As long as the public and private were not separated, the king hired the portrait painters that have been stars at that time like Diego Velazquez. Famous painters in the Great Age of the oil painting were: Agnolo Bronzino, Titian, Giovanni Battista Moroni, Pissanelo, Georg Gisze, Raphael, Jan Van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt and [...]

There are some essentials that every painter needs. Let’s start with brushes. Sable brushes are usually best because they hold both their shape and the paint better. Also, canvases can be bought pre-stretched and already primed. More experienced painters generally like to prepare their canvases themselves, but for the beginner this can be overwhelming. Then [...]

Mediterranean Oil Painting has its own unique style. The painting is mainly about the beautiful landscape, garden, house, and seashore, beach side scenery of the countries surrounding Mediterranean Sea, like Greece, Italy, France and Spain. It always has an overlooking sea view. Combining these localized themes of Mediterranean Countries with specialized local colors, artists can [...]

If you haven’t had the opportunity to do much art before, warm up by sketching. This will give you a feel for transferring what you see to a two-dimensional surface and help you overcome some of the challenges you will encounter. For your first painting, choose something uncomplicated, such as a simple landscape or a [...]

Unlike many other art forms, oil painting is extremely forgiving. Because the pigment is opaque, mistakes can be painted over and corrected, something you cannot do with watercolors. If mistakes pile up one atop the other, you can even scrape away the paint and start fresh. Oil painting is also an art form you can [...]

in order to paint, it does not mean you pick up a brush and apply some strokes on the canvas! It is all about discipline, learning and understanding different aspects of oil painting basics. Art must be understood no matter what form or type of art it is. A picture in any type of painting [...]

Oil painting on canvas is the most popular one that has begun since the 5th century, and it start booming on the 15th century. The oil color painter love oil paint because of its advantages as per following: 1. It’s a good choice for create any new artwork because of its hard-wearing properties and luminous [...]

There is a vast variety of interesting oil paining ideas that are great for the budding artists. Landscapes are good examples and can be used as wonderful oil painting ideas. Even the beginners will find this subject matter very convenient. In this case, there is no need of a photograph. The painting can be made [...]

It is every art lover’s dream to own a masterpiece which he/she could proudly display on the wall of his/her drawing room. However, sadly, most people cannot afford an original piece of work because of the high price tag associated with it. The works by Da Vinci, Van Gogh and the likes do not come [...]

In this article there are the standard type of brushes used when painting with oils. * The Flat – The flat brush has a flat ferrule, is square-ended, and has medium to long hairs. The ferrule of a bush is the metal sleeve used to join the bristles and handle of the brush. The flat [...]