the serious artist does more thinking than doing the serious artist provokes but does not offend the serious artist knows everyone but doesn’t talk to anyone the serious artist does not talk about money but has lots of it the serious artist is a mystery the serious artist does not give answers the serious artist does not create the serious artist does not explain the serious artist edits the serious artist knows how to say no the serious artist doesn’t need you the serious artist laughs only at the right jokes the serious artist does not own a tv the serious artist only travels for work the serious artist does research the serious artist enjoys encounters the serious artist is often alone the serious artist avoids public transportation the serious artist rarely smiles the serious artist is concerned the serious artist questions authority the serious artist is comfortable around power the serious artist is great at dinners the serious artist dresses in black