Brush strokes, brush strokes in painting. Also known as texture, it often refers to the brush strokes in oil paintings and gouache paintings. With the help of the contrast of pigment thickness, the change of mixing, the strength of writing, the rhythm of writing and the feeling of touching, the painter's brush strokes reflect the texture, volume, volume and the ability to describe light and shadow of objects.

The brush strokes are closely consistent with the surface of the object, resulting in a strong sense of reality. In addition, brush strokes and lines have the same meaning, and different brush strokes have different performance characteristics, which become the natural expression of the painter's personality, interest and artistic endowment, and are manifested in the painter's artistic style and personality characteristics.

Texture refers to the surface texture effect formed on the screen by strokes with different pigment thickness or other methods, also known as the physical effect of the screen. For example, combined with surface texture, sand and sawdust need to be mixed with pigments, so that the surface structure presents expressive concave-convex changes under certain light.

In addition, it also includes the basic factors of painting, such as the thickness of canvas and the oblique structure of texture. Proper selection of painting bases with different textures and rational use of the texture effect of materials can also enhance the aesthetic factors of the picture itself.

Brush strokes refer to the traces left when the brush touches the picture in the process of painting. Although brushwork is a technical factor, it also conveys the artist's artistic personality and accomplishment, so it is also an integral part of the artist's artistic style.

Development history

Harmonious rhythm: The brush strokes of oil painting in the Renaissance were not pioneering in the application and excavation of brush strokes, after all, it was the early stage of the development of oil painting art.

Two strokes follow the shape: Baroque to Neoclassicism and The Romantic Period. In this period, there was a new pursuit of aesthetic spirit, and the use of brush strokes made a breakthrough compared with the Renaissance. The sense of brush strokes germinated and the brush strokes became smart with the rotation of objects.

The development of three kinds of personality: in the impressionism period, impressionism painting aimed at reproducing the instantaneous relationship between light and color of natural objects, and every painter was exploring new brushstrokes. Attention to painting itself, such as modeling elements, indicates the arrival of new art in the future.

4. Get carried away: From expressionism to abstract expressionism, great changes have taken place in the brush strokes of western oil paintings since the end of 19. Every painter emphasizes the value of individuality and individual in society, and emotional expression, subconscious and anti-narration become the basic tendencies. Expressionism and abstract expressionism are the main styles.