| CARBONARA | An artist puts coal, say, before a sauce (9) |
| EASEL | Stand on which an artist puts a work in progress |
| ASMARA | As a parent an artist puts the finishing touch to this town in Eritrea (6) |
| SKETCHY | Vague work by an artist put on back of glossy (7) |
| CHOPLOGIC | Poor justification to produce firewood, say, before a lot of cold weather |
| MINORSUIT | One finding coal, say, fit for diamonds, perhaps (5,4) |
| DONATELLO | Italian artist put on a ring, catching snitch (9) |
| ORCHESTRA | Band of gold artist put round box (9) |
| RAPTUROUS | Ecstatic artist put ours out (9) |
| PORTRAYAL | Picture first to be removed from display artist put up (9) |
| SOAPOPERA | Programme a religious leader and artist put on like this (4,5) |
| REMBRANDT | Artist put REM label on casual shirt (9) |
| ARCHITECT | Professional artist put up church's lattice - city's left shocked! (9) |
| AFFILIATE | Team up with a lively girl, say, before 6 (9) |
| ENCORE | Call for Sargent, say, before a sergeant, say, entered (6) |
| DRAMA | A bit of whisky, say, before a play |
| AQUARELLE | Answer question posh French female artist put about painting technique |
| PALMSUGAR | Charity given to canine artist put over as sweetener (4,5) |
| ODALISQUE | Alluring woman artist put in holy building topless |
| PRONOUNCE | Make declaration, I say, before church (9) |
