stipple

(verb)

To use small dots in a way that gives the appearance of shading.

Related Terms

  • crosshatching
  • contour drawing

Examples of stipple in the following topics:

  • Other Forms of Cubism

    • In 1910 and 1911 futurist painters made use of the technique of divisionism, which entails breaking light and color down into a field of stippled dots and stripes.
  • Constitutional Issues and Compromises

    • Stippling engraving of James Madison, President of the United States, done between 1809 and 1817.
  • The Drawing Process

    • Stippling uses dots to produce tone, texture, or shade.
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