drawing tool

Artist's marking implement

A drawing tool is any implement used to make marks on a surface for artistic or technical purposes.

The term covers pencils, pens, charcoal, brushes, and styluses, as well as software features in digital applications: Select the drawing tool from the toolbar.

In computing, drawing tools often include shape generators, erasers, and color pickers alongside freehand options.

Related

technical pen · brush · stylus · charcoal · sketch · sketch pad · graphite · marker · crayon · pastel · ink · nib · stroke · shade · line · canvas · paper · art supplies

Categories
Opposites
creative function

drawing tooleraser

Mark removal tool

correction fluid · white-out · sandpaper · scraper · undo button

medium type

drawing toolchisel

Edged carving implement

carving knife · potter's wheel · loom · sewing needle · camera

artistic medium

drawing toolpaintbrush

Bristled tool for applying pigment

palette knife · spray gun · airbrush · roller

Family

draw, drawing, tool, tools, drew, drawn, draws, drawer, drawers

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G