300+ Creative Dog Names For Your Furry Pawcaso
It’s time to don your beret, pull up a canvas and find your muse. That’s right, folks, we are delving into the fascinating realm of art today with an extensive and creative list of all the best art dog names.
Choosing one of these sophisticated names for your creative dog will ensure he or she will stand out at the dog park. We have rounded up all the most famous artists, artworks, locations and art accessories and turned them into some incredible dog’s names for all our pet parents who have some creative flair.
So, settle in for a cultured experience as you work your way through all the suave dog names on our list.
👩🏻🎨 Female Art Dog Names For Your Creative Pooch
These female dog names represent some of the most accomplished artists in history. We adore the names “Rosa” and “Georgia”.
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Agnes | Agnes Martin was an American painter |
Alma | Alma Woodsey Thomas was an African American artist |
Angelica | Angelica Kauffman was a neoclassical painter from Switzerland |
Artemisia | Artemisia Gentileschi was a Baroque painter from Italy |
Augusta | Augusta Savage was an African American artist known for her sculptures associated with the Harlem Renaissance |
Berthe | Berthe Morisot was an artist from France |
Bridget | Bridget Riley is an English painter |
Georgia | Georgia O'Keefe was an American painter |
Helen | Helen Frankenthaler was an abstract expressionist painter |
Hilma | Hilma af Klint was a Swedish artist |
Jenny | Jenny Saville is a British painter |
Judith | Judith Leyster was a Dutch painter |
Kahlo | Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter |
Kara | Kara Walker is an African American artist |
Lavinia | Lavinia Fontana was an Italian painter |
Leonora | Leonora Carrington was a British surrealist painter |
Martin | Agnes Martin was an American painter |
Mary | Mary Cassatt was an American painter who lived in France |
Riley | Bridget Riley is an English painter |
Rosa | Rosa Bonheur was from France – she liked to paint animals |
Sofonisba | Sofonisba Anguissola was an Italian Renaissance painter |
Sophie | Sophie Matisse is an American artist known for her Missing Person paintings |
Tamara | Tamara de Lempicka was a Polish painter |
Thomas | Alma Woodsey Thomas was an African American artist |
Varo | Remedios Varo was a Spanish surrealist painter |
Woodsey | Alma Woodsey Thomas was an African American artist |
👨🏻🎨 Male Creative Dog Names For Your Artsy Boy
History has seen some incredible artists through the ages and while the people are no longer with us, their masterpieces remain. We love the dog names “Stubbs” and “Jackson” for your new boy puppy.
Banksy | he is a famous graffiti artist – his murals have been drawn on various outdoor locations around the world |
Bosch | Hieronymus Bosch was a Dutch painter |
Caspar | Caspar David Friedrich was a famous artist |
Cezanne | Paul Cezanne was a painter from France |
Da Vinci | Leonardo da Vinci was an incredibly talented and clever artist and he is responsible for some of the most revered artistic creations ever made |
Dali | Salvador Dali was a Spanish Surrealist painter |
De Hooch | Pieter de Hooch was a Dutch master painter who usually painted open doorways in his scenes of quiet domestic reality |
Degas | Edgar Degas was a painter from France |
Diego | Diego Valazquez made “Las Meninas” a highly sought after painting |
Egon | Egon Schiele was a painter from Austria |
El Greco | this Greek artist is so original that he cannot be classified into a particular school |
Eugene | Eugene Delacroix was a romantic artist from France |
Francisco | Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter |
Gauguin | Paul Gauguin was the artist who made “Still Life With Fruit and Peppers” |
Georges | Georges Seurat was from France and he was a post-impressionist painter |
Gilbert | Gilbert Stuart was an American painter |
Goya | Francisco Goya was a Spanish painter |
Gustav | Gustav Klimt was responsible for creating the famous artwork called “The Kiss” |
Henri | Henri Rousseau was a self-taught painter from France |
Hokusai | he was a Japanese painter |
Hopper | Edward Hopper was an American painter |
Jackson | Jackson Pollock was an American painter |
Jacob | Jacob Lawrence was an African American artist who called his style of painting “dynamic cubism” |
Jean-Antoine | Jean-Antoine Watteau was a painter from France |
