Why be an Artist?

Finally after four years of high school, I have made the decision of what field of study I want to dive into. It was a tough decision. But now I am in college and I feel as though I have made the right choice. We all have to do some job for this society, so I choose to be an artist. Being an artist is not easy. Artists are frequently productive. So why did I choose to be an artist?

I am a highly creative person. Ever since I was a child I have been creative. When I was eight-years-old, I started to draw my own cartoon characters. As a result I began to create short books about my characters. At this point, everyone knew me as the cartoonist. People would always come up to me and ask me to draw them. When I was ten-years-old, I started to combine Microsoft Paint and Microsoft Movie Maker to make short animations. When I turned fourteen, I started to use Adobe Flash to make animations. With the help of my friends, I created a series of animations. After two years, I stopped making as many animations as I used to because I was attracted to music production. To this day, I do a little bit of animation and music production, and I enjoy preforming it.

I have become more right-brained because of my childhood. As a result to that, I am a surprisingly visual person. I have many ideas and I do not just want to stick to one field in art. I enjoy drawing, painting, printmaking, graphic design, motion graphics, animation, sculpting, videography and music production. For this reason, I am in the process of achieving a Bachelors Degree in Art.

Another motive to why I want to become an artist is because I want a job that fits me. I do not want a boring desk job, nor do I want an exhausting labor job. I can not sit down at the same desk everyd...

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...de me in my drawing. After I finish, I notice things in my drawing that increase my awareness on my unconscious mind. This helps me develop a clear understanding of my ego and how I could take an advantage of my ego. Since my spirituality is a huge part of my life, I find being an artist the most rational thing for me to do.

I feel like my art gives me purpose in the world. I feel this way because I recognize how this is the way I will contribute to humanity. Even after I have gone, my spirit will live on throw my art. Since I was growing up, I was inspired by the entertainment business. When I join the entertainment business, I intend to inspire people in a similar way. I mainly want to be an artist because I have a variety of skills in art. I already have these skills, so it makes sense to become an artist. As long as I am happy, it is the proper position for me.