1[countable]a picture that has been painteda collection of paintings by American artistscave paintings see also oil painting2[uncountable]the act or art of using paint to produce picturesHer hobbies include music and painting.3[uncountable]the act of putting paint onto the surface of objects, walls, etcpainting and decorating
Usage note: Fine artsCreating artmake a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/printsdo an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketchcreate a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculpturesproduce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of printspaint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvasdraw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in inksketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shapecarve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of woodsculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figureetch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glassmix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paintsadd/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigmentuse oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paintwork in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of mediaDescribing artpaint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interiordepict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious themecreate an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspectivepaint dark/rich/skin/flesh tonesuse broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric formsdevelop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract styleShowing and selling artcommission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint somethingframe a painting/portraithang art/a picture/a paintingdisplay/exhibit modern art/somebody's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piecebe displayed/hung in a gallery/museuminstall/place a sculpture in/at/on somethingerect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statuehold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially British English) an exhibition/(North American English usually) exhibitbe/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibitfeature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary workscollect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese printsrestore/preserve a fresco/great works of artUsage note: picturepaintingdrawingportraitprintsketchThese are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint: The children were drawing pictures of their pets.painting a picture that has been made using paint: a collection of paintings by American artistsdrawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint: a pencil/charcoal drawingportrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders: Vermeer's ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’◇a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography: a Renoir printsketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details: I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.to draw a picture/portrait/sketchto paint a picture/portraitto make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketchto do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch
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1 [countable] a picture that has been painteda collection of paintings by American artistscave paintings see also oil painting
Usage note: Fine artsCreating artmake a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/printsdo an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketchcreate a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculpturesproduce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of printspaint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/(especially US) in watercolors/on canvasdraw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in inksketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shapecarve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of woodsculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figureetch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glassmix colours/(especially US) colors/pigments/paintsadd/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/(especially US) color/pigmentuse oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paintwork in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of mediaDescribing artpaint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interiordepict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious themecreate an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspectivepaint dark/rich/skin/flesh tonesuse broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric formsdevelop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract styleShowing and selling artcommission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of somebody/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint somethingframe a painting/portraithang art/a picture/a paintingdisplay/exhibit modern art/somebody's work/a collection/original artwork/ drawings/sculptures/a piecebe displayed/hung in a gallery/museuminstall/place a sculpture in/at/on somethingerect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statuehold/host/mount/open/curate/see (especially British English) an exhibition/(North American English usually) exhibitbe/go on (British English) exhibition/(North American English) exhibitfeature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary workscollect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese printsrestore/preserve a fresco/great works of art