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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On July 5, the History Alive event will feature family-friendly activities based on famed Floridians, including poetry writing — on a typewriter — a la Zora Neale Hurston, oil painting like Bob Ross might guide and NASA boxes that mimic training for astronauts such as Orlando’s own John Young.
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Down the hall is an oversized Noguchi lantern and the magenta-and-turquoise Emily Mason oil painting that informed the rest of the palette.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Turner’s Vision at Petworth will include oil paintings and works on paper on loan from Tate and several private lenders.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Some of the artwork on display and for sale includes oil paintings, digital prints, glass sculptures, jewelry and pottery pieces.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2025
Down the hall is an oversized Noguchi lantern and the magenta-and-turquoise Emily Mason oil painting that informed the rest of the palette.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 5 June 2025
Turner’s Vision at Petworth will include oil paintings and works on paper on loan from Tate and several private lenders.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Some of the artwork on display and for sale includes oil paintings, digital prints, glass sculptures, jewelry and pottery pieces.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
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Inside, guests will find a black oil on white linen abstract painting by German artist Chris Succo.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
11 July 2025
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Bringing together a mix of painting and sculpture, the pair of artists collaboratively examine the symbolic intersections of land, economic agency and narrative authorship.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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These acrylic on canvas works are on display at her Scottsdale studio.—
Meredith G. White,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
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As for fabric, waterproof canvas and breathable mesh will stand up to the elements and keep you comfortable.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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