I grew up painting and drawing. I went to an art college. I quit doing art after college, was bored, and went into retail. Being shot ended my retail career. I now find myself getting back in touch with my artistic nature. It feels good to be creative again.

I am a professional artist working with photo and film. :-) Michelle

yes

i draw, paint, Photoshop, photography, and write. these are the only things i can do now, otherwise i become extremely agitated and angry. so, i don't teach anymore etc...

I answered no. I'm artistic in my own way. I don't know if anyone else would deem me so.

I like to write and opine at great lengths, as many of you may have noticed (sorry I'm so long-winded.)

I'm a arm-chair psychologist which makes me a danger to most of those around me haha...although *I* feel I have pretty good insight. This, in turn, inhibits my own growth because I tend to overanalyse (sp?) my own decisions and am rarely spontaneous or take chances that may further me in life.

This trait is both a blessing and a curse to my sufferer husband. I'm the ying to his yang and usually have both feet firmly planted and rarely want to yield without a fight. However, I am more tolerant with others than I am with myself or my life (something I'm having to overcome a bit with him).

As for drawing, music, great literature, etc...I'm mediocre at best. None of it comes naturally to me. The most I can hope for is that someday, someway my writing and opining will touch someone or help them, if just a little bit. Or, at the very least, spawn a debate..then my work is done LOL

Hugs to all,
Robyn

I have always had an artistic leaning, before my Trauma, I used to paint (realism, oils and acrylics, self taught) as a way to relax, I also was pretty good at writing; since my trauma, I can't concentrate and I find that my paintings don't satisfy me, they frustrate me, I end up painting over everything in white. With writing, I find it difficult to find the appropriate words to describe things and I end up frustrated again.
I'll get back to it, when I find that inner peace again, until then I have an unfinished landscape waiting for me.

Yes, I am. I try to do some photography when I'm up to it, I play the guitar and occasionally a poem pops out of me. Some of this I share with others, some (especially the poems) I keep to myself.

I am an artist. And I own my own studio as a business that provides giclee prints to other artists and photographers. Along with a frame shop, too. I love my digital graphic stuff. I can do whatever I want and not have a mess to clean up!!!

I have no limits to the art that I do... oil, pencil, pen & ink, pastels, watercolors, everything is art to me... I create things.. beautiful, wonderful things. Things to look at, or touch, or listen to. Crafts, all things connected to the earth.... and I write....

My most recent new inspiration has been the purchase of an ocarina and an eagle bone flute. I'm learning to play both. I play old time fiddle... guitar... used to play clarinet... I play the keyboard... mostly self-taught.. just pick it up and play it. Known songs, or made up songs... its all the same to me... its sound. Flowing... like water... air... life....