oil colour
oil colour — noun
1. a thick paint made by blending coloured powder with a liquid such as linseed oil
a thick paint made by blending coloured powder with a liquid such as linseed oil; it is the traditional material used by artists for painting on canvas or board
Yuki prefers working with oil colour because the paint stays wet longer than watercolour.
uncountable: working with oil colour as a medium
The art teacher showed the class how to mix two oil colours together on the palette.
Amina bought a set of twelve oil colours for her portrait-painting course.
Unlike acrylic paint, oil colour takes several days to dry completely.
Carmen cleaned her brushes with linseed oil after each session with oil colour.
- oil paint
the standard term in both British and American English; 'oil colour' is slightly more formal or traditional in art contexts
- artist's oil
often used on product labels; emphasises professional-grade quality
- watercolour
a water-based paint with very different handling properties — dries fast, used on paper, translucent
- acrylic paint
a fast-drying water-based paint that behaves differently from oil colour
文法句型
oil colour + for [painting/drawing]
in oil colour(s) — medium used
用法筆記
Oil colour is the British spelling; the American spelling is 'oil color'. Frequently used as an uncountable noun when referring to the medium in general, and as a countable noun when referring to specific shades or tubes of paint.