Original Paintings and Drawings for Sale

Temperance by South African artist Damian Osborne, oil on canvas, 93 x 53 cm, 2023. Click to view larger image.

Original Paintings and Drawings for Sale

Welcome to my world as a South African contemporary realism artist. Check out these original paintings and drawings for sale.

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My materials:

Since 2020, I have been using my own handmade paints with my own hand-refined linseed or walnut oil. I forage for pigments myself, or make them from natural materials, gemstones, minerals or metals.

Making made my own stretched canvas or canvas panels is very important to me as the quality is far superior than shop-bought canvases that are mass produced. I generally use an oil-based primer for my paintings, or a traditional gesso primer for painting on panels. This is the time-honoured and ‘proper’ way to ensure longevity of the artwork. I avoid acrylic primers and ‘rabbit-skin’ glue size as these have proved detrimental to the durability of paintings (I use an acid-free P.V.A size, and oil-based primer for all my paintings).

My inspiration:

I am greatly inspired by Renaissance and Baroque Old Master painters. But I am more interested in a contemporary realist style that combines realism painting with allegorical or esoteric subject-matter.

My method:

I work mostly from life and imagination. Paintings often begin as ideas or captured moments that are recorded in my sketchbooks. I have been painting landscapes en plein air for many years, and I also love to paint and draw still lifes and the figure from life. I have hundreds of figure drawings from attending life drawing classes on weekends.

Framing:

I also offer custom framing as I have a framing business. Please contact me if you would like to discuss framing.

Shipping:

Shipping on all art is free in South Africa. For international shipping, there is a charge of $70 for small item shipping, $100 for medium item, and $200 for large.