What is the difference between the usage of "doing art" and "making art"?
As far as I understand, the former represents involvement in any art related activity or process but the later denotes the creation of an artifact such as a painting or a sculpture. But "doing art" can also involve art creation, thereby having a broader meaning. Is there more to it?
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Doing art has a more pedestrian feel than making art.
Doing art can mean undertaking a course of study in art, just as one can do Engineering, Maths or English.
In the context of your question, though, doing art is contrasted with making art, not 'doing' some other course of study. In this context, saying that one does art refers to the mechanics of the endeavour, whereas saying that one makes art focuses on more sublime aspects such as creativity, beauty and so on. This stems from the way do and make are used.