thick | runny, thin | fresh | dry, wet | emulsion, enamel, gloss, matt, metallic, satin, spray | lead, lead-based, oil-based, water-based | acrylic, oil, poster
an artist working with acrylic paints

blob, speck, splash, spot
Specks of paint found at the scene were found to match the accused''s car.

coat
I''ll give the walls a fresh coat of paint.

layer
The artist has used several layers of paint to create the stormy sky.

lick
(informal) A lick of paint will do wonders for the room.

jar, pot, tube | box, set
a set of watercolour paints

apply, put on, spray | daub with, spatter with, splash with | remove, scrape off, strip (off) | mix | dilute, thin

dry | blister, chip, crack, flake (off), peel
Paint was peeling from the walls.

brush (also ‘paintbrush’) | pot | manufacturer, shop | job
We did a quick paint job on the car and hoped the damage wasn''t noticeable.

carefully | badly, crudely
The walls had been painted very badly. | a crudely painted human figure

beautifully, exquisitely | brightly, gaily
the cheerful, brightly painted doors

garishly, gaudily

in
an artist who usually paints in oils

on
I like to paint on canvas.

with
Paint the box all over with varnish.

freshly/newly painted, paint sth blue, white, etc.
We painted the walls light green.