Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Food and Entertaining: [header] How to write an artist statement [title] Be honest with yourself. [step] Before you write a word, take some time to just think about you and your art. You need to understand what it is that you are trying to achieve, before you attempt to explain it to anyone else.

Ending1: Be honest with yourself and the artist who represents your individuality. A lack of honesty can impact you positively, thereby intensifying your artistic appeal. Ending2: The answer will come naturally, and no one will be able to understand what you are trying to prove. [substeps] Begin by making a list of all of the things you are trying to convey. Ending3: [substeps] Ask yourself what you're doing. What does your art express? What makes your art unique? Ask yourself why you're doing it. Ending4: Your art statement is a statement about who you are, your influences, the needs of your creation, and what you want to achieve. [substeps] Think about which characteristics you most deeply want to use in your product.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4