Category Archives: Oil Painting

The creation background of The Raft of the Medusa

Posted on September 27, 2013 by artisoo

The Raft of the Medusa was based on the real historical event. In July 1816, the captain Shomare who was born noble was utterly ignorant of sailing knowledge, but he was designated by the French government to drive the Raft … Continue reading →

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The Room by Balthus

Posted on September 25, 2013 by artisoo

Balthus devoted his whole life in figure painting and was committed to restoring the realistic style of figure’s body, and gave them the conciseness and everlasting feeling. The theme that Balthus liked was the adolescent boys and girls, portraying them … Continue reading →

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The Lake Rus by Issac Levitan

Posted on September 24, 2013 by artisoo

Lake Rus is Russian master Issac Levitan's last large canvas, who is proficient at the landscape of mood, a very emotional interpretation of the Russian landscape. This monumental work is an unfinished painting due to the painter's death. Isaac Levitan … Continue reading →

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After The Storm Moonrise 1984 by Ivan Aivazovsky

Posted on September 23, 2013 by artisoo

After The Storm Moonrise is one of Ivan Aivazovsky’s famous seascape paintings, depicting the scene the moon rises after a serious and intense storm. Ivan Aivazovsky, best known for his coastal and seascapes paintings, enjoyed a great fame and prestige … Continue reading →

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A Day in June by Isaac Levitan

Posted on September 22, 2013 by artisoo

A Day in June was created by classical Russian landscape painter Isaac Levitan who had become the synonym for Russian landscape paintings. A Day in June which is a sort of detailed impressionism was painted in 1895. Though this work … Continue reading →

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Harmony in Red by Henri Matisse

Posted on September 18, 2013 by artisoo

Harmony in Red is a masterpiece created by France-based artist Henri Matisse in 1908 which thought to be Matisse's representative masterpiece by some critics. This painting went through three stages, first it was painted green, then it was ordered blue, … Continue reading →

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Maintenance of Digital Painting

Posted on September 17, 2013 by artisoo

One, upon the completion of digital painting, appropriately brush a layer of oil specially used for the oil painting. Gloss oil can protect the pigment and canvas and make the painting look brighter with better texture. Two, a layer of … Continue reading →

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The Card Players 1893 by Paul Cezanne

Posted on September 16, 2013 by artisoo

Paul Cezanne always draws several painting in a same theme. He has had draw five successive works in the theme of card-playing, among of which The Card Players painted in 1893 was the most famous one. This genre painting was … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Those Condemned to Death

Posted on September 13, 2013 by artisoo

Alexandre Cabanel, the imperial court painter of Napoleon III, was demonstrated his aesthetic philosophy successfully in Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Those Condemned to Death. In the first half of the 19th century, an emerging knowledge "Egyptology" gradually inspired European’s interested … Continue reading →

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Teach You How to Allocate the Most Practical Megilp

Posted on September 12, 2013 by artisoo

The production method used in most classical oil paintings is complex. Here I would like to introduce some simple methods without heating. As long as you go to any of the art stores with the sufficient supply, you can buy … Continue reading →

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