Are You an Artist?

Written by Eolake Stobblehouse:

You, an artist?

In many cultures on Earth it is not very popular to speak well or even think well about oneself.  This fact is a great evil, since all your abilities come, of course, from yourself, and when you think less of them, you reduce them down and limit them.

And since, unfortunately, the creation of art is seen upon as a rare and special ability, instead of an ability native to us all, calling oneself an Artist is often seen as a big and improper self-compliment. Something one must not do.

Add to this that since art is so valuable, the vicious or simply small-minded of our population have a great tendency to cut down artists and art in whatever ways they can (of which many are disguised as help), it is seen as a thing to be proven strongly that you should be able to call yourself an artist.

We seriously need to change this.

Let me define it:

If you have ever attempted to create art, no matter successfully or not, and if you would like to continue to do so, if you have an urge to create art, you are an artist.

No ifs, ands, or buts about it.