Visual Artists: English Vocabulary List

an artist who specializes in creating humorous and exaggerated drawings of people

"Caricaturist draws funny portraits."

"A caricaturist draws funny exaggerated portraits of people often at events or on the street."

an artist who specializes in creating humorous drawings, often in the form of comic strips or cartoons

"Talented political cartoonist."

"The talented cartoonist draws funny political cartoons for the daily newspaper every week."

an artist who specializes in creating detailed drawings or plans for technical purposes

"Draftsman creates technical drawings."

"A draftsman creates detailed technical drawings and plans for architecture engineering or manufacturing."

an artist who specializes in creating illustrations, often for books, magazines, or other publications

"Illustrator draws for books."

"An illustrator creates pictures for books magazines and advertisements to explain or decorate text."

an artist who specializes in creating small scale, highly detailed works of art

"Miniaturist paints tiny detailed works."

"A miniaturist paints very small detailed works of art often portraits or manuscript illuminations."

a well-known European painter, especially one who lived before the 19th century

"Old Master is pre-1800 European artist."

"An Old Master is a famous European painter from before 1800 like Rembrandt or Leonardo da Vinci."

an artist who draws with chalk on the sidewalk, hoping to get money from the pedestrians

"Pavement artist draws on sidewalks."

"A pavement artist draws on sidewalks with chalk creating temporary street art for passersby."

a person who creates moving images, such as cartoons, using various techniques and software

"Animator creates moving images."

"An animator creates moving images for films cartoons and video games using drawings or computer graphics."

a person whose job is designing buildings and typically supervising their construction

"The architect designed a modern glass building."

"The architect designed the building with large windows to maximize natural light and reduce energy costs."

a skilled craftsperson who creates objects partly or entirely by hand

"Skilled local artisan."

"The skilled artisan worked for many hours to create the handmade furniture with great care."

an artist who specializes in creating visual representations of ideas, often for use in films, video games, and other media

"Concept artist designs imaginary worlds."

"A concept artist designs characters and worlds for films or games before production begins."

a professional who arranges flowers and foliage to create decorative displays

"Flower arranger is a floral designer."

"A floral designer arranges cut flowers and plants for display at events or in shops."

a professional who creates and designs jewelry pieces, usually for sale

"Jewelry designer creates wearable art."

"A jewelry designer creates wearable art pieces from precious materials like gold silver and gems."

an artist who creates the initial sketches and layouts of comic book pages

"Penciller draws comic book pages."

"A penciller draws the initial pencil pages for a comic book before the inker finishes them."

someone whose hobby or job is taking photographs

"The photographer took pictures."

"The photographer waited for hours in the freezing cold to capture the perfect image of a bald eagle catching fish from the river."

a professional who takes and publishes photographs that tell stories and document events, often for news publications

"Photojournalist tells news with images."

"A photojournalist tells news stories through powerful photographs taken at real events and locations."

an artist who creates decorative and functional objects out of clay

"Potter shapes clay vessels."

"A potter shapes clay into functional or decorative vessels on a wheel using their hands and tools."

someone who makes works of art by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay, metal, etc. into different forms

"The sculptor carved stone."

"The sculptor spent months carving a figure from a single block of white marble."

a skilled professional who creates permanent body art by applying ink or pigments to the skin using specialized equipment

"Tattoo artist inks permanent skin designs."

"A tattoo artist inks permanent designs into skin using needles and colored pigments for body art."

a skilled professional who creates items by hand, often using traditional methods and techniques

"Craftsman makes functional objects skillfully."

"A craftsman makes high quality objects by hand with skill and attention to detail."

a craftsman who makes and repairs leather saddles and other leather items for horses and other animals

"Saddler makes leather saddles."

"A saddler makes and repairs saddles and other horse equipment like bridles and harnesses."

a skilled craftsman who works with stone, brick, or concrete to build structures such as walls, buildings, etc.

"The mason built a stone wall."

"The stone mason built a strong wall using traditional techniques last month."

a craftsman who prepares animal hides by soaking, stretching, and treating them with oils and chemicals to make leather

"Tanner converts hides into leather."

"A tanner processes animal hides into durable leather using chemicals and traditional methods."

a highly skilled and experienced craftsman who has achieved a certain level of mastery in their craft

"Master craftsman trains apprentices."

"A master craftsman trains apprentices and produces highly skilled work after years of experience."

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

"The apprentice learned quickly."

"The young apprentice watched carefully as the master carpenter carved the wood knowing that someday he would need to perform the same delicate work alone."

a craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship and has a certain level of skill and experience in their craft, but is not yet a master craftsman

"Journeyman works under master."

"A journeyman is a skilled worker who has completed an apprenticeship and works for a master."

someone who prints pictures or designs from special plates or blocks

"Printmaker produces multiple original impressions."

"A printmaker creates multiple original impressions from a single surface like wood or metal."

someone who is trained to carve or cut designs and words on a hard surface made of wood, stone, etc.

"Engraver cuts designs into metal."

"An engraver cuts designs into metal or wood for printing or decorative purposes using sharp tools."

a skilled tradesperson who specializes in cutting, installing, and replacing glass in various types of windows, doors, mirrors, and other architectural or decorative applications

"The glazier repaired the window quickly."

"The skilled glazier installed decorative glass panels throughout the renovated historic building."

a skilled craftsman or craftswoman who creates woven fabrics and textiles by interlacing threads or yarns on a loom using various techniques and patterns

"The weaver created beautiful patterns on the loom."

"The weaver worked at the loom for hours creating intricate patterns from colorful threads of wool and silk."

a person who designs, makes, and sells hats, headwear, and other accessories

"Milliner makes custom hats."

"A milliner designs and makes women's hats using materials like straw felt and silk."

a person who specializes in the art and craft of cutting, shaping, and polishing gemstones, minerals, and rocks into decorative objects

"He is a lapidary."

"The lapidary cut and polished the rough gemstone until it sparkled brilliantly in the light."