brushwork
noun
brush·work
ˈbrəsh-ˌwərk 
: work done with a brush (as in painting)
especially
: the characteristic work of an artist using a brush
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The exhibit also gives Furness a platform to show her output beyond the brushwork that many people here know.
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Their collaborative pieces often blend expressive brushwork with elements of muralism, creating a unique visual language that feels both raw and deeply poetic.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Impressions of the week: Art left its mark — Erdem’s collaboration with Kaye Donachie brought portraiture to fabric, S.S. Daley channelled Francis Cadell’s brushwork and Roksanda reinterpreted Phyllida Barlow’s sculptural language into volume and form.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the course of three years, Picasso diverged from painting convention, utilizing expressive brushwork and a now famously moody blue-green palette.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
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Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 7 July 2025
Their collaborative pieces often blend expressive brushwork with elements of muralism, creating a unique visual language that feels both raw and deeply poetic.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Impressions of the week: Art left its mark — Erdem’s collaboration with Kaye Donachie brought portraiture to fabric, S.S. Daley channelled Francis Cadell’s brushwork and Roksanda reinterpreted Phyllida Barlow’s sculptural language into volume and form.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the course of three years, Picasso diverged from painting convention, utilizing expressive brushwork and a now famously moody blue-green palette.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brushwork
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“Brushwork.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brushwork. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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