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"Bluebonnets" Small Texas Landscape
By Belle Austin
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil Circa 1930s "Bluebonnets"
Biography
Belle Austin (1880 - 1980)
Belle Austin, (1880-1980), was
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"BLUEBONNET" TEXAS BLUEBONNETS BLUES W/AWESOME BRUSHWORK IN THE SKY HILLCOUNTRY
By Ruth Duncan
Located in San Antonio, TX
: 12 x 16
Frame Size: 21 x 25
Medium: Oil
"Bluebonnet"
Biography
Ruth Duncan (1908 - 2002)
Ruth
Category
1950s Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets" Texas Hill Country
By Janet Downie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Janet Downie Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country Painting
1854-1944
Austin,San Antonio
Image Size: 7 x
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bluebonnets, Oak, and Yucca
Located in Houston, TX
painted wildlife, women and children and still lifes.
“Bluebonnets, Oak, and Yucca”, 1978
Oil on canvas
Category
1970s Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country"
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
21.5 Medium: Oil Dated 1940 "Bluebonnet"
Biography
Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979)
A painter of
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnet Ranch" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY PAINTING Windmill, Shack, Fenceline
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil
Dated 1964
"Bluebonnet Ranch"
"Smoke Barrel" Known for paintings closely linked in mood and
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"UNDER A MORNING SKY" Bluebonnet Painting TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Maureen Tarazon
Located in San Antonio, TX
Maureen Tarazon
(1934-)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 20 x 24
Frame Size: 28 x 32
Medium: Oil
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"UNDER AN EVENING SKY" Bluebonnet Painting TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Maureen Tarazon
Located in San Antonio, TX
Maureen Tarazon
(1934-)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 20 x 24
Frame Size: 28 x 32
Medium: Oil
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country"
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil
"Bluebonnet"
Biography
Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979)
A painter of realistic landscapes
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Texas Hill Country, Bluebonnets, Oil on Canvas, Framed, Texas Landscape
By Steve Parker
Located in Houston, TX
around Brenham and Chapel Hill.. This was painted in the spring when the bluebonnets were in full bloom
Category
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" SOUTH TEXAS FARM
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pedro Lazcano Texas landscape bluebonnet painting. With old South Texas German style house and
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"BLUEBONNET TRAIL" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
Located in San Antonio, TX
"Bluebonnet Trial" Texas Hill Country
Palmer Chrisman (1913 - 1984)
Palmer Chrisman began painting when he
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Pastoral Landscape w/ Bluebonnets
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in Austin, TX
"Spring Pastoral Landscape w/ Bluebonnets"
Artist: Porfirio Salinas
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 11
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Hill Country Springtime" Texas Bluebonnets
By Eric Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil
"Hill Country Springtime" Texas Bluebonnets
Bio Eric Harrison
“I went to the woods because I
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Texas Bluebonnet" Texas Hill Country
By Janet Downie
Located in San Antonio, TX
Size: 9.5 x 12.5
Medium: Oil
"Bluebonnet"
Biography
Janet Downie 1854-1944
Downie, Janet. 1854-1944
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnet" Texas Hill Country Scene
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
Pedro Lazcano
(1909-1970)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 18 x 26
Frame Size: 22 x 30
Medium: Oil
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnet" Texas Hill Country Scene
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
prices were cheap the oil man wasn't finding much oil and couldn't afford to spend money on paintings. He
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"MISTY BLUE" TEXAS BLUEBONNETS ? landscape
By Franz Strahalm
Located in San Antonio, TX
6
Frame Size: 6.5 x 5.5
Medium: Oil
1925
"Misty Blue" Bluebonnet?
