Wow, I was pissed and gave a big fat YDI and was about to unleash something snarky, but lots of people have already said everything I felt the need to. My only sympathy strand goes out to you because clearly you're neither an artist or an actor so your ignorance popped up.

Artist are a touchy bunch that think they are important to society and when you call them on it they get all bitchy.

Abstract art lol Reminds me of that one famous "painting" that is blank or the blank art piece with a red dot... Abstract art never ceases to amaze me

foot in mouth... but your friend kinda set you up... YDI, though for not knowing what type of job your friends mom had.

It's difficult to compare them. Both are things that require a lot of creativity and talent and are usually very difficult to master without some natural talent, much like music. Of course there are exceptions to that rule, forms of art that do not require too much in the way of natural talent, rap music, certain types of acting. To the OP, it's completely understandable not to know the details of all your friend's parent's careers or life. I hardly know what any of my friend's parents do. Really isn't your fault.

Nice way of not considering just how broad the term "artist" is. Sure, painting an entire canvas blue and calling it art(yes, that painting exists) is easy, but you're forgetting "artist" is also referring to fine art, sculpture, comics, street art, animation, digital art, etc. etc. Too long to list them all. And that's if you're not considering musicians, architects, writers, and actors also in the artistic category. YDI for acting like the entire art field is easy because of abstract work.

#1 the Sistine chapel wasn't abstract art moron. I think abstract art is for people who can't do anything else. Realistic painting takes talent (like the Sistine chapel)

Wow. You're ignorant. Sure, you can call that scribble abstract, but, okay, now what do you do when no one wants to buy it? Art isn't so easy, it takes a lot of work and talent.

Both are difficult in their own ways. For the people who say that "acting is easy because you get paid millions of dollars" you are ignorantly forgetting stage actors. Not ALL actors are movie stars, I'll have you know. My dad is a stage actor, and we are part of the lower middle class. Money is very tight in my household. Acting is not as easy as people say it is, it is a very difficult industry to get into. You need a lot of training for theaters to accept you, and it's NOT based entirely on looks. There's also equity and non-equity drama, and getting a spot in a residential company is beyond difficult. Most actors spend years trying to find a steady job, and auditions are stressful, sometimes heart-breaking processes. This is not to say that being an artist is easy. It's difficult to get recognition being an artist, as proved by some of the greats. I believe that both professions are difficult, but shouldn't be compared because their completely different. It's like comparing doctors and lawyers. Doctors and lawyers get a similar salary, but require different aspects of work ethic. Artists and actors require different aspects of creativity.

YDI for not knowing shit about how difficult art is.