie Trabaud
Painting - 19 x 27 x 0.1 cm Painting - 7.5 x 10.6 x 0 inch
€580
![Painting, I love my crazy world, Patrick Cornée](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1272771_1_grid.jpg)
I love my crazy world
Patrick Cornée
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€3,200
![Painting, Le marin, Julien Cuny](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/1172886_1_grid.jpg)
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![Painting, Songe d'une Nuit d'Été, Franck Bailleul](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/883416_1_grid.jpg)
Songe d'une Nuit d'Été
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 167 x 122 x 4 cm Painting - 65.7 x 48 x 1.6 inch
€5,200
![Painting, Swing des Oranges, Franck Bailleul](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/883404_1_grid.jpg)
Swing des Oranges
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 131 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 51.6 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
€6,000
![Painting, Joli Moi de Mai, Franck Bailleul](https://media.artsper.com/artwork/882504_1_grid.jpg)
Joli Moi de Mai
Franck Bailleul
Painting - 131 x 162 x 4 cm Painting - 51.6 x 63.8 x 1.6 inch
€6,200
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Power of Transformation
Lilly Muth
Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch
€2,100
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Shared vision
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez
Painting - 106.7 x 91.4 x 2.5 cm Painting - 42 x 36 x 1 inch
€1,407
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Mineral Nature 1
Jacqueline Perez Saleh
Painting - 73 x 54 x 1.5 cm Painting - 28.7 x 21.3 x 0.6 inch
€2,247
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In Honour Of God - The Creator 7
Soumitra Bhattacharya
Painting - 213 x 137 x 5 cm Painting - 83.9 x 53.9 x 2 inch
€3,370
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Le Poulpe en Bas Des Escaliers
Renjie Gao
Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
€5,000
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Hommage à Delaunay - Sphère Magique
Christian Jodin
Painting - 61 x 38 x 2 cm Painting - 24 x 15 x 0.8 inch
€395
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Famille Marseille
Karine Bartoli
Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.6 inch
€1,700
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Turquoise seascape - 3D Seascape, ocean, water gold leaf
Nataliia Krykun
Painting - 80 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch
€1,800
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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.