Making the decision to be an artist.

Early in my career I was asked, 'how did you become an artist?' to which I replied 'I began sketching and painting'. When I go out I always take an A5 visual diary so I can sketch at my leisure, often times when in waiting rooms. I select someone close by and 'doodle' sketching them to pass time. One of the main comments people make when they notice what I'm doing is 'I wish I could do that'. I always reply 'anyone can  for it is simply the act of creating'. More often than not, their response is a negative one.