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| artiste |
an artist, esp. a public performer such as a singer, dancer, or actor. [1/2 definitions] |
| artistry |
the occupation of an artist. [1/2 definitions] |
| atelier |
a workshop or studio of an artist or artisan. |
| Bohemian |
(often l.c.) a person, such as a writer, artist, or other intellectual, whose lifestyle is unconventional. [2/6 definitions] |
| brushwork |
the particular, unique way in which an artist applies paint with a brush. [1/2 definitions] |
| concertize |
to give solo recitals and concerts, as a musician who tours, performing alone or as a guest artist. |
| cover |
a rendition of a song that was originally recorded and made popular by another artist or group. [1/21 definitions] |
| Daedalus |
in Greek mythology, an artist who made wings for himself and his son Icarus to escape from the Labyrinth in Crete. |
| design |
a drawing made by an artist as a model of something. [1/4 definitions] |
| graphic arts |
arts such as etching or photography in which limited multiples of an image, each considered an original, are printed from the plate, screen, block, or piece of film on which the artist creates the image. [1/2 definitions] |
| iconography |
the study of such representation, often in the work of a particular artist, period, or the like; iconology. [2/3 definitions] |
| idealist |
an artist or writer who conveys an ideal vision of the world. [1/3 definitions] |
| idiom |
a distinctive style of expression, as in art or music, that is characteristic of a particular artist, group, or period. [1/4 definitions] |
| illustrator |
an artist who makes illustrations for books or other written works. |
| masterpiece |
a person's finest piece of work, esp. that of an artist or craftsperson. [1/2 definitions] |
| medium |
a particular material, such as oil paint, ink, or acrylic paint, chosen to be used in a work by an artist. [1/11 definitions] |
| model |
a person who poses for a painter, photographer, or other artist. [1/10 definitions] |
| Muse |
(lower case) the source of creative ideas for an artist or scientist. [1/2 definitions] |
| nonartist |
combined form of artist. |
| nonrepresentational |
designating a style in visual arts by which the artist does not attempt to portray objects or people of the natural world; abstract. |
| oeuvre |
(French) the works of a writer, artist, or composer taken as a whole. [2 definitions] |
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