painterly
adjective
paint·er·ly
ˈpān-tər-lē 
2
: suggestive or characteristic of a painting or of the art of painting
painterly photography
especially
: marked by an openness of form which is not linear and in which sharp outlines are lacking
painterly brushwork
painterliness
noun
Examples of painterly in a Sentence
He has a painterly eye.
a painterly picture of the sea
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To create this painterly effect of a sitting carrion crow, Hřebíček deliberately moved his camera in different directions while using a long shutter speed.
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The line included a range of patterns and colors, including Rorschach, a painterly rendition of large-scale butterflies, and Moth, which featured an overlapping design reminiscent of the details of moth wings.
—Jennifer Bringle, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
The game was adored by critics and fans, who praised its unique painterly art style and innovative action gameplay, but unfortunately sold quite poorly initially.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The block print tablecloth is the smallest pattern, the painterly napkin is the largest one, and the raffia placemat falls somewhere in between.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
The line included a range of patterns and colors, including Rorschach, a painterly rendition of large-scale butterflies, and Moth, which featured an overlapping design reminiscent of the details of moth wings.
—Jennifer Bringle, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
The game was adored by critics and fans, who praised its unique painterly art style and innovative action gameplay, but unfortunately sold quite poorly initially.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
The block print tablecloth is the smallest pattern, the painterly napkin is the largest one, and the raffia placemat falls somewhere in between.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Painterly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/painterly. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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