Marvin wrote,
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I actually see a greater correlation between those who work hard and success than those with talent alone.
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I recall hearing a writer lecturing on his craft. He used the following as his motto for students of writing. It applies well to anything, but is very apt for artists. He said,
talent + industry = a king
no talent + industry = a prince
talent + no industry = a pauper
In my own teaching I have seen marginally talented students work hard to overcome their natural shortcomings. They may never become the artists who define their generation, but they are producing significant work. I have also seen very talented students content to coast on their natural abilities. More often than not, they eventually gave up and went to other endeavors. Like anything else of value, excellence in art requires a great deal of work.
I haven't posted here for some time - who was alluded to in an earlier post in this thread as being from West Texas? Maybe we're neighbors.
Kirk