What is a painter in slang?

In slang, painter has several meanings depending on context, some not related to paint. In general slang, painter can mean someone who paints, but also has specific subculture meanings. In British slang, painter is sometimes used as insult for someone who pretends or fakes, but more commonly, painter in drug slang, especially in UK, can refer to someone who paints or adulterates drugs, though this is not common. In prison slang, painter can mean someone who is good at making things look nice. In sports slang, painter can refer to baseball pitcher who paints the corners, meaning throws precisely on edge of strike zone, as in he is a painter, and in basketball, a painter is player who scores in the paint area near basket. In art slang, painter can mean someone who is creative but not necessarily professional. In some regional slang, to have a painter means to have a good story. In Cockney rhyming slang, painter is not major. In military slang, painter can refer to someone who does camouflage. Overall, most slang uses of painter are neutral and refer to precise or artistic skill, as in he paints the corners in baseball, meaning accurate pitcher, or he is a painter meaning he is skilled with brush. It is not generally offensive, though context matters.