List of artists who created paintings and drawings for use in films

In order for artwork to appear in film or television, filmmakers must go through a process of acquiring permission from artists, their estates or whoever the owner of the photographic rights may be, lest they become embroiled in a potential lawsuit, such as was the case for Warner Bros. with sculptor Frederick Hart following the reproduction of his piece Ex Nihilo in Devil's Advocate, as well as with the designer of Mike Tyson's face tattoo following its reproduction in The Hangover Part II. For this reason, more often than not, actors portraying artists are shown with work created by a professional painter, comics artist or sculptor specifically for a film or series, and galleries may frequently display artwork created for the project or otherwise in the public domain.

The following is a list of notable artists who contributed artwork specifically for feature films and television.

NameArtworkFilmNote(s)Ivan AlbrightMaster's GalleryThe Picture of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Graythe painting is now part of the art collection of the Art Institute of ChicagoAri Asterdrawing of Paimon and roughly half of Charlie's drawingsHereditaryAster also wrote and directed the filmJuliette BinocheDina's paintingsWords and PicturesBinoche stars in the film as Dina DelsantoGreg BoganCharlie Rose interview with Julian Schnabel and David Bowie on the movie Basquiat. WNET, Channel 13, New York, Friday, August 9, 1996 paintings in the style of Jean-Michel BasquiatBasquiatRobert BrackmanGainor portrait of Jennifer JonesPortrait of JennieJohn BratbypaintingsThe Horse's MouthJohn Bratbypaintings and drawingsMistral's DaughterJames CameronJack's drawing of RoseTitanicCameron also served as the film's writer, director and producerFrancesco ClementeFinn's paintings and drawingsGreat ExpectationsDaniel ClowesJonah's paintingsArt School ConfidentialClowes also served as the film's screenwriter and co-producer, and had created the short comic on which the film was basedChuck Connellypaintings for "Life Lessons" segmentNew York StoriesSophie CrumbEnid's sketchbook artGhost WorldSophie, the daughter of R. Crumb and Aline Kominsky, was only 19 at the time she contributed her art, as artist/co-writer Daniel Clowes didn't believe he could "draw like a girl."Salvador Dalídream sequenceSpellboundHélène Delmairepaintings and sketchesPortrait of a Lady on FireDelmaire's hands were featured in the filmSam Demkeroughly half of Charlie's drawingsHereditaryDemke also designed all of Charlie's toysSam DemkeChevalier's paintingsGentlemen BroncosBridget DuffyPawnee City Hall muralsParks and RecreationJohn FerrenSam Marlowe's paintingsThe Trouble with HarryJohn FerrenPortrait of CarlottaVertigothe location of this artwork is currently unknownCarole FeuermanNancy Miller's sculptures and artworkCompromising PositionsEd HarrisPollock's paintingsPollockHarris trained himself to paint for his role as Jackson Pollock in the filmDean Haspiel"Give It Up!", SceneByScenePodcast.com (June 20, 2019). Retrieved Nov. 16, 2022.comics page with a character yelling "Give It up!"American SplendorJon HederNapoleon's drawingsNapoleon DynamiteHeder stars in the film as Napoleon DynamiteRichard KitchinLake Chapala Artists.comportraits of Mary MeredithMcKay, James. Ray Milland: The Films, 1929-1984. Jefferson, NC: McFarland 2020, p. 130.The Uninvitedthe sitter was Elizabeth Russelportrait of Cathy DownsThe Dark Cornerportrait of Ann Todd„Over Thirty Right Age For Portrait“, Daily Mirror (Sydney), 3. Sept. 1947, p. 1; Jacobs, Steven and Colpaert, Lisa. The Dark Galleries. A Museum Guide to Painted Portraits in Film Noir Gothic Melodramas and Ghost Stories of the 1940s and 1950s. Ghent: AraMER 2014, p. 148, V.28So Evil My LoveJohn McDermottpaintingsLovingthe film was based on McDermott's novelShawn McManuscomic book coverTales from the CryptHenrique MedinaPortrait of Hurd Hatfield as Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Graysold at Christie's for $149,000 in 2015Caitlin Mitchell-DaytonJerome's paintings and drawingsArt School ConfidentialViggo MortensenDavid's paintingsA Perfect MurderMortensen stars in the film as David ShawMark MothersbaughMarvin's paintingsArt School ConfidentialZoë Mozertpinup artworkNever Say GoodbyeZoë Mozertpainting of Jane FrazeeCalendar GirlStan OlexiewiczPawnee City Hall muralsParks and RecreationSherwin OvidAnthony's paintingsCandymanDan PanosianUncanny X-Men comic book covers and pagesLogancomics were created after Marvel permitted James Mangold to use X-Men comics in the film as long as they weren't real issuesRobert Andrew ParkerVincent van Gogh paintingsLust for LifeJoe QuesadaUncanny X-Men comic pagesLogandid the pencil work on four pages that were subsequently inked/colored/lettered by Dan PanosianMan RayportraitsPandora and the Flying DutchmanTom RichmondBounty Law Mad and TV Guide covers in the style of Jack DavisOnce Upon a Time in HollywoodMad would later use this cover for their October 2019 issue that included a full parody comic illustrated by Richmond, while a "Collector's Edition" Blu-ray release of the film would contain a "Mini-Mad" with an entirely new cover and comic illustrated by RichmondJean-Marc Rochetteportraits of life on the last railcarSnowpiercerRochette was the artist for the graphic novel the film was based onJohn Romita Jr."Wall of Villains" portraitsKick-AssRomita Jr. was one of the creators of the Kick-Ass comic series the film was based onJulian Schnabelpaintings in the style of Jean-Michel BasquiatBasquiatSchnabel also wrote, directed and composed music for the filmDaryush Shokof<ref name="Seven Servants" />paintings Daryush ShokofSeven Servants (film)|Seven ServantsDaryush Shokof also wrote, directed, and designed the production for the filmMike SekowskyWoody's artCondormanWilliam ShulgoldFrank, Sam (1997). Ronald Colman: A Bio-Bibliography. Westport, CT and London: Greenwood Press, p. 121.portrait of Ronald ColmanA Double Life (1947)Billy Sullivanpaintings and drawingsAs Good as It GetsMike Vosburgcomic book coversTales from the CryptRichard WilliamsGordy's Home parody Mad magazine coverNopeWilliams had been a prolific cover artist for Mad for several decadesRichard WilliamsBarbara Novak parody Mad magazine coverDown with LoveWilliams had been a prolific cover artist for Mad for several decadesBodhi Windpaintings3 WomenAnn WoodWark's artworkJunebugJaroslav Gebr Joan Crawford Portrait Night Gallery Premiere Episode: 1969 'Eyes'

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