Meaning & use
artistic person
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Meanings
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Someone who has a natural talent for art or shows creative skill and sensitivity in what they make or do.
Grammar: Countable phrase: 'an artistic person', 'two artistic people' (plural 'people', not 'persons' in everyday talk).
Patterns
- be an artistic person
- a very artistic person
My sister is an artistic person; she paints and makes her own jewelry.
He is an artistic person who notices colors and shapes that most people miss.
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Someone who appreciates art, music, or beauty and often spends time on creative activities.
Grammar: Used to describe a person's interests or lifestyle, not just their ability.
Patterns
- an artistic person who ...
- come across as an artistic person
She is an artistic person who goes to galleries every weekend.
As an artistic person, he prefers a quiet studio to a noisy office.
Word forms
| plural | artistic people |
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Common combinations
- highly artistic person
- She is a highly artistic person with a great eye for detail.
- naturally artistic person
- He is a naturally artistic person and learned to draw without lessons.
- an artistic person at heart
- Although she works in finance, she is an artistic person at heart.
- a very artistic person
- My cousin is a very artistic person and designs posters for local bands.
Synonyms and how they differ
- creative person
- Broader: a creative person may have new ideas in any field, while an artistic person usually works with visual or performing arts.
- artist
- Stronger and more specific: an artist often makes art as a job or serious practice, whereas an artistic person may just have talent or interest.
Word family
- art noun
- Painting, drawing, sculpture, and similar creative work.
- artist noun
- A person who creates art, especially as a profession.
- artistically adverb
- In a way that shows artistic skill or taste.
Commonly confused: artistic person or artful?
artistic person vs artful
Artful often means clever or cunning, sometimes in a dishonest way, while artistic means skilled in art.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'artistic person' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'An artistic person' needs the article 'an' before a vowel sound, and the verb agrees with 'she' as 'loves'. Option 2 has a missing article, option 3 has the wrong article, and option 4 has a subject-verb agreement error.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “artistic person”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.