Painterly work

[Nathaniel Miller]

This is an interesting discussion. To me, it seems that most people at this site share a similar definition of "painterly". It seems the problem occurs when many people who are less educated/experienced in the field (like me) start using the term frequently. They've heard it a few times, produce a definition or connotation from context, and then start using it freely, causing there to be hundreds of different definitions at a given time.

This can be irritating as it can make communication difficult. Personally, I like Michael and Steven's definition............it seems the most sensible and educated I've heard.

Thanks for the clarification,

Nathan