The artist used bold brushstrokes to create texture and movement.

Meaning: The artist used strong, confident brushstrokes to make the painting look like it had different textures and was moving.

Choice of Words: Bold means strong and confident. Brushstrokes are the marks made by a paintbrush on a surface. Texture is the way something feels when you touch it. Movement is the act of moving. When you say create texture and movement, you are saying the artist made the painting look like it had different textures and was moving.

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