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Mirror to the Sky
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Eliz Gündüz, a visionary artist born in Antalya in 2001, is a rising star in the world of abstract expressionism. Her artistic journey is an enchanting exploration of the intricate i...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Point to the Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Based on Chicago, Point to the Sky is the amalgamation of architectural genres
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Reaching to the Sky
By Deirdre Allinson
Located in Storrs, CT
, making them modern and durable. The metal is signed, titled and numbered on the back with an oil based
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Metal
Bamboo Grove Oil Painting by Balz "Trees to the Sky"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
Oil on canvas of a stand of bamboo
Unframed
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Returning the sun to the sky, 120x100cm
By Ekaterina Nikitina
Located in Yerevan, AM
Returning the sun to the sky
Category
2010s Contemporary More Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Shaking to Sound the Silent Skies
By Angela Fraleigh
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated (on verso): Angela Fraleigh 2021
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
To See the Summer Sky is Poetry
By France Jodoin
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Ethereal city scene by Canadian master, France Jodoin. Her cityscapes are imagined by France as she develops a painting on the canvas. She creates a sense of mystery and narrative in...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"A Bridge to the Sky", landscape, botanical, bird, jungle, nature, oil painting
By Nan Hass Feldman
Located in Natick, MA
Nan Hass Feldman's landscape painting, "A Bridge to the Sky" is the summing of three series of
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sky Valley, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Marble Sky, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Under the sky", Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
the sky" THE SIZE: 90.0 X 110.0 CM / 35.4 X 43.3 IN MATERIAL: HIGH QUALITY oil on canvas YEAR OF
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 35.4 in W 43.3 in D 1 in
Blue Sky, Abstract Original Oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
: Oil on Canvas
Style: Abstract Art
Year: 2023
Title: Blue Sky
Size: 40" x 30 x 1'' inch, (100x76x3 cm
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Oil, Canvas
No Reserve
H 40 in W 30 in D 1 in
Trees in Sky, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Vahe Yeremyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil on
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red Sky in the Morning, Oil Painting
By Onelio Marrero
Located in San Francisco, CA
, sun, impressionism, water, oilpaint, impressionism, seascape, oil painting, blueRed Sky in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Big Sky Falling, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Ansgar Dressler
Located in Yardley, PA
When nature is going wild and you feel the sky comes crashing down. then it's good to know you are
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Flowers Turning in the Sky, " Oil Painting
By Robin Hextrum
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Hextrum's (US based) "Flowers Turning in the Sky" is an original, handmade oil painting that
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
The sky and the sea, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Eva Hoffmann
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by the sky and sea, never ending story. Original oil painting on canvas. Will delivered in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sky Walking, Contemporary Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ara Harutyunyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Oil
Category
2010s Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.8 in
Break in the Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Timon Sloane
Located in Yardley, PA
Oil on linen mounted on gatorboard. It is available unframed. :: Painting :: Impressionist :: This
Category
2010s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
When the Clouds paint the Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Olena Topliss
Located in Yardley, PA
" When the Clouds paint the Sky" • Cotton gallery canvas ( 2cm deep) • Finest quality
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 19.7 in W 27.6 in D 0.8 in
The Sun, the Sky, and Serenity, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
wife and I, lying on our terrace under the blue sky, talking about ourselves. My eyes are half-closed
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 39.4 in W 39.4 in D 2 in
What the clouds painting the Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Olena Topliss
Located in Yardley, PA
the night. • Cotton gallery canvas ( 4.5cm deep) • Finest quality professional oil pain â
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.8 in
Palace Of The Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Cynthia Ligeros
Located in Yardley, PA
Palace Of The Sky was inspired by rainbow-colored iridescent clouds I saw one morning when I was
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Sky's the Limit"
By Peregrine Heathcote
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Peregrine Heathcote’s paintings conjure a world of intoxicating glamour and intrigue, slipping across the boundaries of time to fuse iconic pre-war design with modern conceptions of ...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fish in the Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Slav Nedev
Located in Yardley, PA
Earth and Sky Meet" (an attainment of the sought), followed by "In the Beginning There Was a Ball" (a
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
342 From the Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Anne B Schwartz
Located in Yardley, PA
Shapes, Schwartz's newest series, paintings contain simpler sculptured shapes derived from memories of her jewelry designing career. Here, vibrant colors define sleek forms and gem-l...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Oil Painting -- The Path to Everywhere
By Gary Masline
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting portrays a Southwestern landscape . The work is under painted with gold
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Drama in the Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Khrystyna Kozyuk
