He also learned more about himself and his family. Any art, fine or applied, requires some sort of sacrifice. The most obvious sacrifice is time, strength, sweat, pain, and blood. However, the sacrifices go further than that. Many artists risk relationships with their family members and friends.
People often view artists as freaks, or strange loners without any sense of direction in life.
Paul C zanne went against his father's wishes when he left law school to enroll at the Acad mie Suisse. C zanne had to avoid conscription during the Franco-Prussian War to continue his work. Vincent Van Gogh jumped many hurdles to clear the path for his art career. From his drinking problems to the slashing of his left ear, Van Gogh suffered from severe mental illness that ended his life when he shot himself in the chest. Paul Gauguin also struggled for his art.