10 Things that Make You an Artist

Many artists do things different ways but we believe that this list of 10 things are quite common amongst many artists we've met. Please comment if you have any other suggestions.

• 1. You often look at household objects with far too much interest as you can see a creative use for it. For example, whilst cleaning your teeth you seriously consider whether you could get away with using it to paint and then put it back into the bathroom to use again (or maybe steal a partners/house mate's toothbrush).

• 2. You only know when dinner is ready because you smell something burning and the fire alarm goes off whilst you're creating a master piece.

• 3. It always seems impossible to find a pen when you need one so often important notes or documents are signed in extravagantly coloured pastels, or whatever else is to hand.

• 4. You have a stash of jam jars just-in-case. God forbid using your favourite mug. Ever. Again.

• 5. Just about every item of your clothing has some sort of unexplained paint mark on it. Which also brings us to an extra point...

• 5.5. You try to keep 'art' clothes and 'nice' clothes separate but you still manage to get paint on your best clothes. Often because you just need to touch up a painting as you're leaving the house...

• 6. You love what you do and think you're so lucky to be able to do what you love but people never believe you because all they see is the trauma during the creation of your artwork.

• 7. You think that people who say they 'appreciate' your work should realise how rude their comment is and be forced to apologise at least once. Whilst on their knees. And beg for forgiveness.

•  8. You believe all rules in art should be broken, except the ones you make. Of course.

•  9. Your partner often leaves for work with bits of paint or whatever else on them. Oh well, at least they won't forget you whilst they're gone.

• 10. Finally, you try your best but you will always find it really hard to be bothered to wash your paint brushes and you have been known to sacrifice a brush to the bin just to save yourself from washing it.

We hope you like this different type of post!

         

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