Am I an artist?

I’ve been wondering lately… what really makes someone an artist?

I do have the credentials. I earned a degree in painting and even ran a mural and decorative furniture-painting business for a while. Back in the day, I could spend hours creating realistic trompe l’oeil pieces that truly fooled the eye.

But in today’s world of AI and digital imagery, I sometimes find myself asking: is there still value in realistic painting? That kind of work takes a lot of time. My ideas tend to come fast and furious, and I’m almost always more excited about the next creative spark than perfecting the last one, so I don't really have the patience for realistic detailed pieces that take ages to complete anymore. 

So now, I’m leaning into something different.

I’m embracing the joy of self-expression creating simply for the fun of it. Less pressure. More play. More curiosity. 

Maybe that’s what being an artist really means.

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