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Oil Sticks
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Generic

Oil Sticks

Solid sticks of oil paint made by combining pigment, drying oil, and wax into a crayon-like form. Oil bars allow direct, hands-on mark-making without brushes while remaining fully compatible with traditional oil paints and mediums. They form a thin skin on the surface when stored but stay workable underneath. Drying time and blending behavior match conventional oils.

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Artists who use this(3)

Jenny Saville
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Amy Sillman

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Used in combination with oil on canvas, as in Hamlet (2001-2002)
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Jules de Balincourt

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Used oil stick in combination with oil on panel in works from 2020 onward
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Last updated March 21, 2026