Biography
Franz Strahalm 1879
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
" Bluebonnets " Texas Hill Country Landscape
By Ella Mewhinney
Located in San Antonio, TX
, Texas / Dallas Artist
Image Size: 13 x 17
Frame Size: 19 x 23
Medium: Oil
Circa 1930s
" Bluebonnets
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Texas Bluebonnets" Hill Country Lanscape
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
Frame Size: 21.5 x 25.25
Medium: Oil
Circa 1940
"Bluebonnets"
An incredible early piece by one of the
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnet Time Hill Country Frame Size: 35 x 41 Bluebonnets, Poppies, Oak Tree
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
matter and treatment. Salinas did small
paintings of Bluebonnets for the tourists who visited San Antonio
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnet Valley" Awesome Texas Wildflower Scene
By Don Warren
Located in San Antonio, TX
Don Warren (1935-2006) Austin Artist Image Size: 24 x 36 Frame Size: 33 x 45 Medium: Oil
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Texas Bluebonnet Landscape with Capitol Building
Located in Austin, TX
A Texas bluebonnet meadow landscape in a forrest with a trail leading to the Capitol building in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Texas Hill Country Scene with Bluebonnets
By Carl J. Smith
Located in Austin, TX
By Carl J. Smith
13" x 16" Oil on Canvas
This serene Texas scene features a vast rocky landscape
Category
20th Century Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
" BLUEBONNET BALLET " TEXAS HILL COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
21
Frame Size: 24 x 29
Medium: Oil
Late 1930s
"Bluebonnet Ballet"
Porfirio Salinas was a self-taught
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Texas Blue" Bluebonnet Texas Hill Country
By Eric Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
Artist
Image Size: 24 x 36
Frame Size: 32 x 44
Medium: Oil
"Bluebonnets"
Bio Eric Harrison
“I went to
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Texas Bluebonnets" Texas Hill Country Scene
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
their paintings. Even though the prices were cheap the oil man wasn't finding much oil and couldn't
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"MARCHING IN" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS
Located in San Antonio, TX
" Bluebonnets
A native of Texas, Chuck Mauldin has been painting in oil since the age of twelve. His interest in
Category
20th Century American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country" Circa 1930s
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil Circa 1930s "Bluebonnets" An incredible early piece by one of the greats.
Biography
Robert
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country" Circa 1930s
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
36 Medium: Oil Circa 1930s "Bluebonnets" An incredible early piece by one of the greats.
Biography
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" TX HILL COUNTRY PATH
By Eloise Polk McGill
Located in San Antonio, TX
E. P. Eloise Polk McGill
(1868-1939)
San Antonio Artist
Size: 19 x 26
Frame: 25 x 32
Medium: Oil on
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Texas Bluebonnets" Texas Hill Country. Texas Ranch
By Robert Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
Size: 24 x 36
Frame Size: 33 x 45
Medium: Oil
"Bluebonnet Landscape"
Biography
Robert Harrison (Born
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"San Antonio Skyline in Bluebonnets" Texas landscape
By Randy Peyton
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil
"San Antonio Skyline in Bluebonnets"
Biography
Randy Peyton (Born 1958)
Texan Randy Peyton
Category
1980s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"SPRINGTIME" BLUEBONNET TEXAS HILL COUNTRY RANCH WILDFLOWERS
By Robert Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison
(Born 1949)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 24 x 30
Frame Size: 32 x 38
Medium: Oil
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"TEXAS BLUEBONNETS" IN THE TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Jose Ramos
Located in San Antonio, TX
Jose Ramos
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 9 x 12
Frame Size: 18.5 x 21.5
Medium: Oil
Circa 1930s
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"APRIL TWILIGHT" GILLESPIE COUNTY TEXAS BLUEBONNETS FREDERICKSBURG
By Bill Zaner
Located in San Antonio, TX
)
Boerne Artist
Image Size: 24 x 36
Frame Size: 32 x 44
Medium: Oil
" April Twilight " Gillespie County
Category
Early 2000s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Boerne Texas" Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country Ranch
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil
"Boerne Texas" Bluebonnet Hill Country
Biography
Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979)
A
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
“ BLUEBONNETS” RED GATE RANCH IN TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas “Bluebonnet”. Texas Hill Country RED GATE RANCH
(1910-1973)
San Antonio Artist
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnet" Texas State Flower with Cactus Very Early
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
x26.75 Medium: Oil on Canvas "Bluebonnet" One of his earliest Bluebonnet paintings
Texas Hill Country
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets" Texas Hill Country. Ranch Cactus
Coreopsis Wildflowers
By Robert Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison
(Born 1949)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 36 x 54
Frame Size: 47 x 65
Medium: Oil
Category
1970s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Springtime in the Texas Hill Country with Bluebonnets
By Daniel Maldonado
Located in Austin, TX
tree surrounded by bluebonnets and other wildflowers in the foreground and a red barn in the distance
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"BLUEBONNET TRAIL" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY 36.75 X 46.75
Located in San Antonio, TX
W.R. Thrasher
(1908 - 1997)
Texas Artist
Image Size: 30 x 40
Frame Size: 36.75 x 46.75
Medium: Oil
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country" Circa 1930s Texas Wildflowers
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil Circa 1930s "Bluebonnets" An incredible early piece by one of the greats.
