Synonyms picture
picture ▪ painting ▪ drawing ▪ portrait ▪ print ▪ sketch
These are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc.
picture a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint:
The children were drawing pictures of their pets.
painting a picture that has been made using paint:
a collection of paintings by American artists
drawing a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint:
a pencil/charcoal drawing
portrait a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders:
Vermeer’s ‘Portrait of the artist in his studio’
a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself)
print a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography:
a Renoir print
sketch a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details:
I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.
Patterns
to draw a picture/portrait/sketch
to paint a picture/portrait
to make a painting/drawing/portrait/print/sketch
to do a painting/drawing/portrait/sketch