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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This original oil painting by Italian-American book illustrator and artist Pino Daeni is signed and is currently on sale for $13,000.
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
The oil painting depicts a towering John the Baptist pouring water on the head of an even larger, almost shimmering Jesus; in the background, God, angels and cherubs look down from heaven in an ecstatic frenzy.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Franco, who came to Miami with her family from Venezuela, has made a series of oil paintings of people and scenes from the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, where her mother is a vendor.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Apr. 2026
The oil painting depicts a towering John the Baptist pouring water on the head of an even larger, almost shimmering Jesus; in the background, God, angels and cherubs look down from heaven in an ecstatic frenzy.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 17 Apr. 2026
But the Ballances were more than gallant warriors – in fact, a life-size oil painting of Marti’s great-grandfather Charles Ballance’s wife and children – including her grandfather Willis as a 3-year-old – hangs in a place of honor at the Illinois State Museum in Springfield.
—Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Franco, who came to Miami with her family from Venezuela, has made a series of oil paintings of people and scenes from the Fort Lauderdale Swap Shop, where her mother is a vendor.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for oil painting
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Unlike spare paintings of the postwar era created by artists like Agnes Martin, who famously worked solo, Zhao’s require assistance from supply chains and shipping companies to become complete.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Viewers might sense a grand statement being made by the invocation of this famous painting.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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Look up to see the colorful canvas panels, hand-painted by Rajasthani artists, showing off more of the local flora and fauna.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 May 2026
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Use reusable cloth, canvas or hemp bags instead of plastic grocery bags.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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“Oil painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oil%20painting. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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