So I couldn't sleep last night because this idea wouldn't let me. First thing I did was check to see how many other Glitchers had had this idea and was very surprised to see that there was only one other post @ beta.glitch.com/forum/ideas....
I love the idea of a Artist skill, and was kind of disappointed to see that there wasn't one already, but I guess that's what this forums for. Here's my ideas.
1. each artist skill would allow you to create a bigger piece. Artist skill I, for example, would let you design a small simple painting (with a simple flash editor which I explain more below) that would fit in a trophy case or on a wall in a house. Artist's noteriety and fame would be solely based how many peices they could sell to other players
with artist skill II you would learn more shapes and patterns,the ability to create medium size peices, and the ability to post your creations to be displayed in the Glitch museum. Once in the museum, other Glitches would vote on the art that would appear in it. Coupled with refining I you could use the stone you've mined to create sculptures.
Once youv'e learned artist skill III, not only would you create art quicker, get more shapes and patterns, but would also be able to (with the help of bureaucratic art III and an artisan license:P) create Large sculptures. Imagine as your walking through the Glitch world, you find a large area that is a stand. Any artist with Artist skill III, correct amount of currents, and the proper license could propose to erect a sculpture in the area. other passing Glitches would vote on their favorite and once the voting period is done, said artist's creation would be put up until it's time for another voting period. Once a new artists creation is picked, the previous artists large sculpture gets moved to a permanent spot in the museum.
The artist creation system would work much like the Glitch creator. You have different shapes that you could re size and rotate, and different colors and patterns you could assign to the shapes. by using a simple editor to stack patterns. You would create paintings and sculptures by "stacking" the shapes. there would be a button to 'move peice to front/back' and possibly an option to merge peices.
The reason I've decided to go with a creation tool like this would be to limit the amount of Peenpeens and Anti-giant propaganda (or PP & AGP). Plus this would keep all the art at visual style that would stick consistent of the Glitch world.
So what do yall think! I think this could be a very fun and interesting idea, and would show all those farmin', gardenin', engineerin', alchemisen', bureacratin', learnin' Glitches that there might be a little room for art in their lives:)