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| pencil |
a long, thin tool used for writing or drawing. Pencils are made of a narrow stick of graphite held within a case of wood. [1/3 definitions] |
| perspective |
a way of showing objects on the flat surface of a painting or drawing so that they seem the correct size and distance in relation to each another, and so that things that are further away are made to look as if they are further away. If the perspective in a drawing shows things accurately, three-dimensional objects will look three-dimensional even though they are being displayed on a flat surface. [1/3 definitions] |
| picture |
a painting, drawing, or photograph. [2/7 definitions] |
| plan |
a drawing that shows how something is to be built. [1/4 definitions] |
| plate |
a drawing or picture in a book, often in color and covering an entire page. [1/7 definitions] |
| portrait |
a painting, drawing, photograph or sculpture of a person. [1/2 definitions] |
| professional |
If someone gives professional advice, they give advice that has to do with the job that they do and get paid for. If an artist gives you professional advice on your drawing, they give you advice that comes from the fact that they work as an artist and make a living from this work. [1/4 definitions] |
| promise |
When you show promise in drawing, it means that you show you could become very good at drawing. [1/5 definitions] |
| scratch |
to strike out by drawing a line through or writing over (often followed by "out"). [1/7 definitions] |
| scribble |
a piece of drawing or writing that has little or no meaning. [1/2 definitions] |
| shade |
to darken (an area of a drawing, painting, or the like) by drawing many parallel lines or by filling in with a dark or somewhat dark color. [1/10 definitions] |
| shape |
When you say that something is round or square, you are talking about its shape. If you draw a line around something, you are drawing the shape of it. When we describe how something looks, we often say what shape it is. [1/4 definitions] |
| shrug |
the motion of raising and drawing in the shoulders. [1/2 definitions] |
| sketch |
a drawing or painting that was done in a hurry or without detail. Sketches are sometimes done to prepare for later work. [2/5 definitions] |
| talented |
When someone is talented, they have a natural ability to do something, especially things like playing an instrument, singing, writing, dancing, drawing, or designing. |
| template |
a pattern used as a guide for cutting or drawing. Templates are usually made of thin metal, wood, or plastic. |
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