Oil Painting for Sale

Painting, Abstract Red 2, Harry James Moody

Abstract Red 2

Harry James Moody

Painting - 71.1 x 76.2 x 2.5 cm

$3,049

Painting, By the trees 1, Juliette June

By the trees 1

Juliette June

Painting - 81 x 65 x 3 cm

$1,581

Painting, Le mec, Robert Combas

Le mec

Robert Combas

Painting - 35 x 25 x 2 cm

$25,409

Painting, Double tête africaine, Robert Combas

Double tête africaine

Robert Combas

Painting - 30 x 45 x 3 cm

$25,409

Painting, Flowery terrace vertical version - Amalfi painting (Italy), Gio Sannino

Flowery terrace vertical version - Amalfi painting (Italy)

Gio Sannino

Painting - 50 x 40 x 2 cm

$260

Painting, Village and flowery vineyard - Tuscany landscape painting + frame, Bruno Chirici

Village and flowery vineyard - Tuscany landscape painting + frame

Bruno Chirici

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$378

Painting, Village with flowering - Tuscany landscape painting + frame, Bruno Chirici

Village with flowering - Tuscany landscape painting + frame

Bruno Chirici

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$378

Painting, Cool Monkey, Kevin Dueso

Cool Monkey

Kevin Dueso

Painting - 121 x 96 x 3 cm

$8,900

Painting, Négatif, Mathieu Piffeteau

Négatif

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 92 x 73 x 2 cm

$2,710

Painting, Fréquence, Mathieu Piffeteau

Fréquence

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 97 x 130 x 2 cm

$4,291

Painting, Ovoïde, Mathieu Piffeteau

Ovoïde

Mathieu Piffeteau

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$3,840

Painting, No one but the bees, Lilya Volskaya

No one but the bees

Lilya Volskaya

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$678

Painting, Where the dreamers hide, Etienne Quesnay

Where the dreamers hide

Etienne Quesnay

Painting - 65 x 54 x 2.5 cm

$1,807

Painting, L'île aux cygnes à Annecy, Pascal Hayot

L'île aux cygnes à Annecy

Pascal Hayot

Painting - 65 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,039

Painting, Infinite Flight, Nataliia Krykun

Infinite Flight

Nataliia Krykun

Painting - 200 x 300 x 4 cm

$28,233

Painting, Rouge-Blanc, Benna Chu (Meylan)

Rouge-Blanc

Benna Chu (Meylan)

Painting - 152 x 128 x 2 cm

$3,092

Painting, Angel 5, Schagen Vita

Angel 5

Schagen Vita

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$903

Painting, Mountains, Keti Bubunauri

Mountains

Keti Bubunauri

Painting - 105 x 75 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, Les ceuilleurs de fruits, José Saboia

Les ceuilleurs de fruits

José Saboia

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$2,259

Painting, Gleeful is the Day, Linda Yurgensen

Gleeful is the Day

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 78.7 x 58.4 x 3.8 cm

$831

Painting, Blowing in the Wind, Linda Yurgensen

Blowing in the Wind

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm

$831

Painting, Estuary Colours, Linda Yurgensen

Estuary Colours

Linda Yurgensen

Painting - 61 x 76.2 x 3.8 cm

$831

Painting, Basilica San Marco, Antonino Puliafico

Basilica San Marco

Antonino Puliafico

Painting - 120 x 150 x 1 cm

$3,275

Painting, Abstract composition, Aram Sevoyan

Abstract composition

Aram Sevoyan

Painting - 60 x 70 x 2 cm

$1,100

Painting, Trois cueilleurs, José Saboia

Trois cueilleurs

José Saboia

Painting - 30 x 40 x 2 cm

$903

Painting, Les musiciens d´acordéons, José Saboia

Les musiciens d´acordéons

José Saboia

Painting - 33 x 41 x 2 cm

$1,073

Painting, Studio Lane, HowardArthur Tweedie

Studio Lane

HowardArthur Tweedie

Painting - 95 x 70 x 3 cm

$3,614

Painting, Laura And Her Cat, Mario Henrique

Laura And Her Cat

Mario Henrique

Painting - 150 x 150 x 4 cm

$10,051

Painting, Puesta de sol, Pilar Margenat

Puesta de sol

Pilar Margenat

Painting - 27 x 22 x 5 cm

$282

Painting, Inspiration Klimt  - Arbre de vie, Nadine de Lespinats

Inspiration Klimt - Arbre de vie

Nadine de Lespinats

Painting - 89 x 70 x 3 cm

$1,513

Painting, Cascade, Nadine de Lespinats

Cascade

Nadine de Lespinats

Painting - 81 x 60 x 3 cm

$1,988

Painting, Verdant Tranquility, Stepan Ohanyan

Verdant Tranquility

Stepan Ohanyan

Painting - 70 x 110 x 2 cm

$600

Painting, La jeune fille et son perroquet, Sônia Furtado

La jeune fille et son perroquet

Sônia Furtado

Painting - 20 x 30 x 2 cm

$1,073

Painting, Black Sea, Kat Zhivetin

Black Sea

Kat Zhivetin

Painting - 92 x 122 x 6 cm

$1,890

Painting, No Limits, Natalya Mougenot

No Limits

Natalya Mougenot

Painting - 70 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,129

Painting, Attempt to Speak 3, Xiang Shuai

Attempt to Speak 3

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Attempt to Speak 4, Xiang Shuai

