oil color
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of oil color
First recorded in 1530–40
Example Sentences
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Nearby, an artist who goes by the name Perry Dino had set up his easel and was capturing the protest scene in oil color.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2014
After fixing the charcoal with a spray, he begins applying thin glazes of oil color, sometimes spending weeks on a square inch.
From Time Magazine Archive
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