It is difficult to get an idea of the timeline regarding the ‘invention’ of oil paintings but the earliest known example of it dates back to the 11th century. However, the Renaissance sources credited the first use of oil paint to Jan Van Eyck, the Flemish Artist of the 15th century. He convinced the Dutch and Italians…
The contemporary art in Dubai has seen some rapid changes related to modern art. Although Modern Art came into being with the advent of Realism in around 1850 but time and time again it has been defined and redefined by artists who had their own concepts in this form of art. There are many new…
There are two major schools of Art, known as impressionism and expressionism. Though both are abstract art, they are two very distinct types of paintings. Paintings for sale can only be bought if we know the difference between them is always helpful in determining which style suits you more as well as which style you…
Being a beginner, it can be a pretty tough decision regarding which type of paint- acrylic or oil based- is the better option for you. Acrylic artwork hasn’t been around for as long as oil based paintings have and is a much modern form of paint. Nevertheless, the end goal is for the painting to…