Painterly means relating to or characteristic of painting or painters.
...his painterly talents.
The film has a painterly eye.
painterly in British English
(ˈpeɪntəlɪ)
adjective
1.
having qualities peculiar to painting, esp the depiction of shapes by means of solid masses of colour, rather than by lines
Compare linear (sense 5)
2.
of or characteristic of a painter; artistic
painterly in American English
(ˈpeɪntərli)
adjective
1. Rare
of or characteristic of a painter
2.
characterized by those qualities related to a painter's techniques in applying colors in masses, esp. with a thick, rough surface texture, as distinguished from linear qualities that emphasize outline and contour
Derived forms
painterliness (ˈpainterliness)
noun
Examples of 'painterly' in a sentence
painterly
The one outstanding quality is a painterly use of light.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Her approach was more painterly, mine more narrative.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
All of them seem to have been through a battle to find the best painterly approach with which to suggest their bigger meanings.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The city is awash with stunning architecture, museums and art galleries and has a painterly quality that takes your breath away.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
We see ageing, sympathetic human flesh and marvellous, unbelievable painterly skill both at once.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The 29-year-old has an almost painterly approach to fashion and colour; she is her own canvas.