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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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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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oil%20painting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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