The Creativity Scale

Where do you and your work sit on it?

I was introduced to a friend of a friend recently and she said he was a painter. A full-time painter.

You do painting and decorating? I said.

No, he responded, I’m a fine artist.

In my head, I returned to ‘full-time’ and thought:

So, his art is so well-received that he earns a good enough living just from that with no hustle around the edges. He is a ‘proper’ artist.

I was interested in his work and asked some questions. He answered them, fully.

Occasionally, I attempted to say something about my writing but I’d lose my words or feel foggy, as often happens these days.

This conversation got me thinking about The Creativity Scale.