Located in Yardley, PA
It is an ORIGINAL painting not a print or reproduction or mass produced art! I personally pack my artworks. All necessary arrangements are made to make sure your paintings arrive saf...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Neighbor to the Sky, Story Illustration for Redbook Magazine, 1936
By Jerome Rozen
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Signature: Initialed Lower Right
"Margery's voice held him as no other sound
Category
1930s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sky's the Limit - Contemporary Rural Landscape: Oil on Canvas
By Glynne James
Located in London, GB
Glynne James was born and raised in Hertfordshire where he started painting and exhibiting his work. He now lives and works in Lincolnshire and this fascinating landscape has become ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 50.01 in W 29.93 in D 1.58 in
Chinese Contemporary Art by Su Yu - Crying To the Sky
By Su Yu
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Su Yu is a Chinese artist born in 1987 who lives & works in Beijing in China. He was
Category
2010s Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunflowers under the Ukrainian Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Field of sunflowers under the blue sky. Ukrainian symbol of peace, generosity and happiness. Oil
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 24 in W 36 in D 0.8 in
The starry sky
By Gilbert Pauli
Located in Geneva, CH
: first gouache, followed by dry pastel. These lead him to watercolor, and oil, through charcoal and
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dissolve the Sky
By Danielle Winger
Located in Denver, CO
"My work is about Place. There has always existed within me an urgency to define myself through place that stems from an upbringing full of uprooting and re homing. In the absence o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Sky Castle, " Oil painting
By Judd Mercer
Located in Denver, CO
Judd Mercer's (US based) "Sky Castle," is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a green
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Big Sky" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Andrzej Skorut's (US based) "Big Sky" is an oil painting that depicts clouds looming over the vast
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stormy Sky, Oil Painting
By Gordon Brown
Located in Denver, CO
Gordon Brown's "Stormy Sky" is an oil painting created in 2018 depicting an atmospheric landscape
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Clouds, the Sky - contemporary figurative oil on canvas painting freeriders
Located in Hamburg, DE
"The Clouds, the Sky" is a 2019 unique oil on canvas painting by German mid-career artist Michael
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Pencil
Michael PröpperThe Clouds, the Sky - contemporary figurative oil on canvas painting freeriders, 2019
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 1.97 in
"Fall Sky" Oil Painting
By Robin Cole
Located in Denver, CO
Robin Cole's (Us based) "Fall Trees" is an oil painting that depicts leaves turning during the fall
Category
2010s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Fly to the Sky. Boy Holding Big Bird in the Bronx
By Robert Funk
Located in Miami, FL
The big bird is a painting. I painted it. It's oil on canvas. I mounted it on plywood and
Category
1970s American Realist Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Falling Into The Sky
Located in Oslo, NO
This large oil painting is a memory from my childhood. One day, like the girl in the picture, I was
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Escape To The Vineyard, Abstract Oil Painting
By Lisa Elley
Located in San Francisco, CA
, vines, California, hill, sky, expressionism, abstract, abstract, landscape, oil painting, orange
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Gloria Saez, Between the Sky and the World, Oil on paper, 2015
By Gloria Sáez
Located in New York, NY
"Between the Sky and the World" by Gloria Saez is a vertical abstract, oil paint on paper with soft
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
H 19.5 in W 15.75 in D 1 in
Piece of the Sky no.14, 12x12", oil on linen
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
"Piece of the Sky no. 14” by Alyson Kinkade
12x12" image, 13x13" framed in black wood, floater
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Piece of the Sky no.13, 12x12", oil on linen
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
"Piece of the Sky no. 13” by Alyson Kinkade
12x12" image, 13x13" framed in grey metal, floater
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Piece of the Sky no.12, 12x12", oil on linen
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
"Piece of the Sky no. 12” by Alyson Kinkade
12x12" image, 13x13" framed in black wood, floater
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Piece of the Sky no.16, 12x12", oil on linen
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
"Piece of the Sky no. 16” by Alyson Kinkade
12x12" image, 14x14" framed in black wood, floater
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Patterns of the Sky
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
Patterns of the SkyRonda WaiksnisOil painting on stretched canvasFinished white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Down Comes the Sky
Located in San Diego, CA
"Down Comes the Sky" in "Urban Peace" collection is an original painting by San Diego Artist Shima
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Encaustic, Oil
"Writing in the Sky", abstract, red, blue, purple, oil painting
By Katherine Borkowski-Byrne
Located in Natick, MA
Katherine Borkowski-Byrne’s “Writing in the Sky” is a painterly abstract oil painting on canvas 60
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
Sky, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Valerie Vescovi
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a painting in 3 panels, 48x12x.75 oil on canvas, the edges are painted, they are each
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Theatre in the Sky
By Gail Greene
Located in San Francisco, CA
time. The easel, though, is where Gail lets herself get lost.Theatre in the SkyGail Greene
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pink Sky Circus, Oil Painting
By Hadley Northrop
Located in San Francisco, CA
, realism, architecture, travel, realism, oil painting, pinkPink Sky CircusHadley Northrop
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
Roses In The Sky
By Zbigniew Kopania
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Composition of Roses In The Sky.
