Stipple (verb)

1. To create a pattern or texture of dots, dashes, or short strokes, as in printmaking, drawing, or engraving.
2. To cover or decorate a surface with small, closely spaced dots, dashes, or short strokes, especially in an irregular pattern.
3. To mark or color a surface in a similar manner.

Origin:

From middle french stippler, from stipe, "straw" or "stump", because of the resemblance to a surface studded with stubble or spikes.

Examples:

1. She stippled the canvas with paint, building up the texture gradually until it looked like a field of flowers.
2. The printmaker carefully stippled the copper plate with acid, biting into the metal to create the design.
3. He stippled the wall with a sponge, using different colors to create a random pattern.
4. The tattoo artist stippled the skin with black ink, gradually filling in the outline of the design.
5. The graphic designer stippled the page with stars, creating a celestial effect that looked like a night sky.