aesthetic vs artistic

aesthetic is a noun but artistic is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
aesthetic	Yes	Yes	No	No
artistic	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, aesthetic and artistic are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of aesthetic include esthetic.

aesthetic (noun)	artistic (noun)
(philosophy) a philosophical theory as to what is beautiful

aesthetic (adjective)	artistic (adjective)
concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste	relating to or characteristic of art or artists
relating to or dealing with the subject of aesthetics	satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities
aesthetically pleasing	aesthetically pleasing