Painterly

In Reply to: On that note, posted by TheHappyBurgermeister on September 01, 2025 at 16:03:33

In general, it means loose rather than tight. The French
Impressionists were loose painters, whereas the
French Academics at the time were tight and photorealistic,
per history.

Who won? The average person can name at least 2-3
Impressionists and zero Academics (late 19th century).

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• I generally encounter that term in regard of photography or . . . BluBlood 07:37:26 09/02/25 (0)
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