[OrangeAppled]

Sometimes I get tired of the stereotype that SPs are the "artists" (in the common interpretation of the word "artist"). I realize most people have some form of creativity, be it in writing or in the sciences; but as an INFP, I am just as - if not more - artistic than many of the SPs I personally know. I have a better sense of aesthetics than some of them, more hands-on skill, and I put more thought into expressing myself through visual means.

I know a lot of other talented artists who are iNtuitives. They are not only creative, but they are creative in visual arts. I also know a lot of SPs who have no talent in visual arts, a poor sense of color, no interest in hands-on crafty stuff, etc. I also know SPs and SJs who are good at making things based on existing standards, but they are not very original or conceptual. I'm NOT trying to say that many SPs are not talented, original, creative, are not artistically inclined, or anything like that; I just want to vanquish the idea that they are the ultimate artists.

Do any other NFs here consider themselves visual artists?

[mutton]

I am artistic. I also have an SP mother who is a professional artist and can easily compare the differences.
The biggest difference between us is probably creativity. It takes her longer to decide how to arrange her works and she seems to go through a bit more trial and error. She struggles a bit more than I do to get things just right. There tends to be a bit less imagination in her works than in mine, though she is more skilled due to years of practice and better training.

[Maureen]

I think so. I've been really into photography for over two years. I like looking at the emotions behind things and I try to capture that. I don't think I can draw very well but I've tried haha. Anyway, yes, I think NFs can be talented visual artists.

[thehigher]

my father (isfp) was a painter. .....not all sp's are artists. How many estp's/istp's do you know that are artists?.......................................... .......yea.

[Kastor]

Oh yeah, I'm much more of a visual artist, although I do love to write. I've been drawing nonstop since I was very young. I'm into drawing comics, abstract drawings, making costumes, photography, making movies, etc.

[Soma]

I'm a visual artist as well. Although I do like to write etc. Drawing/painting has always been my passion. I get the"stop using your imagination and draw from real life" Thing a lot from my teachers. I'm terrible at real life lol.

[whisperycat]

I don't think there's any type that can't be artistic...

If you feel you must draw, then draw. If photos make you happy, take them. If dance is your two steps to a peaceful mind then tap. Sculpt or paint, chisel, bake or plait, woodcut, carve or throw the clay, even just being alive can be a song you wrote. Art is a state of mind.

[Deja Vu]

I think I have the imagination for visual arts. The talent is there, but I just haven't given it any of my time beside photography. And even then it is very minimal compared to some of the artistic friends I come across. I feel like if I gave it the time it deserved I would get to a point where I didn't feel so self-conscious about posting some stuff up. Maybe sometime soon I'll go back to photography and such.

[Prime]

I make a monthly comic series, but the focus is less on technical skill and more on satirical content. I mean, I use MS Paint to make the illustrations. I'm more of a Robert Smigel than a Pablo Picasso. But because 99% of my effort goes toward meaning with 1% going toward mastery, everything I do (be it art, writing, music, etc.) is not meant for mass consumption. Thus, my peers recognize me as an amateur satirist (or rock scholar or metaphor wizard) instead of an artist.

My guess is that SP's get recognized as artists more because they're able to make "universal" art -- art that could be understood by SP's, SJ's, NF's, and NT's. NF's may take art into more intense levels, but their audience may be smaller. I could only make a case for this through music examples, though. Art appreciation class was a long time ago for me.

[Danse Macabre]

My dad is an INFP and a moderately successful water colour artist. He's probably sold about 50 paintings over the course of his life which I think is pretty amazing! I'm not into visual art though, music is my life. ^_^ It sounds lame, but it's completely true. I'm always singing, and if I'm not singing, then I'm playing piano. Or talking obsessively about the technical aspects of pieces. For instance, I could rant about how amazing I think Danse Macabre by Saint Seans is for a long time...