Artist Talent belongs to the OUTPUT Character Component, along with its counterpart, Performer.

Artists are classical, Renaissance-type intellectuals who display a wide range of interests and competencies.

Knowledge is the driving force of the Artists; it excites them and represents their primary challenge.

They are refined souls who enjoy culture, art, fine dining, and a luxurious lifestyle.

They are resilient and resourceful, firmly believing that life is good, so they bounce back reasonably fast from their setbacks.

Creativity is the key feature of Artists, often they have many talents and enjoy expressing themselves through various art forms. For them, art IS the way of life.

They value honesty and intellectual independence. Being controlled or managed is something the Artists can’t stand very well, which is very similar to another creative talent, the Performer.

On the negative side, Artists can be dreamy and idealistic, unable to face the realities of life. Their indulgence in refined lifestyle pleasures can sometimes lead them to neglect their responsibilities.

Creative and thought processes sometimes can be too attractive for them to deal with the harsh realities of money, relationships, or legal matters, which can be pretty disastrous in the end. The key for the Artist profile is to keep one foot always in reality, or at least have somebody taking care of that part.

Below are a few key character traits and professions that are related to the Artist Talent, accompanied by real-life examples from famous people, so that you can get a better idea of its unique characteristics.

Some of the most significant thinkers and creators of our time have strong Artist Talent in their charts.

Steve Jobs represents the Artist Talent very clearly, with his love of art and refined, beautiful things in life. He was obsessed with the idea that computers and phones should be works of art, not just another piece of digital equipment. He insisted on every detail, and the creative process involved many artistic types, similar to him, like Jonathan Ive, for example, who has a solid Artist Talent as well. Together, two of them created the most iconic computers, phones, and music devices during their over-ten-year collaboration.

The Artist Talent in both of them played the key role in this creative process.

The list of world-class musicians and actors with prominent Artist Talent in their chart is very long so that we will name only the most notable. David Bowie, George Clooney, Janis Joplin, Jay Z, Jennifer Lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Kurt Cobain, Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, Michael Stipe, Nicole Kidman, Prince, and Tom Hanks.

According to our research, the Artist Talent is the most critical in entertainment and show business. They are the best at what they do; they have high attention to detail, and their creative and presentation abilities are just superb.

By being so obsessively focused on a creative and intellectual process, the Artists can sometimes lose sight of reality and get lost in indulgences, whether that is alcohol, food, clothes, jewelry, shopping, etc.

People with an Artist profile very often use drugs because they help them expand their creative and intellectual abilities. Still, combining that with their weak connection with reality can result in a disastrous outcome.

Addictions are widespread among Artists, some of the best (or worst) examples are Ben Affleck (sex addiction), David Bowie (drugs), Janis Joplin (drugs), Kurt Cobain (drugs), Bradley Cooper (alcohol), and Prince (sex), and this is just a few on top of our minds.

The majority of top-level Artists likely suffered from some addiction, especially during their most creative times. Being excessively creative can result in neglecting basic physical needs and losing balance between body and mind.

ARTIST ARE MOTIVATED BY:

• The ability to enjoy life
• The opportunity to have many different experiences
• The liberty of being free and having many options
• The freedom to enjoy pleasure
• The chance to try variety of things

DEMOTIVATED BY:

• Having to spend time with people lacking taste
• Feeling trapped due to limited choices or options
• Feeling bored
• Feeling guilty
• Being forced to slow down, or to be still and quiet for long periods of time
• Being made to dwell in the past

Please note that every Talent sways between good, bad, and ugly characteristics. It’s unlikely that a person will react ONLY with positive or ONLY with negative traits. The balance between these two depends heavily on a person’s overall emotional stability.