Thesaurus results for OIL PAINTING

oil painting

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Definition of oil painting

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 The last day on Earth depicted through living oil paintings animated by dense, textured brushstrokes in motion, exploring human emotion. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 July 2026 On the wall above the bicycle hung a framed oil painting of the sorcerer Merlin and the knight Lancelot done by the Scotsman James Archer in the late nineteenth century. — Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Collectors won’t want to miss The Adobe Fine Art, an award-winning 10,000-foot space filled with oil paintings of cowboys and gunslingers, fiber sculptures of Native American warriors, traditional Pueblo pottery, and much more. — Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026 The lobbies are lousy with academic-chic décor like books bought by the yard, oil paintings of dead white men, and displays of university memorabilia. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for oil painting

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This family-centric trackside event features free kids’ games, face painting, inflatable attractions and activities alongside a day full of exciting racing.

— Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
From the earliest days of photography, artists have staged tableaux for the camera, often using painting and literature as inspiration.

— Leah Ollman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of painting

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Repetitive motifs in various shapes were her trademark, resembling netting, swirls or worms, but most often dots, dancing proudly on her canvases or as sparkling balls or dots of light in her installations in all their vibrant, psychedelic glory.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
The current seller has retained much of the original design while presenting the penthouse as a potential canvas for renovation, according to the Christie’s representative.

— David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 26 Aug. 2026