Artist

Artist Artwork of Artist Kirby from Kirby Star Allies Details First game Kirby Star Allies (2018) Latest game Kirby Fighters 2 (2020) Type(s) Unlimited use (unless Painbrush is used) Obtained from Vividria Power(s) Attacks using a paintbrush and canvas; puts out fire and destroys Electro Saws with sprayed paint. Helper Vividria Similar to Paint (Painbrush) Ice-Spark (Still Life) Adeleine & Ribbon

This article is about the Copy Ability from Kirby Star Allies, and should not be confused with Paint, a Copy Ability from Kirby Super Star and its remake.

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Set out on a voyage of training with a colorful paintbrush on your side! Materialize yummies to share with your friends. It's like magic! Art has the power to change the world!

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— Flavor text of Artist in Kirby Star Allies

Artist is a Copy Ability that debuted in Kirby Star Allies. The Artist ability gives Kirby a magical paintbrush which can be used to splatter enemies in paint, and paint entities that can attack autonomously. Kirby also gains the ability to sculpt stone statues which he can then use to bash enemies with. When Kirby gains the Artist ability, he is given a large wooden paintbrush smothered in rainbow-colored paint. He also gains a red hat which resembles a beret and has a paint-covered star inset near the front, and a splash of green paint on the side. As a final touch, Kirby's right cheek is splashed with light blue paint.

The primary provider of the Artist ability is the mid-boss Vividria, who uses a similar array of attacks. Artist can be seen as a more developed version of the Paint ability from Kirby Super Star combined with the painting abilities of past bosses such as Paint Roller and Adeleine. However, Artist Kirby does not appear to be as skilled as Adeleine when it comes to painting living creatures, as hers are significantly more powerful.

Game appearances

Kirby Star Allies

Artist debuts in Kirby Star Allies. It is obtained from Vividria the mid-boss, who also can use this ability when recruited as a Friend. It gives both Kirby and the Vividria Friend a red painter cap adorned with a star and splattered with paint. The ability is unlimited use unless the Painbrush technique is used, which causes Kirby to lose the ability. However, Vividria cannot use Painbrush in any mode.

Sprayed paint from Artist attacks can put out fire and destroy Electro Saws and Zan Partizanne's lightning drums, but cannot provide the Splash element to allies. When Artist Kirby, Vividria or Adeleine & Ribbon become the rider of Friend Star or Star Allies Sparkler, they fire bullets with no element.

Moveset

Artist moveset in Kirby Star Allies
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Damage (Star Bullet=52)
Brush Slash	B	Kirby swings his brush forward, splattering enemies ahead with paint.	Brush: 24 Paint: 16
Brush Splash	Dash + B	Kirby lunges as he sweeps with his brush, splattering in a large area. Kirby is invincible during this attack.	Brush: 32 Paint: 20
Painter	↓ + B	Kirby takes out a canvas and crudely renders either Bandana Waddle Dee, King Dedede, Meta Knight or Full Belly Kirby. The painting then springs to life, jumps off the canvas, and steps forward, attacking enemies ahead before disappearing. Paint Bandana Waddle Dee/Meta Knight can cut ropes and grass. Paint King Dedede/Full Belly Kirby can pound stakes.	Canvas: 16 The painting moves/disappears: 24 King Dedede attacks: 36 Meta Knight/Bandana Waddle Dee attacks: 32 Full Belly Kirby moves: 36
Sculpture	↓↑ + B	Kirby gets out a pillar of marble and sculpts it into either a statue of Kabu, the Dreamstalk, or Susie in a classical style. Kirby may also sculpt a pot, which breaks instantly.	During sculpture: 8 Finish: 2 Pot: 18
Creative Destruction	Press B after Sculpture	Kirby swings three times with his sculpture, causing it to smash into bits on the final swing.	30+40+50
Painbrush	Press and hold ↓ + Y	Kirby can charge his paintbrush up to three levels of power. Once released, he splatters the entire area in paint, dealing huge damage. Once the move finishes, Kirby loses the Artist ability. Artist Kirby cannot use Painbrush in The Ultimate Choice. If the player plays as Normal Kirby and obtains the Artist ability from the Vividria mid-boss during the Ultimate Choice, he can use Painbrush.	60+60+70

Friend Abilities

Artist has two signature Friend Abilities:

• Still Life (press and hold ↑)
• Rock Painter (use any paint attack onto the Stone transformation, including that of Rick & Kine & Coo and Gooey)

Version differences

Kirby Star Allies Version 3.0.0 has added a new painting for the Painter attack of Artist Kirby and Vividria - Full Belly Kirby from Kirby's Blowout Blast, which Adeleine & Ribbon cannot draw.

Kirby Fighters 2

Artist returns as a playable ability in Kirby Fighters 2, unlockable after attaining Fighters Rank 21. Its move-set has been altered somewhat, removing some techniques and replacing them with new ones. Notably, the Painbrush technique cannot be used here. In addition, some changes were made to existing moves in order to make them better suited for fighting other players, such as being able to change the direction and angle that paintings jump out in when using Painter. For more precise competitive-oriented information on the Artist ability in Kirby Fighters 2, see Mizuumi Wiki's page.

