Oil paintings for sale online

Initially, the technique appeared in the Western part of the world. It dates to the Middle Ages. The development of oil painting is associated with a famous painter, Jan Van Eyck. He was the one to experiment with different mixtures. Oil is considered as a replacement for the tempera technique where an egg was used as a binding component.

Oil paintings were extremely popular during the 19th and 20th centuries. Now, the artists don't have to prepare the material by themselves. With the development of industrial techniques, the paint ready to use is packed in tubes.

The tube made from tin appeared in France, in 1840. It was a real revolution in the art society. This event was the start of the development of the street art stream. One century later, the situation became even simpler - the fast drying paint appeared.

Many contemporary artists are still working with oil, but many are avoiding those traditional tools that were popular in the last century. They don't consider the importance of surface preparation, so the texture is visible under the paint layer. It was the number one priority of those artists who worked with abstract stylistics.

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