House of Wax...alright, that fits! Thank you for the suggestion.

Driller Killer? it fits but I don't like that kind of horror film

Sure it did... His studio got ruined so he...
Hmm...

Well, his wife.. No....

damn.

2 evil eyes - Harvey Keital's character was an artist/photographer.

The Hand - Michael Cain is a comic artist

Dr Terror's House of terror features Chris Lee as an Art critic who runs over an artists hand.

Wow, thanks for all of the great suggestions!

Bedlam and Isle of the Dead are inspired by paintings and Irina in Cat People draws. Also, there's a great segment in Tales from the Hood revolving around a kid's drawing.

Paper House has a kid whose drawing come to life too.

That just made me think of Night Gallery.

i loved that show - it scared me as a kid.

i have season one on DVD now - brings back a lot of old memories

You gotta see "Playgirl Killer," it is an awesome whacko artist movie. William ("Blood Feast") Kerwin as the kooky painter who kills his models because THEY WON'T SIT STILL! It's actually quite flipped-out.

Also, Neil Sedaka has an extended cameo, and he sings a song at a dance party. You gotta love that.

artists in horror
 

Thanks for the replies everyone. Now to see if I can find them.