One begins the path to art as a dilettante, like a toddler must first crawl. Gauging painted china before his steps to Tahiti. But there are many ways to paint and not all require paint, so use trowel, some use brush, an acetylene torch but all must be a dilettante, or do they? Good post, yes. Perhaps the woodcutter should have whittled a bit first? Are we not all happier when we love what we do for work? Then it is play.