To question the source of artistry is to define an artwork by how it was created and who created it,

Artistic skill is both natural and learned. But one cannot master an artistic skill without first possessing

It is said that every person living holds a gift within them. It is also said that this gift is

To begin to answer this question, what we really need to focus on here is the word, skill. Anything

"I believe that every person is born with talent." - Maya Angelou

That is such a simple statement, but

One day when you are four years old, you don't just pick up a pencil and accurately portray an object.

At the simplest level a skill is something that must be honed and developed.  To achieve artistic

I'm choosing a third opinion: artistic skill is both natural and learned. We've all heard about prodigies

We all know people that show a natural talent. Athletes who are always just one step ahead of the others.

This question possesses its own answer. Artistic skill is learned. Artistic talent is natural. Anyone

Any person who has artistic skill knows that the answer to this question is quite simply artistic skill

When you study art at school you are being introduced to technical knowledge and experience from the

Which came first the chicken or the egg? The title says it all "artistic skill", yes some people are

This is question of semantics, but the differences are huge between skill and the kind of talent that

According to Albert Einstein, "True art is characterized by an irresistible urge in the creative artist."

Defining the term "artistic" is in itself a compelling matter. It is merely termed as having the ability

Artistic skills are both learned and natural. When you naturally have a skill, you will always be

Artistic skill is made up of both natural talent and techniques that are learned. Some people naturally