What makes a good artist?

Answer 1

Being able to prove yourself in a variety of mediums. This is atleast what they look for when accepting artists into prestigious art schools.
Knowing a lot about other artists (research), putting your imagination to work (but not making things too obvious), good colour mixing (not using colours straight from the tube), knowing the principles and elements, especially composition. Knowing how to take negative criticism and benefiting from it (this is essential to be successful), as well as hard working.

Answer 2

seems like the other answers were pretty basic and they missed a whole bunch of angles. They wern't bad answers just not complete.

Being a good artist,(Personnally I hate the term.) Is a lot of things to a lot of people. There are people out there that you will never know about that will blow you away with the stuff they do but they don't flaunt it. They do it for the sake of doing it. Then there are the jackass hacks that get lucky and pull in the big bucks.

Personally the people that I have admired weren't afraid to get their hands dirty and work for a living. They don't have that I can't do anything that may damage my hands thing or the I'll get my bills paid off with my grant money. Screw those guys.

You want to be a good artist?
Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do.
If you have a problem working things out or trying to make it look a certain way work at it harder.
Be humble, there's always someone better.
Don't get caught up in all the" I'm an artist " hype, you're doing what you do nothing more.
Don't be afraid to ask for help or find your own answers when you're stuck.
Art is therapy for the soul. It's good to spill your guts every now and then no matter how brutal the image gets.
If you want to do it comercially get used to the idea that you will have to give up your personal ideas of what art is and just do what people want no matter how stupid it is to pay the bills. Defend what you do with every breath you take if you have to. Don't get stuck on one style, try new things.
Don't let other peoples opinions have an influence on what you do, you're the one doing it not them.
Be prepared for a lot of late nights.
When someone tells you it's not really work or to get a real job tell them to ........(You can add you're own comment to this.)
Keep working at getting better, the day you think you're good is the day you need to quit.
You are your worst critic.
Put you heart and soul into everything you do.
Talk is cheap, don't just tell people that you can do something or tell them how profound it is. Prove it!
Art isn't always just "Happy little trees" or bowls of fruit.
Be honest with yourself when the time comes for the question, "Why am I doing this?"
Get used to being shunned by fellow "artists" if you follow the "lowbrow" path.

While some of these answers may seem negative they're truthful. I've lived it, done it and had some battles over it and still do to this day. I've had many successes and had just as many dissapointments. And through all of it the most important thing I can tell you is this....

Never lose the ability to have fun with what you do! If it stops being fun just quit and pack it up for a while. When you come back to it you'll have a whole new perspective on things.

Hope this helps.

Answer 3

If you are an artist yourself this is the way i look at it. When people look at ones art and say '' that's pretty good'' and If one were to settle for that, then i guess that means your a good artist. However, if you plan to make (some) money as a good artist , it get's a little more complicated than that. A portfolio will help people see that your style and technique are consistant and should they want you to do something for them it will give them an idea what they can expect from you. Some of the artworks i have been commissioned to do came about from people seeing other things i had done (portraits of family members, still life art to decorate my living room). As a self taught and emerging artist myself i have to admit taking on my first commission was scary, because you find yourself asking, can i pull it off? After the first one, my confidence level rose and it became easier the second time around and so forth. I'm sure you will make a good artist because you are already asking the question every artist wants to know the answer to. Pick the medium you are most comfortable with and paint, paint, and paint some more, but most importantly, have fun. If you have been doing art for a while let people know you are an artist every chance you get (i used to get embarassed doing this ,but i don't anymore). They may not want something done at the moment but you want to make sure, if and when they do, to keep you in mind.
If you have the time, check out my work at hellosanantonio.com under local artist name GUERRO.

Good luck,
GUERRO

Answer 4

One who can awe people with words and make them feel as if they are there . like a dream. or to paint a picture and have people say how good the color scheme is together and how things look so real. to write or sing . the words hit your heart and make you sad and even glad. Expressions. feelings and thoughts all go in all talents.

Answer 5

10% Talent.
30% discipline to learn
60% practice.
That is what you need to turn mediocrity into genious...
It looks as an easy method, but it is not. People born with a talent, any talent: sing, paint, draw, sew, embroid, etc...Discipline to learn is basic, and once you have learned, practice a lot.
That's why it is called a "Virtue"...people do not born with a "virtue"...people have to put themselves to culture that virtue.

Answer 6

you have to be really simple and a *****.
Kidding. You have to use your feelings in your work, pour out your emotions on your canvas or instument. And practice your craft with all your heart!

Answer 7

Knowing how to put down the pencil or brush and say "It's finished".

Answer 8

Creating something that makes people say "Oooh and/or Ahhhh"

Answer 9

the ability to express yourself
you dont necessarily need to be talented
just do what comes naturally
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Answer 10

Someone who can turn pain into postive expression.