1. a person who draws or sketches with a pencil, especially an artist or illustrator
2. in comic books and graphic novels, the artist who draws the pencil artwork before inking
Usage: comics industry

Examples

• The penciller sketched the landscape with careful attention to detail.
• She worked as a penciller for a major comic book publisher.
• The penciller's rough drawings were passed to the inker for the next stage.
• Many aspiring pencillers study anatomy to improve their figure drawing.
• The penciller and colorist collaborated closely on the graphic novel.