128. Drawing

See also 23. ART ; 141. ENGRAVING ; 428. WRITING .

anaglyptography

the technique of making drawings and etchings that appear to be carved in low relief. — anaglyptographic , adj .

arcograph

cyclograph.

chalcography

1 . Archaic . the art of engraving on copper plates, especially for printing.

2 . the art of drawing with chalks or pastels.

charcoalist

an artist who specializes in charcoal drawings or sketches.

chiaroscuro, chiarooscuro

a technique of painting or drawing using light and shade to achieve a three-dimensional quality. — chiaroscurist , n .

cyclograph

an instrument for drawing arcs with a flexible arc-shaped part connected at the sides to an extensible straight bar. Also called arcograph .

diagraph

a device used for the mechanical reproduction of plans, outlines, etc., on a scale other than that of the original.

diagraphics

the art of graphic representation or drawing. — diagraphic, diagraphical , adj .

graphiology

the art or craft of writing or delineating. — graphiologist . n .

ichnography

1 . the rendering of a horizontal section of an object in scale.

2 . the rendering of a floor plan of a building in a specific scale. — ichnographic, ichnographical , adj .

isometric projection

the rendering of an object or floor plan in scale as viewed from a stated angle. Cf. orthographic projection .

micrograph

an apparatus used for miniature writing or drawing. — micrography , n .

monogram, monography

Obsolete , a sketch or drawing in outline without color.

orthographic projection

a rendering of an object or floor plan of a building in scale as viewed perpendicularly from above. Cf. isometric projection .

pastelist, pastellist

an artist who specializes in the use of pastels.

perigraph

a poorly executed or inaccurate delineation.

planography

Rare . the art of drawing maps or plans. — planographist , n . — planographic, planographical , adj .

scenography

the rendering of an object on a perspective plane. — scenographer , n . — scenographic, scenographical , adj .

skiagraphy

1 . the technique of rilling in the outline of the shadow made by an object to create a pictorial work or shadowgraph.

2 . the creation of skiagrams on film with x rays. — skiagram , n . — skiagrapher , n .

stereography

the art of representing the forms of solid bodies on a plane surface. — stereographer , n . — stereographic, stereographical , adj .

stylography

the art of drawing, writing, or engraving with a style or similar instrument. — stylographic, stylographical, adj .

xylopyrography

the art or technique of producing a picture or design on a piece of wood by burning it with a heated, pointed instrument. Also called poker painting .