bah. the only arrogance i see here is that displayed by a few people who are jealous of the talent of people like rio. that, and envy. i think shes an artist. there. now its a title given to her, and not claimed by her. you talk of imagination? what scale do you use for determining the degree of imagination? and at what exact imagination threshhold does one procure the title of artist? i just cant believe someone can be so bloody arrogant and conceited as to JUDGE imagination. or to declare himself capable of stating wether or not someone else is an artist. does the mona lisa show any imagination? i dont think so. i think its a boring piece, and isnt even that well executed. thats MY opinion, and im entitled to it. so therefore is davinci not an artist? hmm.. but a lot of his works, and the works of the early masters, are COMPLETELY devoid of imagination. i dont think there is any way to classify artistry. if someone uses a stick to draw some lines in the sand in patterns, they could be an artist. i think every single person in this world is an artist to some degree. now thats MY fucking opinion - stop trying to proclaim that somehow yours is the 'correct' one, because all youre coming off as is arrogant and envious. and i cant believe you said that boris vallejo isnt an artist. lol.