Hmmm I wonder if photographers are lesser artists since they weren't around for the whole creating adam and eve thing?  Or maybe only women photographers are artists, since only we have the capability of forming humans.  

I guess all those nature photographers are SOL - since obviously none of them create the plant life.

Divinci, now there's a craptacular artist for you - that fool didn't even take the time to make his own paints.

Point is, EVERYONE stands on someone elses shoulders to create art.  Even Mr.  Elitist there in that forum - I will give in that perhaps he can build his own PC - but did he invent his processor which helps him handle the 3d load? - does he credit Bill Gates and the maker of his wacom in his work?  Without these tools he would be less equipped as well.

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