An artist who specializes in using color or adds colors to things like prints, comics, or photographs.
From 'colour' (noun) + '-ist' (suffix meaning 'one who practices or specializes in'). The '-ist' suffix comes from Latin and Greek and is one of English's most productive word-building tools.
Comic book colourists are having a renaissance thanks to digital tools—what was once a low-paid apprentice job is now recognized as an art form that can make or break how readers experience a story, yet many readers still don't know the colorist's name!
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