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Still Pool, Oil Painting
By Quang Ho
Located in Denver, CO
Quang Ho's "Still Pool" is an oil on board featuring a beautifully abstracted landscape.
About
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Classic Pool, Oil Painting
By Mitchell Freifeld
Located in San Francisco, CA
, representational, modern , oil painting, blueClassic PoolMitchell FreifeldOil painting on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Dipping Pool, Oil Painting
By Jo Galang
Located in San Francisco, CA
, summer, nature, realism, representational, oil painting, greenThe Dipping PoolJo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring by the Pool, Oil Painting on Canvas by Diane Monet
By Diane Monet
Located in Long Island City, NY
An original impressionist painting by widely exhibited American artist, Diane Monet. Alexanre
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wildebeest Migration - Gabielle Pool - large scale oil painting - Wooden frame
By Gabrielle Pool
Located in Coltishall, GB
Gabrielle’s oil paintings are large and expressive. They are built up of many layers of rich
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 1.58 in
Pool, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Daniel Loveday
Located in Yardley, PA
This is purely a surreal painting, without the symbolism that is often the case in my work, but
Category
2010s Surrealist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pool, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Maka Batiashvili
Located in Yardley, PA
Maka Batiashili works in painting and graphics. Her inspiration is derived from the moments of
Category
2010s Other Art Style Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pool 15, oil painting, stretched, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Karina Antonczak
Located in Yardley, PA
"Storyâ€
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.6 in W 39.4 in D 2.5 in
Pool 16, oil painting, stretched, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Karina Antonczak
Located in Yardley, PA
"Storyâ€
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.6 in W 39.4 in D 1 in
"Pool" Oil on Canvas Painting
By Daniel Phill
Located in Rio Vista, CA
A rare departure from Daniel Phill's abstract expressionist botanical paintings titled "Pool
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pool 18, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Karina Antonczak
Located in Yardley, PA
"Storyâ€
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pool 20, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Karina Antonczak
Located in Yardley, PA
"Storyâ€
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tide Pool IV, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An intricate and textural painting of seashells and shell rubble in a tide pool. This is a 40â€
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tide Pool IV, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An original oil seascape painting of shells and shell fragments scattered in a tidal pool. This is
Category
2010s Realist Paintings
Materials
Oil
Pool 14, oil painting, stretched, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Karina Antonczak
Located in Yardley, PA
"Storyâ€
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 27.6 in W 39.4 in D 1 in
"Pool Party" Original Oil Painting 12"x24"
Located in Boca Raton, FL
"Pool Party" is an original oil painting by Megan Eisenberg. This painting was made using high
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Pool. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
textured with layers of depth. The Blue Pool draws the eye into the waters and it's possible to look down
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mirror Pool. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Phillip Alder
Located in Brecon, Powys
Very gentle work from the studio of this British artist. Lovely painting
Oil on canvas. Unframed
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountain Pool Swim: Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
By Paul Wadsworth
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 47.25 in W 47.25 in
Overgrown Garden Pool. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
By Phillip Alder
Located in Brecon, Powys
Overgrown Garden Pool’
Oil on canvas. 24″ x 32″ and framed in a simple black frame 25″ x 33″.
