oil painting
noun
1
a
: the act or art of painting in oil colors
b
: a picture painted in oils
2
: painting that uses pigments originally ground in oil
Examples of oil painting in a Sentence
He studied oil painting in college.
A large oil painting hangs above the mantel.
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David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
The palette is one of jewel colours, where walls are hung with oil paintings and surfaces have covetable objet d’arts.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Inspired by her grandmother's knitting lessons and a love of oil painting and animals, Arundell creates intricate designs using materials such as mohair.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The show included eight oil paintings, each inspired by the artist’s unique perspective.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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