Definitions for "Oil Paint"
A paint which is not water-based and can be diluted with turpentine.
Paint in which the pigment is held together with a binder of oil, usually linseed oil.
a type of paint made from color particles( pigment) and linseed oil. Oil paint dries slowly, can be used thick or thin, and with glazes. Because it dries slowly, oil paint is easier to blend from dark to light creating the illusion of three dimensions. Oil paint was used to paint tin retablos.