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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Caitlin Pluta, who lives in New South Wales, Australia, picked up oil painting for the first time in September 2023 at age 30, and just six months later had gone on to create a piece of artwork that would later sell for $1,600AUD ($1,020USD).
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The show will feature oil paintings, acrylic, mixed media and resin art.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
In fact, more than $4 million was invested in the art, which ranges from oil paintings of vintage vessels to a piano keyboard made from wood and a hanging rhino piece constructed from old flip-flops.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The album cover itself, an oil painting by the artist Will St. John, channels the kind of art that might be hanging on the walls.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
The show will feature oil paintings, acrylic, mixed media and resin art.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
In fact, more than $4 million was invested in the art, which ranges from oil paintings of vintage vessels to a piano keyboard made from wood and a hanging rhino piece constructed from old flip-flops.
—Demarco Williams, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The album cover itself, an oil painting by the artist Will St. John, channels the kind of art that might be hanging on the walls.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for oil painting
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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