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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The 8’ x 10‘ oil painting was made in Ohio by Archibald McNeal Willard (1836-1918) for our country’s 100th year anniversary.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
For an affordable approach, buy 4-by-4-inch oil paintings from Etsy and keep either the frames or the art consistent, says Storms.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
This limits the method’s suitability to paintings that already have a varnish layer, encompassing most oil paintings made before the 20th century.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2025
Earlier this year, a Colorado artist faced Trump's ire and outrage over an oil painting commissioned by the state's Republican legislature.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 3 June 2025
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 2 July 2025
For an affordable approach, buy 4-by-4-inch oil paintings from Etsy and keep either the frames or the art consistent, says Storms.
—Dina Cheney, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
This limits the method’s suitability to paintings that already have a varnish layer, encompassing most oil paintings made before the 20th century.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 June 2025
Earlier this year, a Colorado artist faced Trump's ire and outrage over an oil painting commissioned by the state's Republican legislature.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 3 June 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 1 Aug. 2025.
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