Meaning of oozle | Babel Free

Definitions

An effect created by dropping clear water onto a painted section before it is dry, forming a burst of color.

Examples

“The painting of foliage is next shown and explained by O'Hara—he blocks out the large areas with a rough brush: labels these areas with marks that characterize the leaves themselves as in the catalpa, horse chestnut. eucalyptus, and other trees from many parts of the country: paints trees in blossom with a trick of his own which he has nicknamed "oozles"; and finally paints a landscape in which some trees are sharply detailed and others blurred in the distance.”

“The clusters of Queen Anne's lace are suggested by "oozles," drops of clear water falling on the wash just before it is dry.”

“Jade distinguished between using what he called "oozles" of clean water to make runs within a painted area and spattering color over an area to create textures.”

“Here you see your life as a watercolorist's work: a fluid smear of selves laid over and shimmering against a blank background, what Buddhists call shunyata, emptiness or basic openness. You hope the artist knows about oozles, can keep the paper wet, feet green, faces half-hidden in the water, vision shifting and kaleidoscopic.”

“Watercolor effects like accidental bursts of color, what Meyer calls “oozles,” are no longer prevented or covered up, but instead have become important parts of the painting.”

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