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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An oil painting that was discovered on a junk site in Capri over 60 years ago may have turned out to be an original Picasso, and two pieces were stolen from the artist’s granddaughter back in February 2007, among other various incidents.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Wittenberg has, for the past decade, used a broom instead of a paint brush on her oil paintings.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Certified instructors continue teaching his wet-on-wet oil painting technique to the masses, and the Smithsonian acquired several of his works for its permanent collection in 2019.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Retirement won’t slow her down — Burns looks forward to filling her days with oil painting, Bible study, golf, poker, and Tuesday rounds of golf.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2025
Wittenberg has, for the past decade, used a broom instead of a paint brush on her oil paintings.
—Grace Edquist, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2025
Certified instructors continue teaching his wet-on-wet oil painting technique to the masses, and the Smithsonian acquired several of his works for its permanent collection in 2019.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Retirement won’t slow her down — Burns looks forward to filling her days with oil painting, Bible study, golf, poker, and Tuesday rounds of golf.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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