Paintress

 Paintress or (ペイントレディ Peinto Redi "Translated as 'Paint Lady') is an archetype mainly and mostly comprised of LIGHT Fairy female monsters. Most of the Main Deck monsters are Normal Monsters, as well as Pendulums. The archetype's Extra Deck tools is comprised of Evolute Monsters with effects that either disturpt opponent's plays, set up more strategies, or accelerate their win condition. They are used by Melissa Meiri in Yu-Gi-Oh! ME. They are supported by "Power Portrait" archetype of Spells/Traps. "Sculptress" is this archetype's sub-series featuring Paintress pre-forms as in immobile scuplttures representing the creature/Gods they're designed after.

Appearance
"Paintress" monsters' general design are slight reminiscent of "", and based on Arzenal Soldiers from CROSS ANGE Rondo of Angel and Dragon. However, each member has their own unique design aspect which is designed after a Painter and/or their work or Techniques. The early designs took on a similar visiual cues to ""s, where they would have worn bikinis, gloves, thigh-high socks, boots and capes back around 2014. The designs later on took on a more individual attire based on the artist represent. The card evolutions take similar visual cues to Fate/Grand Order's. The first table of "Paintress" monsters are mostly Evolutes and/or easy to access high ATK monsters, which have more than just 1 form of art. They also include Fate/Grand Order-style card evolutions. Some members might be more sexually suggestive than others as the Painting theme in them was also during 1800 and onwards.

The following members do not follow under the above category and they only have Painting as their form of art.

Etymology
"Paintress" monsters mostly resemble the painting and/or sculptures of artists whom they're based on, also, they're mostly based on Greek and/or Christian deities, as well as mythological creatures. Some of the following creatures/deities have relation to the illustrations they're based on.

Playstyle
"Paintress" playstyle is mostly revolved around Normal Monster plays, in addition to self-destruction for Pendulum Effects, they also manipulate LP, and banish their cards. The Extra Deck is mostly around disruption, protection, and setting up more boards. They also make use of "Power Portrait" archetype of Spells/Traps.

Trivia

 * "", "", and "" were printed in the after this archetype's inspection, but share similar themes with this archetype.
 * This archetype shares similarities with "".
 * Both have a separate archetype of Spells/Traps that support them directly, "Power Portrait" and "" respectively.
 * Both archetypes are centered around banishing playstyle.
 * Each member of "Paintress" has an individual set of colors, similar to how "Infernoid" members have different canister colors respectively.