Searching for the best WordPress Themes for Artists? We got you covered!
Our favorite theme on this list was Pure Retro, a one page portfolio theme. While the other themes all have something unique about them, it fit what we were looking for better than any other theme. It was the best overall theme that we could find for artists and other creative types.
To determine which themes deserved to be on our list, we looked for several factors that are must haves for top WordPress themes. Being fully responsive, easy to use, affordable, highly rated, and having top of the line technology (such as SEOs and browser compatibility) were all aspects that we looked for in these seven themes.
Pure Retro
Our top theme, Pure Retro by the company known as Cheeky Apps, met all five points of our criteria and we consider it to be the best WordPress theme for artists. As a fully responsive theme, it can be used on a wide variety of devices, such as tablets, laptops, and smartphones.
The ability to access your website anywhere, on any device, gives your customers unprecedented access to your content. It empowers you to take your work with you in your pocket, anywhere you go.
This theme is also incredibly easy to use. The installation process takes fifteen minutes or less. This theme is very straightforward and will put your content first. By being a one page portfolio, it ensures that visitors to your site have no difficulties at all in accessing your creative work.
The ease of use has is amplified by their hands on customer service. If at any point you have questions or something isn’t working, the theme’s creator will quickly respond to you. One of the top features for Pure Retro is its detailed documentation.
It is also SEO friendly and compatible with a variety of web browsers, including Firefox and Google Chrome. It’s also usable on WordPress versions 3.9 through 4.4.2.
If you have any doubts about that, all you need to do is check out the comment section on the theme to see how quickly other customers have had their questions answered. This theme is also quite affordable, costing only $44.00. Considering that it has a five star rating, you’re getting a high quality product for your investment.
Wild Book
Our second favorite theme is Wild Book. This theme is considered to be “elegant & vintage” and it lives up to that reputation. It has a split page layout and the background can be customized according to your preferences.
The ability to design your theme to fit your preference is a big benefit to having this theme. One of the biggest draws for Wild Book is how much customization you can do with it. You can choose from a vast array of fonts, colors, and even languages.
Another reason to buy Wild Book is that it is SEO compatible and fully responsive. It also is up to date with WordPress 4.5.x. At $39.00, it is also one of the cheaper themes on this list. Its 4.89 rating on themeforest make it one of the highest rated themes on our list.
RetyX Vintage
Third on our list is RetyX Vintage. This retro theme is a great fit for artists who want to highlight their work. Photographers and other artists will particularly enjoy this theme.
It comes with three different layouts for your home page along with several color schemes. It also has three portfolio layouts available along with several other templates. If you like the layout, but not the retro style, you can change the style as well.
The main downsides to RetyX Vintage is that it isn’t fully responsive or SEO friendly. It also isn’t as highly rated as some other themes, with only 3.6 stars.
Despite this, the artistic theme does a good job of presenting the user’s creativity. The price for this theme is $44, which is an average price for a quality theme. You also pay $13.20 for extra support.
Looker
Fourth, we have Looker, a creative theme that is presented in a magazine style. This design gives you the chance to show your creativity in a unique format. While still being creative, the format doesn’t distract from the work you are trying to show.
One unique factor for Looker is that it has woocommerce, which means you can sell your content online. The main downside to Looker is that it is only usable on WordPress 4.4.2.
WordPress users who are experienced in using websites will find this theme to be useful, while users who aren’t as tech-savvy will have some difficulties. It also is one of the most expensive themes on our list, at $59.
Despite the high price, you get a lot for what you pay and it does have a 4 star rating. It is very customizable and is one of the only themes on our list that allows you to sell your content online.
Retro Portfolio
Retro Portfolio is the fifth theme on our list. This is another retro theme that does a great job of showing your creativity. It is a portfolio and one page theme that will keep your content central.
As a fully responsive theme, it enables you to take your website anywhere with you. It also features the ability to customize your home page and change colors. It also is relatively easy to use and comes with detailed documentation.
Retro Portfolio is compatible with Firefox, Safari, Internet Explorer, and Chrome. It can also be used with WordPress 3.7 through 4.5.x. This gives you even more ability to showcase your content across platforms.
Overall, the Retro Portfolio is a good theme with an affordable price of $44. It’s rating of 4.45 shows that customers have found it to be worth their money.
Creaytve
The sixth theme on our list is Creaytve. This is one of the cheapest themes on our list and only costs $39. You are able to choose from nine different formats for your posts and change the background colors.
This theme also comes with a portfolio, which will let you show off your creative work. The layout of the portfolio also can be customized. By being fully responsive, Creaytve gives you your website on any device you might be using.
Its 4.6 rating shows that customers love the features and the low-cost price. One reason why customers have given it a high rating has been the detailed documentation. Having this feature makes it much easy for this theme to be used by anybody.
Living
The last theme on our list is Living. This theme is known for being simple and having minimal features. This keeps the focus completely on your content.
It’s designed less for artists who want to showcase their work with a portfolio and more for bloggers writing about fashion, lifestyle, travel, etc. However, creative people of all types can find this theme to be useful.
This theme is fully responsive and well documented. It also has social media share buttons, to ensure that your content is being seen across all of your networks. It also has a number of customizable features, such as the different sections and posts.
In Conclusion…
Overall, these seven themes all have great features. After looking at all of them, we chose Pure Retro to be our top theme because of its usability and retro design.
Creative personalities will find that Pure Retro is an easy and hassle free to share their content online. While the other themes all have their benefits, Pure Retro is clearly the top theme in this list.