draughtsman
noun
a checker, as used in the game of checkers.
draughtsmanship
-
a word derived from
draughtsman.
Example Sentences
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It also contains surprises: Corot’s monochromatic ébauche, Cézanne’s rawness and Matisse’s delicate draughtsmanship.
From New York Times ● Sep. 11, 2017
The brilliance of the fresco painting, the drama of the biblical story, and the extraordinary draughtsmanship and colour can arguably be better grasped by seeing every panel and lunette illustrated in accurate reproduction.
From Economist ● Aug. 28, 2014
Other contributors were bedevilled by their limitations in draughtsmanship.
From BBC ● Dec. 6, 2013
"Couldn't draw, no sense of draughtsmanship or colour."
From The Guardian ● Jun. 29, 2012
And yet in these handsome pages there are gems of draughtsmanship and extraordinary tours de force in illustration.
From The Art of Illustration 2nd ed. by Henry Blackburn
