african oil paintings

Contemporary African Art

by Andrew Jones on Jun 20, 2009

African paintings bring color and style to the home. African art forms are varied and range from photographic realism through to the very abstract. African artists are still less well known outside Africa and their works continue to create great conversation.

Some painters like the Kenyan artist Joseph Muchini create detailed portraits as well as abstracts which is a rare combined capability. Abstracts are typically both easier and faster to create and so are the more common. As for material, the use of Acrylics and oil is more frequent than watercolors. Oil paint is by far the preferred medium today and it lasts much longer.

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