Jean-Michal | Jean-Michal Basquiat was an African American artist |
Johannes | Johannes Vermeer is known as the painter of “The Girl With the Pearl Earring |
Klee | Paul Klee was a German artist that was born in Switzerland |
Leonardo | Leonardo da Vinci painted “The Mona Lisa” – one of the easiest paintings to recognize |
Louis | Louis Wain has achieved fame from his clever cat depictions where the cats are doing things like playing golf or having tea |
Monet | Claude Monet was a French painter who was known for creating wild landscape pieces in an impressionist style |
Munch | Edvard Munch is a famous painter who got inspiration from a panic attack he suffered to produce “The Scream” |
Pablo | Pablo Picasso is a legendary painter |
Pawcasso | a fun play on Picasso, the legendary painter |
Picasso | Pablo Picasso is a legendary painter |
Raphael | Raphael was an Italian painter |
Rembrandt | Rembrandt Van Rijn was a Dutch master painter – “The Night Watch” and “The Jewish Bride” are his most famous paintings |
Rene | Rene Magritte was an artist from Belgium |
Renoir | Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French painter who is known for his masterpiece “Luncheon of the Boating Party” |
Rockwell | Norman Rockwell was an American painter |
Rubens | Peter Paul Rubens was the great Flemish painter and is considered to be one of the greatest artists of his era |
Salvador | Salvador Dali was a Spanish Surrealist painter |
Stubbs | George Stubbs was an English painter known to create art depicting horses |
Van Gogh | Vincent Van Gogh was a famous painter whose masterpiece “The Starry Night” is well known all over the world – his early works were dominated by the brown color before evolving into the artistic creations we all know |
Vincent | Vincent Van Gogh made significant contributions to the arts, however achieved fame and notoriety for cutting off his ear |
Whistler | James McNeill Whistler was an American painter |
Yves | Yves Klein trademarked the blue color in 1957 he loved it so much and he produced around 200 blue works of art in his career |
🐕 Name Your Dog After Famous Artists Dogs
Some of the most popular artists were complete dog lovers. Choosing to honor one of their canine companions in your dog’s name is a great way to marry your love for art and dogs together in a unique way. We love all these names for dogs, but think “Boodgie” is probably the most unusual.
Amos | the Dachshund of Andy Warhol |
Archie | the Dachshund of Andy Warhol |
Bo | one of Georgia O'Keeffe's Chows |
Bob | a Saint Bernard that stayed with Picasso for a while – it is not known whether Bob was his dog or whether he was looking after it for friends |
Bobo | one of Georgia O'Keeffe's Chows |
Boodgie | David Hockney's Dachshund |
Butch | Norman Rockwell's Spaniel Mix |
Chia | one of Georgia O'Keeffe's Chows |
Fips | Fips the dog belonged to Edvard Munch |
Flirt | Emily Carr's dog |
Frika | one of the many dogs of Pablo Picasso |
Gyp | Jackson Pollock's childhood dog – when he and his wife adopted a dog after they were married, he named it Gyp too – this might sound weird, but he must have had incredible love for his childhood companion to do this |
Inca | one of Georgia O'Keeffe's Chows |
Jackie | Rene Margritte had 2 Pomeranian's and he named them both Jackie |
Jingo | one of Georgia O'Keeffe's Chows |
Kabul | one of Pablo Picasso's Afghan Hounds |
Kasbec | one of Pablo Picasso's Afghan Hounds |
Loo | Emily Carr's dog |
Lou-Lou | Rene Margritte had 2 Pomeranian's and he named them both Lou-Lou |
Lump | he was Pablo Picasso's little Dachshund |
Mr. Xolotl | one of Frida Kahlo's dogs |
Noisette | an Airedale Terrier belonging to Picasso |
Pancho | Georgia O'Keefe's poodle that was killed in an accident |
Pitter | one of Norman Rockwell's dogs |
Pom | Takashi Murakami's pet dog |
Punk | Emily Carr's dog |
Raleigh | Norman Rockwell's Collie Mix |
Ricky | this was a Poodle that belonged to Picasso's daughter Maya |
Rolle | Edvard Munch's dog – by the sound of it he rescued this dog who had been badly mistreated |
Sauterelle | one of Pablo Picasso's Afghan Hounds |
Stanley | David Hockney's Dachshund |
Yan | a Boxer owned by Pablo Picasso |
🐶 Dog Names Inspired By Real Life Puppy Artists
These dogs are so incredible to watch. Do yourself a favor and look them up online and prepare to be astounded by these clever pups. We would love to own a doggy original to hang in pride of place in our homes.
