paint (something) onto (something)

paint (something) onto (something)

To use paint to create a particular, picture, pattern, or design on something or some surface. Can you paint a big dinosaur onto Timmy's wall? He loves dinosaurs. I'm going to paint a cool fire design onto the side of my car.
See also: paint
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

paint something onto something

 and paint something on
to apply a design or picture to something, using paint. Joel painted the portrait onto a large sheet of plywood. He painted on some leaves and flowers too.
See also: paint
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • paint onto
  • paint on
  • paint out
  • paint over
  • paint in
  • watch
  • plaster (something) onto (something)
  • plaster onto
  • brush against
  • brush against (someone or something)