artistic
adjective
ar·tis·tic
är-ˈti-stik 
1
: of, relating to, or characteristic of art or artists
artistic subjects
an artistic success
2
: showing imaginative skill in arrangement or execution
artistic photography
Examples of artistic in a Sentence
a work of artistic value
He shows real artistic talent.
Both of my children are very artistic.
Recent Examples on the Web
In fifth grade, the Henson family moved to Maryland, where Henson experimented with a variety of artistic formats that eventually led him towards television, the newest visual medium at the time.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Now in its third year, the program offers artistic residencies to French artists on the cutting edge of new media.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
The nationwide contest is held annually to recognize and encourage artistic talent nationwide, according to the release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
But the film itself, as an artistic product, feels limited in its observational scope, because the filmmaker doesn’t have any distance from the material.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
From grand estates, to artistic boltholes and bucolic farmhouses, there’s no shortage of great hotels in the Provençal countryside.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
But so far, Snyder’s failure to deliver is a disappointment that results from an artistic conflict over principles.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 Apr. 2024
Finding themselves impoverished in the city of light, Lempicka develops her artistic skills.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
But Hancock’s constantly restless artistic spirit, coupled with the 2020 pandemic shutdown, led him to reevaluate things in a major way.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Now in its third year, the program offers artistic residencies to French artists on the cutting edge of new media.
—Ben Croll, Variety, 26 Apr. 2024
The nationwide contest is held annually to recognize and encourage artistic talent nationwide, according to the release.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024
But the film itself, as an artistic product, feels limited in its observational scope, because the filmmaker doesn’t have any distance from the material.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
From grand estates, to artistic boltholes and bucolic farmhouses, there’s no shortage of great hotels in the Provençal countryside.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024
But so far, Snyder’s failure to deliver is a disappointment that results from an artistic conflict over principles.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 Apr. 2024
Finding themselves impoverished in the city of light, Lempicka develops her artistic skills.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 15 Apr. 2024
But Hancock’s constantly restless artistic spirit, coupled with the 2020 pandemic shutdown, led him to reevaluate things in a major way.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2024
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“Artistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/artistic. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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artistic
adjective
ar·tis·tic
är-ˈtis-tik
1
: relating to or characteristic of art or artists
2
: showing skill and imagination
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