I just feel that art is something that everyone interprets differently.
One person can look at a picture, and say "oh wow, that's terrible", while another can look at it and say "oh wow, that's amazing".
At least 50% of any type of art is based off opinions. Same as I stated above, one person can hate the work, while another can love it.
Yes. Art is a product, an object, a result of someones work.
But when you have a professional, say, auto mechanic..someone that could take a car apart with their eyes closed, then put it back together with one hand tied behind their back..that's true professionalism.
Ok, so this is someone who does something, quite well.
Now if you wanted to talk about technical terms...say there's someone who knows EVERYTHING there is to know about painting. (Bob Ross for instance).
Bob Ross is a joke.
Someone that can tell you every tiny detail, what you're doing wrong, what you should be doing..
Ok, this is someone who does "something".
but at the end of the day, it's still art
Art is the result of someones work.
It's something that one person can look at and say "wow you suck, you're such an amatuer." While another can look and say "Wow I love it, you're amazing".
I just feel that something, whose appeal is mostly based off personal bias, isn't something you can be "professional" about.
This is people judging things, from their own perspective.
As for your meatalsmithing, yeah, I'm sure most of that is based off personal bias as well.
The personal bias of whether or not someone likes the result of my work?
I like that, I hate that, etc etc etc. But it takes more of a raw form of skill to complete. I doubt anyone could just pick up *insert complicated metalsmithing tool here* and go to work.
Where as anyone can pick up a paintbrush, or a camera, and make a pleasing form of art.
I use files, saws, pliers, some "dremel-like" rotary tools, and a torch. All of these are easily accessible, and I am sure you have even used some form of them before.
A paintbrush is a tool, and a camera is a tool. So you are saying just anyone can pick up one of these tools and make beautiful things happen with ease. Like, hmmm, you, for example?
Yes, the definition of a professional is typically someone who makes a career, or profession, out of whatever it is they do. But that definition is so shallow. I could pick up a lawnmower, cut some grass, make some money and call it my profession. And be called a professional.
You could! You might even be the best grass cutter in town!
I just feel it should have a deeper meaning. Like, the "Super master overlord of metalsmithing".
So, if I am (and I really am) the "Super-Master-Overlord(i has minions) of Metalsmithing", THAT is what makes me a professional? A professional a r t i s t?
I'm sure there are flaws in everything I just said, feel free to point it out.
Only because you allowed it.
As I said, that's all just my opinion, I don't really care for it enough to enforce. lol
Way to stand by your guns there.
The term "professional" is typically defined in either of two ways or a combination.
a) someone who is the best at "something" (even art, or lawn mowing)
and
b) someone who gets paid to do something (even art, or mowing)
So, if someone was really good at what they do, AND made 100% of there living from it, but had a wix.com website, are they a professional? Or are they just fricken' cheap?
