Garage sales and Yard sales

It’s true, you don’t really get high end oil painting art at garage sales but you could be surprised. Homeowners may get tired of an original oil painting artwork which they have had hanging on their walls for several years and just try to sell it at cutthroat rates. Most of the stuff will be bulk pieces that have been made by amateur artists but you could happen to find beautiful one of a kind pieces and treasures.

Flea markets

Although these are somewhat similar to garage sales, you are more likely to get real good oil painting art works at flea markets. Stall owners usually have a good eye and they bunch their good pieces together for sale to a discerning customer. Browse the entire market before buying any piece and bargain well as there is no guarantee for what you buy from a flea market.

Auction sites like eBay

These online sites do sell cheap reproductions and even original prints done by amateur artists. The only problem with bid sites is that they might not really sell you exactly what you are looking for and after the bidding; there is no guarantee that you will get the piece that you have your eye on. But it’s a good place to browse and you might get lucky.

Thrift stores

Thrift stores have a huge amount of reproduction cheap oil painting art works, prints and a range of other shabby chic items that are priced ridiculously low. The only problem here is that you get it when you get it. There is no guarantee that you will find a piece that you are particularly looking for or the right frame. The pieces might not be in good condition and you might have to reframe the painting if it deteriorates.

Craft sites like Etsy

These sites usually have great art pieces but don’t expect them to be cheap. The artwork is great but it is original and it can be expensive

Check out online reproduction sites

There are several great cheap oil painting art reproduction sites that sell any kind of oil painting that you want. A few points to note here is that you do get painted oil paintings not reproductions or prints. As a result, it will take about 15 days for the artist to complete the piece depending on the work involved and the size of the painting. Usually, far Asian countries have websites that produce these pieces. The advantage here is that you get original prints that are painted according to your specifications in the frame that you request at a fraction of the price that you would have to pay in your country.

Aspiring arts will require a number of art materials before attempting watercolour paintings.

Watercolour paints are thinner in substance compared to others such as acrylics and pastels so they require a greater level of precision which means they are often only used by experienced professional painters.

Choosing the right watercolour paint is crucial to the success of creating an art work and there are a number of important factors to consider before purchasing a proven product.

The brand of paints is very important and in my opinion the best manufacturer is Winsor & Newton because they have over a century of experience producing watercolour products and have supplied to famous painters such as John Constable.

If you are buying on a budget, then you might want to purchase smaller quantities of these high quality paints because there is no substitute for superiority as inferior products will damage the beauty of a painting.

After choosing the most appropriate size of the bottle and the brand of paint, you will need to buy the right variety of brush because this is arguably the second most important material that will impact on the quality of a painting.

A small or medium round, fine brush which is specific to watercolours should be used by any artist who is serious about creating the best painting possible with premium art products.

It is advisable to select brushes with shorter handles that have bristles which are made of natural fibres because these allow an advanced level of precision painting and are most suitable to watercolour paints.

Discovering the right type of surface to paint on is also important as you will need special watercolour paper in order to get the best out of your selected paints and brushes.

After finding the most suitable surface, you will need to decide between using a table or easel and typically tables are more popular among watercolour artists because the paint does not drip down the paper as much compared to easels.

Mixing watercolour paints can be difficult so it is recommended to buy a small porcelain dish as this will allow you to mix paints while avoiding the annoyance of dealing with floating water debris.

Once you have purchased all these products, the last material an artist will need before painting is a watercolour paints palette, which usually are usually manufactured from porcelain, paper or plastic.

All painters should only buy art materials from reputable retailers with a track record of providing premium products.