when it comes to art, with little utilitarian value in the traditional sense, i think we care far too much about nouns.
you don't have to be a dancer to dance
you don't have to be a singer to sing
you don't have to be a writer to write
you don't have to be an artist to draw
importantly,
dancing doesn't mean you have to be a dancer
singing doesn't mean you have to be a singer
writing doesn't mean you have to be a writer
drawing doesn't mean you have to be an artist
do stuff. it doesn't have to be part of your identity, you don't have to be good at it, it doesn't matter.
i am not a visual artist, but i spent my evening drawing portraits of my friends to relax, and i'm glad i did. it made me happy, it made my friends happy, and i am not magically now a visual artist who must assume all the formalities of such a station.
draw your friends. dance in your room. sing your heart out. write a copost about how artistic identity is not a prerequisite for artistic action.
but maybe do learn a few things first if you want to build an extension to your house. there's probably a good reason there are licenses for carpentry and not painting.
