Oil paintings differ from Chinese paintings in ideas, forms as well as techniques. So as to hold its ground among the fantastic arts in the world, Chinese oil paintings have to establish its own cultural status. In fact, many Chinese oil painters are devoted in combining painting media of oil paintings with ideas and techniques of Chinese traditional arts, promoting the connotation of Chinese traditional culture. This thesis aims to brief on the aesthetic features of black, white and gray. Then, it further proves that choosing black, white and gray as the main colors of oil painting is rational and feasible. Moreover, it gives suggestions on how to apply consciously the techniques of other Chinese paintings to oil paintings, not only seeking the linkage with Chinese traditional arts at the level of artistic concepts and painting techniques but also the contemporary sense as to form your personnel painting style with national sense and contemporary sense.