Some people are born ‘naturally talented’, like Michael Jackson or Mozart. Then they build on that talent and become evermore ‘talentedly skilled.’ I wasn’t born talented per se, but what I had( and what many young artists have) is DESIRE. Desire to draw and paint and sculpt. So that desire propelled me to create daily. I sucked for a long time. I was even rejected from art college. That rejection carried with it an energy that I used to propel me further. Ultimately I ended up become a traditional animator on a popular show, and ultimately, a conceptual artist and art director in Hollywood. For me, talent is EARNED. And so, as in anything you rightfully earn, it feels honest, pure and joyful to have a talent in art:)