Being an artist seems so cool, but it often doesn't pay well if you aren't really good. Otherwise I might try to become one as a job!
Most become famous after death! They are defined as an individual who creates art, practicing an art or demonstrating an art. Too bad it's not lucrative! 
That's true! Many of them didn't even get to live through their success, what a shame.
Musicians and other performers are often referred to as artist as well.
I agree with that, since music and acting can easily be considered art.
the term to describe writers, for example, is valid, but less common, and mostly restricted to contexts like criticism.
Dictionary definitions.
The "Oxford English Dictionary" defines the older broad meanings of the term "artist":
- A learned person or Master of Arts
- One who pursues a practical science, traditionally medicine, astrology, alchemy, chemistry
- A follower of a pursuit in which skill comes by study or practice
- A follower of a manual art, such as a
I think it drives a few people around me mad. We try not to forget it's art and not just a job." He often works with people who are seen "as having similar ideals of creating innovative, forward thinking pop music", according to HitQuarters. Richard X says, "It's not so much a vision, more an ethos. I like the artist who stands alone or has the ideas that at first seem a little left of centre. Rather than chase a style, where you inevitably