I am an artist

I don’t know why but I’ve never felt like I was an artist. Maybe because I don’t live in a loft in New York? Maybe because I don’t have bright green pants? Maybe because I don’t own a beret? Maybe because I’ve never seriously taken a brush to canvas? Whatever the reason I’ve never been able to say “I am an artist”. I was using watercolors last night and talking to Jared about something of mine getting published and I asked him if I could call myself a publish crafter? scrapbooker? decorator? and then at 2am when I was still awake I thought “I am a published artist”.

art·ist/ˈärtist/

 

Noun:

A person who produces paintings or drawings as a profession or hobby. A person who practices any of the various creative arts, such as a sculptor, novelist, poet, or filmmaker.

Maybe that’s why I’ve always thought that a person who produces paintings or drawings was an artist but you know what. Photographers are artists, scrapbookers are artists, my boys are artists, I am an artist. I like it!

 

Then I realized I have several deadlines I need to meet - I am a procrastinating artist.

Comments

[amy tangerine]

love your art! and your style!

[Michele H.]

You make me smile:) And...yes...I would say you are an artist. You have an amazing eye for photo taking and an amazing skill of putting layouts together.

[Kristin Slominski]

You are an artist for sure!!! You keep me inspired all the time!!

[Wendy T.]

You are definitely an artist! And an amazing one at that...