artist vs classic

artist and classic both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
artist	Yes	No	No	No
classic	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, classic is a hyponym of artist; that is, classic is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than artist:

artist (noun)	classic (noun)
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination	a creation of the highest excellence
	an artist who has created classic works

artist (adjective)	classic (adjective)
	of or relating to the first significant period of a civilization, culture, area of study, etc.
	considered of the highest quality and lasting significance or worth
	well-known and long-established in form or style
	of a well-known type; remarkably typical