What Makes a True Artist?

Spectators and critics visit every gallery to see what they think is ART. Most of the time no one knew their tastes. Do artist paint to conform the demand? Do they paint to make money or for fame? I guess not! Their passion motivates them to create. Its an expression of ones self. His emotions - happiness, hope, despair, anger or simply when mind is idle. It's an outlet of all this feelings which they find hard to express. It's like a mirror of their soul. Art is not judged in the beauty of a piece but for the message it conveys. If it can touch your heart, if it can attract your eyes, make you stop for a while and think why?

If a child paints as a gift to his parents, would you consider it an art? It is an art, in the eyes of those who believe it is. It is a masterpiece if you can honestly claim that the artist pour our his heart into it. Every activity once we involve ourselves and give up a part of it to the thing, reflects who we are. Every outcome of a hardwork, keen observation can create a master piece. It is good when an artist can make you see, the things you often overlook... when his imagination is vast than the ocean, deeper than the sea, his eyes more sharp than an eagle for accuracy of details, his heart is bold and sincere. A picture tells a story. It can draw more attention to something everyone will ignore. It can give life to something that is dead, light to the darkest place and appreciation for something unattractive.

So what makes a true artist? I believe it's the one that can give sight to the ones that are blind, bring sound to those that are deaf, those that speak for the mutes, gives emotions to the invulnerable, and wakes the ones asleep- to everyone, the sight of the suffering, the poor and the oppressed; to hear their sentiments, to speak for the weak and those that consider themselves having no voice to make a difference... It is so wonderful to use this gifts without fear for it is one way of self-expression which is stronger than poetry.