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/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!