upstrokes
Penmanship's ascending movements
Upstrokes are strokes made in an upward direction.
In handwriting and calligraphy, an upstroke moves from bottom to top, typically producing a thinner line than a downstroke: The letter m begins with an upstroke.
In music, an upstroke is a bow movement or pick motion moving upward.
Swimmers and rowers also distinguish upstrokes from downstrokes in their technique.
Pen's writing tip
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- ascenderOne moving upward
- downstrokeStroke moving downward
- baselineStandard for comparison
swash · cursive · script · serif · penmanship · ink · quill · lettering
Mark left by painter's tool
- brushworkPainter's stroke method
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- bristleCoarse animal hair
- washClean using liquid
layering · texture · highlight · blending · acrylic · watercolor · oil · wet-on-wet
Act of selecting
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- downstrokeStroke moving downward
- strumBrush strings rhythmically
fingerstyle · plectrum · rhythm · arpeggio · tablature · technique · acoustic · electric
Winged insect from caterpillar
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
- recoveryRegaining what was lost
pull · catch · propulsion · technique · lap · rhythm · rotation
nib
Pen's writing tip
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- ascenderOne moving upward
- downstrokeStroke moving downward
baseline · swash · cursive · script · serif · penmanship · ink · quill · lettering · handwriting
brushstroke
Mark left by painter's tool
wash · layering · texture · highlight · blending · acrylic · watercolor · oil · wet-on-wet · stippling
picking
Act of selecting
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- pluckingRemoving by tugging
- downstrokeStroke moving downward
strum · fingerstyle · plectrum · rhythm · arpeggio · tablature · technique · acoustic · electric · bass
butterfly
Winged insect from caterpillar
- freestyleWithout prescribed technique
- breaststrokeArms circle, legs splay
- backstrokeSupine aquatic locomotion
recovery · pull · catch · propulsion · technique · lap · rhythm · rotation
- letteringlettering styles, letterforms, calligraphy, hand lettering, handwriting
upstrokesdownstrokes
Pen movements toward writer
thick strokes · shades · swells · hairlines