Sunday, July 20, 2014

Useful Tips On Buying 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.

Art has also always been the way for man to express beauty. The sketch artist creates lines and forms with his pencil to capture the beauty of something in a simple yet nostalgic way. The sculptor uses his tools to recreate the beauty of another, and manages to make it look very much life like. The painter, with his arsenal of paints, pigments, and brushes, make masterpieces good enough to be 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.

First off, spend only on pieces that you love. Yes, these can be quite costly, and are perfect investment methods. But even more so, one must never forget the true meaning of buying a frame, and that is to enjoy looking at it for hours as it hangs on a certain part of the house.

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.

Take your time. Do not jump on a frame just because you think it is pretty on first sight. Impulsive buying can lead to poor choices and haunting regrets. There is nothing quite like the feeling of waiting for that piece which awakens something in you enough to enable you to say that the said piece is the one you have been waiting for.

Always be vigilant to those who may come and try to beguile you into buying a fake. These people can be very charming and convincing if they want to. Before buying something, be sure to do some research about it, especially if you already have an idea which you want to purchase.

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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