draftsman
noun
a person employed in making mechanical drawings, as of machines, structures, etc.
draftsmanship
-
a word derived from
draftsman.
Example Sentences
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The exhibited examples devoted to “Running Fence” are elegantly rendered, combining virtuosic draftsmanship and precise use of perspective.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Taylor recently painted a portrait of a bespectacled Guest, and he added that Guest’s early stints doing illustrations gave him a crucial base in draftsmanship.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2022
Garber’s style combined realism and fantasy, precise draftsmanship and decorative technique, emblazoning all in vibrant, shimmering colors.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 1, 2020
You see his gift for draftsmanship and knowledge of the tools of art, but he took them apart and put them together in unexpected combinations.
From National Geographic ● Apr. 14, 2018
Rembrandt’s draftsmanship is so forceful that it allows us to mentally trace the movements of the master’s hand with astonishing vividness.
From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson
