Translation for "in öl zu malen" to english

In öl zu malen

• to paint in oil
• painting in oil

Translation examples

to paint in oil

»Ein Meister der Sung-Periode«, sagte Will, »der es vorzog, in öl zu malen und an Helldunkel interessiert war.«
"A Sung master," said Will, "who chose to paint in oils and was interested in chiaroscuro."

Das sind meine Urgroßeltern - keine Ahnung, warum sie sich in Öl haben malen lassen, damals gab es auch schon Fotografen.
“Those are my great-grandparents—I’ve no idea why they had themselves painted in oils, there were photographers in their day.