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my point was that "art", while certainly a viable career should you have talent, cannot be taught. a bit like programming, or anything else, when i come to thi

• micromacrofoot 4y ago
  most of the greatest masters were taught art from childhood, it’s not magic
  • zabzonk 4y ago
    most of the great masters children did not become great artists
    • micromacrofoot 4y ago
      the outcome of their kids doesn’t change the fact that most of them were taught and raised as artists
• ldhough 4y ago
  "Cannot be taught" is a pretty strong claim. I'm not an artist but it is my understanding that at least some forms of art (classical, sculpting) require at least some degree of instruction, and being in school is probably going to provide easier access to resources like models. A quick google search with artists I'm familiar with (Michelangelo, Caravaggio, da Vinci) confirms all were apprenticed to other artists. Anecdotally I think my programming skills also benefited from a formal education, though there are without a doubt many self-taught developers who far exceed my skill.
• danielvaughn 4y ago
  If it can't be taught, then the same must be true of many other professions. You need to have a drive for it, sure. And in some sense, quality is more subjective than in other fields. But just because it's more subjective doesn't mean it's entirely subjective - there's a baseline level of knowledge that you really need to know, and that can be taught.