Apple | this pet is a Beagle who makes fun abstract art with a brush in his mouth |
Arbor | this pet is a Border Collie Mix who paints to raise money for charity |
Chloe | this pet can't use a brush, but her owner is an artist who creates stencils for her to walk through – if you're searching for a unique piece of art, one created out of puppy paw prints will definitely take center stage in your home |
Dagger | this cool canine is known as DogVinci – he is a Labrador cross whose owner is an artist – he has created some amazing art for charity – it's said that he only will paint when wearing his red scarf and beret – too adorable for words |
DogVinci | Dagger the painting dog's nickname |
Hallie | this little Dachshund has been blind for 4 years but still continues to paint – she can even paint Christmas ornaments – what an honor to have one of those on your tree |
Hunter | this Shiba Inu puppy is 8 years old and his masterpieces are an honor to own – they get orders from all over the world for one of his creations |
Ivy | this canine is an Australian Shepherd whose artistic creations are sold via her Instagram |
Jumpy | this puppy does a bit of everything, from acting to free style painting and can even follow her trainers cues to paint certain things – doesn't that sound incredible? |
Kane | Shore Service Dogs rescues shelter dogs and trains them – painting is part of their training and the doggie artwork gets sold to fund the training program – Kane is one of the canine artists |
Kermit | this funny puppy is famous on Youtube and loves to fingerpaint [or should we say paw paint] |
Major | Shore Service Dogs rescues shelter dogs and trains them – painting is part of their training and the doggie artwork gets sold to fund their training program – Major is one of their pup artists |
Netop | This puppy is so creative that his work is displayed in galleries – what a fun pet he must be! |
Nyah | Shore Service Dogs rescues shelter dogs and trains them – painting is part of their training and their doggie art gets sold to fund the training program – Nyah is one of the pup artists |
Oksana | if you're searching for some Pollock-esque style paintings, you can pick up an Oksana original for a couple hundred dollars |
Rogan | This amazing pet paints pictures that have been sold all over the world. One of his artworks were auctioned off to support dogs with cancer – too incredible for words |
Sammy | Shore Service Dogs rescues shelter dogs and trains them – painting is part of their training and the doggie art gets sold to fund their training program – Sammy is one of the dogs trained to create artwork |
Secret | This puppy is an Australian Shepherd and can do a bit of everything – from laundry to yoga, she can also sing and dance and also can paint better than most of us. This clever canine can paint a beautiful sunflower – who says pets can't be creative too? |
Tillamook | he was a Jack Russell who had his own ideas when it came to creating his masterpieces – he clawed and scratched the canvas to produce a pattern of lines that buyers paid 1000's of dollars to own |
🖼️ Creative Names For Dogs Inspired By Famous Paintings
These dog names were all inspired by some of the most famous paintings that have ever been created. We can’t settle on our favorite because they are all great arty names.
Baby | “Newborn Baby in a Crib” is a famous painting by Lavinia Fontana |
Blossom | “Almond Blossoms” by Vincent Van Gogh |
Camille | “Camille with a Small Dog” was a painting by Claude Monet |
Clipper | a dog painting by Picasso |
Delight | “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Hieronymus Bosch |
Feo | a dog painting by Picasso |
Frida | “The Two Frida's” is arguably the most famous painting by Frida Kahlo |
Ginevra | “Portrait of Ginevra de' Benci” is a portrait of a lady by Leonardo da Vinci |
Ginger | “Ginger Cat” is one of Louis Wain's most famous pieces |
Gothic | “American Gothic” by Grant Wood |
Gypsy | “The Sleeping Gypsy” by Henri Rousseau |
Iris | “Irises” by Vincent Van Gogh |
Kanagawa | “The Great Wave Off Kanagawa” by Hokusai |
Kiss | “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt |
Lady Godiva | “Lady Godiva” by John Collier |
Liberty | “Liberty Leading the People” by Eugene Delacroix |
Lily | “Water Lilies” by Claude Monet |
Madonna | “The Sistine Madonna” by Raphael |
Man | “Vitruvian Man” is a sketch drawn by Da Vinci in one of his many notebooks that shows the perfect human proportions – “The Man” is a creative dog name for your canine companion |
Memory | “The Persistence of Memory” is the most famous artwork by Salvador Dali – it is a picture of melting watches |
Mona Lisa | The Mona Lisa is a painting of a lady created by Leonardo da Vinci and is one of the world’s most recognizable artworks |
Nighthawk | “Nighthawks” is by Edward Hopper |
Noel | “Noel in the Kitchen” is a painting of a child in the kitchen with his puppies – it is painted by Joan Brown |
Pearl | “The Girl with the Pearl Earring” by Johannes Vermeer |
Perro | this was a Dalmatian that Pablo Picasso used for artistic inspiration in a number of painted works |
Rain | “The Avenue in the Rain” by Childe Hassam |
Rosie | “Rosie the Riveter” is by Norman Rockwell |
Starry | “The Starry Night” by Vincent Van Gogh |
Storm | “The Storm on the Sea of Galilee” by Rembrandt |
Sunflower | “Sunflowers” is by Van Gogh |
The Scream | this is Edvard Munch's most well known painting – a funny name if your new dog howls all night |
Tiger | “Tiger in a Tropical Storm” is a well known piece in the ‘animals' genre – it is an oil painting by artist Henri Rousseau |
Venus | “The Birth of Venus” by Sandro Botticelli |
Wanderer | “Wanderer Above the Sea of Fog” by Caspar David Friedrich |
Whistlejacket | this is a well known piece in the ‘animals' genre – it is an oil painting of a horse by George Stubbs |
🌍 Creative Dog Names Derived From Popular Art Museums and Locations
If you are lucky in life, you will get to visit some of these galleries and museums where you can see all the most fabulous artwork with your own eyes. We love the dog names “Tate” and “Reina”.
