Thank heavens we have people like you to police who gets to be called an artist or not…
I instructed the Ford dealer to sell me a new Focus with leather interior and aluminum wheels. I am a car designer and manufacturer. I made this.
It’s not a protected title. Go to town with it.
But it’s diluting the value of it if you carry no talent but want all the recognition.
What do you mean value?
Emotional value? No. Many parents value their small child’s drawings.
Market value? Mostly yes. Especially in commercial art like art commissioned for book covers. Untalented artists aren’t going to be very successful.