noun
- a rough sketch or preliminary drawing
Usage: from French
Examples
- The artist made several croquis before starting the final painting.
- Fashion designers often begin with quick croquis to capture their ideas.
- She filled her sketchbook with croquis of people in the park.
- The architect’s croquis showed the basic layout of the building.
- His croquis captured the essence of the landscape in just a few lines.
- The art teacher asked students to create croquis of still life objects.