Nighthawks by Edward Hopper

There have been reproduction oil paintings as long as there have been oil paintings. Some of the oldest reproduction paintings have even become success stories in their own rights. In fact, experts can spend a lot of time debating whether an oil painting is a reproduction or an orginal. Over the last few hundreds of years, these art reproductions on canvas have changed into elaborate scams. For instance, many students have masqueraded as art students and attempted to sell reproduction oil paintings as original works of art. They have used the money from these sales to pay for everything from tuition to books to rent to child care.

According to many sources, there are many reproduction paintings that originate in China. Some of these works are referred to as Hong Kong Horrors. They often sell for as little as ten dollars, and they can be easily identified by their lack of brush strokes and the fact that they are made on very coarse paper. However, do not let these scams make you believe that there are no quality reproduction oil paintings.

In fact, some reproduction paintings are made to look much more attractive than prints or other reproductions. If you are interested in buying reproduction oil paintings, you should look for a company who promises several things. First of all, you should ensure that they create each of their reproduction oil paintings to order. Unless you are ordering one of the worlds’ most famous paintings, a good company will not have your desired painting on hand. They will need to create it once you order it. Thus, in this market a waiting period is actually an advantageous thing.

Second of all, you should look at the quality of painter that they are employing. You should try to only work with a company who does most if not all of their reproductions in America or in a European country. Ideally, they should only employ artists who have graduated from a fine arts academy.

These students should have a strong training in how the masters worked, and they should be committed to creating their works in a similar fashion. They should start with a sketch of the work. Then, just like most of the masters, they should apply the broad strokes. Finally, they should finish the work with fine strokes and detailed flourishes. If they are not doing the work using several coats of paint, they are not doing an effective job.

The best art reproductions paintings will take several weeks to finish, they will employ several coats, and they will be done by students of the masters. If the company meets all of these requirements, then you should not hesitate to purchase from them. Of course, their reproduction paintings will cost much more than the work that you can get from the scam artists that were mentioned in the beginning of this article. However, the difference in cost is greatly reflected in the quality of the work, and you will enjoy your paints much more if you ensure that they are well done.