What are the characteristics of oil painting in western painting?

Western painting has a long history and a wide variety, especially oil painting, which can be said to be the most influential painting in the world. Oil painting is the main type of western painting, which is painted on cloth, wood or cardboard with oily pigments. It is characterized by rich and bright oil paints, which can fully express the texture of objects, make the depicted objects realistic and credible, and have strong artistic expression. At the same time, oil painting pigments have strong coverage and are easy to decorate, which provides convenient conditions for artists to create art.