Attempt to Speak 4

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Hug, Xiang Shuai

Hug

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Fatigue, Xiang Shuai

Fatigue

Xiang Shuai

Painting - 60 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Sunset state legacies, Mathieu Questel

Sunset state legacies

Mathieu Questel

Painting - 114 x 195 x 2 cm

$10,051

Painting, Groove mood, Daniel Castan

Groove mood

Daniel Castan

Painting - 114 x 195 x 2 cm

$8,809

Painting, Pergola- P1, Kardesch

Pergola- P1

Kardesch

Painting - 61 x 50 x 3 cm

$2,033

Painting, Winter bouquet, Juliana Haggoo

Winter bouquet

Juliana Haggoo

Painting - 41 x 33 x 2 cm

$791

Painting, Intensity, Juliana Haggoo

Intensity

Juliana Haggoo

Painting - 60 x 80 x 4 cm

$1,242

Painting, Piazza San Marco Venice - Old Italy Belle Epoque painting, Francesco Tammaro

Piazza San Marco Venice - Old Italy Belle Epoque painting

Francesco Tammaro

Painting - 40 x 50 x 1 cm

$734

Painting, Farewell to Venice - Old Italy Belle Epoque painting & frame, Francesco Tammaro

Farewell to Venice - Old Italy Belle Epoque painting & frame

Francesco Tammaro

Painting - 30 x 40 x 1 cm

$734

Painting, Le fond de ma tasse de café (2), Andisheh Moghtaderpour

Le fond de ma tasse de café (2)

Andisheh Moghtaderpour

Painting - 30 x 24 x 1.5 cm

$215

Painting, The Nest of a Horse, Hongda

The Nest of a Horse

Hongda

Painting - 100 x 120 x 4 cm

$3,953

Painting, Rock Starry Sky, Hongda

Rock Starry Sky

Hongda

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm

$3,501

Painting, Ode to Joy, Hongda

Ode to Joy

Hongda

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm

$3,162

Painting, Flying Over Wuzhi Mountain, Hongda

Flying Over Wuzhi Mountain

Hongda

Painting - 100 x 80 x 4 cm

$3,162

Painting, Treasuremap, Hongda

Treasuremap

Hongda

Painting - 60 x 50 x 2 cm

$1,920

Painting, Firebird, Hongda

Firebird

Hongda

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm

$1,920

Painting, Aurora Tribe, Hongda

Aurora Tribe

Hongda

Painting - 60 x 50 x 4 cm

$1,920

Painting, Cosmic Couples, Hongda

Cosmic Couples

Hongda

Painting - 40 x 50 x 4 cm

$1,581

Painting, Love Flower, Hongda

Love Flower

Hongda

Painting - 60 x 38 x 4 cm

$1,694

Painting, Insect, Hongda

Insect

Hongda

Painting - 67 x 43 x 4 cm

$1,920

Painting, Phoenix, Hongda

Phoenix

Hongda

Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,129

Painting, Gotfox, Hongda

Gotfox

Hongda

Painting - 30 x 40 x 3 cm

$1,129

Painting, Bird Game, Hongda

Bird Game

Hongda

Painting - 50 x 30 x 4 cm

$1,412

Painting, Wiggle No.22, Leon Phillips

Wiggle No.22

Leon Phillips

Painting - 56.5 x 76.2 x 0.1 cm

$1,119

Painting, Transportation, Galya Popova

Transportation

Galya Popova

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm

$791

Painting, Living in the Moment of Peace 2, Joshua Salami

Living in the Moment of Peace 2

Joshua Salami

Painting - 121.9 x 121.9 x 2.5 cm

$3,000 $2,700

Painting, The garden V, Andrei Sitsko

The garden V

Andrei Sitsko

Painting - 61 x 61 x 2 cm

$452

Painting, La sève, Julien Cuny

La sève

Julien Cuny

Painting - 65 x 50 cm

$282

Painting, Main Tree, Julien Cuny

Main Tree

Julien Cuny

Painting - 65 x 50 cm

$282

Painting, Roots, Julien Cuny

Roots

Julien Cuny

Painting - 65 x 50 cm

$282

Painting, C 60, Jean Soyer

C 60

Jean Soyer

Painting - 100 x 81 x 4 cm

$6,550

Painting, Up All Night, Mariusz Makula

Up All Night

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 80 x 100.1 x 2 cm

$500

Painting, Old Town Road, Mariusz Makula

Old Town Road

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 100.1 x 80 x 2 cm

$400

Painting, Red Lava, Mariusz Makula

Red Lava

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 89.9 x 70.1 x 2 cm

$500

Painting, Blackout, Mariusz Makula

Blackout

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 72.9 x 89.9 x 2 cm

$350

Painting, Walk This Way, Mariusz Makula

Walk This Way

Mariusz Makula

Painting - 80 x 100.1 x 2 cm

$400

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.