an exquisite record of the speed and force of the hand that made it, and if I think of a hand moving across the canvas-- or better, if I just retrace it, without thinking-- I learn a great deal about what I see

The mark left by a loaded (filled) brush on a surface. Brushstrokes can be distinguished by their direction, thickness, TEXTURE, and quality. Some artists purposefully obscure individual brushstrokes to achieve a smooth surface. Other artists make their brushstrokes obvious to reveal the process of painting or to express movement or emotion.

Refers to a print style in which color looks as if it had been applied with a brush.