Words for Art

Learn how to describe art using the right words and phrases. Everyone can write colorfully about artwork!

  1. absorbing
  2. abstract
  3. acclaimed
  4. accomplished
  5. adroit
  6. aesthetic
  7. aesthetically pleasing
  8. aggressive
  9. appealing
  10. artistic
  11. astonishing
  12. atmospheric
  13. authentic
  14. avant-garde
  15. award-winning
  16. awe-inspiring
  17. balanced
  18. baroque
  19. beautiful
  20. bold
  21. boundless
  22. brilliant
  23. candid
  24. ceramic
  25. characteristic
  26. classic
  27. collectable
  28. colorful
  29. complementary
  30. complex
  31. conceptual
  32. contemplative
  33. contemporary
  34. controversial
  35. conversational
  36. creative
  37. daring
  38. dazzling
  39. decorative
  40. deeply thoughtful
  41. delicate
  42. dense
  43. detailed
  1. infused
  2. inspirational
  3. inspired
  4. instinctive
  5. intellectual
  6. intense
  7. intensive
  8. interesting
  9. intuitive
  10. inventive
  11. labyrinthine
  12. layered
  13. lifelike
  14. literal
  15. luminous
  16. lyrical
  17. mature
  18. meandering
  19. mosaic-like
  20. moving
  21. mysterious
  22. mystical
  23. narrative
  24. organic
  25. original
  26. paradoxical
  27. passionate
  28. peaceful
  29. personal
  30. phenomenal
  31. pictorial
  32. playful
  33. potent
  34. profound
  35. provoking
  36. pure
  37. radiant
  38. realistic
  39. refined
  40. refreshing
  41. remarkable
  42. resourceful
  43. revealing
  1. disciplined
  2. disruptive
  3. distinctive
  4. distinguished
  5. divine
  6. dreamlike
  7. dreamy
  8. dynamic
  9. eclectic
  10. elevated
  11. elevating
  12. emergent
  13. emerging
  14. emotional
  15. emotionally charged
  16. enchanted
  17. energetic
  18. engaging
  19. engrossing
  20. enigmatic
  21. epochal
  22. ethereal
  23. evocative
  24. exceptional
  25. exotic
  26. explosive
  27. expressive
  28. extreme
  29. fascinating
  30. figural
  31. figurative
  32. fluid
  33. freelance
  34. fresh
  35. gorgeous
  36. graceful
  37. granular
  38. honest
  39. human
  40. hyper-creative
  41. imaginative
  42. impassioned
  43. impeccable
  1. romantic
  2. saturated
  3. sculptural
  4. semi-abstract
  5. sensual
  6. serene
  7. signature
  8. simple
  9. skilled
  10. soft
  11. sparse
  12. spiritual
  13. stimulating
  14. stirring
  15. studied
  16. stunning
  17. sublime
  18. substantive
  19. supple
  20. surreal
  21. symbolic
  22. tactile
  23. talented
  24. tasteful
  25. textile
  26. thought-provoking
  27. timeless
  28. touching
  29. traditional
  30. tranquil
  31. unconventional
  32. unexpected
  33. unforgettable
  34. unique
  35. universal
  36. unpredictable
  37. varied
  38. visionary
  39. visual
  40. visually stimulating
  41. voyeuristic
  1. abstraction
  2. abundance
  3. aesthetic
  4. an eye for
  5. art
  6. art form
  7. art gallery
  8. art style
  9. artist
  10. artistic career
  11. artistic endeavor
  12. artistic expresion
  13. artistic genius
  14. artwork
  15. assemblage
  16. balance
  17. beauty
  18. body of work
  19. brushwork
  20. camera
  21. canvas
  22. character
  23. collection
  24. collector
  25. color
  26. complexity
  27. composition
  28. concept
  29. conception
  30. contrasts
  31. conviction
  32. creative approach
  33. creativity
  34. dedication
  35. depth
  1. masterpiece
  2. mastery
  3. maturity
  4. meaning
  5. medium
  6. method
  7. mixed media
  8. mood
  9. motif
  10. movement
  11. museum
  12. mystique
  13. narrative
  14. nuance
  15. painting
  16. palette
  17. panel
  18. passion
  19. patron
  20. pattern
  21. perception
  22. perspective
  23. philosophy
  24. photo
  25. photograph
  26. picture
  27. piece
  28. portrait
  29. preoccupation
  30. print
  31. process
  32. purity
  33. quality
  34. reaction
  35. realm
  1. detail
  2. diptych
  3. draftsmanship
  4. duality
  5. element
  6. exhibition
  7. exploration
  8. expression
  9. figure
  10. form
  11. format
  12. gallery
  13. growth
  14. hanging
  15. hue
  16. icon
  17. iconic value
  18. ideal
  19. illustration
  20. image
  21. imagery
  22. impact
  23. innovation
  24. inspiration
  25. installation
  26. instinct
  27. intensity
  28. interaction
  29. interpretation
  30. intricacies
  31. journey
