Let's just say that I think any person who aspires, presumes, or feels the calling to be an artist has a built-in sense of duty.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- She argues that those with artistic ambitions inherently feel a responsibility to their craft.
- In plain terms
- Artists feel a natural duty to their work.
- What can you take from it?
- Artistic pursuit carries an inherent sense of obligation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is art a duty or a hobby?
- What drives your creative work?
Another view
Not all artists feel this sense of duty.
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