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100 Artist Jokes That Are a Real Masterpiece

100 Artist Jokes That Are a Real Masterpiece

Art may be subjective, but a good joke is universally funny! Whether you’re a painter, sculptor, or just someone who appreciates a creative punchline, these 100 artist jokes will colour your day with laughter. From puns about Picasso to jokes that will make even the grumpiest artist crack a smile, this collection is sure to be a work of comedic genius!

  1. Which farm animal was also a famous painter?
    Vincent van Goat.

  2. Why was the artist a good cowboy?
    He was quick on the draw.

  3. What did the blackboard say?
    I’ve got a chalk full of problems.

  4. How do artists greet each other?
    Yellow.

  5. Why shouldn’t you sculpture for granite?
    Because that’d be stone-cold.

  6. What was the artist’s motto when it came to home repairs?
    When it paint broke, don’t fix it.

  7. Why did the artist decide not to quit running?
    He was on the home sketch.

  8. What farm animal is a cubist artist?
    Pablo Pigcaso.

  9. What do you call someone hanging out by the wall?
    Art.

  10. Why is being an artist difficult?
    The job is not for the paint of art!

  11. What happened after the artist was told her painting was horrible?
    She got the picture.

  12. Why couldn’t the man afford expensive art?
    He had no Monet.

  13. Why was the artist hauled to court?
    To face the mosaic.

  14. What did the art teacher say to her student?
    You are one art cookie!

  15. Why did the investor buy art?
    For art appreciation.

  16. What did the potter say when he destroyed his piece of art?
    That’s just the clay it is!

  17. Why did the artist fail his sketching exam?
    It wasn’t 2b.

  18. What happened to the sketch artist that fell down?
    He was caught between a chalk and a hard place.

  19. Did you hear about the two artists who had an argument?
    They decided to call it a draw.

  20. Why did the artist cross the street?
    To crosshatch to the other side.

  21. What did the artist ask the preschooler?
    Can you count to pen?

  22. How come you can’t trust an artist?
    Because they’re sketchy.

  23. Why did the painting go to jail?
    It was framed.

  24. What happens if art becomes imprisoned?
    We’d have to Freda art.

  25. Why should you take what artists say with a pinch of salt?
    Because they always sketch the truth!

  26. Why are artists so good at mountaineering?
    Because there paint no mountain high enough!

  27. Why do artists take care how they present themselves?
    When you meet someone, they don’t want to get off to a bad art!

  28. Why did the artist cry when he spilled his scrambled eggs all over his art supplies?
    He was having an eggs and stencils crisis.

