overbrushes
Grooms too much
Overbrushes is the third-person singular of overbrush, meaning to brush too much or too vigorously.
The term appears most often in contexts of grooming or painting: She overbrushes her hair until it's frizzy.
Overbrushing teeth can damage enamel and gums.
Marks left by painting
- layeringForming successive strata
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- drybrushPainting with little moisture
- wet-on-wetPainting into undried layers
blending · stippling · hatching · crosshatching · impasto · underpainting · gradation · finishing touches
Laboring beyond healthy limits
- muddyingMaking less clear
- obscuringMaking less visible
- coveringLayer that shields or hides
- smotheringDepriving of air
heavy-handed · obliterating · saturation · overdoing · clogging · burying · masking · overwhelming
Synthetic quick-dry paints
- oilsViscous lipid liquids
- watercolorsPigments suspended in gum arabic
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
- pigmentColor-imparting material
canvas · gesso · varnish · medium · palette · sable · bristle · filbert
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- refinementElegance of manner
- shadingDepicting light and darkness
intricacy · polishing · correction · touch-up · smoothing · softening · feathering
brushstrokes
Marks left by painting
- layeringForming successive strata
- glazingGlossy protective coating
- drybrushPainting with little moisture
wet-on-wet · blending · stippling · hatching · crosshatching · impasto · underpainting · gradation · finishing touches · overpainting
overworking
Laboring beyond healthy limits
smothering · heavy-handed · obliterating · saturation · overdoing · clogging · burying · masking · overwhelming
acrylics
Synthetic quick-dry paints
- oilsViscous lipid liquids
- watercolorsPigments suspended in gum arabic
- gouacheOpaque water-based medium
pigment · canvas · gesso · varnish · medium · palette · sable · bristle · filbert
precision
Accuracy of measurement
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- fine-tuningSmall precise optimization adjustments
- refinementElegance of manner
shading · intricacy · polishing · correction · touch-up · smoothing · softening · feathering