Is Art a Skill Or Talent? Breaking the Art Myth

Опубликовано: 12 Май 2024
на канале: Artist Strong

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Art is a skill, not just a talent. This is a topic I've been passionate about for years, and the idea that art is solely about talent drives me up the wall.

In schools parents use the art as talent justification to argue their kids deserve higher grades if they “try” at the course, even if they have no skill. (I’d love to see someone posit that argument for a math class).

Adults I know use it to justify their lack of skill and their discomfort talking about and practicing art. A regular argument I hear is when art is equated with sports and people’s performance in sports (people can practice but that doesn’t mean they will be an Olympic athlete). (Funny, I still feel like I could argue that for math or any other subject).

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Today let’s discuss this myth about talent that holds people back and creates unnecessary barriers. Let's unpack this misconception and look at why it persists and how we can challenge it.

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