Father could help her, of course, only father was a painter in Oils and not an illustrator-and then-he was so driven, always, and father and mother both thought it would be best for her to take the course of study recommended by the great man.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
The native women must have a mixture of Oils from the seal, walrus and narwhal.
"My Attainment of the Pole"
Frederick A. Cook
In accordance with his invariable rule for portraits in Oils, Holbein first made a careful drawing of each head on the same scale as the finished picture, carrying it out with great freedom but at the same time with astonishing care and finish.
"Holbein"
Beatrice Fortescue