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Chủ Nhật, 27 tháng 7, 2014

A Guide To Acquiring Original Oil Paintings For Sale

By Paulette Mason


Art and human civilization has come a long way since the earliest settlements and empires. It has provided man with an outlet for effective self expression. It has provided man with a creative way to tell stories. These old art forms have also given historians a brilliant and very effective way to trace events. Indeed, art has become a most beneficial tool for all humankind.

Aside from historical and similar reasons, they are also made with aesthetic reasons in mind. The illustrator uses his pencils to give life to blank sheets of paper. The sculptor makes use of wood, marble, and clay to give three dimensional life to certain things. The master painter uses a wide array of colors to capture scenes the way one remembers it to be. This artist is the one responsible for bringing you original oil paintings for sale.

Painting with oil is a painstaking process of painting using pigments that are combined with drying oil. This said oil is derived from natural plant sources such as linseed, poppy seed, walnut, and safflower. The oil naturally produced by these plants is boiled with resin, preferably that of pine or frankincense. This is done to give the art its body and gloss effects.

Since painting with oil produces very fine effects, they have become the most prized among other art forms of its kind. Original pieces could cost quite a fortune, even more so if the piece is very well known. Before you buy one and spend hard earned fortune on it, it is then essential to really think things through.

These art paintings do not come cheap, which is why you should choose what you intend to buy with care and caution. The first useful tip is to spend only on an art that has really captured you. Paintings are solid investments, sure, but they primarily serve to bring joy. If you do not love the art and is only buying it for financial reasons, then the basic function of the said piece is defeated.

It should also fit in perfectly with the room where you plan on hanging it for quite some time. These frames serve to beautify a space, but not every art is created equal. Different rooms require different tastes, with which you will need specific themes when choosing the canvases to buy.

Practice patience. Rash decisions often result in irrevocable regrets. Some collectors even admit that among their vast collection, the one they most like is the one they have waited for quite some time. There is nothing like the exhilarating feeling upon looking at a frame and knowing that it was almost as if it was commissioned for you.

Do your research before deciding on anything. There are so many cases wherein people went to buy an original piece and got a reproduction instead. To avoid being royally duped, look at it closely. Original pieces usually give out heightened tactile sense, meaning some surfaces can be smooth, while other parts can be rough. Cheap copies also have bristles from low quality brushes on the canvas.

One can also check the frame. The patina is hard to fake, and could be one of the telltale signs of originality. Sometimes, the true copy has its own notations at the back that could also offer a note of historical proof to back up on its authenticity.




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