There is a common misunderstanding that artists are born, not made. But
if we look throughout history we find thousands of examples of just the
opposite. For instance, Mozart is often considered to be the definition
of a “child prodigy” with natural talent. But did you know that Mozart
was taught by his father who was a music teacher and pianist? He later
became friends with one of the most powerful composers of the era
(Haydn) by the age of 8, and had already toured the world, and played
more concerts than artists 4 times his age. Of course there is also an
element of luck and timing in all of this as well, however this isn’t an
isolated example. Look at Picasso, Raphael, Titian, Andy Warhol, etc.
etc. for further examples. And you’ll find the same thing time, and time
again. All of them spent a tremendous amount of time working on their
art and many became apprentices at very young ages to older and more
experienced artists. So no, artists are not born (if anything they are
born into the perfect era), they are made through hard work (which most
artists enjoy doing, so you don’t have to call it “work”)
For those of you who wish to achieve master status you should be aware
that it takes years, and years of work. If you managed to work 8 hours a
day, every day, it would take four years to complete (Ironically the
same time it would take to complete a Undergraduate degree). However, if
you wish to set your goals a bit lower than there is nothing wrong with
that.
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