There is sensuality in the application of oil pigments to canvas or board that is hard to match with other mediums, although encaustic painting is a close cousin and modern high viscosity acrylic pigments can have a similar, if in my opinion, shallower feel to them. Nevertheless, the options open to the artist in applying oil pigments, be they as delicate glazes, bold brush stroke applications, or aggressive impasto techniques using a palette knife, all stimulate the artistic imagination as do few other mediums.