as in painting
a usually large painting that is done directly on the surface of a wall
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While there’s plenty to see and do in one of Bad Bunny’s favorite neighborhoods, most visitors head straight to Calle Loiza to check out murals and street art, or the stately Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, which boasts an impressive collection of the island’s best.
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Little else was needed in the bedroom with its frame of mosaic tiles, a double-height ceiling with original beams that have been painted yellow, and an evocative mural by Elvira Solana that looks like a window.
—Patricia Villalobos, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2025
Projects can turn vacant lots into gardens, revitalize public spaces, clear debris and paint murals.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The mural of Baker is one of several painted recently as part of Paris Colors Ourq, a street art festival.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
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Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025
Little else was needed in the bedroom with its frame of mosaic tiles, a double-height ceiling with original beams that have been painted yellow, and an evocative mural by Elvira Solana that looks like a window.
—Patricia Villalobos, Architectural Digest, 26 July 2025
Projects can turn vacant lots into gardens, revitalize public spaces, clear debris and paint murals.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2025
The mural of Baker is one of several painted recently as part of Paris Colors Ourq, a street art festival.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 July 2025
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Later that day, young visitors can enjoy a canvas painting and craft workshop at the Avalon Arts and Culture Center from 2-4 p.m. for $15 per participant (extra craft costs $5).—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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The center offers youth and adult classes in a variety of mediums, including ceramics, photography, drawing and painting, and performing arts.—
Shelby Slade,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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Detectives were at the scene on June 22 to canvass and interview witnesses, the sheriff's office said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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Officers conducted a canvass of the area and located the suspect, identified as 63-year-old Jeffrey Nicholson of Newark, New Jersey, lying on the ground in a yard on Meadow Street, according to police.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Wazir Khan Mosque, through its tiled decoration, has taught me invaluable lessons in hue saturation, while the frescoes at the Mariam Zamani Mosque have been my mentors in understanding color balance.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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This stunning three-bedroom apartment was recently fully renovated, but mercifully, the original wall frescoes and vaulted ceilings were preserved.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2025
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Series made on such a large canvas require ever more these days the involvement of a streaming service – global, regional or national – to realize the potential of their scale.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 July 2025
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In fact, another great thing about this canvas tote bag is how many options are out there for customizing it.—
Terri Peters,
Parents,
22 July 2025
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Both hikes offer relatively short (one- to 1.5-hour) ascents, steep drops, and full panoramas revealed only in the final steps.—
Phil Thomas,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
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Bryon Ward, a developer leading the landside renovation of Dana Point Harbor’s nearly $600 million remodel, enthusiastically walked across the top deck of the new three-level parking structure, pointing out the dramatic view into the harbor and the panorama of the Pacific Ocean beyond.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
3 July 2025
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In its natural form, often called crude oil, petroleum is a dark viscous substance sometimes tinted yellow.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Oilseeds and grain as well as oil and gas were the top two exports.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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