stippler

9.9

A person who makes pictures using many small dots to show light and dark

noun
/ˈstɪplər/

Specialized

: punteador

The skilled stippler used tiny dots to create realistic shading in her portrait.

Examples

Many art students admire the patience and precision required to become a master stippler.
As a renowned stippler, he was often commissioned for his unique illustrations in scientific textbooks.
The stippler created a beautiful landscape.
Many stipplers use digital tools today.
As a renowned stippler, he was often commissioned for his unique illustrations in scientific textbooks.
The skilled stippler used tiny dots to create realistic shading in her portrait.
Many art students admire the patience and precision required to become a master stippler.

Synonyms

painter

vsstippler

172 1.0

A person who makes pictures using colour on canvas or paper

uses small dots or short strokes instead of broad colored areas

graphic artist

vsstippler

8 3.4

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

focuses on fine manual mark techniques rather than commercial design goals

inker

vsstippler

Jargon

1 6.4

An artist who draws bold ink lines over pencil art in comics

focuses on tiny marks to create texture rather than line work

penciler

vsstippler

Jargon

1 5.5

A person who draws pictures or plans by hand with a pencil

creates images with many small marks for texture not just outlines

pointillist

vsstippler

Specialized

1 9.1

A painter who makes pictures using many small dots of color

uses dots or short strokes often for texture and detail

sketcher

vsstippler

1 3.5

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

builds images from many small marks rather than quick overall sketches

pastelist

vsstippler

1 7.7

A person who makes pictures using soft colored sticks or makes and sells those sticks

employs dots or short strokes rather than smooth blended areas

Surface Forms

stippler singular

stipplers plural

Morphology

stippler = stipple (transparent) = stipple + er

Agentive suffix '-er' attached to the verb 'stipple' yields 'one who stipples', a straightforward, predictable formation.

Etymology

Stippler comes from the verb stipple, which means 'to make small dots'. A helpful way to remember it is to think of someone who dots the paper again and again: a stippler builds an image and its shading by making many tiny spots.