I used to dream of being and Artist, I often imagine all the hard work and creativity that goes into to it.
im an artist. An artist is a person engaged in an activity related to creating art.
What kind of Art is the most useful and sought after?
Well i think now it is digital but The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse.
What about paintings, I really aspire to be a painter.
those are big too. i think salvador was a great painter.  The term is often used in the entertainment business today
Entertainment seems so fake today, unlike the golden age of hollywood 
the Use of the term to describe writers, for example, is valid, but less common,