An
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portulaca on the Pool Deck, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Sylvia Shanahan
Located in Yardley, PA
. But that's the job of an artist isn't it? To take the mundane and lift it to beauty. :: Painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Forest Pool 20th Century Original Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
Ethelbert White
1891-1972
The Forest Pool
Oil on board
Image size: 14 x 11 1/4 inches (35.5 x 28.5
Category
20th Century Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Oil Painting by William B Rowe "The Woodland Pool"
Located in Mere, GB
Oil Painting by William B Rowe "The Woodland Pool" 1854 -1933 Provincial painter of a rural English
Category
1910s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Sergio in the Pool" Original Oil and Acrylic Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Conrado López presents "Sergio in the Pool," a notable 2023 composition rendered in acrylic and oil
Category
2010s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
A Shady Pool - Scottish Edwardian Impressionist art landscape oil painting
Located in London, GB
This lovely Scottish Edwardian Impressionist exhibited landscape oil painting is by noted artist
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Portrait of a Horse (Pool with Two Figures)" Oil Painting
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "Portrait of a Horse (Pool with Two Figures)" is an original, handmade oil
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Panel, Oil
"Emerald Pool" Realist waterfall oil painting, blue and green hues
By Edward Minoff
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Emerald Pool" is a Realist waterfall oil painting, full of blue and green hues. Emerald Pool is a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pool with view -original realism-minimalism oil painting- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Pool with View" by Al Freno is a captivating original oil on canvas painting that seamlessly
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
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H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 1.19 in
View from Pool Bank - 20th Century Yorkshire landscape oil painting
By Francis Helps
Located in London, GB
FRANCIS HELPS
(1890-1972)
View from Pool Bank
Signed and inscribed with title on a label on the
Category
1960s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Let's Meet at the Pool - Contemporary Architecture Villa Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in
Weightless, Timeless: Oil Painting of Two Women Swimming in Pool
By Samantha French
Located in Hudson, NY
Horizontal figurative photo-realist painting of women swimming in an aqua blue pool
"Weightless
Category
2010s Photorealist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Fairy Pool' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Fantasy Fish 'Rocky Pool'
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
VICTORIAN 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH OIL PAINTING - CATTLE DRINKING FROM WOODLAND POOL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
: oil painting on canvas, framed
Size: painting: 16 x 24 inches, frame: 18.75 x 26.75 inches
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
H 18.75 in W 26.75 in D 1 in
Pool 35, Minimalist, Pop Art, painting, Figurative, Pool, Female Figure
By Jeffrey Palladini
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pool #35 by California artist Jeffrey Palladini is a minimalist figurative painting. It is Oil and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil, Wood Panel
Abstract Painting, "The Moon Pool"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on wood panel by Southern California artist
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Happiness" contemporary oil painting of woman swimming in a turquoise pool
By Elizabeth Lennie
Located in Edgartown, MA
northern Ontario and the aqua waters of the Caribbean. I work with oil paint on canvas, layering thin
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Botanic Garden II, Modernist Oil Painting Pool With Flowers and Garden
By Debra Yoo
Located in Surfside, FL
University of Chicago, strongest influences were painting professor Vera Klement and the proximity of the
Category
1980s American Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Pool of London Ron Whittenbury Modern British Art Oil Painting Thames Shipping
Located in London, GB
Roy M Whittenbury (fl. 1920-1955)
The Pool of London
29x39.5cm
Oil on canvasboard
A British artist
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 11.42 in W 15.56 in D 0.2 in
1870's French Oil Painting Large Canvas Three Children Fishing Woodland Pool
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Fishing the Pool
French School, 19th century, circa 1860's-1870's
oil on canvas, unframed
canvas
Category
Late 19th Century Romantic Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Upper Pool of London. River Thames. Maritime Marine Oil Painting. Wyllie.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Charles William Wyllie.
English ( b.1853 - d.1923 ).
The Upper Pool of London, River Thames.
Oil on
Category
Late 19th Century Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 25.99 in W 40.16 in D 2.17 in
Andrea Bonfils - Pool Light, Painting 2022
By Andrea Bonfils
Located in Greenwich, CT
Encaustic and oil with acrylic frame
1/1, While experiencing the flow and drips of molten beeswax
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Oil, Acrylic
Pool 37, Minimalist, Pop Art, painting, Figurative, Pool, Female Figure, Paper
By Jeffrey Palladini
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pool #37 by California artist Jeffrey Palladini is a minimalist figurative painting on paper and
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil, Wood Panel
H 23.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.5 in
''Swimming 3'' Contemporary Oil Painting in Blue of a Girl Swimming, Pool
Located in Utrecht, NL
essentially about that: the desire to lose yourself and become one with space.
