Artist vs. Painter — What's the Difference?

An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art, practicing the arts, or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse refers to a practitioner in the visual arts only.

One who paints, either as an artist or worker.

One, such as a painter, sculptor, or writer, who is able by virtue of imagination and talent or skill to create works of aesthetic value, especially in the fine arts.

A rope attached to the bow of a boat, used for tying up, as when docking or towing.

A person whose work shows exceptional creative ability or skill

See cougar.

One, such as an actor or singer, who works in the performing arts.

An artist who paints pictures.

One who is adept at an activity, especially one involving trickery or deceit

A laborer or workman who paints surfaces using a paintbrush or other means.

A person who creates art.

(obsolete) A chain or rope used to attach the shank of an anchor to the side of a ship when not in use.

A person who creates art as an occupation.

(nautical) A rope that is attached to the bow of a dinghy, or other small boat, and used for tying up or towing.

A person who is skilled at some activity.

(Southern US) A mountain lion.

A recording artist.

A rope at the bow of a boat, used to fasten it to anything.

(archaic) Artistic.

The panther, or puma.

One who practices some mechanic art or craft; an artisan.

One whose occupation is to paint

One who professes and practices an art in which science and taste preside over the manual execution.

An artist who paints

One who shows trained skill or rare taste in any manual art or occupation.

A worker who is employed to cover objects with paint

An artful person; a schemer.

A line that is attached to the bow of a boat and used for tying up (as when docking or towing)

A person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

Large American feline resembling a lion