A painter was one who applied paint to a surface for artistic purposes. (TNG: "Brothers")
Painters, or specifically artists, may produce artworks on to various medias, such as a canvas. (DS9: "Accession") Revalus once described a concept called "visceral writing" that said "a writer should put pen to paper as if he were a painter putting brush to canvas." (DS9: "The Muse")
According to Gideon Seyetik, "A great terraformer needs the green thumb of a gardener, the eye of a painter and the soul of a poet." (DS9: "Second Sight")
Kira Nerys once admitted to Vedek Bareil that she had "absolutely no artistic skills" and that she "was the worst finger painter at the 4 year old level," (DS9: "The Circle") this despite being the daughter of a icon painter. (DS9: "Second Skin")
Notable painters[]
- Benyan
- Salvador Dali
- Data
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Giotto
- Kathryn Janeway
- Fernand Léger
- Kira Meru
- Nanpart Malor
- Michelangelo
- Claude Monet
- Marla McGivers
- Pablo Picasso
- Reginald Pollack
- Gideon Seyetik
- Sten
- Taranullus
- Norvo Tigan
- Topek
- Tora Ziyal
- Vincent van Gogh
- Johannes Vermeer
- Y'Raka