Belvedere | The Austrian Gallery Belvedere is a museum – Mr. Belvedere used to be a TV show too |
Chicago | The Art Institute of Chicago is the home to many famous artworks |
Delle | Da Vinci's “The Last Supper” is at the Santa Maria Delle Grazie Monastery in Milan |
Florence | this is where the Uffizi Gallery is |
Getty | The Getty is a museum in Los Angeles |
London | The National Gallery of London houses many incredible artworks |
Louvre | the Louvre is a famous museum in Paris – this is the perfect name for French pets |
Maria | Da Vinci's “The Last Supper” is at the Santa Maria Delle Grazie Monastery in Milan |
Milan | the location of the Santa Maria Delle Grazie Monastery – “The Last Supper” can be viewed here |
Moma | this is the acronym for The Museum of Modern Art in New York where Van Gogh's “The Starry night” can be viewed |
Oslo | the National Gallery in Oslo is where you can appreciate “The Scream” by Edvard Munch |
Paris | Paris, France is one location known to be a creative place |
Pergamon | The Pergamon Museum is in Berlin |
Prado | Museo Nacional del Prado is a museum in Spain |
Reina | Museo Reina Sofia is in Madrid – here you can view Guernica by Pablo Picasso |
Sofia | Museo Reina Sofia is in Madrid – here you can view Guernica by Pablo Picasso |
Solomon | Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is in New York |
Tate | The Tate Gallery is in London |
Uffizi | Uffizi Gallery in Florence is the home of many famous works |
👩🏻 Art Names For Dogs Inspired By Artists Muses
What is an artist without their muse? These people have inspired some of the greatest artworks of our time. Pablo Picasso did seem to need a LOT of inspiration though!
Ada | Ada Del Moro Katz is the wife of Alex Katz and appears in a lot of his pieces |
Dora | Dora Maar was the creative muse for Pablo Picasso |
Edie | Edie Sedgwick was the creative muse of Andy Warhol |
Elizabeth | Elizabeth Siddal influenced the ideas of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood's views of female beauty |
Emma | Emma Hamilton was the muse of George Romney |
Fernande | Fernande Olivier was the first muse of Pablo Picasso |
Francoise | Francoise Gilot was one of Picasso's muses |
Gala | Gala Dali inspired a number of Salvador Dali's works |
George | George Dyer was the muse of Francis Bacon |
Helga | Helga Testorf is the subject of 240 drawings by Andrew Wyeth |
Jeanne | Jeanne Hebuterne was the muse of Amedeo Modigliani |
Juliet | Juliet Man Ray became the wife and muse of artist Man Ray |
Kiki | Kiki De Montparnasse was a muse for many surrealist painters, in particular Man Ray |
Leigh | Leigh Bowery was the muse of Lucian Freud |
Lydia | Lydia Corbett was the subject of a series of artworks and a sculpture by Pablo Picasso – she is known as “the girl with the ponytail” |
Marcelle | Marcelle Lender was Henri de Toulouse- Lautrec’s muse |
Marie | Marie-Therese Walter was one of Pablo Picasso's muses |
Olga | Olga Khokhlova was the wife of Picasso and the mother of his son Paul – she was one of Picasso's early muses |
Saskia | Saskia van Uylenburgh was Rembrandt's wife and muse |
Victorine | Victorine Meurent was the muse for 3 artists Edouard Manet, Edgar Degas and Alfred Stevens |
🎥 Art Dog Names Inspired By Fictional Artist Characters in Pop Culture
Our favorite fictional artist has to be Jack Dawson, from the movie Titanic. There have been a lot of art films made over the years and here are our top picks for dog names from them. We love the names “Dobie” and “Junebug”.
