Anyone who can use a mouse is fancying themselves the next great Picasso. With the flick of a radio button, they are applying color, highlights, and shadows. They are making reflective water and they are modeling in pixels instead of clay. In short, they are becoming proficient at art without ever having to learn the first thing about it. This is not to say there is not a lot of natural talent out there.
Humans are by nature, innovative beasts.
We long to express ourselves, our imaginations and our knowledge of the world. It is almost as if our species is saddled with unmitigated wonder that pops up like a blister at unexpected times. If we don't pay attention to the boil, we jeopardize our lives by having it turn into an infection of the creative spirit. Before the advent of the electronic age, many people would have watched their talent wither on the vine, unable to indulge in art for the sheer cost of materials and education. They suffered for it as did the world, denied of talent and beauty.