Born with Artistic Ability?

[The Don]

Do you think you are born with artistic ability or can you 'learn' to draw?

Im just curious to know everyone's answers as I'm not very good at art and would like to start drawing...

[PaulMacC]

I was really bad at drawing in Year 7 but I bought some book on how to draw Manga and I can draw most anime characters perfect now. Real life, eh not so much.

[Meanies]

I'd say its a combination of the two

[AlexOC]

maybe shes born with it

maybe its maybeline

[Bevvie]

Both i would say.
And yeah i have improved loads.

[Jordy]

I've always sucked at Art but it's also worth noting I've never actually tried at Art, I'm pretty confident it's not my hidden talent but I perhaps should atleast give it a go and try to improve

[Bevvie]

Yeah you should give it a go. Like i never done painting before and it was so difficult lol.
Hm i hate painting anyway but i have got better.
;-D

[Pixet]

Born but I guess you can learn. I've been drawing since I was tiny and I'm pretty good now :]
But everyone learns something new right?

[Pyroka]

I think its under the environment that you were brought up in, and how much art you have encountered when you were young, thats what makes you have a 'natural ability' in Art. It just feels natural to you because you've been brought up with it all your life. Sure people can learn from books, but I think the purest form is being brought up around it.

It's alot like musicians who've played like guitar from the age of 2-3, I think the lead bloke from Trivium did that since his parents were so into music... Now look at him

[Ardemax]

bit of both

im ok at art
maybe thts becos my dads a planner and he can draw designs of buildings n stuffs

but yeah, if you think about it, someone naturally talented who doesn't put much effort in or someone who doesn't have a talent for it, but works their heart out, they will be the one who is better at the end