Moveset

Artist moveset in Kirby Fighters 2
Skill	Button Execution	Description	Damage (unmodified)
Brush Slash	B	Kirby swipes with his paintbrush in a wide arc in front of him.	18 (if both hits connect)
Rising Brush Slash	↑ + B	Kirby swipes with his paintbrush in a wide arc above him.	20 (if both hits connect)
Brush Splash	Dash + B	Kirby lunges forward while swiping with his paintbrush in a wide arc in front of him.	24 (if all hits connect)
Painter	↓ + B	Kirby pulls out a canvas and paints something which then comes to life and jumps off the canvas to attack Kirby's opponents. The behavior of this move depends on what gets painted, which is random. When Kirby initiates this move, he can determine which way the painting goes by holding that direction.	Bandana Waddle Dee painting 6 (initial contact) 2 (subsequent hits) Full Belly Kirby painting 16 (initial contact) 4 (subsequent hits) Notably, this painting cannot be destroyed by any attacks or stage hazards, and it must be destroyed after a few seconds. King Dedede painting 6 (initial contact) 2 (subsequent contact) 20 (first hammer swing) 14 (second hammer swing) Meta Knight painting 6 (initial contact) 2 (subsequent contact) 9 (sword swing)
Sculpture	↓↑ + B	Kirby pulls out a block of marble and sculpts a random object, then holds it above his head. Enemies nearby will be damaged by the marble block. If Kirby ends up sculpting a pot, he will drop it automatically after completing it, which can also damage foes.	14 (if all hits connect) 18 (pot crashing)
Masterpiece Movement	Move ←/→ after Sculpture	Kirby shuffles slowly left or right while holding the sculpture. He cannot perform any other actions until using Creative Destruction.	N/A
Creative Destruction	Press B after Sculpture	Kirby makes three large swipes with his sculpture, breaking it on the third hit. The range of this attack depends on the sculpture being used.	41 (if all hits connect)

Flavor text

Image	Game	Flavor text
	Kirby Star Allies	Set out on a voyage of training with a colorful paintbrush on your side! Materialize yummies to share with your friends. It's like magic! Art has the power to change the world!

Trivia

• The refrigerator of Still Life that spits out Food is a direct reference to the Ice-Spark Power Combo from Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards.
• The internal file name for the Susie statue made by the Sculpture attack is 'Goddess'.
• The Painbrush attack is directly based off of the Paint ability from Kirby Super Star and Kirby Super Star Ultra, even mimicking its limited-use nature.
• This ability very likely draws inspiration from the characters Ado and Adeleine, whose main power is the ability to paint things that came to life. In turn, Adeleine is playable as a Dream Friend in the same game the ability debuted with similar moves.

Gallery

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  Kirby Star Allies pause screen artwork

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  Ability Star from Kirby Star Allies

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  Icon from Kirby Fighters 2

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  Screenshot of Artist Kirby using the Brush Splash attack.

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  Screenshot from the official Kirby Twitter showcasing the Susie "Goddess" sculpture, along with three Stone transformation sculptures.

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  Screenshot from the official Kirby Twitter showcasing Artist Kirby and three Vividrias each sketching a Meta Knight from the Painter move as Meta Knight duplicates himself into four.

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  Concept art of Artist Kirby.

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  Full Belly Kirby sprite 1, added in Kirby Star Allies Version 3.0.0.

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  Full Belly Kirby sprite 2, added in Kirby Star Allies Version 3.0.0.

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  Render image of the Vividria Style rare hat for Artist in Kirby Fighters 2

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  "You're a work of art!" Kirby Star Allies-themed Valentine's Day card

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  Banner from the Kirby Personality Quiz

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  Artist Kirby in a Kirby JP Twitter illustration

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  Artwork for the "TRY! KIRBY!" AEON collaboration

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  Artist's hat is featured in this artwork for KIRBY HAT STUDIO merchandise series

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  Artwork used for KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET merchandise series

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  Big plushie of Artist Kirby

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  Mascot plushies of various Copy Abilities from Kirby Star Allies, manufactured by San-ei

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  Artist Kirby plushie, manufactured by San-ei

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  Plushies of Cleaning and Artist Kirby from "Kirby Copy Ability Selection" merchandise line

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  Fuwafuwa badges from the "KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET" merchandise line, featuring Artist Kirby

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  Figurines of various Kirbys made of soft vinyl, featuring Artist Kirby

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  Gashapon figurines based on "Kirby Star Allies", featuring Artist Kirby

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  Capchara figurines from the "KIRBY MUTEKI! SUTEKI! CLOSET" merchandise line, featuring Artist Kirby

Videos

Click to load content Official Kirby Portal video showcasing Artist

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	アーティスト Ātisuto	Artist
Traditional Chinese	藝術家 yì shù jiā	Artist
Simplified Chinese	艺术家 yì shù jiā
Dutch	Kunstenaar	Artist
French	Artiste	Artist
German	Künstler	Artist
Italian	Artista	Artist
Korean	아티스트 Atiseuteu	Artist
Spanish	Artista	Artist