Definition

    Danny Creelman
    Mrs. Dunsten Hoover
    AP Language
    8th October 2019

I have considered myself a creative person for all of my life. I’ve always appreciated art, music, acting, and more. But I never considered myself an artist. That was a term used for people who had perfected their craft, who were organized, and were always successful in their work. Artists were classy, smart, snobbish people who seemed to find unnecessary value in everything. But since the beginning of my Sophomore year, where I decided to take drawing a bit more seriously, I learned that I could not be more wrong. 
While art takes many forms, I focused on drawing and visual art. This was partially a choice of my own to teach myself a new talent, and partially influenced by my friends, most of whom were artists. Being surrounded by artists allowed me to see that everyone draws differently. Some people like to draw realistically, while others make cartoons. No art style is incorrect. And no art style is easier than the other. I was able to witness the struggles my friends faced with their art. Art did not come easy to them, and nothing they produced was exactly perfect. They were humans, just like me, who liked creating works with paint, pencil, and paper. They taught me that an artist isn’t defined by what they make, but why they make it. 
    Every artist has a different motivation for why they do what they do. Some artists do work because they’re getting paid for it, others to express themselves. I originally started to draw because I would get bored during class, and doodle. I thought to myself, “Why not make my doodling productive and learn how to draw a face instead?”. So I did, and soon I was drawing eyes, hands, animals, and whatever else I wanted. Drawing allowed me to express what I was feeling, and feel like I was being productive while I did it. Now, as I look back on my art and myself throughout the past year, I have a new definition of an artist. They are simply normal people who create art through their own motives. 


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