as in paintings
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 paintings
The stamps feature vibrant oil paintings by Gregory Manchess.
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Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Head to the Savion Gallery for a diverse collection of artwork ranging from oil paintings to stone sculptures.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 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
The Hilberts collected watercolors, oil paintings, and prints depicting everyday life in California plus major collections of animation and movie production art, and American illustrations.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Cameron creates oil paintings, embroidery and mixed media collages.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 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
Her mother entered a few of Sophia’s oil paintings in the 2025 Youth Art Contest organized by The International Art Museum of America, where her entries advanced to the second round.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Other features include a main-level bedroom adorned with early Northern California oil paintings and large-scale photographs of nearby Point Lobos, as well as a fireside formal dining room that seats 10, three kitchens, and two primary suites.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Head to the Savion Gallery for a diverse collection of artwork ranging from oil paintings to stone sculptures.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 24 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
The Hilberts collected watercolors, oil paintings, and prints depicting everyday life in California plus major collections of animation and movie production art, and American illustrations.
—Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Cameron creates oil paintings, embroidery and mixed media collages.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 17 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
Her mother entered a few of Sophia’s oil paintings in the 2025 Youth Art Contest organized by The International Art Museum of America, where her entries advanced to the second round.
—Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Other features include a main-level bedroom adorned with early Northern California oil paintings and large-scale photographs of nearby Point Lobos, as well as a fireside formal dining room that seats 10, three kitchens, and two primary suites.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil paintings
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Her paintings have been represented by galleries in New York, Barcelona, and Bombay and are part of private collections worldwide.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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These colorful, geometric paintings are similar to murals, but instead of adorning urban buildings, the blocks are more of a rural sighting, typically taking residence on barns and sheds.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Needlepoint Did your grandmother spend her time needlepointing canvases that never made it to a finished product?—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The characters from Malczewski’s canvases march through successive decades, fighting and fleeing various yokes.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Oil paintings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20paintings. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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