I start to tie up the painter (6)
I believe the answer is:
artist
'painter' is the definition.
(painter is an example)
'i start to tie up the' is the wordplay.
'i start' can be anagrammed to 'ARTIST'.
Though, I am not clear how the anagram is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for artist that I've seen before include "eg Monet" , "A painter, sculptor or other creative person" , "One engaged in painting" , "Painter, sculptor or skilled musician" , "Painter; performer" .)