Day of the Painter
- Release Year
 - 1960
 - Runtime
 - 15m
 - Genres
 - Comedy
 
- Directed By
 - Robert P. Davis
 

Day of the Painter is a 1960 American short film directed by Robert P. Davis. It is a satire which portrays a typical day in the life of a "drip and splatter style" abstract artist, from the time he begins his paintings until he finishes. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.