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I gained alot of insight into myself as an "artist" when I learned my Myers Briggs personality type. I highly recommend it. I see how portraiture painting in particular is my path of how to satisfy components of my personality type.
I think this thread is talking about feeling worthy of deeming oneself an "Artist" - as a result of having or not having a certain level of talent for art, or "an eye" for it. This most certainly is a scale of measure that's got A LOT of gray zone. (One day you think you're clearly in past over line, the next day you think it's set at a level you'll never reach). But I think one who is "talented" is also transformed into "artist" by the amount and type of passion that shapes them, which is where understanding ones' Myers Briggs becomes useful.
I am more comfortable now in considering myself an artist as a result of knowing my personality type. As far as earning the title "Artist" by talent, some days I succeed, some days I don't. So some days I'm an artist just because of where my heart is (maybe that's why "fake it 'til you make it" rings true).
I don't believe 'Artist' is a personality type in and of itself. Others are artists because of their personality type - which also explains how we can all be artists but may have very different styles, goals with it, like or not like each others' work.
In terms of feeling awkward or different, yes I very much feel that way, and it can be the basis of confidence or depression. To understand why I'm moved by some sense (a beautiful moment, a song, a ray of light casting on the cat), I assume it's my physiology responding (the basis of talent). To understand why I feel one step behind/ahead of those around me, I turn to my myers briggs description (which reveals my passions).
I thinks it's ironic how being called "An Artist" can both be the highest of compliments and the lowest of insults, depending on one's intonation.
Linda
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