Originals in this selection, Acrylic on canvas, Oil pastels, 500 to 1,000 euro.
Formats from 40 x 60 to 80 x 60 cm.
Creamy chalk on an acrylic ground
Oil pastel on acrylic and canvas joins a picture with substance to chalk with warmth. Paintings in this technique from 500 to 1,000 euro are for sale here, with creamy strokes on a ground that holds them.
Acrylic creates a clean, absorbent surface in which the oil pastel finds good hold. Depending on the structure of the weave, the strokes sit dense or grainy. Between underpainting and chalk, tensions arise from matte and glossy surface.
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Format, frame, price
From 500 to 1,000 euro, medium canvases are typical for originals. Since oil pastel stays soft, a frame with glass and spacing makes sense even if that is unusual for canvas. A shadow-gap frame without glass only suits a wall nobody touches.
To clarify
Ask whether the work has a protective coat and how long the chalk has set. The order of acrylic and chalk matters too, because oil pastel sits on top of acrylic, never under it.