I've been struggling with the concept of what being an artist is. I majored art and design in college (art school dropout), worked as a tattoo artist for the past five years and I've been drawing and painting for as long as I can remember. With this being said, I am still unsure as to if I can call myself an artist or not. At times I almost feel like a fake. As if the things I produce are all fraudulent and nothing more then sad attempts at being something good. I have a hard time feeling proud of things I do. Even when people tell me they love something I've made and that it's awesome. I just can't bring myself to believe them.