artist
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++art·ist /ˈɑːtɪst $ ˈɑːr-/ ●●● S3 W2 noun [countable] 1 
AVART/CULTUREsomeone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings 画家，美术家；艺术家 an exhibition of paintings by local artists 当地画家的画展 → make-up artist at make-up(1)2 PERFORMa professional performer, especially a singer, dancer, or actor 表演艺术家；艺人 Many of the artists in the show donated their fee to charity. 参加演出的许多艺人将出场费捐给了慈善事业。3 informalGOOD/EXCELLENT someone who is extremely good at something 高手，技术高超的人 He’s an artist in the kitchen. 他是位烹饪大师。 → con artistn THESAURUSartist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawingsan exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artistsa wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birdspainter someone who paints picturesthe Dutch painter, Johannes VermeerSisley was principally a landscape painter.photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a jobCartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time.a fashion photographerpotter someone who makes pots or other objects from clayIn Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs. sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood)The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an ideaa one-man show by the French performance artist, OrlanExamples from the Corpus
artist• Richter is not a conventional painter: he is an artist who happens to use paint as a medium.• Royalties on record sales govern how much an artist earns from his or her recording career.• You've just got to do your best, whether you're a road-sweeper or an artist.• She's an artist in the kitchen.• A bold artist and rugged individualist, Jones loves to lift the lid on the id.• The Minoan faience artists achieved very high levels of technical ability.• Leonardo was the greatest artist of his time.• I bought some post cards of prints by Japanese artists.• We asked a local artist to come and show her work to the students.• The band are not just successful recording artists - they are constantly touring and playing live to sell-out crowds.• At that time Picasso was a struggling artist, little known outside Paris.• Through figurative abstracted works on paper, Tempe artist Ron Bimrose taps into light themes like transition, fate and personal choice.• This exhibit of paintings and sculptures traces the artist's work during five decades.• The obituary described Nureyev as 'a great dancer and a true artist'.• Sis, the son of two artists, grew up in the Czech capital of Prague.art·ist noun →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
Corpus who art, someone produces especially or paintings
artist
art‧ist S3 W2 /ˈɑːtəst, ˈɑːtɪst $ ˈɑːr-/
noun [countable]
1. someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings:
an exhibition of paintings by local artists ⇨ make-up artist at make-up(1)
2. a professional performer, especially a singer, dancer, or actor:
Many of the artists in the show donated their fee to charity.
3. informal someone who is extremely good at something:
He’s an artist in the kitchen. ⇨ con artist
▪ artist someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings: an exhibition of paintings by 50 contemporary artists | a wildlife artist who specializes in drawing birds
▪painter someone who paints pictures: the Dutch painter, Johannes Vermeer | Sisley was principally a landscape painter.
▪photographer someone who takes photographs, as an art or as a job: Cartier-Bresson was one of the greatest photographers of all time. | a fashion photographer
▪potter someone who makes pots or other objects from clay: In Spain, local potters produce ceramics with beautiful brightly-coloured designs.
▪sculptor someone who makes sculptures (=a work of art that is made from stone, metal, or wood): The museum has several pieces by the great English sculptor, Sir Henry Moore.
