5 Tips for achieving a more"painterly look" for your art
I'm not sure if "painterly" is even a real art term, but it is a word I hear quite a bit when teaching and talking about my art. A reoccurring question I receive is, "How can I make my art look "more painterly"? So... I looked it up and according to the oxford dictionary, painterly is defined as; "of or appropriate to a painter; artistic."she has a painterly eye" or (of a painting or its style) characterized by qualities of color, stroke, and texture rather than of line."
While every artist has their own style, sometimes a painting inspite of the style, still lacks a "painterly" or artsy look. I often, even after many years of painting regularly, experience this in my own paintings. Some look and feel forced and some are fun and free.

Here's a recap the 5 things I find helpful to get a more painterly look in my artwork.
1. Warm Up
2. Brush selection
3. Type of Paint
4. Don't overblend
5. Practice, practice, practice.
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