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painter; artist
drawing pictures; doodling; painting
絵描きの仕事は楽ではない。
Being an artist is not easy.
絵描きとして生計を立てるのは難しい。
Making a living as a painter is hard.
その絵描きは若くして才能を認められた。
That painter gained recognition as a talent at a young age.