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hlthe2b

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1. I believe you can improve through nurture, but true ability is nature...

Reply to appalachiablue (Original post)

Mon Aug 9, 2021, 01:15 PM

Aug 2021

And science would back it up from MRI scans showing more brain-location specific activity for those with high geospatial and artistic skills.

I look at artists painting truly lifelike trees or people or whatever and I know that they are seeing it in a way that I simply do not and which translates to their use of color, shading, brush strokes--though I truly appreciate the end result.

Definitely nature--improved by nuture.

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Can Artistic Talent Ever Be Taught? Nature or Nurture? [View all] appalachiablue Aug 2021 OP

I believe you can improve through nurture, but true ability is nature... hlthe2b Aug 2021 #1

Both, first the natural ability. A college friend appalachiablue Aug 2021 #4

Da Vinci 'worked constantly'. Suspect that is an important clue - in many areas. empedocles Aug 2021 #2

Agree. TxGuitar Aug 2021 #8

Agree empedocles Aug 2021 #9

i believe it was the sung dynasty potters mopinko Aug 2021 #3

What is art? Is it technique? Is it expression? Is it making a connection? Is it simply calling Doodley Aug 2021 #5

I think technique can be taught Bayard Aug 2021 #6

Agree and well said. The talent is innate. appalachiablue Aug 2021 #7