Like a style of painting some revel in early (6)
I believe the answer is:
linear
'like a style of painting' is the definition.
(linear painting is a style of painting)
'some revel in early' is the wordplay.
'some' says the answer is hidden in the clue (some of the parts of the word are used).
'LINEAR' is hidden in the letters of 'revel in early'.
(Other definitions for linear that I've seen before include "One-dimensional" , "Measured lengthwise" , "Arranged in straight fashion" , "following straight path" , "adopting common narrative style" .)