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painting Definition

paint·ing (pānt′iŋ)

noun

  1. the act or occupation of covering surfaces with paint
    1. the act, art, or occupation of applying paints to canvases, paper, etc. in producing pictures and compositions
    2. a picture or composition so painted

painting Synonyms

painting

n.

  1. A work of art

    oil painting, water color, abstract design, landscape, cityscape, seascape, composition, sketch, portrait, portrayal, picture, likeness, representation, art work, canvas, mural, depiction, delineation; see also art 3.

    Schools of painting include: primitive, Romanesque, Medieval, Florentine, Sienese, Flemish, Venetian, Mannerist, Dutch, Spanish, French, tableau de genre (French), pre-Raphaelite, Impressionism, Postimpressionism, Neoimpressionism, plein air (French), Realism, Fauvism, primitivism, Naturalism, Expressionism, Cubism, Futurism, Symbolism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Abstract Expressionism, pop, op.

  2. The act of applying paint

    enameling, covering, coating, varnishing, decorating, calcimining, daubing, splashing, brushing, airbrushing, the brush*; see also art 2.

painting Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • canvas: Landscapes -- traditional and more abstract paintings on canvas, board or paper.
  • silk: Years later, she moved to Geneva and painting on silk was in fashion.

Adjective modifier

  • figurative: Figurative painting includes all painting that is based on nature - on representation of the visual world.
  • acrylic: We also have work by Judy Coleman whose acrylic paintings are inspired by Cumbrian landscapes.
  • abstract: On my white walls, I would ideally like to hang a huge abstract expressionist painting by De Kooning.
  • miniature: She worked for the royal family and probably taught miniature painting to Nicholas Hilliard when he was still a goldsmith.
  • finished: The idea is refined into a small working study of how I see the finished painting to be.
  • original: Price guide for original paintings: £ 250 - £ 650.

Converse of object

  • exhibit: Constable exhibited this painting at the Royal Academy in 1831, but continued working on it during 1833 and 1834.
  • hang: It is a bold curatorial decision, hanging such strong paintings together.
  • acquire: Questions in the operative period When and where did Francis Wall acquire the painting?

Noun used with modifier

  • watercolor: The Painting This picture is based on a watercolor painting by J Douglas Hunter.
  • silk: See ' silk painting ' page for examples displayed within the church.
  • mural: The project began in July 2002 with a week-long mural painting workshop.
  • oil: These may be seen in an old oil painting of the church.
  • cave: Extending this just a little further allows conversations with standing stones, cave paintings, even burning bushes.
  • impressionist: Collioure was a source of inspiration and is represented in many Impressionist paintings.

Preposition: in

  • acrylic: Simon Birtall Fine Art & Illustration - Impressionistic paintings in acrylics on canvas by UK artist and illustrator Simon Birtall.
  • watercolors: Her work appears in several Natural History books and she has recently completed a book on painting in watercolors.

Preposition: by

artist: The gallery contains a large number of paintings by 19th century artists.