drawing — /draw ing/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that draws. 2. a graphic representation by lines of an object or idea, as with a pencil; a delineation of form without reference to color. 3. a sketch, plan, or design, esp. one made with pen, pencil … Universalium
Decipherment of rongorongo — Tablet B Aruku kurenga, verso. One of four texts which provided the Jaussen list, the first attempt at decipherment. Made of Pacific rosewood, mid nineteenth century, Easter Island. (Collection of the SS.CC., Rome) There have been numerous… … Wikipedia
pen drawing — Artwork executed wholly or in part with pen and ink, usually on paper. It is fundamentally a linear method of making images. Artists who wish to suggest three dimensional forms use hatching and cross hatching or washes of colour laid onto the… … Universalium
History of printing — The history of printing began as an attempt to make easier and reduce the cost of reproducing multiple copies of documents, fabrics, wall papers and so on. Printing streamlined the process of communication, and contributed to the development of… … Wikipedia
inscription — Synonyms and related words: acknowledgments, arch, back, back matter, barrow, bastard title, bibliography, booking, boundary stone, brass, burr, bust, cairn, cataloging, catch line, catchword, cenotaph, chiseling, chronicling, colophon, column,… … Moby Thesaurus
bar — Synonyms and related words: Hershey bar, Maypole, abscind, accent, accent mark, achievement, ait, alehouse, alerion, ambo, amputate, animal charge, annihilate, annulet, anticipate, arch dam, archipelago, argent, armorial bearings, armory, arms,… … Moby Thesaurus
Engineering drawing — Technical drawings An engineering drawing, a type of technical drawing, is used to fully and clearly define requirements for engineered items. Engineering drawing (the activity) produces engineering drawings (the documents). More than just the… … Wikipedia
Mary and Conrad Buff — Mary Conrad Buff Born Conrad Buff August 31, 1967(1967 08 31) March 11, 1975(1975 03 11) Speicher, Switzerland Mary Buff April 10, 1890(1890 04 10) 1970 Cincinnati, Ohio Notable work(s) … Wikipedia
John Vernon Lord — is an illustrator, author and teacher. He has illustrated many classical texts, including Aesop s Fables [ Aesop s Fables , edited and illustrated by John Vernon Lord, verses by James Michie, Jonathan Cape 1989] , The Nonsense Verse of Edward… … Wikipedia
delineation — Synonyms and related words: account, alphabet, art, band, bar, black and white, blueprint, brouillon, cameo, cartoon, catalog, cataloging, character, character sketch, charactering, characterization, charcoal, charcoal drawing, chart, chiaroscuro … Moby Thesaurus
Cross-hatched letter of 1837, Confederate States of America.
