Matt,
For two cents I'd tell you that some artists work in pastels, others in oils and acrylics and some others in stone. None surpasses the other in artistry simply because of the medium. The guy who draws pictures on a sidewalk with chalk can have all the talent(if not more) than the sculptor or oil painter. He's no less an artist because he can't afford canvas and paint. In fact, he's probably more driven by his muse. He continues to draw what's in his soul regardless of the "quality" of the medium. That is what art should be about, and I applaud the man who says...so what if I don't have the fancy tools. I need to get this image out of my head and out where people can see what I have to say. Those are generally the folks I want to hear from anyway.
Money is no substitute for talent. Art for art's sake is why we are here.

If music be the food of love, why is it so hard to keep my family fed?

Pete
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