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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Recent Examples of oil painting
Cameron creates oil paintings, embroidery and mixed media collages.
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
Working with both oil paintings and performance art, her pieces are aimed at protecting and honoring the earth.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently on view is a solo show by artist Isabelle McCormick that blends oil painting and sculpture to evoke the virtual world in physical forms that question our relationships with technology.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Rooted in Taoism and Zen Buddhism, his ink-on-paper compositions and oil paintings—celebrated in global collections and high-profile auctions—transform philosophy into visceral experience.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2025
Working with both oil paintings and performance art, her pieces are aimed at protecting and honoring the earth.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Currently on view is a solo show by artist Isabelle McCormick that blends oil painting and sculpture to evoke the virtual world in physical forms that question our relationships with technology.
—Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
Rooted in Taoism and Zen Buddhism, his ink-on-paper compositions and oil paintings—celebrated in global collections and high-profile auctions—transform philosophy into visceral experience.
—Byron Armstrong, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
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There will be pumpkins grown by Escondido High School students for sale along with tractor rides, carnival games, petting zoo, face painting, crafts, food, plants, live music, entertainment and a classic car show hosted by the Escondido High School Auto Shop Department.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Opening at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, José María Velasco features 24 of the eponymous master’s paintings, which — like his American contemporaries in the Hudson River School — largely consist of sweeping landscapes of natural splendor.—
Brendan Ruberry,
semafor.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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The founders envision the store evolving organically as a blank canvas shaped by the neighborhood and scene.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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The canvas material kept feet from overheating while running errands or commuting, and the soles didn’t show any signs of wear, even after multiple outings.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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