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Originally Posted by atsonicpark
I just think that most of the art I find interesting is from people who are self-taught. If you go far enough back, all the original artists weren't taught, either, of course.. I like the idea of people trying to do new things. Obviously, having some respect for old traditions is fine, but I think you're either an artist or you're not. I don't think that's something that can be "taught", conventionally, and while going to school to further what you're interested in is fine, I think the true greats are usually just born that way, with a natural inclination and with common sense. I think I just have naturally tried to avoid "learning" anything, because.. well.. I don't want to. But that's me. Whatever works for people, again..
Still, you raise some interesting points, so feel free to keep rambling.
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yeah, but just because someone is self taught or born with (or without) massive talent it doesn't mean they don't have anything to learn from others. i think you can learn just as much from doing what doesn't come naturally, or feels uncomfortable to do, as you can from what you would do if left to your own devices, sometimes more so. it's not good to operate solely in a comfort zone.