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Talented Young Artists: Understanding Their Abilities and Needs

Rare gifts and talents often are untapped and untaught, with just a portion of the population who have artistic talent being served. Furthermore, there is still much to be learned in terms of understanding these students’ abilities and needs. This article shares current research regarding characteristics of artistically talented students. Usually recognized for outstanding drawing ability, young visual artists also may excel because they demonstrate original ideas or innovations independent of their advanced drawing skills. Other indicators of talent in the arts may be high levels of motivation, passion, perseverance, or problem-solving skills (Clark & Zimmerman, 1998). Those of us who have had the opportunity to work with talented young artists know that they are drawing upon many other abilities. The following profile of a young artist will help illustrate the major points of this article.