Synonyms for

Sketching

Verb / ˈsketʃɪŋ / Another word for sketching — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

The act of drawing or outlining something quickly or roughly.

Synonyms & similar words

sketch chalkout outline adumbrate drawing doodling outlining tracing rendering depicting illustrating portraying mapping drafting designing plotting charting graphing scribbling jotting noting recording scrawling writing

Example sentences

  1. She spends hours sketching in her sketchbook every day.
  2. He enjoys sketching landscapes and nature scenes.
  3. The artist spent weeks sketching the portrait before starting to paint it.
  4. I like to sketch my ideas before designing them on the computer.
  5. She was caught sketching during class instead of taking notes.

Quotes

  • Sketching is almost everything. It is the painter's identity, his style, his conviction, and then color is just a gift to the drawing.
  • I'm always sketching in my notebook, writing down melodies and lyrics that come to me.
  • Sketching is the breath of art: it is the most refreshing of all the more impulsive forms of creative self-expression and, as such, it's the perfect antidote to all manners of creative blockages.

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