craftsman vs artisan

craftsman and artisan both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
craftsman	Yes	No	No	No
artisan	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, craftsman and artisan are synonyms defined as:

craftsman and artisan: a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft

Other synonyms of craftsman include artificer, journeyman.

craftsman (noun)	artisan (noun)
a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft	a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
a creator of great skill in the manual arts
a professional whose work is consistently of high quality