Art

People everywhere have an image of art, famous paintings, a child's doodles, wanna-be artists, movie art, etc.  But no matter what, people should understand that art is work too.  All through history there has been art, creativity, imagination.  It is self expression and without it, our world would be completely different--completely bland and boring.  There is the importance of art, even artists who don't plan to go anywhere with their talent know the value of a subject that took hours, days, or months to complete.  Just like in a beauty school, art is so much harder then it seems, which is learned quite easily when one attempts to paint even the simplest of images such as a flower or tree or even a person.  People, in fact, are the hardest to create/draw/paint-etc.  So much work goes into the study of the human body, mind, and very being.
Art seems to be the only thing I have ever been successful in, it helps that I love art so passionately!  So when someone says they want to be an artist, one should encourage-not pity or tease, and let that someone do what they love best.  Of course this depends on the person, but either way, love goes a long way.  Give a little, get a little.