The article examines the mechanism of transformation of general abilities into special, in this case, artistic ones in the structure of giftedness presented in the teleological paradigm. The author’s definition of giftedness is given in the article. The main factors that transform general abilities into artistic ones are: aesthetic attitude to reality — the primary basis of artistic giftedness; aesthetic reaction, studied by L. S. Vygotsky; emotional and energetic resonance (Lubart T.); physiology of movements, the mechanism of which is presented in the works of N. A. Bernstein. Knowledge of the actions of the mechanism of transformation of general abilities into artistic ones, according to the author of the article, allows creating favorable conditions for the formation and development of artistic giftedness.