Biography
Robert
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets Texas Hill Country" Rare G. Day Signature
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
Medium: Oil Crica 1930s Signed G. Day "Bluebonnet"
Biography
Robert Wood (G. Day) (1889 -1979)
A
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Natures Gift" Painted 1970 Texas Hill Country Bluebonnet
By G. Harvey
Located in San Antonio, TX
: 24 x 30 Frame Size: 34.5 x 40.5
Medium: Oil Dated 1970 "Natures Gift" Bluebonnet Mr. Gerald
Category
1970s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets In The Hill Country" Texas Hill Country Scene
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Frame Size: 32 x 38
Medium: Oil
Dated 1960
"Bluebonnets In The Hills"
Porfirio Salinas was a self-taught
Category
1960s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
" BLUEBONNETS " NORTH OF SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. TEXAS HILL COUNTRY
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas " Bluebonnets " North of San Antonio Probably his finest example from that
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"A TEXAS TRAIL" Texas Hill Country. Texas Ranch Bluebonnets
By Robert Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Harrison
(Born 1949)
San Antonio Artist
Image Size: 30 x 40
Frame Size: 39 x 49
Medium: Oil
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS AND PAINT BRUSH " SPRING COLORS
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Porfirio Salinas Texas Hill Country Bluebonnets and Indian Paint Brush. Spring Wild Flowers
(1910
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets in Black Eyed Susans" Texas Hill Country Scene
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
Circa early to mid 1930s
"Bluebonnets in Black Eyed Susan's"
Porfirio Salinas was a self-taught artist
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
" Bluebonnets San Antonio Texas " Texas Ranch Scene Texas wildflowers
By Charles Harvi Altheide
Located in San Antonio, TX
15
Frame Size: 23.5 x 27.5
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Dated 1941
"Bluebonnets San Antonio Texas 1941"
Has
Category
1940s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Bluebonnets
Paintbrush" Texas Hill Country Image: 16x20 Frame: 24 x 28
By Porfirio Salinas
Located in San Antonio, TX
small
paintings of Bluebonnets for the tourists who visited San Antonio to
see the famous Alamo as well
Category
1950s Impressionist Paintings
Materials
Oil
"SPRING MIX" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY BLUEBONNETS, BLOOMING CACTUS, WILDFLOWERS
By Pedro Lazcano
Located in San Antonio, TX
cheap the oil man wasn't finding much oil and couldn't afford to spend money on paintings. He said his
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Texas Bluebonnets
" Texas Hill Country with strong oak tree
By Minnie Hollis Haltom 1
Located in San Antonio, TX
10.25
Medium: Oil
"Bluebonnets"
Biography
Minnie Hollis Haltom (1887/89 - 1976)
"Haltom, Minnie
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"CERULEAN SPRING" BLUEBONNETS ERIC HARRISON, TEXAS HILL COUNTRY LANDSCAPE
By Eric Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
: Oil
2022
"Cerulean Spring" Bluebonnets
Biography
Eric Harrison (Born 1971)
“I went to the woods
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Texas Bluebonnet Landscape "Hills Between Bandera
San Antonio, Texas"
By Robert William Wood
Located in San Antonio, TX
Robert Wood (G. Day) "Hills Between Bandera & San Antonio, Texas" Unsigned "Buckeye" Bluebonnet
Category
1930s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"OAKS AND BLUEBONNET" TEXAS HILL COUNTRY FRAMED 23 X 29
Located in San Antonio, TX
him if he would hang up his scissors, he would buy all his paintings. His bluebonnet paintings sold
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
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Bluebonnet Oil Paintings For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a broad range of bluebonnet oil paintings for sale on 1stDibs. Finding the perfect Impressionist, Contemporary or Abstract examples of these works for your space is difficult — today, we have a vast range of variations and more on offer. 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. Bluebonnet oil paintings available on 1stDibs span a range of colors that includes brown, gray, black, beige and more. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Robert William Wood, Porfirio Salinas, Pedro Lazcano, Maureen Tarazon and Bette Lou Voorhis are consistently popular. Each of these unique pieces was handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in oil paint, paint and canvas.
