I've always wanted to know what it's like to be an artist. That's a person who creates, practices and demonstrates some type of art.
The life an artist must be a hard one.  You are under constant pressure to preform 
Definitely. The term for artist came from the french term "artiste" which is also sometimes used in English.
It seems to have adopted to the language well.  Do you have a favorite style of art?
low regard, somewhere between freemen and slaves, their work regarded as mere manual labour.
The word "art" derives from the Latin "ars" (stem "art-"), which, although literally defined means "skill method" or "technique", also conveys a connotation of beauty.
During the Middle Ages the word "artist" already existed in some countries such as Italy, but the meaning was something resembling "craftsman", while the word "artesan" was still unknown. An artist
creates self-portraits to help himself build and maintain his ideal physique. In August 2011, he exhibited some of his work to the public; at the exhibition, he stated, "As a professional bodybuilder, I'm a master sculptor. The art show made me realize that I've always been an artist: my medium the human physique. My life is what I make it, just like the art I've produced on canvas and on stage. This art show makes this statement. I'm celebrating some personal