croquis

American  

[kroh-kee, kraw-kee] / kroʊˈki, krɔˈki /

noun

plural

croquis

1. a rough preliminary drawing; sketch.

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Etymology

Origin of croquis

1800–10; < French, equivalent to croqu ( er ) to make a quick sketch of, rough out, (earlier) know (a subject) superficially (apparently to be identified with croquer to crunch; croquette ) + -is noun suffix ( penthouse )

Example Sentences

She was like, “I want my women to look like croquis.”

From Los Angeles Times

Artists often use croquis for subjects who won’t or can’t stay still—like a feral cat or a small child, someone whose whole being cannot be captured on paper in one steady view.

From Literature

So Theo appears to us in a series of croquis.

From Literature

Artists make croquis for different reasons.

From Literature

While learning how to draw the human figure, an artist uses each croquis to concentrate on a different part of the body, a different pose: how an arm bends throwing a ball, what the hand looks like when grasping a paintbrush or a fishing pole or a lovers hand.

From Literature