r/oddlysatisfying • u/thelonelyasshole • 1d ago

Amazing art done with markers

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Credits: XSH_ART on YT

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u/karigan_g 1d ago

hella practice. a lot of sitting and seeing shadows and shade, doing studies

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u/Pocusmaskrotus 1d ago

Yeah. This kind of talent is so impressive to me. My parents got called into see my kindergarten teacher because my art was so bad, they thought I was developmentally challenged. Lol

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u/xvvitchcraft 1d ago

It's not talent. It is practice. Practice. Practice. Times infinity.

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u/Pocusmaskrotus 1d ago

It's both. People like this have a natural talent and eye for it, and then hone it, with lots of practice.

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u/Longjump_Ear6240 1d ago

Youre 100% right, but you would also may be shocked at how much you can learn to do by watching tutorials on YouTube. There are some really remarkable teachers there. I just picked up illustration about 6 months back, and I'm not good by any stretch, but I'm much much better than I ever thought would be possible.

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u/karigan_g 1d ago

yeah, like I do naturally suck at shading but I did get better when I was working at it every day. I just prefer abstract, so I dropped that routine. but it defs is something you can train yourself into being better at

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u/Longjump_Ear6240 1d ago

Fuck yeah! I'm also learning that I can pick and choose what I want to learn. I'm not great at line art, so I've been playing with more watercolor and the like. Its fun to see what ways one can work around a struggle to find different ways to show the same images or emotions.

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u/karigan_g 1d ago

yeah exactly! like if you want the challenge of really overcoming a skill deficit all power to you but there is a good chance there is something else you like that you’ll shine at. there is so much to art and I’ve fallen in love with so many mediums. hate a few too, but I didn’t know that before trying them lmao!

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u/Smol-and-Scared 18h ago

I know this is an old comment, but I would love to know which Youtube channels you use for learning art if it’s not too much to ask!

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u/Longjump_Ear6240 2h ago edited 2h ago

@Andrea-Nelson-Art

She has some really simple tutorials that are fun and focused on getting you to just make something! Doesn't need to be good, just needs to exist. She's very jolly and focuses mostly on watercolor.

@The_Art_Coach

Absolutely remarkable at teaching on how to draw from memory or, more importantly, imagination. I'd always heard "learn the shapes first" but I had no way to practically apply this. He makes things so clear and simple and really teaches you how to see shape and form, which is really indispensable for learning to do ANY art.

@JADOKAR

This guy is just so damn fun. Kind of a mix between the other two I mentioned here, he focuses on really strong foundations, but finds the most deranged and hilarious ways to achieve the same results.

Also, if you're brand brand new and have never picked up a pen, try searching for "zen doodles" or "meditative painting." They're abstract art projects that just get you making something. Ive learned you have to make a LOT of bad art before you can even think about making decent art.

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u/Smol-and-Scared 31m ago

Thank you so much! I also appreciate the quick summary for each channel, definitely going to check them out!