絵に描いた餠[enikaitamochi] pie in the sky
絵描[ekaki] painter
弧を描く[kowoegaku] to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass)
自然描写[shizenbyousha] description of nature
手描[tegaki] handwriting

描き分ける[kakiwakeru] to distinguish in writing
心理描写[shinribyousha] psychological description
人物寸描[jinbutsusunbyou] thumb-nail sketch
素描[sobyou] drawing
点描[tenbyou] dotting

金糸雀[kinshijaku] canary (esp. the island canary, Serinus canaria)
亜麻糸[amaito] flax yarn
綾糸[ayaito] colored thread
一糸[isshi] string
一糸まとわぬ[isshimatowanu] stark naked

一糸一毫[isshiichigou] tiny amount
下糸入れ[shitaitoire] shuttle
菌糸[kinshi] fungal filament
結紮糸[kessatsushi] ligature
原糸[genshi] thread for weaving

影絵[kagee] shadow picture
下絵[shitae] rough sketch
絵にかいた餅[enikaitamochi] pie in the sky
絵具[enogu] colors
絵画[kaiga] picture

絵巻[emaki] picture scroll
絵巻物[emakimono] picture scroll
絵図[ezu] illustration
絵日記[enikki] diary with illustrations