Painterly vs. Linear
Self Portrait (with Black Beret), 1660Rembrandt
The Starry Night, 1889Vincent van Gogh
Evangelist Mathaus and Angel, 1661Rembrandt
Musee d’Orsay, 1876Renior
Stop, 2008Andrew Wyeth
Paint applied in a less-controlled mannerNo closely drawn
(guide)lines to follow/fill inVisible brushstrokes
Separation in transition of hues/tones – impulsive
application of colorDyanism – energy or movement can be felt
Birth of Venus, 1484-86Botticelli
Birth of Venus, 1484-86Botticelli
Vicomtesse Othnin d Haussonville, 1845Ingres
Creates the illusion of 3-dimensionalityModeling of the form and
objectsDrawing/shading academic rather than
impulsiveNo visible brushstrokes – smooth, rendered image Possible visual outline of
forms/objects
Self Portrait (with Black Beret), 1660Rembrandt