An artist’s perspective on the world is not like the perspective of the average person. In fact, the way an artist sees the world is among the most unique perspectives on the world that there are. To an artist, the world around them is a canvas to create upon, an illusion of structure and a source of inspiration. These opinions are made clear in the artist’s lifestyle, behavior, relationships and professional endeavors. A more in depth analysis of how an artist sees the world can be found below:

• The world as a canvas to create upon. Artists see the world not for its rules and regulations, but for its potential and possibilities. Everywhere an artist turns they see an opportunity for creation, new beginnings and artistry. It is the desire of every artist to take a non-beautiful scenario and turn it into something beautiful. Whether this applies to a work place, a relationship, home decor or a landscape, artists want to contribute to it by changing it into something meaningful and idealistic.
• The world as an illusion of structure that needs to be upturned. Artists passionately oppose a world reliant on structure and desire to deconstruct every overbearing system that has ever been put into place by others. Art creation takes place with the necessity of free thought that defies structure, which means that every artists inherently opposes structure and seeks to unravel it. Artists do not believe in the reality of structure, but do believe in the potential and possibility of every moment.
• The world as a source of inspiration and ideas. Lastly, the world can be a very magical place to an artist. Artists retain the gift of imagination their whole life long, which has the capacity of making the world into a wonderland of dreams, ideas, beauty, spirituality, pleasure and expression. Artists need the world to inspire, fuel and focus their many ideas into actualization.

Artists are unique, one of a kind people. Every person is an original, but artists often redefine this sentiment. Because of the way their brain’s work, they have a unique perspective on life that makes their lifestyle’s as colorful and as original as their artwork. Every type of artist wrestles with the subjects of their work and it is common for artists to have a dark side, but it is also true that the unique perspective an artist has on life is a refreshing change from the average conforming perspective on life. This originality shows clearly in an artist’s lifestyle, for better or worse.

The essential and universal component of an artist’s psychology is that it defies structure. Art cannot be created within the confines of structure. The artistic process is dependent on completely free thought from birth to completion. This means that every artist protects and values the part of their psychology that opposes structure and celebrates drawing outside the lines. The constructs of society do not support this alternative way of thinking, which often classifies artists as defiant and rebellious. This is often both their appeal and their detriment.

The way this translates to an artists’s lifestyle is in their creativity. Just as an artist relies on their creativity in their work, they also rely on it to get through life. Artists are not at all a well taken care of group of people when it comes to finances and security, and they are forced to fend for themselves in a variety of creative ways in the spirit of defiance, survival and self honor. They are equally creative in all other areas of life. The way they dress, cook, socialize, decorate and fill their time all speak to originality and creativity. Often, the people who are drawn to artists simply cannot get enough of them because of the uniqueness they bring to life. An artist spirit is rewarding to be around and serves as a splash of color in an otherwise gray social landscape.