brushwork

Noun

Meaning

an artist's distinctive technique of applying paint with a brush

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By 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

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