noun
- plural of mahlstick: long wooden sticks with padded ends used by painters to steady their hand while painting
Usage: art terminology
Examples
- The artist arranged several mahlsticks on her easel before beginning the detailed portrait.
- Professional painters often use mahlsticks to prevent their hands from smudging wet paint.
- The art supply store sold mahlsticks in various lengths for different painting techniques.
- She rested her painting hand on the mahlstick to achieve precise brushstrokes.
- The instructor demonstrated how to properly position mahlsticks for maximum stability.
- Oil painters frequently rely on mahlsticks when working on fine details.