Thank you for your thought out reply. Yes there are definitely more organic or intuitive ways to draw, but I am working on a resource for artists to basically start without any intuitive observation skills and create accurate drawing. I guess the goal is to create a no more excuses method of drawing. When I am done putting it all together I feel pretty confident that anyone who can print their name well enough for one other person to read can learn to draw anything fairly quickly.

Yes the frustration at people saying that little phrase, "You're so gifted." is too real. It drives me bonkers. This is just most people's way of justifying why they can't do something. They would rather believe that they were born without it instead of accepting they haven't worked for it.

How I explain it to them is like this: It isn't a gift. Let's say you go to work and get paid after a period a week or two. When you get that paycheck you would find it weird if someone saw that money you received and said, "Gosh, I wish I had that gift." You would find it weird because a paycheck is a form of compensation for your work and gift is something that didn't require you to do anything. There is going to be a whole section in my book devoted to getting past ridiculous misconceptions like this one.

People just don't understand the quadrillion hours that have been spent to cultivate that skill. I tell people all the time, "I'm not gifted or talented. I'm stubborn as hell."

Thanks for stopping by @jillustrations and a big thank you for the resteem.