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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In his later years, Carter took up oil painting and furniture-making.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
For fundraising events, Carter liked to contribute his handcrafts, including wine and oil paintings.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Upstairs, the rooms are individually designed but all feature four poster beds, oil paintings and antiques and have balconies facing either the courtyard or Toulouse Street.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Taking you back further to a different period is the Library-Lounge, with its red walls, wood-panelling and oil paintings giving a nod to a Tudor aesthetic.
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Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 30 Dec. 2024
For fundraising events, Carter liked to contribute his handcrafts, including wine and oil paintings.
—Emily Harris, Axios, 29 Dec. 2024
Upstairs, the rooms are individually designed but all feature four poster beds, oil paintings and antiques and have balconies facing either the courtyard or Toulouse Street.
—Laurie Werner, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Taking you back further to a different period is the Library-Lounge, with its red walls, wood-panelling and oil paintings giving a nod to a Tudor aesthetic.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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