History of oil photo painting

History of oil photo painting

Oil painting is a medium of color, which has been a special part of human history. In other words, we can say without it we cannot imagine the history of human being about. Because the history we studied that was decode from the pictures, paintings in caves or stone walls. And maximum part of these archives is taken from murals and inscriptions. Most of them are created in the form of oil painting. First illustration of oil painting was found in a cave Bamiyan situated in Afganistan and this was from 7th century AD. We can also take a note of “manuscript of Luka” from 8th century. Till 11th century Linseed oil with color as a painting medium has been reached in Europe. Artist like Thiyopical and Isakliyas from the North Alpas used oil with color in 12th century. It is also said that use of oil painting could be older in Italy. However, oil painting comes in it maturity until 16th century.

Modification made oil photo painting good

The above statement is framed with time. However it is said that; societies of ancient times, like Romans and Egyptians used paint that consist be wax and pigments with walnut oils. However there is no clear indication about these facts. Other story is from Italy in the time of revitalization. They used olive oil as a blinder but olive oil was time consuming and not very suitable for figure creation. With the time, methods and techniques of painting were also got in new height. Like use of stable varnish, linseed oil and use of the yellow pigments etc. Use of linseed oil was a revolutionary step in the history of oil photo painting. Linseed oil with color was quick drying medium on canvas than other so it was quite suitable for photo painting as well.

history of turn photo into painting in middle stage

According to G. Vansari, technique of oil painting was modified to some extent. Jan van Eyck reinvented Linseed oil. In fact he was not first to use oil paint. However his invention to create stable varnish based on linseed oil as the blinder of pigments was. Moreover Van Eyck, one more artist Antonello da in 1455 introduced another modification by adding “Lead oxide” in the oil- pigments mixture to increase their sedative property. Later on, around 1490 famous portrait artist Leonardo Da Vinchi improved the quality by cooking the oily mixture at low temperature to prevent darkness. Although some Italian artist also added a few modifications but they kept their method secret. However it was reviled letter by a Germany born artist Rubens. “In Modern age Oil is able to dry painting till fluid stage, if it is having enough unsaturated fatty acids like Di and Tri unsaturated fatty acid”.

Oil photo painting in Modern era.

Although history of anything has its own significance but time has to be growing, so everything is growing with time but in this time when we need stuffs in industry scale, nobody can care much about quality. We have many Modern methods and no artist use self made oil paint to painting. Market based oil paints has thousands labels of companies but with low quality. Although there are some artist like picpainter who use the oldest way to create oil paint for commission their photo painting. They claim that they make quality oil paint by adapting ancient method at their own to turn photo into handmade painting.

Improvement on the photo painting method would required always 

By Maroger (The secret formulas and techniques of the masters, Edition London and New York, 1948), "Painting had received a rapid and strong impulsion which finally led to the great painting of the Renaissance. But the technique is not enough alone to create a near perfect art, and many improvements would be yet achieved. Each following generation will bring his brick to the building"