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I think there is both...."born with talent" and "learned talent" just depending on the individual.

When I was about 8 years old my friend, same age, could draw incredible sketches of hot rods and dragsters. At that age he had never had any training or classes, it just came natural. I really wanted to be able to do the same thing but it did not come natural to me, at all!
By about 13 years old I started taking drafting classes in school. First mechanical and then architectural. First thing I learned was how to print. By high school I had triple periods every day in architectural design. I wanted to be an architect.

Along came college and I realized I had not been trained enough in the math and engineering aspect of architecture. I was far behind the other students in my classes.
So I started taking more and more art classes and less (eventually stopping) arch classes.

Since it was 1969, there were a lot of other things influencing daily life like fast cars and girls, the music and drugs, etc etc and going to work and earning money for all of those things.

The fun and interest has never faded though and I still draw once in a while.
a pic.......



Now that I'm retired my hobby is building 1/24th and 1/18th scale garage and barn dioramas. To me more rewarding than drawing and keeps the learned part of architecture and art juices flowing!