An aspiring artist is someone who expects to get paid by normies for taking themselves seriously

A serious artist is someone who expects to get paid by normies because other artists take them seriously

An established artist is someone who actually gets paid by other artists because normies take them seriously

A successful artist is someone who gets paid by normies by making room for them to take themselves seriously

A pioneering artist is someone who can’t tell normies and artists apart

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What do you call artist who makes art but is always scared to put them out

"Success in art comes from balancing normie and artist expectations"

Artistic success depends on mutual respect and support between artists and the general public

Artistry is subjective; success comes from both recognition and self-expression. Traditional labels may not apply to all artists

What about the artist that did it for their satisfaction and get paid anyway what should we call them?