How Much are Bluebonnet Oil Paintings?
Bluebonnet oil paintings can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $3,100, while the lowest priced sells for $285 and the highest can go for as much as $52,000.
Finding the Right Landscape-paintings for You
It could be argued that cave walls were the canvases for the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict and elevate natural scenery through art, but there is a richer history to consider.
The Netherlands was home to landscapes as a major theme in painting as early as the 1500s, and ink-on-silk paintings in China featured mountains and large bodies of water as far back as the third century. Greeks created vast wall paintings that depicted landscapes and grandiose garden scenes, while in the late 15th century and early 16th century, landscapes were increasingly the subject of watercolor works by the likes of Leonardo da Vinci and Fra Bartolomeo.
The popularity of religious paintings eventually declined altogether, and by the early 19th century, painters of classical landscapes took to painting out-of-doors (plein-air painting). Paintings of natural scenery were increasingly realistic but romanticized too. Into the 20th century, landscapes remained a major theme for many artists, and while the term “landscape painting” may call to mind images of lush, grassy fields and open seascapes, the genre is characterized by more variety, colors and diverse styles than you may think. Painters working in the photorealist style of landscape painting, for example, seek to create works so lifelike that you may confuse their paint for camera pixels. But if you’re shopping for art to outfit an important room, the work needs to be something with a bit of gravitas (and the right frame is important, too).
Adding a landscape painting to your home can introduce peace and serenity within the confines of your own space. (Some may think of it as an aspirational window of sorts rather than a canvas.) Abstract landscape paintings by the likes of Korean painter Seungyoon Choi or Georgia-based artist Katherine Sandoz, on the other hand, bring pops of color and movement into a room. These landscapes refuse to serve as a background. Elsewhere, Adam Straus’s technology-inspired paintings highlight how our extreme involvement with our devices has removed us from the glory of the world around us. Influenced by modern life and steeped in social commentary, Straus’s landscape paintings make us see our surroundings anew.
Whether you’re seeking works by the world’s most notable names or those authored by underground legends, find a vast collection of landscape paintings on 1stDibs.
Questions About Bluebonnet Oil Paintings
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024The difference between a lithograph and an oil painting comes down to uniqueness and technique. To produce an oil painting, an artist applies oil-based paints to a canvas or another surface using a brush. The process results in a single work of art. Lithography is a form of printmaking that begins by drawing on or painting on a stone surface with an oil-based substance, such as a greasy crayon or tusche, an oily wash. The stone is then covered with water, which is repelled by the oily areas. Oil-based ink is then applied to the wet stone, adhering only to the oily image. Through lithography, an artist can produce dozens, or even thousands, of copies of a single image. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of lithographs and oil paintings.
- 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. - 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.
- 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.
- How much do oil paintings cost?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
On 1stdibs, oil paintings cost between $60 and $6,200,000.
- 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 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.
- 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. - 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 ExpertAugust 15, 2024To tell how old an oil painting is, research the artist who produced it. You can use the mobile app Smartify to snap a photo of the signature on your painting and identify the artist. Read biographical information about the artist online and look at images of their work to estimate the age of your piece. Alternatively, you can get the opinion of a knowledgeable art dealer or certified appraiser. Explore a wide variety of oil paintings on 1stDibs.
- 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.
- 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 ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Varnishing an oil is not necessary, but it is recommended because it protects the painting and corrects surface irregularities.