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First, let us try to define what an oil painting is. Oil paintings are the results of using pigments or colors bounded with a medium of drying oil. The many beautiful works of art that has graced the greatest halls in history to the most modest homes is a result of mixing these pigments altogether. Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa is only one of the many famous works that classify as oil paintings. Other famous artists who excelled in paintings are Rembrandt, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and Raphael.
Ask any art collector about how to get started on building up your own collection and most often than not, they would only have one common answer:oil paintings. You wouldn't be blamed if you immediately think you want a Monet, a Rembrandt, or a Van Gogh painting. But this would require you to be super rich or have as much money as the world's wealthiest men to get your hand on those types of paintings. Reproductions are available and an option for you, but they would still be quite expensive.
But you shouldn't let that limitation stop you. You will find so many notable and noteworthy oil paintings out there. You can buy oil paintings created by local artists if you take the time out to visit smaller galleries or art stores. Odds are you will buy the painting of an artist who will make it big in the future, and you'd have one painting that will surely increase in worth.
Artworks are also sold in some auctions so you can go there if want to buy oil paintings. Local art competitions will also give you an idea of which artists to watch out for and if their works are something you would want to buy for yourself.
You can also buy the paintings from many websites that specialize in selling art works by unknown artists. There are a lot of online art galleries that aim to make original oil paintings accessible to art lovers all over the world. An American will have the chance to own an original oil painting of an Asian or African artist.
When you buy online, there is a possibility that the painting you receive will have some damage or not the one you were expecting. Conduct some research to reassure yourself that the online art gallery you are choosing is safe and will deliver as promised.
Do not buy oil paintings simply because they are the cheapest, or they look the best when the photos are posted online. As an art lover, the painting itself should appeal to you. Given time, you will also be able to learn to assess whether an oil painting is of good quality and that you will be buying a noteworthy addition to your collection.

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