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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  I like to have a bunch of things going on at once. Trust me, I'm not that ambitious. I'm actually pretty lazy and it's hard for me to get going and get in the mood. True artist maybe? LOL But I actually don't like to call myself an artist. I feel it sounds kinda pretentious or show off-y. I for sure don't feel like an artist. Most of the time I'm sitting at the computer. =/
I dunno, what do you guys think? Ann, I know you paint. Do you think you are an artist or it's more of a hobby. I think if I was a real artist I would have to be able to make my living off it. Now it's just a hobby and every once in a while I sell something. |
With my paintings, omg, I always have btwn 3-6 going at any one time...partly bc I may need to step away from one to get some fresh/different perspective. Then I have some that sit there for months on end bc I'm just stuck with where they're at...those frustrate me.
No, I don't think it's pretentious at all to call yourself an artist - not at all. It's just a descriptor of part of who you are, part of what you do. Like a doctor is still a doctor even if they just do it part time or whatnot. I think it's super hard and the ultimate in vulnerability to create something from nothing and then be willing to share that created thingy w/ people, and have it judged.
Van Gogh didn't make a living off his art...but, he's most definitely an artist, lol! This is true of most artists, who may not make a living off of their art but are artists to their very core.