stick figures
Simple drawn humans
Stick figures are simple drawings of people or animals using lines for limbs and torso, circles for heads.
The minimal style requires no artistic skill, making stick figures ubiquitous in children's drawings, casual sketches, and instructional signage.
Despite their crudeness, stick figures can convey action, emotion, and narrative: The bathroom door had a stick figure in a dress.
Hasty informal drawing
- pencilGraphite writing instrument
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- outlineSummary of key elements
- gestureCommunicative body movement
proportion · contour · pose · movement · action lines · wireframe · thumbnail · storyboard
Mindless rough sketch
- crayonColored wax stick
- scribbleWrite without care
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
imagination · storybook · whimsical · playful · cartoon · fingerpaint · chalkboard · innocence
Symbol using visual likeness
- signagePosted public displays
- restroom signPlaque indicating toilet location
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
- crosswalk signStreet-crossing traffic indicator
warning sign · exit sign · accessibility · universal design · infographic · icon · emoji · hieroglyphs
Free of complexity
- basicFundamental in nature
- abstractCondensed version of text
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
- outlineSummary of key elements
schematic · stripped-down · essential · reductionist · geometric · sparse · unadorned · rudimentary
Simplified explanatory sketch
- how-toPractical instruction format
- assembly instructionsGuide for construction
- safety manualInstructions for avoiding harm
- exercise guideFitness instruction resource
dance steps · martial arts · ergonomics · demonstration · visual aid · tutorial · user manual · emergency procedures
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
gesture · proportion · contour · pose · movement · action lines · wireframe · thumbnail · storyboard · animation
doodle
Mindless rough sketch
- crayonColored wax stick
- scribbleWrite without care
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
playground · imagination · storybook · whimsical · playful · cartoon · fingerpaint · chalkboard · innocence · pretend
pictogram
Symbol using visual likeness
- signagePosted public displays
- restroom signPlaque indicating toilet location
- wayfindingNavigating through physical spaces
crosswalk sign · warning sign · exit sign · accessibility · universal design · infographic · icon · emoji · hieroglyphs · cave paintings
simple
Free of complexity
- basicFundamental in nature
- abstractCondensed version of text
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
outline · schematic · stripped-down · essential · reductionist · geometric · sparse · unadorned · rudimentary · bare
diagram
Simplified explanatory sketch
- how-toPractical instruction format
- assembly instructionsGuide for construction
- safety manualInstructions for avoiding harm
exercise guide · dance steps · martial arts · ergonomics · demonstration · visual aid · tutorial · user manual · emergency procedures · first aid guide
- kids' artcrayons, finger painting, scribbles, chalk, markers
- drawing basicspencil sketching, basic shapes, line drawing, shading, shading techniques
- drawing bookscoloring books, sketch pads, step-by-step, drawing tutorials, art instruction
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- visual symbolspictograms, pictographs, symbols, glyphs, ideograms
- ancient artsculpture, sculptures, pottery, mosaics, murals
stick figureslife drawings
Art from live models
Renaissance paintings · medical illustrations · fashion illustrations
stick figuressculptures
Carved or molded artworks
statues · bronze figures · figurines · marble sculptures · mannequins
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