Drawing Artists
Drawing Terms
Cartonists and Illustrators
All About Paint
Famous Painters
100
One of the great masters of the Italian Renaissance, he is remembered for his astonishing sketch journals.
Da Vinci
100
Brushes and pens are the most common tools used for this wet drawing medium.
Ink
100
This artist created an entire new genre of filmmaking by bringing to life a series of drawings of a clever nautical mouse.
Walt Disney
100
Provides color in art media, usually in the form of a very fine powder.
Pigment
100
This Dutch painters is known for his unique brushwork and expressive use of color.
Van Gogh
200
German artists famous for her depictions of famine, suffering and war.
Käthe Kollwitz
200
Rows of parallel lines rendered in ink to suggest shadows or volume.
Hatching
200
Known for his quirky and amusing characters, this children's book illustrator is among the most influential American artists of the 20th century.
Dr. Seuss
200
The surface upon which the paint is applied, typically wood panel, canvas or paper.
Support
200
Italian Renaissance master noteworthy for his subtle expressions of the human form and sfumato (smoky light).
Da Vinici
300
The Dutch painter famous for his expressive paintings made great strides in his drawings through careful observation and attention to detail.
Van Gogh
300
A dry drawing medium made from charred vines or willow.
Charcoal
300
Though Stan Lee is given most of the credit for the creation of the various superheroes of the Marvel Universe, this artist defined their costumes, visual themes, expressions of their powers, as well as other elements.
Jack Kirby
300
A type of painting created on either freshly-laid or dry plaster.
Fresco
300
Italian Baroque painter noted for his dramatic lighting and use of everyday people portrayed as characters from the Christian Gospels.
Caravaggio
400
This artist's red chalk studies for the Sistine Chapel have been studied and admired by many generations of young artists.
Michelangelo
400
The quality of roughness or surface grain of paper.
Tooth
400
This New York City graffiti artist's work is instantly recognizable due to its unique simplicity and apparent energy.
Keith Haring
400
The Italian term for thick applications of richly textured paint.
Impasto
400
French artist and leader of the Fauves, he was known for the lyrical quality of line used in his paintings and beautiful use of flat, expressive color.
Matisse
500
French Impressionist admired for his pastel works of bathers and dancers.
Degas
500
A varnish, often a spray, applied to a drawing to prevent smearing.
Fixitive
500
This 70s underground comic book artist is studied and admired by artists and art historians alike for his superb linework and expressive life drawings.
R Crumb
500
A mixture of glue and chalk used by artists to prime a canvas.
Gesso
500
French painter, known for his alla prima works created directly from observation.
Monet