Salon des Amateurs

[The Kilted Heathen]

"Amateur". Often taken to mean one who is unskilled, buffoonish, and incompetent in a given task, the primary definition is simply one who performs a service or hobby in an unpaid capacity. The etymology of the word is from the French ameour in the 16th Century, meaning "one who loves" and indicates that one took interest in or performed a task simply for the love of doing it. It was not until the 1800's that it became a disparaging term.

Frankly, I can think of no better term for artists. Yes, often we've got to earn some form of money and we take commissions for pay. But often the best art is done simply for the love of it.

So let's see that amateur art!

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

So let's see that amateur art!

Okay, deal. It's the digital sort:

2019:

2021:

 

[The Kilted Heathen]

I wish I had saved some, but I used to do stick figure battles (typically Star Wars) where I would just draw and add things as the battle progressed. AT-AT walkers, AT-ST walkers, Jedi, Sith, ships and ground troops... They got crazy!