This is the 6377th most frequent Russian word.
художники
Artists.
In this sentence, 'художники' refers to individuals involved in the creative activity of painting pictures for a specific purpose, demonstrating their professional role or activity.
Художники рисуют картины для выставки.
Artists are painting pictures for the exhibition.
Here, 'художников' indicates the individuals encountered by the speaker who were actively engaged in artwork creation outdoors.
На улице я встретил двух художников, которые рисовали городской пейзаж.
On the street, I met two artists who were painting the urban landscape.
In this usage, 'художников' denotes people starting to engage in artistic activities, focusing on their beginner status in the artistic domain.