History Main / ArtAttacker

->''"I now do what other people only dream: I make art until someone dies. See? I'm the world's first fully functioning homicidal artist. "''
-->-- '''ComicBook/TheJoker''', ''Film/Batman1989''

** The stand Bohemian Rhapsody also gives [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Ungalo]] the ability to do it. The stand causes fictional characters over the entire earth to come to life if there's a picture of them. When a person runs into a character they like, they get the character's role and are doomed to share their fate. For example, if you really like Creator/VincentVanGogh and run into one of his self portraits, you will cut off your own ear and [[AteHisGun kill yourself]]. How is the stand beaten? [[spoiler:[[HoistByHisOwnPetard Weather Report has Vincent van Gogh draw a fictional character who's ability is to stop Bohemian Rhapsody]].]]

* In ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'', the player can encounter three Nailmasters, but one of them, Sheo, has hung up his nail and taken up painting. If the Knight insists on learning his nail art, he will demonstrate it with his paintbrush, leaving a wide splash across his canvas. [[spoiler:When he is encountered again in Godhome, his entire fight is done with the paintbrush, leaving the entire arena splattered with paint.]]

** ''Trap Team'' gives us Short Cut (a tailor armed with traptanium shears whose needle work immobilizes enemies) and Wolfgang (a [[NinjaZombiePirateRobot werewolf rock star]] whose guitar-in addition to being a literal [[{{Pun}} axe]]-emits destructive notes).

* Nibs, people who inked can tell you that at least once, when tried to master it, they've hurt themselves with them. They're like miniature swords. And if they're full of ink, [[SarcasmMode congratulations, enjoy your new tattoo!]]

* ''Manga/BlackClover'' has the captain of the Azure Deers, Rill Boismortier. Despite behaving like an energetic and excitable kid, he is an extremely formidable Magic Knight due to his Picture Magic creating anything that he paints. [[spoiler:By proxy, the elf Lira possessing his body borrows his magic and uses it in forced blind hatred against the Clover Kingdom.]]

* Pens are a valid choice for a self-defense weapon if the wielder is trained to use it effectively, as a pen is basically a shiv that is socially acceptable to carry in public. "Tactical pens", that are made of rugged materials with an intentionally sharp design, are even made with this use in mind.

* ''Manga/BlackClover'' has the captain of the Azure Deer Rill Boismortier. Despite behaving like an energetic and excitable kid, he is an extremely formidable Magic Knight due to his magic allowing him to act in any way he sees fit. [[spoiler:By proxy, the elf Lira possessing his body borrows his magic and uses it in forced blind hatred against the Clover Kingdom.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"The art of war".]]

[[caption-width-right:350:“The art of war”.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:"The art of war".]]

[[caption-width-right:350:The art of war.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Giving a whole new meaning to "The Art of War".]]

* ''VideoGame/Dota2'' has [[MadArtist Grimstroke]], who fights with magical ink and paintbrush. One of the skills he can learn even makes an [[TwinMaker evil portrait of an enemy hero]]to fight on his side.

* ''VideoGame/Dota2'' has [[MadArtist Grimstroke]], who fights with magical ink and paintbrush. One of the skills he can learn even makes a [[TwinMaker evil portrait of an enemy hero]].

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** Evening Shower Kanjuro can make anything he draws come to life to help him. Though there's a hilarious subversion from other people in One Piece (and probably Manga in general) who use magical drawings; Kanjuro's drawings are ''awful'', and most of his attacks are squiggly and pathetic, and turns what could easily be one of the strongest Devil Fruits in the world (an ImaginationBasedPower in a world where power increases are entirely determined by imaginative thinking instead of linear increases) into a complete and utter joke.

* Relm in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI'' has the "Sketch" ability which lets her use the target monster's special abilities.

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[[caption-width-right:256: In case you're wondering, the kanji means "[[FireIsRed red]]".]]

* ''Manga/OnePiece'' has Mr. 3, who uses wax sculptures, and Miss Goldenweek, who uses color to paint on StandardStatusEffects or other powers. They are paired together due to their art theme.

* In ''Franchise/JoJosBizarreAdventure'', [[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Kakyoin]] does this while he's BrainwashedAndCrazy early in the story. He attacks Jotaro by making a painting of him, then slashing the leg with red paint, causing a gash to appear on Jotaro's leg; later on, he uses a marionette to control the school nurse's body. After he's freed from DIO's mind control, it's shown that this was all unnecessary (since he then fights directly along with his [[FightingSpirit Stand]] Hierophant Green), suggesting that it was just [[EvilIsHammy theatrical flair]].

* ''Manga/MedakaBox''- The last episode of Medaka Box abnormal introduces an painter by the name of Fude Ezumachi. His color of beauty allows him to control colors and their associations. For example, his brittle grey paint makes objects brittle and fall apart. His blue paint covers the opponent with "bruises" and the body registers the pain as real. He'd be a fearsome character if he weren't just a one shot filler character.

** VideoGame/KirbyStarAllies allows Kirby himself to take on this trope with the creation of the Artist ability, which allows him to attack his foes with paint and sculptures, as well as allowing him to create food from his paint.

** ''VideoGame/WarioLand 4'' has [[http://www.mariowiki.com/Hoggus Hoggus]] in the Doodle Woods, who sketches pictures of enemies that subsequently come to life and attack Wario. Deburinas also emerge from pictures in the same level.

* In ''VideoGame/SuperSmashBros for Wii U and 3DS'', Bowser Jr.'s [[LimitBreak Final Smash]] is him turning into [[VideoGame/SuperMarioSunshine Shadow Mario]] and obscuring most of the screen with an orange painted X, which damages opponents who make contact with it.

** ''Trap Team'' gives us Short Cut (a tailor armed with traptanium shears whose needle work immobilizes enemies) and Wolfgang (a [[RobotZombieNinjaPirate werewolf rock star]] whose guitar-in addition to being a literal [[{{Pun}} axe]]-emits destructive notes).

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** Jora of the Doflamingo Family is an even more literal version of this, as her power lets her transform things (and people) into abstract art using thought clouds.

* ''Franchise/SlyCooper'' series has the Panda King, a firework artist who uses fireworks in combat and to help his crimes.