I started out at the age of three as an extraordinary artist. Producing spell binding work of Biblical nature in elementary school, my 4th grade teacher took me home one day to inform my parents they had a child artistic genius on their hands. When Mr. Aucoin left, my Dad promptly took me to the shead and beat the Holy crap out of me screaming no son of his will be a God Damned artist!
Well, I pursued my work regardless and my childhood was rough to say the least. Being a child prodigy can be rather daunting. Firstly, you assume everyone can draw, paint, sculpt, invent, write, etc. so... (unless a mentor points it out to you IF YOU HAVE ONE)