Oil Painting

Oil paintings are among the most beautiful and realistic, with their texture and depth bringing a photograph-like quality to painting. Oil paint is a simple mixture of pigment and oil, usually linseed, walnut, or poppy oil.Any advice about cleaning an oil painting that's covered in dust or yellowed varnish must come with a major disclaimer. More than other kinds of do-it-yourself projects, cleaning oil paintings should really be trusted to expert conservators. Furthermore, altering true antiques almost always decreases their value, whether or not they look better to you.For some artists, however, this advantage to oil paints can be viewed as a disadvantage, because it is also possible to accidentally blend colors while painting that were not meant to be blended. Oil painting kits are sold by hobby, artist and craft stores, either at a physical location or through online websites.