Adele | Adele Lack is an artist in the film Synecdoche, New York |
Chelsea | Chelsea Deardon is an artist in the movie Legal Eagles |
David | David Wark is an artist in the film Junebug |
Dawson | Jack Dawson from the movie Titanic was an artist |
Dobie | Lionel Dobie from New York Stories – Nick Nolte portrayed this artist character |
Edouard | Edouard Frenhofer is an aging artist in the film La Belle Noiseuse |
Elena | Maria Elena is Juan's ex wife and is a painter in the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
Homer | Homer Simpson has a piece of art shown in The Louvre |
Isaac | Isaac Mendez from the TV Show Heroes had the ability to paint the future |
Jack | Jack Dawson from the movie Titanic was an artist |
Johan | Johan Borg is a tortured artist in the film Hour of the Wolf |
Juan | Juan Antonio Gonzalo is an artist in the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona |
Junebug | Junebug is an art film and a really cool dog's name |
Lila | Lila Tournay in the TV show Dexter is an artist |
Lionel | Lionel Dobie from New York Stories – Nick Nolte portrayed this artist character |
Marge | Marge Simpson takes classes and then wins a local art competition |
Marianne | she is Edouard's muse who helps to reignite his career in the film La Belle Noiseuse |
Maude | Maude Lebowski played by Julianne Moore is an artist in the film The Big Lebowski |
Nina | Nina West is an artist in the show Seinfeld |
Norm | Norm Gunderson from Fargo was an artist in the show |
Todd | Todd Cleary from the movie Wedding Crashers is an artist |
🤩 Name Your Creative Dog After Famous Sculptors
Art is not just done with a brush and canvas – a very popular way to create art is by sculpting something out of various materials. Here are some of the most important sculptors that have left their mark in the world of art. We like the dog names “Yayoi” and “Henry”.
Alberto | Alberto Giacometti was a Swiss sculptor |
Alexander | Alexander Calder was an American sculptor |
Anish | Anish Kapoor is a British Indian sculptor |
Antonio | Antonio Canova was a neoclassical sculptor |
Auguste | Auguste Rodin was a French sculptor |
Bernini | Gian Lorenzo Bernini was an Italian sculptor |
Donatello | he was an Italian sculptor from the Renaissance – this would be a unique name for a new dog |
Edgar | Edgar Degas, while known for his oil paintings and work with pastels, he also was a sculptor who produced sculptures made of bronze |
Henry | Henry Moore was a sculptor who used to make semi abstract bronze creations |
Jeff | Jeff Koons was a stockbroker before joining the art world as a sculptor |
Louise | Louise Bourgeois is a French American sculptor |
Lynda | Lynda Benglis is an American sculptor |
Michaelangelo | he was an Italian sculptor and painter – his most famous artwork was the statue of “David” – this is a great name for a boy dog |
Yayoi | Yayoi Kusama is primarily a Japanese sculptor, although she dabbles in other mediums too |
🤡 Art Names For Dogs Inspired By Cartoonists
Art does not only have to be serious to be awesome, these cartoonists have made incredible contributions to pop culture through their fun drawings. We love the dog names “Sparky” and “Quino”, but really, you can't beat a pup named “Dr. Seuss”!
Austin | Austin English is a cartoonist |
Bell | Marc Bell is a cartoonist |
Bill | Bill Watterson is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes |
Davis | Jim Davis is the cartoonist who gave us Garfield |
Dr. Seuss | he authored and illustrated his own books |
Gary | Gary Larson created the comic The Far Side |
Hilda | Hilda Terry was an American cartoonist who drew the comic Teena |
Jim | Jim Davis is the cartoonist who gave us Garfield |
Lynn | Lynn Johnston was the first woman to win the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award |
Manjul | he is a political cartoonist from India |
Marc | Marc Bell is a cartoonist |
Matt | Matt Groening is hailed as one of the most influential cartoonists ever |
Milt | Milt Gross was an American cartoonist |
Quino | he is a cartoonist from Argentina |
Roz | Roz Chast is an American cartoonist |
Sparky | Charles Monroe “Sparky” Schulz is the creator of the ever-popular comic Peanuts |
Terry | Hilda Terry was an American cartoonist who drew the comic Teena |
Tex | Tex Avery was an American cartoonist |
Zapiro | the nickname of South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro |
😍 Art Terms as Dog Names That Arty Pet Parents Will Love
Artists have some very specific terminology tied to their craft. If you’re looking for a more avant garde dog name, this is the list for you. We adore the name “Hue” for a dog.
