I was a commercial artist for 10 years. The same is true of art. In the visual art world everything boils down to contrast. It may be colour, composition, sequences of shots, silhouettes, animation, or otherwise - but at the end of the day everything boils down to contrast. There is nothing mystical or romantic about art. At the end of the day, it is just a set of rules of manipulation/communication. I would say the same about programming. I find programming more interesting and engaging, but that's just me.