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These days, it is possible to buy oil paintings online if you cannot buy pictures using the conventional methods. Traditionally, if you wanted to buy a painting, you would have to go to a gallery to view an artist’s pictures and then talk about the price with a dealer or the artist himself. But when you buy a painting online, you’re not limited to local galleries but can buy pictures from all over the world in the comfort of your own home. And while viewing paintings on a website is not as good as seeing them in person on a gallery wall, there are some advantages to looking at them online, such as being able to zoom in on certain details, if this feature is available.

When you buy oil paintings online the first step is to decide what style of art that you like. There are thousands of paintings available for sale online at any one time and it can be overwhelming to decide on just one. Determining which style of art interests you the most will also be useful if you are planning to build a collection of paintings, as this will give the collection some unity and prevent it from looking like a randomly-picked set. What are some of the most popular styles of art?

1. Realism. This is the style of painting you’ll most frequently encounter. Paintings in the realistic style are characterized by their attempts to depict objects and people as they would appear in real life. One of the most famous examples of the realistic style of painting is the Mona Lisa by Da Vinci.
2. Impressionism. This style of art takes its cue from realism but focuses more on the artist’s impression of reality. Impressionist paintings are characterized by their bright colors and seemingly unfinished look as they focus on the effects of light on an object or landscape. The Water Lilies series of paintings by Claude Monet is an example of impressionism.
3. Expressionism. This is a style of painting that emphasizes the artist’s subjective emotions, which frequently results in paintings in which the depiction of objects or people is subtly changed or altered. One of the most well-known expressionist painters is Vincent Van Gogh who painted The Starry Night in an expressionist style.
4. Surrealism. Not just a style of art but an entire school of thought, surrealism focuses on expressing the unconscious in the belief that rational thought was antithetical to creativity. One of the most famous surrealistic paintings is Salvador Dali’s The Persistence of Memory, which depicted several melting pocket watches.
5. Abstract art. This style of art veers away from realism entirely as it reduces images to lines, forms and even streaks and blotches of paint, which may express a conceptual idea. Famous practitioners of this style include Jackson Pollock and Wassily Kandinsky.
6. Cubism. This is a style of painting in which the objects and people the artist is painting are reduced to geometric shapes. The style was pioneered by Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque in the early part of the 20^th century and other practitioners of this style include Marc Chagall and Juan Gris. A famous example of cubist art is Picasso’s Guernica.
7. Pop Art. A style of art that emerged in the 1950s and focused on the depiction of objects and people from popular culture, such as products like Campbell’s Soup and movie stars such as Marilyn Monroe. Famous practitioners of Pop Art include Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein.

It should be noted that these styles of art are not absolute categories and many scholars may identify a particular artist’s as belonging to one style or another. Artists who are identified with a particular style may also choose to paint in another style.

Once you’ve identified an artist or style of art that you’re interested in collecting, you can buy oil paintings online by browsing in various gallery websites for pictures that you might be interested in. You should also decide how much you are willing to pay for a painting as this will narrow down your choices. Original paintings can sell for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

Make sure that you are dealing with a reputable dealer by checking out their reputation online. Do an online search for them to see if there are any complaints against from former customers. You should also browse their site and check that their contact details, such as their phone number, street address and e-mail address are clearly indicated since this is a sign that they are legitimate. In addition, they should have a guarantee that allows you to return the painting and get your money back if you are not satisfied with it for any reason.

Once you are satisfied that the gallery site is legitimate, you can contact them to purchase the painting that you want. The online gallery should offer you a certificate of authenticity for the painting. The certificate may be signed by the artist, if he did not sign the canvas, or by an expert who is verifying that the painting is authentic. You should avoid buying original paintings that do not have certificates of authenticity in order to protect yourself from fraud.

Once you have finalized your purchase, you should check out how the gallery intends to send you the painting. Canvas oil paintings can easily be damaged if they are packaged improperly so you should make sure that gallery has a good shipping policy. This policy should include describing how the painting will be packaged as well as how much it will cost to send and an estimate of how long it will take to arrive. Reputable galleries will also insure their paintings against damage while in transit.

Finally, when you buy oil paintings online you should make sure that the online gallery uses a secure payment solution such as PayPal or accepts credit cards; this will also protect you against possible loss as you will be able to dispute the payment in case anything goes wrong with the transaction.

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