mechanic vs artisan

mechanic and artisan both are nouns.

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

As nouns, artisan is a hypernym of mechanic; that is, artisan is a word with a broader meaning than mechanic:

Other hypernyms of mechanic include artificer, craftsman, journeyman.

mechanic (noun)	artisan (noun)
a craftsman skilled in operating machine tools	a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles

mechanic (adjective)	artisan (adjective)
resembling the action of a machine