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messy sketch

[ˈmɛsi skɛtʃ]
nounpl: messy sketches
esboço desorganizado / rascunho bagunçado
1. A rough, disorganized, or hastily drawn preliminary drawing or outline, often with unclear lines, crossed-out sections, or poor composition
The artist's messy sketch eventually became a masterpiece.
O esboço desorganizado do artista eventualmente se tornou uma obra-prima.
2. A preliminary or rough version of any visual work that lacks clarity, order, or refinement
He showed me a messy sketch of his new design before finalizing it.
Ele me mostrou um rascunho bagunçado de seu novo design antes de finalizá-lo.
NYC Slang
quick and dirty sketch / hot mess sketch
Synonyms
rough draftcrude sketchsloppy drawingunfinished sketchscribble
Antonyms
polished drawingclean sketchrefined artworkfinished piece

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
esboço desorganizado / rascunho bagunçado
Common usage in artistic and design contexts
São Paulo
esboço confuso / desenho mal feito
Informal usage in creative industries
Rio de Janeiro
rascunho bagunçado / desenho desorganizado
Colloquial artistic terminology
Portugal
esboço desorganizado / rascunho desordenado
Formal and informal artistic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

from rough sketch to masterpiece
sketch in the rough
rough around the edges
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