Senses
画工/ 畫工 artisan-painter
An artisan or commercial painter who earns a living through painting, often distinguished from a fine artist
画工/ 畫工 painting technique
Technique and skill in painting; in Mainland China, this sense is usually written as 画功
画工/ 畫工 artificial
A style of artistic expression that is overly laboured or lacks natural grace; the opposite of 化工