Is it normal to have a passion for art but a talent for music?

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I am an extremely imaginative person. Sometimes I forget what's real and what's just a day dream. I have always loved art and I am relatively decent at, but I never really could produce any satisfying drawings. On the other hand, I feel like my true talent is invested in music. I have spent the last 5 years teaching myself electronic music software and I have gotten to the point of starting my first album. I love making music and I feel it comes more naturally to me than my other hobbies, but I just as equally love art and I'm really frustrated that I'm not good enough at it. I have so many things swimming around in my head that I wish I could spit out onto some physical surface, but I can never seem to translate thoughts accurately; On the music side, it's a cinch. Is this normal?

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  • dodongos
    11 years ago

    I'm actually the opposite.
    I have "amazing" talent in drawing and visual arts, but my true passion lies in music, which I'm sort of terrible at.

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  • purple_anchor
    12 years ago

    I swear, this sounds like I wrote it. Except for the fact that I play guitar, and I'm not making an album. I'm pretty disappointed that I'm not very good at drawing and such, but music is more moving for me, so I love it and I really think you should stick with it if you love it enough to spend so much time on it. And you could always resort to digital art instead of regular art, as well. Maybe make your own album cover? :)

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  • digitalman271
    12 years ago

    Music is art. Art is any form of expression outside of direct communication. Why would you stop any of it?

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  • TheGasManCometh
    12 years ago

    fooder, God isn't going to take your talents
    - you are taking them from yourself through inaction.

    I feel similar to the story author - except I'm also excellent at visual art. The hard part is selling any of it!

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    God is going to take away my talents if I dont put them to good use i just know it

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  • yournewBFF
    13 years ago

    Visual medium is such a broad spectrum, my suggestion is get an SLR and a copy of psCS4 and just go at it. I couldn't draw for shit either but I'm a graphic designer now. Point being if you want something use that creativity you have to find a way to get it. Worst case scenario learn to draw right brained and use protractors and rulers.

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  • squirrelgirl
    13 years ago

    I understand how you feel. I am told that I'm naturally talented at playing piano by ear, but I am not very passionate about it. Instead, I really love drawing and creating artwork, but I am not naturally gifted at it and I've had to work for years to reach a decent level.

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  • Periculum
    13 years ago

    I have the opposite problem...

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  • jrphotographer
    13 years ago

    @tesseract I was just about to write that!

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  • Tesseract
    13 years ago

    Music is Art!

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  • HulaHoop
    13 years ago

    I love art, arts and crafts and also love to play the pianno!

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  • cheesey_jelly
    13 years ago

    Music is art you know. You obviously have a natural born talent to play music. That is a gift that some wish for and some have had to work really hard to achieve. Continue your visual arts, but do not give up something so great as music for something that your half as good at. Gradually, your drawing will improve and then you can pursue a career in both music and art. Good luck :D

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    That is tres bonne! Heck, I say do a Davinci and do both, maybe more! I wish you the best of luck! ^^

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  • 405060
    13 years ago

    I have a passion for art and a talen for photography

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      13 years ago

      talent*

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Omg me two

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  • [Old Memory]
    13 years ago

    Music can be your main thing, art could be a fun thing to do on the side

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  • deepthought33
    13 years ago

    If you can't tell from the two comments above, you are in a great situation. Don't worry about it and have fun with it!

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  • monkey11
    13 years ago

    your life sounds soooo hard...

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  • RawrzMmm
    13 years ago

    I love people like you, there's nothing better then imagination. There's no reason that you can't do both, music and art go together like peanut butter and jelly. Keep the music going and work on your art, all it takes is practice.

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  • psychobabble
    13 years ago

    That's awesome!!!

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  • kathleenalice
    13 years ago

    Continue with your music! Music is a wonderful thing. But just keep drawing, painting or anything. No one is good at it at first. It takes practice. And with more practice your eye will get better. I've always been a little artistic but since I started art classes I've blossomed :)

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  • gowila
    13 years ago

    You sound like a dickhead, just keep telling everyone about yourself and hopefully you might be able to make up more convincing stories.

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