Busacca Gallery

Artist Ben Hartley: The ethereal quality of this painting has been captured using only the best materials. The Utrecht Triple primed heavy cotton duct canvas has been stretched over light pine to assure no sagging, warping or tearing. Painted with Professional quality high pigment based Oil paints such as Rembrandt, and Old Holland, the Paintings color is vibrant and crisp. A layer of Semi Gloss Varnish coats the painting to both protect the image, but also retain the glow and \"wetness\" of the paint. The painting is unframed, However the painting has been gallery wrapped with the sides evenly painted black. A very contemporary appeal that is ready to hang. The Painting was made in 2009 and is derived from the \"Seeking Eden\" Series painted by Ben Hartley

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_painting

Oil painting is the process of painting with pigments that are bound with a medium of drying oil — especially in early modern Europe, linseed oil. Often an oil such as linseed was boiled with a resin such as pine resin or even frankincense; these were called 'varnishes' and were prized for their body and gloss. Other oils occasionally used include poppyseed oil, walnut oil, and safflower oil. These oils confer various properties to the oil paint, such as less yellowing or different drying times. Certain differences are also visible in the sheen of the paints depending on the oil. Painters often use different oils in the same painting depending on specific pigments and effects desired. The paints themselves also develop a particular feel depending on the medium.