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drybrush en · NOUN

Etymology

From dry + brush.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:painting, uncountable, usually) A form of brushwork that involves stroking lightly with a minimally loaded brush to create a textured look.
    • Tube color diluted with acrylic medium lends itself especially well to drybrush painting. 2012, Wendon Blake, Acrylic Watercolor Painting, →ISBN, page 125:

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Synonyms

dry brushing