I guess if you take yourself seriously as an artist there starts either the problem or the beauty of doing good artwork.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Once you take yourself too seriously the art will suffer.
Being an artist means ceasing to take seriously that very serious person we are when we are not an artist.
Part of being an artist is that you are always concerned you don't have what it takes. It... keeps us honest.
Sometimes as an artist you get wrapped up in what you are doing and you can't be objective.
Being taken seriously, for a young writer, is a wonderful form of encouragement, but at the same time, I don't think one should ever feel like attempting a kind of artistic endeavor is beyond your scope just because of age or inexperience.
I do not feel any artist can produce great art without putting great personality into it. It is always a piece of you that goes on the screen or the canvass.
I take this art very seriously and passionately. I love what I do. You can't help but grow. That's not to say you don't make mistakes or make bad choices, but that's part of the art. Painters paint bad paintings.
The whole 'serious artist' thing is very damaging. The powers that be will steer you towards your own demise. One thing I've learned is that it's not very glamourous, and my problems are no different from anybody else's.
When people tell me I'm an artist, I say, 'What?' It's impossible for me to take the idea seriously.
Art is too serious to be taken seriously.