lundi 28 juillet 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.

Due to the artistically appealing effects that oil painting can render each stunning work of art, it has gradually become the most sought after paint medium. People are always looking for the said results, and are willing to pay in exchange for a painted work. But, before you take out the payment, there are some things that you should consider.

A wise buyer does not take the word of the seller as unadulterated truth. Instead, he has become a master at noting details, checking all the sides of the story if they match. For starters, it is best to buy what you love. These are investment pieces, yes, but they should also give you joy when you see them hanging from the wall.

Another good reason to buy an piece of art work is to give life and accentuate a room. A painted masterpiece should be chosen according to the niche that you are planning to place it in. Even the nicest of paintings can look washed out if it does not seem to fit with the overall aura of an enclosed space.

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.

There are many swindlers in the world of visual art. They can talk you into buying a fake by telling you rather convincingly about its legitimacy. A wise buyer is not easily fooled, because he or she does her research about the painting he or she was planning to purchase even before she actually saw it.

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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