as in painting
a picture created with oil paint
hung a beautiful oil painting of the bay on the living room wall
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The palette is one of jewel colours, where walls are hung with oil paintings and surfaces have covetable objet d’arts.
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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
Vassar has multiple pieces in the show, including oil paintings and ceramic pieces.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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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
Vassar has multiple pieces in the show, including oil paintings and ceramic pieces.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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