drip painting
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- noun
- /drɪp ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
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pintura por goteo
- drip painting by Pollock
- drip painting by Jackson Pollock
- make drip paintings
Examples
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Named after the infamous American painter Jackson Pollock and his drip painting hallmark style, this is where we categorize the people who take their fallen hair and slap it onto the tiled shower walls (with the full intention of cleaning it up before they leave the bathroom, of course).
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Jackson Pollock is famous for his drip painting technique, where paint is allowed to fall freely onto the canvas.
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The artist created a stunning drip painting by pouring vibrant colors directly onto the canvas rather than using a brush.
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In her exhibition, she showcased a large drip painting that captivated viewers with its dynamic patterns and colors.
Synonyms
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The activity of making pictures with paint
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A painting that uses shapes and colors instead of realistic pictures
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a style of painting where paint is dripped or poured onto the canvas' is directly derivable from combining 'drip' (to let liquid fall dropwise) with 'painting' (an artwork made with paint): the first word specifies the manner of application. This is a literal noun‑modifier construction common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Drip painting comes from the simple, literal act of letting paint drip or pour onto a flat canvas instead of painting carefully with a brush. The picture to remember is an artist moving around a canvas on the floor while drops of paint fall and spread, so the phrase now means 'a painting' made by dripping paint.