Jung believes that artists elevate themselves significantly, for example through the divine. Jung states in Modern Man's Search for the Soul, artists do not possess free will but allow art to fulfill its purpose through them. Human beings may have will, but artists on the other hand possess a higher sense. Artists are collective individuals who hold and manipulate their unconscious to create art. For Jung, the artist possesses the ability to express himself in a way that transcends the particularities of personal experiences. Jung argues that there is “deep creativity,” where some people are able to somehow immerse themselves in art and create something new. Some artists aren't the best technically but are able to draw on external forces that help create something intrinsically beautiful. Jung is simply a “mystic” who wants to believe that the artist and potentially human beings have a direct connection to the divine. I feel like Jung's beliefs undermine the true skill needed to create great art. Pablo Picasso is one of the greatest artists of all time, and the works of art he produced were not due to external spiritual or divine forces, but to his own skill. Starting at the tender age of 7, Picasso learned and perfected his painting art from his father, a professor of fine arts. I believe that Picasso did not tap into the divine to produce his works of art but, through conditioning, he is able to create these masterpieces. Picasso was able to think in such a unique way that he created revolutionary artistic movements like Cubism because his experience shaped his skill and thinking. Picasso's artistic ability could be explained by the way he grew up, in an extremely creative environment