painting

[ˈpeɪntɪŋ]

Definition:
1. Graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface.
2. Creating a picture with paints.
3. The act of applying paint to a surface.

Use 'painting' in a sentence:

1. The painting is by a pupil of Rembrandt.
2. Each painting must be judged on its own merits.
3. He is painting a huge volcano.
4. The painting comes from his private collection.
5. He was able to fulfil himself through his painting.
6. The paintings were in an excellent state of preservation.
7. Is the painting a genuine Picasso?
8. My hobbies include reading and painting.
9. The painting isn't flawless.
10. Painting is his bread and butter.
11. She stood contemplating the painting.
12. The painting was a forgery.
13. The artist is making sketches for his next painting.
14. I don't know if the painting is authentic.
15. Her hobbies include music and painting.
16. I found wood carving satisfying, and painting fun.
17. Her girlhood dream had been to study painting.
18. Painting can be very therapeutic.
19. The painting represents the scene of a bumper harvest.
20. The painting has been returned to its rightful owner.
21. Painting is best done in daylight.
22. This painting has been in our family for generations.
23. The painting will be put on public display next week.
24. He attained perfection in landscape painting.
25. His painting had tactile appeal.
26. The subject of the painting is very clear.
27. She cleaned a small segment of the painting.
28. The painting is a representation of a storm at sea.
29. The painting was hung upside down.
30. We have made inroads into our painting job; we finished the kitchen already.
31. He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.
32. The ancient painting was purchased for 50,000 francs in 1989.
33. We only managed to salvage two paintings from the fire.
34. This isn't much of a painting.
35. He is painting her a picture.
36. This also makes the painting impervious to water.
37. The painting looks like it's upside down to me.
38. If we crack on with the painting we should finish it today.
39. This painting is their joint work.
40. To me that painting is completely meaningless.
41. He received tuition in painting for one year.
42. The paintings are the consummation of his life's work.
43. He's painting the house with a view to selling it.
44. The painting cannot be assigned an exact date.
45. It's doubtful if this painting is a Picasso.
46. He derived great pleasure from painting.
47. The craftsmen have ensured faithful reproduction of the original painting.
48. The painting is not representative of his work of the period.
49. The distortion of form is a constant in his painting.
50. This painting exemplifies the artist's early style.
51. The outside of the house needs painting.
52. How much is this painting worth?
53. He's never going to set the world on fire with his paintings.
54. His painting became less illustrational and more fluid.
55. The painting needs more light and shade.
56. Every bit of Huangshan Mountain scenery is worth painting.
57. The artist combines different techniques in the same painting.
58. Latterly his painting has shown a new freedom of expression.
59. Death is often shown in paintings as a human skeleton.
60. I made painting the house my project for the summer.
61. I admire the effective use of colour in her paintings.
62. His paintings had a strong influence on me as a student.
63. He wanted to experiment more with different textures in his paintings.
64. The overall effect of the painting is overwhelming.
65. I should point out that not one of these paintings is original.
66. These paintings will form the nucleus of a new collection.
67. Experts set a high valuation on the painting.
68. She plans to show her paintings early next year.
69. The painting was declared to be a forgery.