How to Use oil painting in a Sentence

oil painting

noun
  • A large oil painting hangs above the mantel.
  • He studied oil painting in college.
  • Add eclectic vibes to a kitchen with an oil painting or two.
    — Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 5 Jan. 2026
  • On one wall was an oil painting of a ship, artist unknown.
    — Alice Gregory, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
  • The shows featured his oil paintings of landscapes and still lifes.
    — Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2024
  • The show will feature oil paintings, acrylic, mixed media and resin art.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025
  • The one on the left a detailed oil painting of the royal raccoon king.
    — Rachel Metz, CNN, 30 June 2022
  • Can a vase intended to hold dahlias compare to an oil painting?
    — New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Spielberg even has one of her oil paintings hanging in his office.
    — Huntley Woods, EW.com, 1 July 2025
  • Spielberg even has one of her oil paintings hanging in his office.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
  • To complete the look, add some thrifted oil paintings and brass hardware.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 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
  • But to get to that oil painting, the artist has to go through sketches or renditions and outlines.
    — Booth Moore, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The whereabouts of the third oil painting, depicting the start of a foot race, is unknown.
    — John Branch, New York Times, 2 May 2024
  • From oil paintings to sculptures and tile mosaics, cats in all of their glory will have the run of the walls for three days.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2024
  • Bacon worshipped Velázquez, too, who could create depth and dazzle in a dab of oil paint.
    — Brian T. Allen, National Review, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Now, 13 of her oil paintings will travel to the lunar surface.
    — Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Aug. 2023
  • There remained his oil paintings and the many books marked by his handwriting in the margins—now mere traces of him.
    — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
  • This $9 plate isn’t just a nice splash of green to go with all the fiery red Sichuan chile oil painting the rest of the menu.
    — Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 19 Aug. 2019
  • The art mediums vary, from oil paintings to sculptures and colored drawings.
    — CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
  • An oil painting of white rabbits rests above her head; an oversize Noguchi light hangs from the ceiling.
    — Harper's BAZAAR, 16 May 2023
  • The mantel features a vintage oil painting and candlesticks straight out of a fairy tale.
    — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The poster-size Joker card is now an oil painting of Selena.
    — René Guzman, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • The puppets’ heads in the past are silicon moulds multi-layered by oil painting to look like aged wood.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Jan. 2026
  • An oil painting on the wall behind him portrayed a ship on the high seas, sailing straight toward the viewer.
    — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
  • What once was a small drawing or painting has become breathtaking large scale oil paintings.
    — Heide Janssen, Oc Register, 15 Mar. 2026
  • And make sure to take a gander at the oil paintings that adorn the inn’s walls, done by one of the inn owners, who is also a local artist.
    — Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2023
  • Mad offered $3,000 for a charcoal print and a full-color oil painting.
    — Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
  • And then the close-ups are those hyperrealistic oil paintings.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 12 Dec. 2025
  • In an old oil painting, a teenage Arlene Davis is seen smiling under a giant pile of bright red hair.
    — Elle Reeve, Samantha Guff and Lacey Russell, CNN, 28 May 2021

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