  32. juxtaposition
  33. labyrinth
  34. landscape
  35. luminosity
  1. reflection
  2. representation
  3. scene
  4. scenery
  5. sculptor
  6. sculpture
  7. self-portrait
  8. sensation
  9. sensitivity
  10. sensuality
  11. series
  12. shading
  13. show
  14. skill
  15. space
  16. splendor
  17. style
  18. subconscious
  19. subject
  20. subject matter
  21. symbol
  22. symbolism
  23. talent
  24. taste
  25. technique
  26. texture
  27. theme
  28. transformation
  29. triptych
  30. understanding
  31. urge
  32. viewer
  33. viewing
  34. vision
  35. visualization
  1. accomplish
  2. affect
  3. apply
  4. arouse
  5. articulate
  6. awaken
  7. brush
  8. captivate
  9. capture
  10. carve
  11. characterize
  12. commission
  13. communicate
  14. conceptualize
  15. conjure
  16. contour
  17. contrast
  18. convey
  19. create
  20. critique
  21. dance
  22. decorate
  1. focus
  2. fuse
  3. hang
  4. illustrate
  5. immerse
  6. impassion
  7. incorporate
  8. inspire
  9. interlace
  10. interpret
  11. interweave
  12. intrigue
  13. invert
  14. juxtapose
  15. layer
  16. manipulate
  17. outline
  18. paint
  19. pioneer
  20. play on
  21. portray
  22. reach
  1. design
  2. develop
  3. display
  4. distort
  5. draw
  6. echo
  7. elevate
  8. emancipate
  9. embellish
  10. embody
  11. emerge
  12. emphasize
  13. enchant
  14. envision
  15. etch
  16. evoke
  17. excite
  18. exhibit
  19. experience
  20. explore
  21. express
  22. fascinate
  1. redefine
  2. refine
  3. reflect
  4. remind
  5. render
  6. represent
  7. reveal
  8. saturate
  9. sculpt
  10. shape
  11. shoot
  12. show
  13. sketch
  14. speaks of
  15. stir
  16. study
  17. touch
  18. transform
  19. uplift
  20. view
  21. visualize
  22. witness
  1. arrogant
  2. average
  3. bad art
  4. banal
  5. blasé
  6. boring
  7. catastrophe
  8. childish
  9. common
  10. commonplace
  11. confusing
  12. contrived
  13. copied
  14. crude
  15. devoid of skill
  16. disturbing
  17. drab
  18. dull
  1. lifeless
  2. mediocre
  3. numb
  4. pedestrian
  5. plain
  6. poorly-conceived
  7. poorly-executed
  8. predictable
  9. pretentious
  10. redundant
  11. self-absorbed
  12. senseless
  13. so-so
  14. sophomoric
  15. stereotyped
  16. sterile
  17. stiff
  18. street art
  1. ennui-inspiring
  2. flat
  3. forced
  4. frantic
  5. frigid
  6. gimmicky
  7. hollow
  8. hotel art
  9. in poor taste
  10. incompetent
  11. inconsistent
  12. inexperienced
  13. innocuous
  14. insincere
  15. irrelevant
  16. juvenile
  17. lacking
  18. lacking talent
  1. tasteless
  2. unaffecting
  3. unapproachable
  4. underwhelming
  5. undiscovered
  6. unfinished
  7. unimaginative
  8. unimportant
  9. uninspired
  10. uninteresting
  11. unoriginal
  12. unpracticed
  13. unrefined
  14. unsatisfying
  15. untalented
  16. vacuous
  17. void
  1. Abstract
  2. Abstract Expresionism
  3. Art Brut
  4. Art Deco
  5. Art Nouveau
  6. Arts & Crafts
  7. Baroque
  8. Bauhaus
  9. Ceramics
  10. Classical
  11. Constructivism
  12. Contemporary
  13. Cubism
  14. Dada
  1. Medieval
  2. Minimalism
  3. Modern
  4. Modernism
  5. Neo-Classical
  6. Neo-Expressionism
  7. Op-Art
  8. Orientalism
  9. Outsider
  10. painting
  11. Performance Art
  12. photography
  13. Photorealism
  14. Pop Art
  1. Digital Art
  2. Expressionism
  3. Fauvism
  4. Fine Art Photography
  5. Folk
  6. Found Art
  7. Futurism
  8. Glass Art
  9. Gothic
  10. graphic design
  11. Harlem Renaissance
  12. illustration
  13. Impressionism
  14. Installation Art
  1. Postmodern
  2. pottery
  3. Pre-Raphaelite
  4. printmaking
  5. Realism
  6. Renaissance
  7. Representational
  8. Rococo
  9. Romanticism
  10. Surrealism
  11. Symbolism
  12. Traditional
  13. Virtual Art
  14. woodworking
  1. [] and [] fill the mysterious world of the artist
  2. [] at its finest
  3. []'s work is truly []
  4. a bold expression of []
  5. a dedication to [] inspires his pieces
  6. a defining characteristic of her work
  7. a marriage of form and material
  8. a master of light/shadow/atmosphere/color/movement
  9. a meditation on []
  10. a multidimensional space where a variety of thoughts and ideas coexist
  11. a pictorial symphony
  12. a poetic mediation on the human spirit
  13. a profusion of [] references
