Valuable Canvas Oil Paintings
About Oil Paintings and the Artists, CLICK HERE ! Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments with a medium of drying oil as the binder. Commonly used drying oils include linseed oil, poppy seed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. The choice of oil imparts a range of properties to the oil paint, such as the amount of yellowing or drying time. Why is Oil Painting so Popular? Giovanni Bellini (1430-1516) once said, "It's the depth and richness of tone and color that could be had with oil paintings." Painting with oils is very versatile and can be manipulated in a lot of different ways. This is one of the reasons why it's so popular. What makes it...