The work I do includes drawing, but I think of myself as more of a communicator than an artist. Others say I *should* call myself that -- but for some reason, it's hard!
Interesting! Well you know, artist can be used to describe creating art, demonstrating and practicing a variety of different things. 
Well, and by that definition I am an artist ;-) How about you -- are you creative? Do you have a favorite artist or type of art?
Well as the french variation of the word would say, I have a favorite "artiste". I like Salvador Dali. Have you ever seen his work? 
Ha! Oui oui (and si si!). Surrealism defined. And such an influence, even beyond the canvas.
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
hip-hop itself a genre? If it is then I want to transcend hip-hop too, and in that case- I'm not a hip-hop artist, I'm more. But if, as I think, hip-hop is something bigger than genres, then I'm comfortable with it, and calling myself a hip-hop artist is fine in that case. It's all about people's different perceptions. But I listen to all music, so I am all music, you know? Man