Oil Painting
Susan A. Wenz-Denise
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Oil Painting during the Holidays
It is certainly an understatement when I say that this time around the Holidays is full of energy. How does the holiday season impact your oil painting?
Today, I'd like to introduce the work of Jiri (George) Kovats, originally of Prague. The painting submitted is entitled Prague Bridges, measuring 28" x 22". It is oil on canvas, created in 1985 and indicative of a style gaining new popularity called "16th Century Photorealism".
I am pleased to able to showcase an oil painting created by one of our readers, Durlabh Singh. It is oil on canvas, entitled “Open Window” and measuring 24” x 36”.
Fruit has got to be one of the most popular sill-life subjects in the history of oil painting. As I sit here munching on my mid-afternoon snack of red globe grapes, examining the visual harmony amongst the textures of their skin, pulp and seeds, it is no wonder to me why ...
Nature has always been one of the favorite sources of inspiration for oil painters since oil colours were invented. The intrinsic organic qualities of the medium make oil paint a perfect choice in rendering objects of nature. Perhaps that’s why abstract oil paintings that derive their inspiration from nature are so ...
This article continues last week's article entitled "Displaying a Good Set of Values?" by providing a step-by-step tutorial. This exercise will help better your understanding of value, a crucial element of art, while oil painting.
Displaying a Good Set of Values?
Developing a scale of values that spans from dark to light is one of the key elements of art.Establishing a nice variety of values within an oil painting is just as important. This article talks about a simple practice technique that allows for an easier understanding of values in oil painting. ...
What's Your Favorite Oil Colour to Paint With?
In some ways oil painting can be just plain fun. Like coloring in a coloring book, the momentum behind creativity can be as simple as a need to doodle and experiment with color. Along that line of thought, what are some of your all time favorite oil colours to paint with? ...
Oil painting is in actuality a fairly new art medium. As a painting medium, the use of oil in combination with pigments only dates back to the 1400's. This article explains oil painting as it was invented during the Renaissance by Jan Van Eyck.
Expressing strong and confusing emotions through art can be a daunting task if they are difficult to deal with. Strong images and literal translations of traumatic experiences are not easy for an artist to portray on an emotional level. In this time that every American’s heart has been broken, it seems ...