noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A form of brushwork that involves stroking lightly with a minimally loaded brush to create a textured look. uncountable

   "Tube color diluted with acrylic medium lends itself especially well to drybrush painting."

Synonyms

All synonyms

dry brushingdry brushing

Example

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"Tube color diluted with acrylic medium lends itself especially well to drybrush painting."

Etymology

From dry + brush.

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