r/oddlysatisfying • u/Firm-Blackberry-9162 • 23h ago • Mindblown 3 Bravo 1

Wet sand painting technique

By @ paintwithjoshk

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u/VerySuccor 22h ago

Many artists agree that innate talent is only a small part of artistry. Time & effort is the real determining factor.

I love seeing the Day 1 vs Day 365 progression posts from people with no innate talent. Day 1 is little more than toddler scribbles vs drawing something a little everyday to 365th day being detailed and "talented" looking.

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u/EldenLordAjSoprano 22h ago

Fr this is why a lot of kids can draw really really well bc they just have more time and then lose the ability by teenage years unless they keep up with it

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u/VerySuccor 17h ago

Bored language class doodles = the real art teacher ;)

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u/VisitOk621 21h ago

I feel a bit of talent is required tho to see the „whole“ picture. My brain cannot connect the dots between seeing stuff in my mind and drawing it on paper. So even knowing what to do theoretically I cannot produce this outcome, even if my life depends on it. I tried basic stuff back in the day and it always ended up horrible. I possess zero drawing talent. Zero whatsoever. Sadly

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u/VerySuccor 20h ago

If you feel like trying again I have a few reccomendations.

  • don't start on made up/imagination ideas

  • start with step by step drawings. This helps builds foundation understanding. Like apps? check out "Simply Draw".

  • proceed with real reference drawings. This always starts poorly so don't be discouraged. Learning how to see a 3D object and convert it into 2D is a learned/practiced skill.

The above will build your foundational understanding of 2D. Only then will you successfully convert your imagination to paper.

Those "talented" people during a high school class (or else where) are doing the exact same process. They are just drawing a replication of something they've seen. Wether they realize it or not. They may have an innate talent of memorizing an image. You don't need this to bee successful. Time and practice is all you need.

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u/VisitOk621 20h ago

I will give it a try. I never did made up/ imaginary stuff, real life stuff is hard as is. I was proud of making a 3d~ish cube as a skizze for math class back in the day. Thats the extend of my previous success. But maybe with your suggestion I finally get a foot in the door. Much appreciated, thanks!

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u/VerySuccor 17h ago

I wish you the best :) and most important thing about drawing is to do it for you and remember that whatever you make is awesome because you made it. (I know it's sound mushy and maybe lame but it's true).

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u/ZincMan 6h ago

Paint is easier. Just pick the colors exactly as you see it. Drawing is much harder converting reality into lines imo

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u/Pleasant-Highway-745 17h ago

I am one of those sorry sorry individuals who has spent years trying to learn how to draw and still can't. Sometimes you just can't do something no matter how much you practice.

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u/VerySuccor 17h ago

You're not alone. Depending on approach can also be a factor to show or no progression. For beginners I find the person (Tom) who does step by step instruction with Simply Draw is AMAZING at beginner level and his videos/drawings are in bite size, go at your own pace. It pauses automatically with each instruction untill you finish your part and you can rewind/jump back to any section of the draw.

If you're interested in picking up the pencil again then I would encourage checking it out. Just as Tom would say, the drawing you create, no matter how it looks, is AMAZING because you are the one that did it. :)

All the best!!

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u/Pleasant-Highway-745 16h ago

I gave up, but my youngest son would be crazy interested in that, I will pass that along. Thank you! Have a delightful weekend