(Oh man, I really typed a lot. But basically I'm agreeing with the 'art is living' statement above.) I consider The Marriage art. Despite its not having realistic depictions of cloth and metal and faces and bodies and broken sculptures, it impacted me, as art, much more than highly visually realized games today. If you…
'Skill' IMO should not be confused with creativity. For example the comparisons with master painters, is really doing them injustice, just by saying that they were only well executed skill-wise. Off course mastering a skill takes a long time, but it is certainly not what sets these paintings apart. It is the creative…
I would have to agree with Carver on some points mentioned. I do not consider the work I do overall as "Art". But more like a Craftsman/Worker who operates in a process of steps (like a machine) to finish "something". Art to me is definitely about conveying something to an audience. Emotion, a message, or eyes of the…
Interesting thread. To answer the posed questions first, Yes I consider myself an artist first and foremost because I do not limit myself to design documents and briefs. I do "work" for pay but I also work on my own for the personal satisfaction of creation/expression of my mood/emotion/perspective... so many things can go…