Some of us take up art as a hobby at an early age and some in retirement. In fact, while this is an occupation for some, others sanctify being an artist. Is innate talent necessary or is it enough to work hard to be successful in something?
It is stated that many legendary artists gained their talents in the womb. God even created them specially. However, it is almost impossible to acquire some skills without working. Remember the first time you held a brush in your hand, you tried to draw by holding it like a normal pencil, but you found it very difficult. Even this very simple example shows the importance of practice on the path to becoming an artist.
So, does the fact that some people learn faster than others and raise themselves to a special level in technical terms indicate that the conditions are not equal for everyone? Of course, genetic factors will help you, even if they are small. However, working less than others is not a situation that can be perceived from the outside. Just being physically at the desk more does not mean you will improve quickly. For example, a child who grows up with many works of art in his home may have a better command of color palettes and textures than a normal person. As a clearer example, we can even explain why graphic art in the Far East has developed so much with just the alphabet they use. Have you ever tried to write something in Japanese? Of course, they will be more adept at calligraphy than people from other continents.
Passion!
It is a very important concept for an artist. The biggest reason why we are successful in many fields is our passion for that job. Wanting to do something constantly automatically brings success in that job. Working hard, constantly thinking about it and living for it. This situation is the artist's fuel. When we look at many legendary artists, it has been seen that this situation even causes psychological reasons. Loving can make you develop quickly, but loving passionately allows you to be a part of it.
As a result, to be an artist, it is enough to just want to be, and this allows you to develop depending on how much you want. Skill can also be acquired later; lots of repetition and theoretical lessons also help this. But the most important thing is to exercise emotional memory for art instead of mechanical memory. This allows you to be a unique and successful artist. Anything done with passion will be successful.