Huang Yihao's oil painting Nostalgia, Wang Yi's water town series, Miller's oil painting Nostalgia series, Cheng Yajie's oil painting Uncle Kuban's hometown and Memories of my hometown are Chen Yifei's oil paintings with the theme of Shuangqiao.
First, the origin of oil painting
Oil painting is one of the most important paintings in western painting. From the perspective of raw materials, oil painting is made of quick-drying vegetable oil (such as poppy oil, linseed oil, walnut oil, etc.). ) on linen, cardboard or wood. According to historical records, oil painting was first invented by Afghans. From the 7th century to the10th century, Afghans used raw materials used in oil painting to draw Buddha statues in Buddhist caves. Later, oil painting technology was introduced to Europe.
Second, the production tools of oil painting
1, pigments can be divided into mineral and chemical synthesis.
2. Brushes are made of animal hair with moderate elasticity, including sharp round, flat flat, short flat and fan-shaped.
3. Painting knife is also called palette knife. It is made of elastic thin steel sheet, which is divided into sharp shape and round shape, and is used to evenly mix pigments on the palette. Many painters use a knife instead of a pen to paint directly with a knife or partially form paint layers and textures on the canvas to increase expressive force.
4. Canvas Standard canvas is made by tightening linen or canvas on a wooden inner frame, mixing it with white powder with glue or oil, and brushing it on the surface of the cloth. Generally, it is made into a foundation with a certain pattern effect without oil absorption, or a foundation with half oil absorption or full oil absorption according to the needs of creation. The thickness of the cloth pattern depends on the size of the picture frame and the needs of the painting effect.
5. Oil paintings with complete outer frames include outer frames, especially oil paintings with strong realism. The outer frame constitutes the visual boundary of the viewer's work, which makes the picture complete and concentrated, and the image in the painting develops in depth in the viewer's feeling. The thickness and size of the picture frame depend on the content of the work.