godan verb (-su), transitive verb
begin drawing; begin painting
Used when starting to draw or paint a picture, illustration, or artwork. Emphasizes the initial act of putting lines or colors onto a surface.
新しいスケッチブックに風景を描き起こす。
I begin drawing a landscape in a new sketchbook.
画家はキャンバスに向かい、静物を描き起
The painter faced the canvas and began painting a still life.