Stippling
noun
The process of creating a picture or design by painting or drawing small dots or marks.
The artist used stippling to add texture to the painting.
Often appears as...
- stippling technique
- stippling effect
verb
To draw, paint or engrave by means of dots or short touches.
She is stippling the shadow areas of the drawing.
Often appears as...
- stippling with a brush
- stippling in illustration
noun
In medical: Pink or red tiny spots on the skin.
The patient had a rash with stippling on her back.
Often appears as...
- stippling rash
- stippling on skin
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
noun
The process of creating a picture or design by painting or drawing small dots or marks.
The artist used stippling to add texture to the painting.
Often appears as...
- stippling technique
- stippling effect
verb
To draw, paint or engrave by means of dots or short touches.
She is stippling the shadow areas of the drawing.
Often appears as...
- stippling with a brush
- stippling in illustration
noun
In medical: Pink or red tiny spots on the skin.
The patient had a rash with stippling on her back.
Often appears as...
- stippling rash
- stippling on skin
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Art Technique
Stippling is a drawing technique that uses many small dots to create shading and texture.
The artist's stippling made the sunlight in the painting look glistening.
Pro Tip 2/3Detail Intensity
In art, the density of dots in stippling can affect how light or dark an area appears.
By increasing stippling density, he created a deep shadow under the tree.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Black Ink
Stippling isn't limited to black ink; it can be done with various colors for different effects.
Her stippling with blue and green created a lively ocean scene.
Pro Tip 1/3Art Technique
Stippling is a drawing technique that uses many small dots to create shading and texture.
The artist's stippling made the sunlight in the painting look glistening.
Pro Tip 2/3Detail Intensity
In art, the density of dots in stippling can affect how light or dark an area appears.
By increasing stippling density, he created a deep shadow under the tree.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Black Ink
Stippling isn't limited to black ink; it can be done with various colors for different effects.
Her stippling with blue and green created a lively ocean scene.
Pro Tip 1/3Art Technique
Stippling is a drawing technique that uses many small dots to create shading and texture.
The artist's stippling made the sunlight in the painting look glistening.
Pro Tip 2/3Detail Intensity
In art, the density of dots in stippling can affect how light or dark an area appears.
By increasing stippling density, he created a deep shadow under the tree.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Just Black Ink
Stippling isn't limited to black ink; it can be done with various colors for different effects.
Her stippling with blue and green created a lively ocean scene.
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Video examples
Natural pest control ......
in between and two daughters probably on the left and right and a single egg on the right hand side and then you see what type of damage it can inflict on your right hand side you can see cucumber leaves and in the middle cotton leaf and on the left and tomato leaf with these little stippling they
Video examples
Natural pest control ......
in between and two daughters probably on the left and right and a single egg on the right hand side and then you see what type of damage it can inflict on your right hand side you can see cucumber leaves and in the middle cotton leaf and on the left and tomato leaf with these little stippling they
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