With her animal paintings the
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 5.12 in W 7.09 in D 0.79 in
"Elephant In The Pool" Lrg Orig. Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display
Located in Encino, CA
“Elephant In The Pool,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true
Category
2010s Realist Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil
No Reserve
H 40 in W 56.75 in D 1.25 in
"Orange You Drifting" oil painting of a woman floating in a turquoise pool
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
swimmer's form”. Carol graduated from the Art Center College of Design in painting. For some 20 years she
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Pool
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Fairfield, CT
Oil on wood
Category
2010s Animal Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Lotus Action Figure" Abstract oil painting of woman in lotus pose in blue pool
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
Abstract oil painting of a woman in lotus pose in a blue pool.
“I have an open and free-wheeling
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Oil
F. Holzer - Large 20th Century Oil, Woodland Pool
Located in Corsham, GB
A verdant scene at a woodland pool surrounded by trees. Presented in an ornate gilt-effect frame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Free (Blonde)" Oil painting of a woman in white swimsuit in a blue pool
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
Oil painting of a woman in white swimsuit in a blue pool.
"I throw myself into the water almost
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"The Pool at Night 4" Oil painting of a woman floating in turquoise water
By Elizabeth Lennie
Located in Edgartown, MA
northern Ontario and the aqua waters of the Caribbean. I work with oil paint on canvas, layering thin
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Allure" Oil painting of a girl with long hair swimming in a pool underwater
By Carol O'Malia
Located in Edgartown, MA
Carol O’Malia’s paintings depict ordinary objects, people, and places, and the ephemeral moments
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Childlike Magic 81 - oil on panel painting of birches & abandoned swimming pool
Located in Oostende, BE
German artist (Berlin, 1970- ) who combines industrial with nature elements. Makes reference to childlike memories.
Category
2010s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Panel
H 39.38 in W 27.56 in D 1.19 in
"Dive In" oil painting of girl diving into pool with white bathing suit and cap
By Debbie Miller
Located in Edgartown, MA
made the transition back to painting full time. I’m fascinated with the human form and the way a
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Impressionist Oil on Canvas, The Salmon Pool, Canonbie, Scotland
Located in Cotignac, FR
Early 20th Century oil on canvas view of a salmon river by Miss D L Murray. The painting is signed
Category
Early 20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 16.93 in W 18.51 in D 1.58 in
Henry N. Almond (1918-2000) - 20th Century Oil, Pool Scene
Located in Corsham, GB
A vibrant oil painting by the artist Henry N. Almond, depicting a pool scene. Signed to the lower
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 23.86 in W 24.02 in
Modernist Architecture, Cantilever Pool House, 2016 Oil on Canvas
By Andy Burgess
Located in London, GB
Oil on Canvas
124.5 x 132.1 cm
49 x 52 in.
(AB109)
Andy Burgess is known for his renditions of
Category
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
H 49.02 in W 52.01 in
"Rose Cartemus" oil painting of a woman in a red swimsuit in a blue pool
By Carol Bennett
Located in Edgartown, MA
swimmer's form”.
Carol graduated from the Art Center College of Design in painting. For some 20 years she
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Pool #2
By Peter Lodato
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Peter Lodato’s paintings continue the exploration of light and space. Adhering to reductive, often
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paradise Pool
By Scott Yeskel
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
, Luggage Store Gallery, San Francisco, Ca.
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Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
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Pool Oil Painting For Sale on 1stDibs
Find the exact pool oil painting you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. You can easily find an example made in the Abstract style, while we also have 22 Abstract versions to choose from as well. Making the right choice when shopping for a pool oil painting may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 19th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. If you’re looking to add a pool oil painting to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of blue, gray, beige, black and more. A pool oil painting from Carol Bennett, T.S. Harris, Samantha French, Elizabeth Lennie and Jeffrey Palladini — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. Artworks like these — often created in paint, oil paint and fabric — can elevate any room of your home. A large pool oil painting can prove too dominant for some spaces — a smaller pool oil painting, measuring 5.52 high and 3 wide, may better suit your needs.
How Much is a Pool Oil Painting?
The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a pool oil painting in our inventory may begin at $233 and can go as high as $88,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,900.
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- 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024Jan van Eyck is widely considered by art historians to be the father of oil painting. While the usage of oil paints dates back to 7th-century China, the Flemish painter popularized the material, using oils to produce highly detailed works such as The Arnolfini Portrait. The Northern Renaissance master also influenced many other artists, such as Hugo van der Goes and Gerard David. Shop an assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
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.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.
