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