Alla | Alla Prima is when the artist paints a picture all in one go |
Brush | this is used to apply the paint to the canvas – “Brusher” is a fun name for a dog |
Brushstroke | the way you use the brush to apply the color to the canvas to make a picture |
Canvas | the thing you paint on |
Chiaroscuro | when there is a strong contrast between light and dark in a picture |
Easel | the support to rest your canvas on while you paint |
Hue | a fancy way to say color |
Motif | when a design element is used repeatedly |
Muse | an artist's inspiration to create a masterpiece |
Palette | this is where you mix your colors to make new shades |
Plein | Plein Air is when you paint outside instead of in a studio |
Prima | Alla Prima is when the artist paints a picture all in one go |
Sfumato | this means that there is a soft transition between colors |
Trompe | Trompe L'oeil is creating an optical illusion in your art |
Wheel | for the color wheel – “Wheeler” is a cute name for a dog |
🎨 Art Dog Names Inspired By Artistic Mediums and Techniques
The thing we love most about art is its subjectivity – if you’re creative enough anything can be used to make a masterpiece. These are some of the popular techniques and mediums used by artists. We love the dog names “Sketcher” and “Charcoal”.
Chalk | chalk pastels are used for drawing – “Chalky” is a creative name for a dog |
Charcoal | Charcoal is used for drawing |
Fresco | this medium allows you to create murals on walls and ceilings |
Glaze | adding a glaze is adding a transparent layer over your artwork – “Glazer” might be a good dog name |
Gongbi | this is a technique of realism used by the Chinese |
Gouache | this is a type of water-based paint |
Graphite | graphite pencils are used to draw |
Grattage | this means using a blade to scratch fresh paint |
Grisaille | this refers to a painting done entirely in shades of gray |
Impasto | this involves putting paint onto the canvas thickly so you can see the brush strokes |
Ink | ink is a popular medium for sketching or doing things like calligraphy – “Inky” is a creative name for a dog |
Mosaic | this means creating a picture out of small pieces of glass or stone |
Nerikomi | this is a Japanese technique for pottery |
Paint | a popular medium of creating artwork – “Painter” is a creative dog name |
Pastel | these are oil or chalk based crayons for drawing |
Scratchitti | this is a type of graffiti that etches or scratches art into the surface rather than using spray paint or other mediums |
Sculpture | this involves creating 3 dimensional art like a statue or a model of something |
Shading | you use the technique of shading to add shadows on your picture – “Shadow is an amazing name for your new dog |
Sketcher | drawing is a popular art medium |
Stippling | this involves using small dots to shade in areas – “Stipple” or “Stippler” are great name ideas |
Tarashikomi | this is a Japanese technique |
Tempera | this is a type of paint |
Verdaille | this means using only shades of green in your work |
🖌️ Name Your Creative Dog After Art Movements
Now, admittedly these dog names are a little out there, but we still love them for their originality. We absolutely would have a dog called “Neo”, how about you?
Abstract | for abstract expressionism |
Baroque | for the baroque movement |
Cube | for cubism |
Dada | this is an avant garde movement in Europe in the early 20th century |
De Stijl | this is Dutch and means “the style” and consisted of both artists as well as architects |
Deco | for art deco |
Express | for expressionism |
Fauves | for fauvism |
Future | for futurism |
Mini | for minimalism |
Neo | for neoclassicism |
Nouveau | for art nouveau |
Pointy | for pointillism |
Pop | for pop art |
Realist | the realist movement saw a rise in art that showed depictions of reality and ordinary life |
Rococo | this is also known as Late Baroque |
Roman | for romanticism |
Supreme | for suprematism |
Surreal | for surrealism |
Symbol | for symbolism |
Last Thoughts
We hope you are feeling inspired with a fresh rush of creativity. Tell us in the comments below which art dog names are your favorites.
I’m Shelley, a content creator and copywriter from Wicklow in the Irish countryside. I am a big animal lover, so writing about dogs is a dream come true! I’m the crazy lady who will stop you in the street while you’re out walking your dog to give it cuddles. I adore all dogs, but I would have to say the big slobbery ones are my favorite.