Teachers can function more effectively in the lives of their students when they are aware of the divergent work habits students as individuals and professional artists encounter, share, and utilize. A study of the lives of artists often tells things they have said or written--or what has been written about them in regard to the way they create and produce art--and reveals habits and thought processes that are involved in and contribute to the creation of their art. Teachers' familiarity with these similarities and relationships can help them deal more effectively and sensitively with their students, who are oftentimes involved in similar working processes.