Friday, November 14, 2008

Miniature oil paintings are special exhibits, since the oil paintings are both very valuable and extremely responsive to the ecological conditions present in museum presentation halls.

It can be affirmed with no fear of opposition that the most highly praised smallest oil paintings in the world are by miniaturist Norris Castillo “The Harvest”. It is Oil on canvas painting and events only 3/8 inch long and a 1/4 inch broad. But the smallest oil painting work he did measure only 1/8” x 3/16” can be established in Sweden.

This sole tiny oil painting is on show at the National Museum in Philippines. It is assumed that Castillo himself has shaped over ten thousand miniature oil paintings what made Norris acquire to miniature oil painting? Norris was familiar to seeing large oil paintings during various exhibition and in fine art galleries. The idea then strike Norris that he should stride an uncharted path by making miniature oil paintings. “The fine arts is not measured by dimension but rather by its ease and loveliness that reflects the true and internal feeling of the subject and that of the artiste. “ – Norris Castillo has declared.

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