oil color

noun

First recorded in 1530–40

The sponge should first be thoroughly wet in clean water and wrung out dry before the oil color is applied by it.

Cherry may be imitated in either oil color or water color, and an excellent job can be done either way.

The distemper color must not be diluted with much water, or it will rub off when the oil-color is being applied over it.

The tools needed for oil color are the flat brush, combs, fitch tool or fresco-liner, sash tool and a piped bristle overgrainer.

When the oil color is dry, the work may be shaded or overgrained in either oil or water color.

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