▪performance artist someone who uses acting, dance and other actions to create art that expresses an idea: a one-man show by the French performance artist, Orlan
art‧ist S3 W2 /ˈɑːtəst, ˈɑːtɪst $ ˈɑːr-/
noun [countable]1. someone who produces art, especially paintings or drawings:
2. a professional performer, especially a singer, dancer, or actor:
3. informal someone who is extremely good at something:
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Creating art 艺术创作
make a work of art/a drawing/a sketch/a sculpture/a statue/engravings/etchings/prints创作艺术品；绘画；画素描；创作雕塑／雕像／雕版印刷品／蚀刻画／版画 do an oil painting/a self-portrait/a line drawing/a rough sketch画油画／自画像／线条画／草图 create a work of art/an artwork/paintings and sculptures创作一件艺术品／绘画和雕塑 produce paintings/portraits/oil sketches/his most celebrated work/a series of prints创作绘画／肖像画／油画速写／他最知名的作品／一组版画 paint a picture/landscape/portrait/mural/in oils/in watercolours/( in watercolors/on canvasespecially
画画／风景画／肖像画／壁画／油画／水彩画；在画布上画 draw a picture/a portrait/a cartoon/a sketch/a line/a figure/the human form/in charcoal/in ink画画／肖像／漫画／素描／线条／形体／人形／木炭画／墨水画 sketch a preliminary drawing/a figure/a shape勾勒草图／形体／图形 carve a figure/an image/a sculpture/an altarpiece/reliefs/a block of wood雕刻形体／形象／雕塑／祭坛雕塑／浮雕／一块木头 sculpt a portrait bust/a statue/an abstract figure雕刻半身像／塑像／抽象形体 etch a line/a pattern/a design/a name into the glass蚀刻线条／图案／图样／名字在玻璃杯上 mix colours/( colors/pigments/paintsespecially
调色；调颜料 add/apply thin/thick layers of paint/colour/( color/pigmentespecially
加上薄薄／厚厚几层颜料 use oil pastels/charcoal/acrylic paint/a can of spray paint使用油画棒／木炭笔／丙烯酸颜料／一罐喷雾颜料 work in bronze/ceramics/stone/oils/pastels/watercolour/a wide variety of media用青铜／陶瓷／石头／油彩／蜡笔／水彩／各种各样的材料制作艺术品
Describing art 描述艺术
paint/depict a female figure/a biblical scene/a pastoral landscape/a domestic interior画／描绘女性形体／与《圣经》有关的场景／田园风光／家庭室内场景 depict/illustrate a traditional/mythological/historical/religious theme描绘／阐释传统的／神话的／历史的／宗教的主题 create an abstract composition/a richly textured surface/a distorted perspective设计抽象的艺术构图／丰富的层次／视觉扭曲效果 paint dark/rich/skin/flesh tones用颜料绘成深色／浓重的颜色／肤色／肉色 use broad brush strokes/loose brushwork/vibrant colours/a limited palette/simple geometric forms用粗笔线条／散漫的笔法／鲜艳的颜色／有限的色调／简单的几何图形 develop/adopt/paint in a stylized manner/an abstract style用非写实手法／抽象方式阐明／采用／描绘
Showing and selling art 艺术品展示及销售
commission an altarpiece/a bronze bust of sb/a portrait/a religious work/an artist to paint sth委托创作一幅祭坛画／一座某人的半身铜像／一幅肖像画／一件宗教艺术品；委托艺术家为某物作画 frame a painting/portrait给一幅画／肖像画镶框 hang art/a picture/a painting悬挂艺术品／图画／画作 display/exhibit modern art/sb's work/a collection/original artwork/drawings/sculptures/a piece陈列／展出现代艺术品／某人的作品／收藏品／艺术真品／图画／雕塑／一件艺术品 be displayed/hung in a gallery/museum在美术馆／博物馆展出 install/place a sculpture in/at/on sth在某处安放一座雕塑 erect/unveil a bronze/marble/life-size statue竖立／揭幕一座铜像／大理石像／与真人一样大的雕像 hold/host/mount/open/curate/see an exhibition( /especially
BrE ( an exhibitNAmE usually
举办／主持／筹办／举行／组织／观看展览 be/go on ( exhibition/BrE ( exhibitNAmE 参展 feature/promote/showcase a conceptual artist/contemporary works重点介绍／宣传／展示一位概念派艺术家／当代作品 collect African art/modern British paintings/Japanese prints收藏非洲艺术品／现代英国绘画／日本版画 restore/preserve a fresco/great works of art修复／保护湿壁画／伟大的艺术品