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colorist

colorist

1 6.3
An artist who uses paint and shades to make pictures look bright and strong
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌlərɪst/
  • US
translation icon : colorista
  • She is a fearless colorist whose paintings speak equally about contemporary experience and their own facture.

Examples

  • As a colorist, he expertly used shades and tones to enhance the emotional depth of his artwork.

  • Francesco d'Antonio's treatment of the birds and animals further reinforces one's sense of this artist's interest in the natural world while revealing his skill as a colorist and master of composition.

    Academic text (2008)

  • If he had arrived earlier in Belgium, he would have become a colorist in the Flemish manner.

    Academic text (2000)

  • Godlove's work as a colorist was brilliant, and Gove likely knew it.

    Blog text (24)

  • But if brought together, the capacities of the colorist and the draftsman could provide the mansion house with much-needed income.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • The renowned colorist skillfully blended vibrant hues to create stunning visual effects in her paintings.

  • Her reputation as a gifted colorist grew as she demonstrated an exceptional ability to evoke mood through color.

Synonyms

artist
vscolorist
∞ 1.0

A person who makes art like paintings or sculptures with imagination and feeling

focuses mainly on skilled use of color for specific visual impact
painter
vscolorist
214 1.0

A person who makes pictures using colour on canvas or paper

focuses primarily on using color to achieve particular visual effects

How Skilled

colorist
  • US
1 6.3
colorist
  • Specialized
1 6.5
colorist
  • US
3 3.8

Surface Forms

colorist singular
colorists plural

Morphology

colorist = color (transparent) = color + ist

A straightforward agentive formation from 'color' with the productive suffix '-ist' meaning a person skilled in or associated with color.

Etymology

Colorist comes from color 'colour' and the ending -ist 'one who does'. Think of a colorist as a 'colour artist' who is especially good at using colour to make a painting look powerful.