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Acknowledging that he belonged essentially within the tradition of British and northern European colouristic expressionism, in 1973 Hoyland returned to England.

From The Guardian • Aug. 1, 2011

Zhang's conducting, meanwhile, was nicely refined and beautifully colouristic.

From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2011

Her paintings, invariably oil on board, were heavily worked and reworked, layer upon layer, to achieve complex colouristic effects.

From The Guardian • Jan. 6, 2011

Against that must be set his exceptional colouristic range when singing softly, and his fastidious control of extended lines.

From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2010

In dynamic and colouristic qualities, on the other hand, the piano cannot bear comparison with the orchestra; for in these qualities it is very limited indeed.

From Piano Playing: With Piano Questions Answered by Hofmann, Josef