Terry's Tarsier

'Small Works 2024' offers a diverse collection of new works from both renowned artists and fresh, emerging talents making their debut at the gallery. This showcase is a treasure trove for collectors and fans alike. The smaller format provides artists with an exciting opportunity to explore new themes and techniques, while collectors can discover and acquire affordable, high-quality pieces from both established names and promising newcomers. Oil paint is a type of slow-drying paint that consists of particles of pigment suspended in a drying oil, commonly linseed oil. The viscosity of the paint may be modified by the addition of a solvent such as turpentine or white spirit, and varnish may be added to increase the glossiness of the dried film. Oil paints have been used in Europe since the 12th century for simple decoration, but were not widely adopted as an artistic medium until the early 15th century. Common modern applications of oil paint are in finishing and protection of wood in buildings and exposed metal structures such as ships and bridges. Its hard-wearing properties and luminous colors make it desirable for both interior and exterior use on wood and metal. Due to its slow-drying properties, it has recently been used in paint-on-glass animation. Thickness of coat has considerable bearing on time required for drying: thin coats of oil paint dry relatively quickly.