Arts et Artisanat - Artistes Visuels

someone who creates drawings, sculptures, paintings, etc. either as their job or hobby

artiste

an artist who specializes in creating humorous and exaggerated drawings of people

caricaturiste

an artist who specializes in creating humorous drawings, often in the form of comic strips or cartoons

dessinateur de bandes dessinées, cartooniste

an artist who specializes in creating detailed drawings or plans for technical purposes

dessinateur, dessinateur technique

an artist who specializes in creating illustrations, often for books, magazines, or other publications

illustrateur, illustratrice

an artist who specializes in creating small scale, highly detailed works of art

miniaturiste

a well-known European painter, especially one who lived before the 19th century

grand maître

an artist who paints pictures

peintre

an artist who draws with chalk on the sidewalk, hoping to get money from the pedestrians

artiste de rue

a person who creates moving images, such as cartoons, using various techniques and software

animateur, animatrice

a person whose job is designing buildings and typically supervising their construction

architecte

a skilled craftsperson who creates objects partly or entirely by hand

artisan, artisane

an artist who specializes in adding color to artwork, such as illustrations or comics

coloriste

an artist who specializes in creating visual representations of ideas, often for use in films, video games, and other media

artiste concept, illustrateur concept

a professional who arranges flowers and foliage to create decorative displays

designer floral, floriste

a professional who creates and designs jewelry pieces, usually for sale

designer de bijoux, créateur de bijoux

an artist who creates the initial sketches and layouts of comic book pages

penciller, dessinateur de comic

someone whose hobby or job is taking photographs

photographe

a professional who takes and publishes photographs that tell stories and document events, often for news publications

photojournaliste, journaliste photo

an artist who creates decorative and functional objects out of clay

potier, potière

someone who makes works of art by carving or shaping stone, wood, clay, metal, etc. into different forms

sculpteur

a skilled professional who creates permanent body art by applying ink or pigments to the skin using specialized equipment

tatoueur, artiste-tatoueur

an artist who creates sculptures and decorative objects by carving them from a material such as wood, stone, or ivory

sculpteur, carver

a skilled professional who creates items by hand, often using traditional methods and techniques

artisan, ouvrier qualifié

a craftsman who makes and repairs leather saddles and other leather items for horses and other animals

sellier, seller

a skilled craftsman who works with stone, brick, or concrete to build structures such as walls, buildings, etc.

maçon

a craftsman who prepares animal hides by soaking, stretching, and treating them with oils and chemicals to make leather

tanneur, tanneuse

a highly skilled and experienced craftsman who has achieved a certain level of mastery in their craft

maître artisan, artisan maître

someone who works for a skilled person for a specific period of time to learn their skills, usually earning a low income

apprenti, apprentie

a craftsman who has completed an apprenticeship and has a certain level of skill and experience in their craft, but is not yet a master craftsman

ouvrier qualifié, compagnon

someone who prints pictures or designs from special plates or blocks

graveur, graveuse

someone who has become very skillful in their chosen art, particularly one in the past

maître

someone who is trained to carve or cut designs and words on a hard surface made of wood, stone, etc.

graveur, graveuse

a skilled tradesperson who specializes in cutting, installing, and replacing glass in various types of windows, doors, mirrors, and other architectural or decorative applications

vitrier

a person who spins fibers, such as wool, cotton, or silk, into yarn or thread using various tools

fileuse, fournisseuse

a skilled craftsman or craftswoman who creates woven fabrics and textiles by interlacing threads or yarns on a loom using various techniques and patterns

tisserand, tisserande

a person who designs, makes, and sells hats, headwear, and other accessories

modiste, chapelier

a person who specializes in the art and craft of cutting, shaping, and polishing gemstones, minerals, and rocks into decorative objects

lapidaire