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<div>Perhaps a silly question, as I'm sure all Artists paint because they enjoy painting and any piece of art produced does have meaning for the artist. There may be some Artists, however, who paint just to sell their work, but here's the question:</div><div>Does painting have to mean something for you, the Artist, or do you paint for someone else, or both perhaps?</div>