| Property |
Value |
| @id | the:SeriousAmateur |
| type | Concept, Resource |
| broader | agents, Practitioner Types |
| definition | A practitioner who works with rigor, accumulated skill, and high internal standards, but for the love of the work rather than professional advancement. |
| editorial note | Distinguished from hobbyist by level of commitment and skill; from professional by motivation and livelihood. |
| inScheme | Watercolor Criticism Scheme |
| label | Serious Amateur |
| related | Hobbyist, Professional Artist |
| scope note | From Latin 'amare' (to love). Historically respected category, now often undervalued due to semantic drift of 'amateur' toward 'unskilled'. |