  14. a traditional adherence to []
  15. addressing the paradoxical nature of []
  16. an attempt to reconcile a love for [] and []
  17. an awareness of the beauty of the everyday
  18. an extraordinary display of talent
  19. an intricate weaving of elements
  20. art that elevates the room
  21. blurring boundaries between [] and reality
  22. breaks down the boundaries of []
  23. capturing his subject matter with ease and []
  24. characteristic of his early/late work
  25. combines [] and [] in a single work of art
  26. combing movement, form, and color
  1. her photography reveals []
  2. her work is an enigmatic narrative of []
  3. her work is brilliant in conception and []
  4. his [] are a balance between [] and []
  5. his [] are well-thought out and executed
  6. his [] show talent beyond his years
  7. his canvas is a storytelling medium
  8. his choice of objects and images addresses the impact[]
  9. his paintings appeal to one's []
  10. his paintings are recognizable for their mix of influences/imagery/use of color/subject matter
  11. his paintings reveal the influence of [] and remarkable understanding of []
  12. his pieces are skillfully and meticulously []
  13. his style is characterized by []
  14. his talent is uncontainable and has no boundaries
  15. his work explores contemporary []
  16. immerses the viewer in a [] journey
  17. immerses the viewer in a total experience of []
  18. inspired by the vastness and spirituality of []
  19. interweaving his passions of [] and []
  20. medium of choice
  21. no one uses the [] the way that the artist does
  22. portrayal of a real-life observation
  23. something to behold
  24. taps into the subconscious
  25. texture and complexity of the []'s surface
  26. the art inspires dialogue/you to action/terror/peace
  1. creating movement and depth
  2. deeply infused with []
  3. demonstrates the intense emotion of the artist
  4. developed a style all her own
  5. does not follow previous models in the [] canon
  6. drawing the viewer's attention ever towards []
  7. evokes an emotional response
  8. exemplifying the medium's expressive potential
  9. exploring the dichotomy between [] and []
  10. he can move effortless between mediums of [] and []
  11. he combines themes of [] and [] seamlessly
  12. he demonstrates a mastery and deep understanding of []
  13. he illustrates his perspective through a mastery of []
  14. he is primarily known for his work depicting []
  15. he seeks truth, but not always beauty
  16. her [] address the relationship between man and []
  17. her [] are admired worldwide
  18. her [] are dominated by [] colors and [] themes
  19. her [] are full of meaning and emotion
  20. her [] are physically and imaginatively idiosyncratic
  21. her [] are unmatched by an other artist with respect to []
  22. her [] depict [] blown-up to fantastic proportions
  23. her brushwork is smooth and studied
  24. her designs are influenced by []
  25. her designs are provocative and []
  26. her drawing is impressively executed
  1. the art transforms a single piece of [] into a []
  2. the art transforms the experience of [] into
  3. the artist breathes new life into the art of []
  4. the artist helps us to see his vision of []
  5. the artist is commended for her []
  6. the artist uses [] to its fullest potential
  7. the canvas tells a story of []
  8. the complexity of his vision and talent
  9. the discussion of [] is a common thread of her work
  10. the enduring effect of art in everyday life
  11. the expressive and [] way the artist approaches the world
  12. the images speak of new []
  13. the painting reveals imagery and symbolic intent
  14. the piece is simultaneously [] and []
  15. the true joy of the art derives from his view of []
  16. the work brings you to a place of []
  17. the work is of such exceptional beauty that the viewer []
  18. the work reflects life back to us with simplicity and truth
  19. to give life to the [] that reside within him/her
  20. to own her work is a privilege amongst discerning collectors
  21. to see her art is to witness []
  22. transforms the visible world
  23. visual musings on []
  24. whose methods combine [] with mixed media elements
  25. with intense hues and varied tones
  26. with utmost care and attention to every detail