I had a mentor, but I'm essentially self-taught, so I do things my own way.

The brothers therefore used to go and practice by themselves and were essentially self-taught.

As a composer he is essentially self-taught.

Elgar was essentially self-taught and it sometimes shows.

Parrott had no formal education and was essentially self-taught.

All five were essentially self-taught and eschewed conservative and "routine" musical techniques.

He seems to have been essentially self-taught.

Be that as it may, he was essentially self-taught.

He was essentially self-taught as a painter and was primarily influenced by art deco.

Major insisted that he was essentially self-taught as an artist.