Thesaurus results for DRAWINGS

drawings

noun

plural of drawing

as in sketches

a picture using lines to represent the chief features of an object or scene with an economy of lines, he created a vivid drawing of the tree

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Recent Examples of drawings Dykstra’s drawings are beautifully detailed, thoughtful, charming and evocative. — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Many of the drawings have been done on blue paper, and because the book has rarely been exposed to light, its colors remain remarkable. — News Desk, Artforum, 19 Aug. 2026 Paintings, drawings, and photographs by Weygold were on view in an exhibition at the Speed in 2017. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Winning Triple Twist numbers 12-18-20-23-26-39 Check Triple Twist payouts and previous drawings here. — Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Narrative art that tells a story has appeared in many forms, from cave drawings and hieroglyphics to paintings, murals, illustrations, comics, and sculpture. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 There was a frequent visitor, a man in his 30s, who repeatedly came to the park and would go from princess to princess, presenting them with drawings, making requests for videos, and going in for long hugs. — Alexis Mikulski Ruiz, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026 But mostly that has been replaced with different games or drawings or pissing contests so that everyone doesn’t just ransack the house for the best room. — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026 Powerball drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday night. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026

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Lawrence Lewitinn is building an AI-native archive for his great-uncle’s works, which will systematize the artist’s sketches, pigment formulas, poems and color diagrams, along with his notes on color, perception and theory.

— R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The couture team and Pierpaolo sent the most exquisite selection of sketches to choose from.

— Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of sketches

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Kristinka Lazar, for example, used the time as an artistic residency to create a collection of paintings called The Gift of Being Seen, featuring 45 portraits of local villagers.

— Liz Provencher, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Watermelon was founded in 2024 by brothers Badie and Hamza Ali to present more complex portraits of Palestinians and Arabs.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

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