Self Taught

The geeks are mostly self-taught, which is why they have to bring in people like D-squared, and even so they're outclassed by Chinese teenagers. ❋ Tom Shippey (2011)

The fears are all thanks to a purported prediction of a major Roman quake Wednesday attributed to self-taught seismologist Raffaele Bendandi, who died in 1979. ❋ Unknown (2011)

When Cinc Sentits opened in May 2004 it fast established itself as one of the top places in town – both in terms of quality and price – to sample modern Catalan cooking from Jordi Artal, a self-taught chef who grew up in Canada, but returned to his roots to open the restaurant in Eixample Esquerra. ❋ Unknown (2011)

China's answer to Jean-Michel Basquiat may be Ouyang Chun, a self-taught painter from Beijing whose works include Nightmare Opera. ❋ Unknown (2012)

The most original ideas—Caravaggio was self-taught; he was a part-time pimp; he was trying to castrate rather than to kill Tomassoni—are based on the flimsiest of evidence. ❋ James Hall (2011)

This postcard featuring a painting by self-taught Cuban artist José Garcia Montebravo comes to me from Postmuse. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I've actually never had any training, and I'm pretty much self-taught on guitar, which I started playing in high school. ❋ Mike Ragogna (2011)

A former boxer and self-taught architect, his brash style and unabashed criticisms of Japanese society over the past three decades have made him an influential maverick in his home country. ❋ Yoree Koh (2011)

Esquivel, a self-taught child prodigy, performed on radio as a pre-teen, and led a 27-piece orchestra for Mexico City's top radio station by his early 20s. ❋ Phil Ramone (2011)

Mr. Spoelman, a self-taught distiller and Kentucky native who first experimented by making whiskey on his porch, said he wouldn't abandon the traditions of a small producer as the distillery expands. ❋ Joseph De Avila (2011)

The sound is poor, but she looks very fluid; also looks self-taught. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We allude to a self-taught man, as humble in his situation as 'the Farmer's Boy,' whose genius has been admitted, and whose profound learning in the antiquities of his own country will be acknowledged and regretted when it is too late — Edward Williams, the Welsh bard. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But his trap-set technique was largely self-taught. ❋ Larry Blumenfeld (2011)

This is one area in which the self-taught, motivated individual can still excel. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Last year's priciest painting: "Eagle Standing on Pine Tree" 1946 by self-taught painter Qi Baishi. ❋ Kelly Crow (2012)

Unlike the virtuosic Uitti, Fanous is largely self-taught, and while his love for the guitar was evident, so, alas, was his lack of formal training. ❋ Post (2011)

Christopher Rees is another self-taught value investor but runs a concentrated portfolio of only ten stocks; his average annual return for the last decade is 24%. ❋ Matthew Schifrin (2010)

A self-taught guitarist, Junior quit school and entered the workforce to help his family. ❋ Phil Ramone (2011)

"The great thing about being self-taught is that you can correct yourself on the course," said Lee Trevino, the six-time major champion who has also never had a lesson except for a few sessions with Gary Player on bunker play, since the Texas course Trevino grew up playing had no bunkers. ❋ John Paul Newport (2011)

[She is] self-taught, she [made] her own [props] ❋ Unicorns_n_rainbows (2017)

Amy “Damn Chad I wish I could draw like that, but I’m a [self taught artist], can you [teach me]?” Chad “You’re just [garbage].” ❋ Smelly Property (2019)

My mum just bought me the anastasia glow kit. Bitches [come at me] I'm a [self taught MUA] now!! Hater gonna hate [xoxox] Anyone want a makeup appointment with me? Deposit £10 ❋ Toonicelol2000 (2018)