silverpoint
IPA: sˈɪɫvɝpɔɪnt
noun
- (uncountable) A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
- (countable) An artwork produced by this technique.
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Examples of "silverpoint" in Sentences
- Silverpoint has also proven adaptable to modern styles.
- She is a leader in the use of silverpoint in contemporary art.
- She also produces drawing with silverpoint, gold point and pencil.
- This exhibition focused on abstraction and minimalism using silverpoint.
- On uncoated parchment and paper , silverpoint is particularly light in value.
- The earliest is a silverpoint drawing created when he was thirteen years old.
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