Oil Painting Plaza

This a 10 minute introduction that sweeps thru the contents of what you will learn in the complete video which is another in a series of instructional videos being produced by Diane Fraser, This video deals with the essentials of glazing your oil paintings (a process used by the masters) with transparent layers of color which give a richness and depth similar to a stained glass effect. Glazing is seldom taught…but by watching this video you should be able to incorporate the information you have learned into your work. This important information will bring your paintings to a new level. The complete approximate two hour demonstration will take you step by step through this process from the start to the finished painting. It can be purchased at Diane’s website and other authorized dealers. To learn more…… Visit her website: www.dianefraserpaintings.com About Diane Diane Fraserʼs paintings are traditional, embracing the tenets of Realism while remaining contemporary. Her work demonstrates a mastery of her medium founded upon a study of the great artists of Western tradition with a focus on precise representation and a persistent dedication to creating radiantly beautiful pieces. As her series of videos confirms, her skill at transmitting information about the considerations and techniques that make a fine painting is without peer. She attended: Ringling School of Art ,The Art institute of Chicago, and received her Masters of Fine Arts (cum laude) at the New York …

Regina Spektor singing her rarely heard “All the Rowboats.” Brilliant! — All the rowboats In the paintings They keep trying to row away And the captains’ Worried faces Stay contorted and staring at the waves They’ll keep hanging In their gold frames For forever, forever and a day All the rowboats In the oil paintings They keep trying to row away, row away Hear them whispering French and German Dutch, Italian, and Latin When no one’s looking I catch a sculpture Marble, gold, and soft as satin But the most special Are the most lonely God, I pity the violins In glass coffins They keep coughing They’ve forgotten, forgotten how to sing, how to sing La-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la-la How… First there’s lights out Then there’s lock-up Masterpieces serving maximum sentences It’s their own fault For being timeless There’s a price you pay And a consequence All the galleries The museums Here’s your ticket, welcome to the tombs They’re just public Mausoleums The living dead fill every room But the most special Are the most lonely God, I pity the violins In glass coffins They keep coughing They’ve forgotten, forgotten how to sing They will hang there In their gold frames For forever, forever and a day All the rowboats In the oil paintings They keep trying to row away, row away First there’s lights out Then there’s lock-up Masterpieces serving maximum sentences It’s their own fault For being timeless There’s a price you pay And a consequence All the galleries The museums They will stay …

Oil painting is known as an form of art that traces back centuries and was used as a means of decoration for such things as famous estates, castles and also the home of some commoners. Many very famous artist of their time used oil painting to help capture scenes throughout history, politics, religion and art. So many of these original oil paintings can be seen to this day in hundreds of museums around the globe.It is said that oil painting has sadly become an art that was lost in time and a true skillful artist who is well versed with oil painting techniques is not really as common. Anyone can oil paint no matter if the person has education, experience or has any skill or not.Long before cameras were invented people would pay an artist to paint a portrait of someone for a wedding anniversary gift, a birthday or as any unique gift for just about any other special occasion. With this type of painting it required a person to sit for many hours as the artist would then try to capture a scene as good as possible. The process proved to be quite tiresome for both the artist and the subject of the portrait.European painters during the 15th century were the ones who were credited for the invention of painting on wooden panels with oil media. Also during the 15th century oil was made the painting medium along with exploring several uses of glazes and layers which was then followed by many others in Northern Europe.Most paintings back then were on wood and it was at the end of the 15th century that the canvas became much more popular. It was less expensive and easier to carry around. The popularity of this type of painting began to spread as it went on through Italy in the north, with Venice during the late 15th century and by the year 1540 the older method of painting on a panel with tempera became extinct, no one really used it except for the Italians who did continue to use fresco for many wall paintings.With modern technology portrait painting was nearly obliterated any need for sitting in the same position for several hours at a time. The newer digital age of art that you see today has gone on to be a big influence just about every artist that is known today.Now if families or any groups of people who want to have an artist paint a portrait of them all, will only have to submit a photo to get an oil painting done as the artist will then just translate the photo to a canvas.

The once brilliant and beautiful art of original oil paintings has now become lost to the more convenience and the speed of the digital modern age as well as the hectic schedules and deadlines. However, many of the oil painting artist mostly are considered and well known as very fine craftsmen who are also reimbursed greatly for all of their expertise with some prestige and in most cases a substantial commission fee.