brush
stroke
Plural
brushstrokes
1
a mark made by a brush when applying paint to a surface
- The artist used broad, sweeping brushstrokes to create the impression of wind blowing through the trees.
- The painter employed quick, gestural brushstrokes to capture the energy and spontaneity of the figure's dance movements.
- The portraitist used delicate, precise brushstrokes to render the intricate details of the subject's facial features.
- In the impressionist style, the artist applied short, broken brushstrokes of vibrant color.
- The watercolorist utilized transparent washes and delicate brushstrokes to achieve the soft, ethereal quality of the landscape painting.