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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Erik also threw himself into painting, becoming a skilled artist, producing intricate oil paintings and contributing to murals across the prison yard.
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
The 17th-century oil painting depicts a peasant woman holding tongs with hot coals in one hand and a bucket of water in the other.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Her solo exhibition, KEEP YOUR WONDER MOVING, currently on view at Sean Kelly, Los Angeles through March 8, presents eleven abstract oil paintings bursting with color and layered meaning.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Feb. 2025
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Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
Brainard’s practice as a visual artist was extremely varied, and included drawings and comics, collage and assemblages, and more traditional oil paintings.
—David S. Wallace, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025
The 17th-century oil painting depicts a peasant woman holding tongs with hot coals in one hand and a bucket of water in the other.
—Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Mar. 2025
Her solo exhibition, KEEP YOUR WONDER MOVING, currently on view at Sean Kelly, Los Angeles through March 8, presents eleven abstract oil paintings bursting with color and layered meaning.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Feb. 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 12 Apr. 2025.
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