Pinselführung

brushwork; brush handling

noun PIN-zel-fue-rung Rare

Usage Note

Pinselführung describes the way a painter controls the brush — direction, pressure, speed. Critics often praise freie Pinselführung (free brushwork) or präzise Pinselführung in a review. Feminine noun.

Examples

"Die lockere Pinselführung verleiht dem Gemälde eine lebendige Dynamik."

Natural Translation

The loose brushwork gives the painting a lively dynamism.

Literal Translation

The loose brush-handling lends the painting a lively dynamic.

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