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I do art because: 

20%
177 deviants said It keeps me sane
17%
149 deviants said I enjoy the sense of accomplishment
17%
145 deviants said The voices in my head tell me to
13%
113 deviants said Other (explain)
11%
98 deviants said It ought to keep me sane but doesn't
10%
88 deviants said I like to learn new things
4%
31 deviants said I do it for a living
3%
28 deviants said It helps me to think laterally
3%
25 deviants said I enjoy the interactions with other artists
2%
18 deviants said Passers-by throw me bread crusts

Devious Comments

:iconpinkpiche:
I don't think all those people who are saying that they can't not do it are honest with themselves. It's impossible to realize what you can't not do.

I do it because I strive for something. I don't know what though.
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:iconmad-k:
~Mad-K Mar 10, 2008   Photographer
Because I am an accountant by day and I need something to channel my creative energy into!! My stuff is not technically proficient nor artistically sound but it is a release for me and I am learning! (also, I am mad!)
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:iconjacktheabyssinian:
Just gotta...no question.
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:iconvessel2000:
My vote: Other. Explanation? All of the above ;P
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:iconecchi-senshi:
Other (explain) I'm a pervert. :nod:
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:iconsaberwave5:
It gives me my own personal escape, that is why I love Surrealism so much, and Expressionism. It bends and twists reality.

By the way, I love your photography!
I just love the female anatomy, it so...beautiful. :blush:

I do not think that ~Misa-Cupcake has any artistic bones in her body. If she did, I do not think that she would have left the comment she did. (Honestly, she makes me ashamed to like Death Note. :cries:)
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:iconjeffson:
I'm an artist for every reason you see above, except that I refuse to do it for a living. It's one of the reasons I refuse commissions. I draw for me because other peoples' opinions are wrong about how I should go about drawing something.
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:iconpagan22:
Other: Some people live and breathe art. I do not. I used to be able to draw until severe carpal tunnel ruined my writing hand. I love interaction with other artists, but most tend to be too flaky for me and I end up introverted all over again. Graphic design (major) gives me a sense of accomplishment, but will it be able to pay the bills? (not graduated yet)

I do art because I am able to freely express myself without having to answer to anyone.
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:iconklmsilgi:
~klmsilgi Feb 3, 2008  Professional Digital Artist
if i don't, it doesn't come live....
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:iconvolkade:
I'm not at all good at any form of art. People may argue that there's no such thing as someone who can't draw, well my response to that is; "I'm a person whom has a low quality of image production".

When I do however is as a passtime.
I do appreciate art however.
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