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Oil paintings are considered by many collectors to be the best medium as they have strong permanent colours, can have surface texture and do not require glass.
Most oil paintings are on stretched canvas. This means the canvas has been tensioned over a stretcher rail allowing the canvas to be tensioned further by the use of wooden wedges. Another method for producing oil paintings that is even better - working on a gesso primed panel. This method pre-dates working on canvas by about 2 centuries. The smooth surface allows for beautifully detailed paintings, but due to the higher weight is normally restricted to smaller paintings.
Stag 24”x20” oil Jean Hamilton George
Our stock of oil paintings come from a wide selection of sources including professional artists and brilliant amateurs - naturally differentiated by price. Many are obtained directly from artists, although some come from specialist dealers.
The major factors used for buying in paintings are quality of workmanship and value for money. Sometimes this means paintings are obtained from outside the UK as they have something extra to offer in price or quality.
Information about any artist is only provided if it has either been personally verified or supplied from a well know source. Ultimately this detail about an artist rarely adds to the value of the painting, but makes interesting background information.
Thames barge 20”x24” oil Malcolm Winter
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Other slightly inferior ways of producing oil paintings include working on a canvas art board (canvas bonded to a heavy card board), painting on Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) or on hardboard. The use of MDF is becoming more common with some professional artists as it is flat and stable, however it must be sealed on all sides and edges, as it will break down if it gets wet.
Canvas art board and hardboard is normally the preserve of amateur artists.
Vase Sunflowers 16”x20” oil Kailey