noun
- a painting medium made by mixing linseed oil with mastic varnish, used to give body and gloss to oil paints
Usage: art terminology; plural form
Examples
- The artist mixed megilps with her oil paints to achieve a glossy finish.
- Traditional painters often used megilps to improve the texture of their work.
- The art supply store carried various megilps for oil painting techniques.
- She learned to prepare megilps by combining linseed oil with mastic varnish.
- The painting’s luminous quality came from the careful use of megilps.
- Art students studied how megilps affect paint consistency and drying time.