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<blockquote data-quote="Metroido" data-source="post: 9634344" data-attributes="member: 7048824">&quot;Talent is the word you find in the mouths of the lazy to dismiss all of the hard work that someone else has invested.&nbsp; The word 'talent' implies that it didn't take anything on their part. 'It's a blessing.&nbsp; It's a gift.&nbsp; It's talent.'&quot;&nbsp; - Myron BarnstoneThis view demeans the artist as it makes it seem as if they are some sort of freak, somehow separate from the rest of the reasoning human race.&nbsp; Every other human disciple (Yes, even music and poetry) has a body of knowledge that one can learn and master.&nbsp; This does not necessarily mean that anyone can learn to be as good as Michelangelo.&nbsp; He was a genius, and genius is something different.&nbsp; But, anyone can learn to draw and paint competently.&nbsp; Yes, even competently enough to make money at it.I suggest Googling Greg Manchess (he's a very famous fantasy illustrator) and seeing what he has to say about &quot;talent.&quot;&nbsp; Spoiler Alert:&nbsp; He also thinks it's a myth.&nbsp; What you call talent just means they were interested enough in the subject and wanted to learn and so studied and worked hard at it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Metroido, post: 9634344, member: 7048824"] "Talent is the word you find in the mouths of the lazy to dismiss all of the hard work that someone else has invested. The word 'talent' implies that it didn't take anything on their part. 'It's a blessing. It's a gift. It's talent.'" - Myron Barnstone This view demeans the artist as it makes it seem as if they are some sort of freak, somehow separate from the rest of the reasoning human race. [I]Every [/I]other human disciple (Yes, even music and poetry) has a body of knowledge that one can [B][I]learn and master. [/I][/B]This does not necessarily mean that anyone can learn to be as good as Michelangelo. He was a genius, and genius is something different. But, anyone can learn to draw and paint competently. Yes, even competently enough to make money at it. I suggest Googling Greg Manchess (he's a very famous fantasy illustrator) and seeing what he has to say about "talent." Spoiler Alert: He also thinks it's a myth. What you call talent just means they were interested enough in the subject and wanted to learn and so studied and worked hard at it. [/QUOTE]

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