Yeah I'd go along with that. I tell ya what,from the other end of the spectrum: I can draw pretty well, and have been doing it for a long time...on paper that is. Trying to do it with a Wacom pen and tablet is like learning a whole new technique. And very little of that ability has translated into modeling for me. Digital 3D art seems to rely less on drawing ability and more on ideas such as lighting, and proper scaling, and camera focal length and color... when it comes to rendering, that is. As for modeling, you have te be able to break things down into their basic shapes in your mind, and then assemble them into a cohesive structure. It certainly doesn't hurt to be able to draw well, but it's not a necessity.