Noun
an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush
Source: WordNetBy 1871 he had met and befriended most of the major Pre-Raphaelite painters and it was in part due to their influence that the artist brightened his palette, varied his hues, and lightened his brushwork. Source: Internet
Gibson, 92 Bosch sometimes painted in a comparatively sketchy manner, contrasting with the traditional Flemish style of painting in which the smooth surface—achieved by the application of multiple transparent glazes—conceals the brushwork. Source: Internet
He is notable for his loose painterly brushwork, and he helped introduce this lively style of painting into Dutch art. Source: Internet
The splendid canvases at the Frick, with their high-keyed palette and dashing brushwork, mark the height of Renoir’s involvement with Impressionism and the figure. Source: Internet
She has stated that she works “intuitively, thinking about brushwork as a kind of choreography, a dance that happens in the wrists and the arms, as well as in the whole body,” according to a release. Source: Internet
Painterly refers to works characterized by large brushwork and patches of color. Source: Internet