And Winsor & Newton made the watercolours. They also made the brushes. I forget who is known for manufacturing artist canvas. Someone else made the easel and stool. Nature made the marble or other stone. A company made the chisel. You didn't dig that clay up yourself. You didn't make that pottery wheel or the bench you sit on when you use it. Do you see where this is going? Until these smarmy "You didn't make any of it yourself so you're not a REAL artist!"-types dig up their own clay, grind and mix their own paints from berries and suchlike, OR CODE THEIR OWN VERSION OF 3DMAX/WHATEVER FROM THE FIRST LINE OF CODE ON UP, they can kindly shut up.