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penciler

penciler

5.5
A person who draws pictures or plans by hand with a pencil
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛnslər/
  • Jargon
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  • As a talented penciler, she spent hours perfecting the intricate details of her drawings.

Examples

  • Some of the very best colorists, pencilers, and inkers were all working under one roof for Top Cow and WildStorm, everyone inspired by the idea of creating new franchises with new characters and owning the copyright.

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  • The penciler carefully sketched the main characters for the comic book series.

  • Almost as if a new penciler took over the book.

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  • Comics penciler

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  • The penciler created a stunning draft that would later be used for the final illustration.

Synonyms

artist
vspenciler
∞ 1.0

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

has a narrower role focused on hand-drawn drafts and comic techniques
cartoonist
vspenciler
57 3.1

A person who draws cartoons for newspapers or magazines

also covers technical and preparatory hand-drawn work beyond cartoons
illustrator
vspenciler
39 3.2

A person who draws pictures for books or magazines

also involves making technical drafts and hand-drawn comic stages
drawer
vspenciler
8 7.0

A person who draws pictures by hand

emphasizes making hand-made preparatory work and technical or comic drafts
graphic artist
vspenciler
7 3.4

A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites

leans more to hand-made draft work and comic or technical drawing
draftsman
vspenciler
  • Specialized
4 5.3

A person who draws detailed plans for buildings or machines

adds hand sketching and comic artwork roles to that technical focus
sketcher
vspenciler
1 3.5

A person who draws quick pictures, often as an artist or for a hobby

can be more formal, preparing refined hand-drawn drafts or comic art
drafter
vspenciler
  • Specialized
4.4

A person who draws detailed plans for buildings or machines

also includes hand-drawn sketches and comic art, not only formal plans
draftsperson
vspenciler
  • Specialized
6.9

A person who makes detailed drawings of buildings or machines

also covers hand-drawn sketches and comic art beyond formal plans

How Skilled

illustrator
39 3.2
penciler
  • Jargon
5.5
sketcher
1 3.5
doodler
1 3.8

Surface Forms

penciler singular
pencilers plural

Morphology

penciler = pencil (transparent) = pencil + er

Agentive '-er' added to 'pencil' yields 'penciler' meaning 'one who pencils' (draws or sketches with a pencil).

Etymology

Penciler comes from pencil + -er, where -er means 'one who'. A penciler is 'someone who draws in pencil' and makes the first, rough version of pictures or plans, which is why the word means the person who does the pencil drawing.