tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114873833839278910.post8920499871696669459..comments2023-08-26T06:24:00.597-06:00Comments on A Reasonable Imagination: Video Gaming and the Decline of Musical TalentRobert Velardehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03665635776181855486noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114873833839278910.post-34409504246254857282008-08-29T17:31:00.000-06:002008-08-29T17:31:00.000-06:00While I grant that professional photography certai...While I grant that professional photography certainly takes skill and talent, it's disarming to hear a report that basically diminishes artistic painting. It's sort of like someone saying, why do you need live music when you could just plug your iPod into a stereo system?<BR/><BR/>Well, being in the presence of a great live musical performance is quite different than just turning on a radio. Robert Velardehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665635776181855486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3114873833839278910.post-13102966298515594002008-08-29T17:08:00.000-06:002008-08-29T17:08:00.000-06:00I share your concern. Recently, I was talking with...I share your concern. Recently, I was talking with this gentleman I know relatively well -- he's a smart fellow and a good man that I'd expect to be at least as cultured as the average person. I was talking to him about my work as an artist, especially my ambition, eventually to make a living painting portraits for the kinds of institutions and individuals that pay a decent price for portraiture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com