Apparently, there is no mystery in art.
Art is not this hallowed and silently revered enigma that must be discussed in hushed tones.
That’s what an amateur thinks.
The real artist gets up, puts their clothes on, takes two Advil with a few cups of coffee, and goes to work.
“The sign of the amateur is overglorification of and preoccupation with the mystery. The professional shuts up. She doesn’t talk about it. She does her work.”
–Steven Pressfield, The War Of Art