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Characters often assume that artists--of any kind--have higher levels of compassion/insight/patience than the "average Joe". By this logic, they will make good spouses. (That a teenybopper writing smutty fanfiction is just as much an artist as Music/JohannSebastianBach was will rarely be mentioned.) Bonus points if the artist in question seems [[WeaknessTurnsHerOn tortured or vulnerable]]. Often, part of a character's attraction to an artist comes from the belief--true or false--that art is a window into the depths of the soul. The artist in question may also be something of a rebel, so this trope can often overlap with AllGirlsWantBadBoys. Sometimes, it's not just artistic talent but also [[EccentricArtist eccentricities that may come with said talent]] that make a character appealing. A male artist may be said to be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, especially fine artists and poets, but not always.

On the flip side, a character might try to learn to play an instrument or attempt to appear more creative or artistically talented in order to woo a potential mate. Alternatively, they may lament that they can't compete with someone who can play guitar, or wonder why everyone seems to swoon over that poet over there. Characters may end up competing, either one on one (such as a DanceOff) or by entering a formal competition (like a BattleOfTheBands), in order to win the heart of a love interest. If both characters are artists, they may get closer through IntimateArtistry. Specific subtropes are ElegantClassicalMusician, LoveAtFirstNote, DanceOfRomance, GirlsLikeMusicians, and the more gourmet examples of ThroughHisStomach. Subtrope of InherentlyAttractiveProfession.

* In ''WesternAnimation/SleepingBeauty'', the second magical blessing bestowed upon the infant Princess Aurora is "the gift of song," ensuring that her musical talent would be one of the things which draws people to her. Sure enough, sixteen years later, her extraordinary singing in the forest is the first thing which catches the attention of Prince Philip. In a short montage of singing and dancing, they fall in love. (Good thing they're already engaged.)

** Jondalar himself has some skill in carving, an offshoot of his main skill as a flint-knapper. Ayla is fascinated by this, as the people who raised don't really create visual art and the idea of making or adding to things purely for decoration hadn't occurred to her. Jondalar is inspired to carve a Mother figurine in Ayla's likeness out of love for her (even though these figurines don't usually have faces); Ayla is deeply touched and cherishes the figurine. In a more practical sense, he also shows her how to make better spearheads, for which she's very grateful.

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* In ''[[TabletopGame/RuneQuest The Book of Heortling Mythology]]'', Orlanth and Emperor Yelm decided to CompeteForTheMaidensHand through a test of music. Orlanth played on the bagpipes, a new and ungraceful instrument that disgusted the court's snooty judges, and lost. However, he made the "maiden" (Ernalda) and many of Yelm's servants laugh, which won them to his side later on.
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* During his time playing in different musical acts, fan girls have often thrown themselves at the protagonist of ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}''. Nothing much seems to have changed, as he seems to attract many women who cross his path, many of whom are much younger than himself.

* [[WesternAnimation/AdventureTime The Ice King]] attempts to invoke this trope, particularly in the episode ''[[Recap/AdventureTimeS4E25IRememberYou I Remember You]]''. It doesn't work.

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* In ''Literature/TheGargoyle'', the protagonist falls in love with Marianne Engel, an [[EccentricArtist eccentric and flamboyant sculptress of gargoyles]] who changes his life with her religious mysticism and [[LoveFreak her unwavering belief in the]] PowerOfLove.

Characters often assume that artists--of any kind--have higher levels of compassion/insight/patience than the "average Joe". By this logic, they will make good spouses. (That a teenybopper writing smutty fanfiction is just as much an artist as Music/JohannSebastianBach was will rarely be mentioned.) Bonus points if the artist in question seems [[WeaknessTurnsHerOn tortured or vulnerable]]. Often, part of a character's attraction to an artist comes from the belief--true or false--that art is a window into the depths of the soul. The artist in question may also be something of a rebel, so this trope can often overlap with AllGirlsWantBadBoys. Sometimes, it's not just artistic talent but also [[EccentricArtist eccentricities that may come with said talent]] that make a character appealing. A male artist may be said to be InTouchWithHisFeminineSide, especially fine artists and poets, but not always. This trope is somewhat backed by science, as studies show that music itself can activate hormones that people also have when they are attracted to someone.