oozle

Example Sentences

• "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."
• "The woman regarded me closely, I think for the first time. "Why, hello, Jasper! When did you oozle in?""