canvas 31.5x39 new white gold framed 34x42x1
Zbigniew Kopania
Category
2010s Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lords of the Sky oil painting by Julio De Diego
By Julio de Diego
Located in Hudson, NY
Lords of the Sky (c.1950)
Oil on canvas, 30" x 24"
40" x 34" x 2" framed
Provenance: The Artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pretty Pastel Sky, Oil Painting
By Valerie Berkely
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pastel SkyValerie BerkelyOil painting on cradled wood panelNatural wood edgesOne-of-a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist More Art
Materials
Oil
Seaglass Sky, Abstract Oil Painting
By Ronda Waiksnis
Located in San Francisco, CA
, panoramic, storm, energetic, gestural, abstract, nature, oil paintingSeaglass SkyRonda
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Candy Skies, Abstract Oil Painting
By Valerie Berkely
Located in San Francisco, CA
, evening, abstract, landscape, oil painting, pinkCandy SkiesValerie BerkelyOil
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Rectangular atmospheric deep blue oil painting of the night sky
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Joan Vennum
Other Atmospheres 2, 2015
Oil on canvas
29 x 24 inches
73.66 x 60.96 cm
JV140b
Joan
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fly to the Sky, Original Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ara H. Hakobyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium
Category
2010s Academic Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
No Reserve
H 20 in W 28 in D 0.8 in
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On 1stDibs, there are several options of oil to the skies available for sale. Today, if you’re looking for Abstract editions of these works and are unable to find the perfect match for your home, our selection also includes Abstract. These items have been made for many years, with versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Adding a colorful piece of art to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — see the oil to the skies on 1stDibs that include elements of gray, blue, black, gold and more. There have been many well-done artworks of this subject over the years, but those made by Hiromi Sengoku, Rob Brooks, Nan Hass Feldman, Angela Fraleigh and Luis Fuentes are often thought to be among the most beautiful. The range of these distinct pieces — often created in oil paint, paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home.
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Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — oil to the skies in our inventory begin at $400 and can go as high as $62,067, while the average can fetch as much as $4,975.
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Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
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- Do emeralds need to be oiled?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, natural emeralds need to be oiled. Natural emeralds will have cracks and fissures before treatment, and oils will help give the emerald a high sheen and attractive finish. Browse a wide selection of emerald jewelry pieces from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024To identify an oil painting, look closely at its surface. Compared to other paintings, pieces produced in oils usually show off a variety of textures across the canvas, and the paint will appear layered on. If you're looking to determine the name, age or creator of a work, try snapping a photo with your smartphone’s camera and conducting a reverse image search online. Shop a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- When was oil paint invented?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 27, 2024Oil paint was invented during the 7th century A.D. The earliest examples of oil paintings have been traced to Afghanistan and depict scenes related to the Buddhist religion. Records dating back to the 12th century indicate that early Christian monks in Europe used oil paints to decorate furniture, and a century later, some artists began finishing tempera paintings with touches of oil paint. It wasn't until the 15th century that oil paints became a common medium for European painters, when Flemish artists like Jan van Eyck began favoring them over tempera. Explore a variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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Clean an oil painting by dusting it with a natural-hair artists’ brush.
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- What is abstract oil painting?1 AnswerLilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
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You may wish to dust your oil painting so that layers of dust don’t begin to gather on its surface. This should only be considered to remove loose dust. Never spray any chemical substance on your oil painting. Do not use a damp cloth to dust your oil painting. (Again, your painting should not be exposed to moisture.)
To remove loose dust, use a soft brush that measures approximately one to two inches wide with natural-hair bristles. Do not use a dust cloth or a feather duster, as those items may catch or leave threads or feathers behind. Do not apply pressure or dust your painting for an extended period of time.
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Butcher blocks should be oiled whenever the wood begins to look dry or chalky.
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- How does a Roman oil lamp work?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertAugust 24, 2021Roman oil lamps are simply containers filled with oil, in which a wick made up of cloth or rope rests on one end. The other end of the wick comes in contact with the air. When the wick is lit, the oil in it burns and gives out light.
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Americans are rediscovering the globe-trotting painter and poet, who was connected to all sorts of art movements across a long and varied career.
In Francks Deceus’s ‘Mumbo Jumbo #5,’ the Black Experience Is . . . Complicated
Despite the obstacles, the piece’s protagonist navigates the chaos without losing his humanity.
With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America
New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.
Donald Martiny’s Jumbo Brushstrokes Magnify the Undeniable Personality of Paint
How can a few simple gestures — writ extra, extra, extra large — contain so much beauty and drama?
Patrick Hughes’s 3D Painting Takes Us on a Magical Journey through Pop Art History
The illusions — and allusions — never end in this mind-boggling portrayal of an all-star Pop art show on a beach.
Mid-Century Americans Didn’t Know Antonio Petruccelli’s Name, but They Sure Knew His Art
The New York artist created covers for the nation’s most illustrious magazines. Now, the originals are on display as fine art.
Learn Why There Have Been So Many Great Women Painters
Featuring iconic works by more than 300 female artists, a new book makes a more than compelling case for casting off the patriarchal handcuffs that have bound the art historical canon for far too long.