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Many people wonder about what it takes to be an artist, to be famous, or to be a famous artist. There is certainly a distinction between all of these terms. A person can certainly be an artist without ever achieving fame. While there are qualities that are characteristic or common for artists of any type, it is certainly more typical that the agreed upon standards of society judge people that we know to be famous or people that we think of as artists. But with that said, we can discuss some of the qualities that are common to those artists that we find ourselves familiar with. The number one quality that nearly all artists have in common is that they are hard working in some sense of the word. It is a general misconception that artists and geniuses are ‘born that way.’ While yes, they may have some seed of ability that cannot be taught, they had to work very hard to develop it to the point that it provides them with a career and makes a difference in the world at large. Also in regard to this trait, most noteworthy artists are not accepted or receive any income for their work until later in their life. It is due to this fact that often artists have to work very hard early on to survive and produce their art as well. Creativity is certainly an obvious trait that comes to mind. They must be creative, but ultimately this skill also entails many other skills that are necessary to see those creative ideas through to some sort of fruition. Those skills include things like problem solving abilities, communication, critical thinking, and fluency. Artists often take it upon themselves to think of their craft as a being something that they must do within their lives. It is really up to the public to recognize some of the abilities mentioned here that are inherent in their work and lives in order to truly appreciate the full scope of their creations and not let artists fall into the pages of history unrecognized.