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They don't make mistakes, they make happy accidents.

heh. partially that. but there's also:

    - tricks how to cover up an accident
    - recognizing an accident early so it's less to cover up
    - and finally of course, can't deny skill and control
The last one is why I never liked doing pencil sketches and then inking my cartoons. I always used a marker or ballpoint pen right away purposefully because I wanted to learn the skill and control to get the lines right, the first time.

While I probably did learn skill and control that way, I also very much learned about "happy accidents", cover-ups and recognizing an accident early or before it happens :)

Mind you, this was me as a stubborn teen, drawing during boring school classes. Maybe learning techniques for adults are different.

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