noun
- artists who create images using small dots or short strokes instead of lines or solid areas
Usage: art technique
Examples
- The stipplers worked patiently to build up shadows with thousands of tiny dots.
- Many botanical illustrators are skilled stipplers who use the technique for detailed plant drawings.
- The art class learned from experienced stipplers how to create texture through stippling.
- These stipplers prefer pen and ink over other mediums for their detailed work.
- The exhibition featured works by contemporary stipplers alongside traditional paintings.