Abstract Oil Painting Archives

Why are Oil Paintings Expensive — (Image source: Michael Harding)

A very common question that is asked from me is ‘Why are oil paintings or oil paints expensive?’ and a very short, simplified answer to that is, that it depends on the texture of oil paint that is used, and also that it also takes a long time to dry, and time is money! One extra point to support the costliness of oil paints is that they are the ancient type of colors, which adds to their quality.

Oil Paint - Winsor Newton — (Image source: Winsor Newton)

Does the type of oil paint used actually matters, as what is made on the canvas is more important rather than the brand of the colors?

Absurd to think that the so-called brand or in better lines the quality of the oil paint does not matter! It does matter as the life of the painting you are buying depends on the quality of the paint. The good quality of oil paint is more pigmented than the cheap one. The more pigmented the color is, the more vibrant your painting is, even if the colors of your painting just have black and white in them.

So from where does the Pigment comes from? If the amount of pigment is what increases the cost, then where does it come from is what matters here!

The Blue or Ultramarine Blue Color-

They are made from the very precious, limited stone, lapis lazuli, which is found in Afghanistan. The blue color is very rarely found naturally on the earth.

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The Yellow Color –

Lemon Yellow Ochre is a natural earth pigment being used since the beginning of human civilization from ancient Egypt. Ochre, an earthen clay, contains various levels of iron to create its yellow pigment. Ochre also commonly appears in oil paintings throughout history. It is a very non-toxic and lightfast pigment.

Also, some yellow colors are unique as it is made from the urine of those cows who eat only toxic mango leaves.

Tyrian Purple color — (Image source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

The Tyrian Purple –

This purple color is made from the glands of snails from the ocean. And surprisingly it takes 12000 snails to make just 2gm of the pigment. This is the purple Tyrian shell.

What is the Process of Production of Oil Paints?

Yes, the oil paint production right from its procurement to its final stage of packaging, mixing properly the color pigments to the oil with repetitive stir which is also very time-consuming. The repetitive stir and mixing and churning ensure no lumps are left and the quality of the color is enhanced.

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So as you can understand the expensiveness of oil paints and their luxury, buy an oil painting for your home decor, office or gifting purposes to treat yourself to the lavish paintings from the hands of our Indian artists.

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What are Abstract Art Paintings?

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Abstract as the name suggests means to withdraw something from something. So abstract art does not endeavor to convey any particular visual, rather the brush strokes, shapes and colors express the artist’s thoughts. But the best part of such paintings is that we can perceive them the way our emotional wisdom accepts them. Offering absolutely no constraints to our hearts and soul, abstract art forms and styles have been loved worldwide. The Abstract art forms are the center of modern paintings.

Famous Abstract Paintings:

Wassily Kandinsky – Composition X, 1939

Wassily Kandinsky Painting

Wassily Kandinsky a Russian painter and art theorist is popularly known as the early champion of abstract painting. His power in the world of art was magnanimous that he had co-founded phalanx an art group and The New Group of Artists where he had got the opportunity to organize many art exhibitions as an artist. His one of the 600 paintings which he had made in his entire career was sold at an auction price of $41.6 million in 2017.

His most noteworthy artwork was debatable ‘Composition X’. Composition X being the last in his series of Composition, was sought to bring about an end terminate these series where he had deeply investigated the purity of expression and form. He has used the black color carefully in his preparation up to this point and so it has been criticized that this work is both reminiscent of the cosmos as well as the gloom of forewarning his nearing death.

Piet Mondrian- Composition II in Red, Blue, and Yellow, 1930

Piet Mondrian Painting

‘Composition II in Blue, Red and Yellow’ marked a subtle turning point for Piet Mondrian’s practice. He strived to achieve absolute abstraction and assumed that worldwide pureness could be conveyed through ‘Neo-Plasticism’, also known as the plastic arts. The balance he achieved in his works and writings on compositional harmony all with the goal of achieving a quietness in his works.

This famous abstract painting found itself as one of the iconic positions in the latter half of the 20^th century. The tiny yellow rectangles in the bottom of the painting, the big red squares, the blue meeting the red contrasting with the wide bold lines conveys that is more to what we understand with these simple colored shapes.

Joan Miro- Peinture (Etoile Bleue), 1927

Joan Miro Painting

‘Peinture (Etoile Bleue)’ was Joan Miro’s evolution between abstract and figurative art. He is popularly called a surreal artist. ‘Peinture (Etoile Bleue)’ ran Sotheby’s Evening Sale of Impressionist & Modern Art in London and realized £23.5 million, creating more than three times the value it accomplished five years ago. This painting is one of the most significant paintings in Miro’s career. He influenced painters like Mark Rothko and Yves Klein with his notable and consistent work with scorching blue.

Fun and Interesting Facts about Abstract Art not everyone knows:

In the modern art form, abstract paintings do not represent objects from our daily life they are philosophies or theories by artists.
The abstract art form became a dominant art style in the United States after the World war-II
Some abstract paintings express the actions of the painter
Abstract art was dominated by masculine
The Abstract style is also called as ‘American type painting’

Why Buy Original Abstract Paintings?

The art market is a specialist market with its own dynamics, just like the equity share market. A lot of collectors invest in emerging artist’s works, if they sense a spur in them, they know that today they are selling a piece of an abstract painting for a few hundred but the same artwork will add a few zeros when they own a big name in the Art industry. This is absolutely interesting in itself. There is no other article of trade in the world that grows this way including the real estate business.

Remember if you buy an original abstract painting, no matter if it is by a new or unknown artist, it is unique and you are the only owner of it in the world. Also, a small factor is that every art is unique, and so you pay some premium for it.

It is a real language, understood by very few. Artists or curators can easily tell the difference between a piece of original art and a painting by an amateur attempting to create Abstract art.
A real artwork will get a good price for its uniqueness, and for the unique persona of the artist, but it can get millions if the artist becomes famous.
With the unique dynamics of its own, it is a business for many. Just like a currency, art as an industry is binding and genuine worldwide.
Understanding art and enjoying them are two different things, the shapes, gestures, forms and hues can trigger all sorts of human emotions, from comic to sex and from sensuality to sorrow.

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