This ought to get some discussion going! :beam:
http://www.physorg.com/news106579371.html
What creates a great artist like Gentileschi, Van Gogh or Manet? Talent or training?
Artists are both born and taught, said Nancy Locke, associate professor of art history at Penn State. “There is no question in my mind that artists are born,” said Locke. Many artists arrive in the world brimming with passion and natural creativity and become artists after trying other vocations. Before he had devoted himself to art, Van Gogh tried to be a minister among poor miners in Belgium. “He just frightened and overwhelmed people,” said Locke. “He was too intense to act effectively in that capacity.”
Personally, I’d say it’s nature and nurture.