  29. What did the angry artist say?
    Don’t get me arted!

  30. What happens when a colour blind artist visits an art gallery?
    Everything is a pigment of the imagination.

  31. What did the artist say to his old friend?
    Let’s clay in touch.

  32. Why did the artist go for class covered in yeast and flour?
    To be the perfect roll-model.

  33. How can an artist fill in a CV?
    Drawing from experience.

  34. Why aren’t artists afraid of the big cats exhibit at the zoo?
    Because it’s just the lion’s pen.

  35. Did you hear the joke about the broken pencil?
    It’s pointless.

  36. Where do vampires go to buy their art supplies?
    Pencilvania.

  37. What did the art teacher say to the aspiring actress?
    You sure look the art.

  38. What did the potter say when he woke up?
    It’s just another clay in life.

  39. What did the artist say to his girlfriend?
    It was pigment to be.

  40. Why did the artist use the bathroom?
    Because she was consta-painted.

  41. What do artists like to wake up early?
    To kick-art the day.

  42. How did the art teacher encourage her students?
    Be sure to move in the light direction.

  43. Is it hard to find artists?
    No, you can do so quite easel-y.

  44. Why did the artist’s van run out of gas?
    Because she had no Monet to make the Van Gough.

  45. Why was the arrogant artist disliked?
    He thought he was all that and pen some.

  46. How do you know an artist is the best?
    When she can draw a crowd.

  47. Why don’t artists worry?
    Because they paintbrush it off.

  48. Why was the artist in an argument?
    She wanted to have the final clay.

  49. What did the painting say to the paintbrush?
    Hey now, easel up!

  50. What did the auctioneer say to the artist?
    Going, going…drawn!

  51. What is a painting done by a cat called?
    A paw-trait.

  52. Did you hear about the new art show?
    I’m etching to go!

  53. My friend impresses girls by drawing realistic pictures of trucks.
    He’s a pickup artist.

  54. Why didn’t the artist worry about tomorrow?
    Because tomorrow is just another clay.

  55. What is a pirate’s favourite hobby?
    Arrrrrrt.

  56. What is Earth without “art” in it?
    Eh.

  57. Why did the artist go to the lounge?
    Because it was her comfort tone.

  58. The artist was enchanted with the painting from Paris.
    It was Louvre at first sight.

  59. What was the art teacher’s favourite swimming technique?
    The brushstroke.

  60. If Van Gogh were alive today, what would the title of his autobiography be?
    The Starry of my Life.

  61. What did the painter say to the wall?
    Another crack like that and I’ll have to plaster you!

  62. What did the artist tell the dentist?
    Matisse hurt!

  63. What time do artists wake up?
    At the crack of drawn!

  64. What is it called when someone mislabels a colour?
    False ac-hue-sation.

  65. What happened when the artist tried to paint a picture of the sky?
    He blue it.

  66. Why did the student throw a pack of crayons at his art teacher after he was done with his test?
    He wanted to pass with flying colours.

  67. What’s a mathematician’s favourite type of art?
    Graphiti.

  68. Why did the art student hand in an empty sheet of paper?
    He drew a blank.

  69. What degree do you need to write parking tickets?
    Fine Arts.

  70. Why did the student decide against taking an art class in college?
    It was too sketchy.

  71. Why did the student sign up for sculpting class?
    He wanted to make six figures.

  72. Did you hear about the woman who married a rich art collector?
    She was in it for the Monet.

  73. What did the canvas say to the paint?
    “Stop brushing me off!”

  74. What do you call a drawing of a cow?
    A moo-sterpiece.

  75. Why did the pencil go to school?
    It wanted to improve its “lead”ership skills.

  76. What did the student say when the art teacher asked her why she was staring at an empty piece of paper?
    “I’m drawing a blank.”

  77. What do you call a painting by a cat?
    A purr-trait.

  78. Who’s the king of the pencil case?
    The ruler.

  79. Can you name a famous barnyard painter?
    Vincent van Goat or Pablo Pigcaso.

  80. What do pirates do in their free time?
    They make arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt.

  81. What do you call a drawing of a dog?
    A pet-encil sketch.

  82. What’s an artist’s motto?
    “Let’s paint the town red!”

  83. Why was the pencil such a good comedian?
    It knew how to draw out laughter.

  84. What did the art thief say to the museum curator?
    Give me all your Monet.

  85. Did you see the display of still-life art?
    It wasn’t at all moving.

  86. What’s an artist’s favourite fruit?
    Draw-berries.

  87. How does an artist get into a secret society?
    They draw the right conclusions.

  88. Why did the artist go to therapy?
    To sketch out their problems.

  89. How did the artist win the painting prize?
    They had strokes of genius.

  90. What was the artist’s favourite swimming stroke?
    The brushstroke.

  91. What is Salvador Dali’s favourite thing to eat for breakfast?
    A bowl of surreal.

  92. Why did the artist bring a pencil to bed?
    To draw the curtains.

  93. What kind of shoes do artists wear?
    Sketchers.

  94. What do famous artists do when they make a mistake?
    They face the mosaic.

  95. Why did the artist add sugar to their paint?
    To make it more palatable.

  96. How do old artists get around?
    Quite easel-y.

  97. What’s an artist’s favourite vegetable?
    Arti-choke.

  98. How did the portrait artist find the missing paintbrush?
    They brushed up on their detective skills.

  99. Why do people like talking to artists?
    Because they make good canvas-ation.

  100. How does a true artist write their CV?
    They draw from their experience.