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Old 12-16-2014, 11:09 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by Penforhire View Post
It also takes more than raw talent. I had a friend who I thought was an amazingly inspired mixed media artist. His visual ideas were clever, creative, and generally outstanding. But his preparation level was near zero. If something didn't turn out right the first time he'd just drop it. So his actual skill was weak. His work was always sloppy and missing fundamentals. He would never be a great artist. I always supported his efforts (e.g. fronting money for a tee shirt run) but I ended up seeing a pattern that never changed. He would always be a mediocre artist, and tortured soul.
Sounds like he didn't put in enough of the other 90%....

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