- Did Dali use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Dali did indeed use oil paint. Although he used oil paints in the traditional method, he would at times add natural resin or linseed oil to play with fluidity and texture. You can shop a selection of Salvador Dali’s pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- Can you use oil paint on wood?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021You can use oil paint on wood as long as you prep the wood first. The first thing you should do is seal the wood with a primer. Ideally, paint two coats of sealer onto the wood so that the paint doesn't cause the wood to rot over time.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The largest oil painting in the world is in the main hall of the Doge's Palace located in Venice, Italy. Its name is Il Paradiso. Tintoretto painted it around 1592, and it measures 22 meters by 7 meters. Shop a large collection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To find the artist of an oil painting, look on the back of the canvas. Sometimes, you will find the artist’s name and the year of production on the back. If the canvas is in a frame, gently peel away the paper covering the back to access the canvas. In the event you cannot find any identifying information, seek the help of a licensed art appraiser. Shop a selection of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- La ChrysomeleFebruary 24, 2021Any artwork is worth and only worth the price someone is willing to pay for it (unfortunately, whether one can afford it or not is another story). Different people may have different reasons to attribute value to an artwork, from the purest (falling in love with it) to what is often considered as the most vile (speculation), going through remembrance, pride of ownership, or brag, among other reasons. For most living artists, the price of the artworks is usually set by the artist and/or the gallery which represent him or her, by type and size of artwork, and corresponds to an equilibrium price between the rate at which artworks are sold and the rate at which new artworks are produced by the artist. For artworks from dead artists sold by professional dealers, the price is often based on auctions results for similar pieces of the same artists. Oil paintings are usually pricier than other techniques because it is considered more difficult to master, but also because oil paintings are known for their ability to last centuries.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your oil painting is authentic, first check the signature of the artist to start your research. Use a magnifying glass to check the texture of the painting, and finally check the back for the painting’s original stretchers. Shop a selection of expertly vetted artwork from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Because the value of an oil painting can vary greatly based on the artist, the subject and the condition of the piece, it's generally best to work with a certified appraiser. A knowledgeable professional can evaluate the piece and estimate its value. Shop a variety of authentic oil paintings from some of the world’s top galleries on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best place to find oil paintings and discover new artists is at local art galleries. There are also many online art dealers who provide information about artists and sell their works. On 1stDibs, you’ll discover a variety of art styles from master oil painters.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, sunlight affects oil paintings. Keep your oil paintings away from direct sunlight.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
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.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2024Yes, oil paintings darken over time. As oil paint is made of pigment particles, the range of substances that are used as pigment in oil paint can render certain colors susceptible to aging. Slowing the aging process for an oil painting involves storing your painting properly and keeping the work out of exposed sunlight. Temperature control and humidity are also important in preserving the life of an oil painting and slowing the aging process.
To maintain oil paintings that you purchased for your home, experts suggest that you keep them out of direct sunlight. Prolonged exposure to the sunlight coming in from a window can fade the colors in your painting. Do not hang your oil painting near a heat source or where it can get wet (bathrooms and kitchens are not safe for your oil painting).
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.
If you think that your oil painting is considerably dirty or believe that other issues may be at work, experts strongly suggest that you consult with a professional conservator.
Read about how to arrange your wall art and find oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024A few things make an oil painting valuable. Age has a major impact on price, with pieces made over a century ago tending to fetch the highest prices. Who created the painting also matters. The more famous the artist, the higher the selling price for a painting is likely to be. Finally, the condition of the work and whether it is in its original frame will also impact how much it is worth. Find a diverse assortment of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
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Oils typically command higher prices than acrylic paintings, because they generally require more skill.
- Did Marc Chagall use oil paint?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Yes, Marc Chagall used oil paint to produce many of his paintings. He also worked with gouaches and watercolors. Not just a painter, Chagall made stained glass windows, illustrations, prints, ceramics and other types of works throughout his life. Find a collection of Marc Chagall art on 1stDibs.
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