About Abstract Oil Painting Artists In New York City

By Timothy Wright


Abstract paintings are an excellent way to liven up any environment. Since what the image represents is largely left up to the viewer, these works of art fit in many spaces, from businesses to private homes. This type of art is not commonly done in oils and abstract oil painting artists can be a bit harder to locate. However, in New York city there are several who will create pictures that are museum quality, for a reasonable price.

The process of creating with oils is more challenging than others. Oil paint and thinners have a strong odor that may bother some painters. It also takes a much longer time to dry than other types of paint. This is viewed as an advantage by some painters, but others may not want to wait quite as long for the painting to be complete. Watercolors and acrylic have a much shorter drying time and are more popular.

There are artists that appreciate the fact that oil paint takes so long to dry. The artist can easily blend colors or change parts of the scene without worrying that it will dry before they are finished. This kind of paint will take a few weeks to dry. The colors are much deeper and richer than watercolors or acrylics, so it is worth the wait.

Oil painting was used by many classic artists. It was first used in the 1400s. Artists such as da Vinci and Botticelli worked in oils. It is very durable and takes a while to fade. Artwork created in the past few centuries often looks vibrant still because of the type of paint that was used.

Abstract art has a varying history. All art history students have their opinions, but it is possible that the grandfather of this type of art was the impressionist style. Painters using this style use vibrant colors and light to create unique versions of reality. Critics say that their paintings look undefined or perhaps unfinished, but others say that this was the beauty of the style.

Romanticism and expressionism also contributed to abstract art as we know it today. Expressionistic painters used exaggeration in their art and bold colors. Romanticism was more realistic, but allowed the artist to freely paint per their emotions. It was ground breaking, though, as it relied more on the artist's imagination versus reality.

Loosely constructed art existed in some form throughout history. Cave art is abstract in nature. Although it is easy to see that a stick figure represents a man or an animal, the art is often not realistic in nature. However, it still represents a particular object, and most true abstract art does not. However, symbols, lines, and dots can also be a form of free-flowing art and are common in antiquity.

Type of abstract art vary, some are very realistic with a twist while others are simply color and shape. The viewer decides what their own interpretation is, independent of what the artist may have wanted to represent. Each viewer takes away something different from the piece. This is what makes this type of art work in many different public and private spaces. It may take time to discover the perfect piece but it is well worth it.




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