The phrase
"black splotches" refers to dark, irregular marks or spots that appear on something, usually creating a contrast against a lighter background.
Full definition
Tibbetts found that a lot of fighting is not necessary, however, because the wasps signal their strength and status with the number
of black splotches on their bright yellow faces (more splotches denote higher status).
She had an adorable face,
with black splotches framing her eyes like clown makeup, but she was randomly aggressive toward men and other dogs.
Great Danes come in a rainbow of colors, from tan to brindle to «harlequin» or a white body with
torn black splotches throughout.
All three abstractions reveal visible splashes of color, with the yellow composition, for instance, distinguished
by black splotches and drips rambling across its wrinkled surface.
Rather than guess at literal interpretations, Graham - Dixon prefers to focus on the «finality» of the big,
black splotches around the painting's edges.
(
The black splotches elsewhere are starspots.)
Often, but not always, the cat's coat will be more white than black, with
the black splotches in a random pattern (unlike the Tuxedo Cat's coat which has a pattern that is more clearly defined.)
Here, each of
the black splotches and gestures is distinct, and the variety is astounding.
When I looked at it, all I could see was
a black splotch of color on top of a red one.