Originals in this selection, Oil on canvas, Surrealism, 5,000 to 10,000 euro.
Formats from 148 x 110 to 188 x 138 cm.
Fine painting on canvas
Oil paint is the medium that carries surrealism best: gradients without edges, fields of light with depth and details of almost photographic exactness. Surrealist oil paintings on canvas for sale from 5,000 to 10,000 euro reward a check of the fine painting.
Pictures like these often take months. An underpainting is followed by thin glazes, then details with fine brushes. The canvas is primed smooth so the weave does not disturb the fineness. Out of this patience grows the magical calm. It helps to view sky, skin and shadows one by one before taking in the whole.
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A picture that needs time
A surreal oil painting does not give itself away at first glance. With every viewing new objects, reflections or shadows appear. Place it where you pass by every day and linger.
Buying notes
For works of this size, documentation matters: signature, year of creation, dimensions and condition. Ask about varnish and packing protection, and have the surface shown in detail shots. A frame should stay plain so it does not compete with the finely painted details.