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How are you so good? Do you practice and learn a lot about drawing?
Oh wow thanks, that's very kind. To be honest, this is kinda my current ADHD hobby so I haven't done a ton of it, im just a guy who enjoys fantasy and watched a youtube video on maps. But I've dabbled in art stuff before, so there's that. And also, I draw everything in pencil first. That last one sounds small, and I refused to for years because it felt like "extra steps," but it makes a difference. I have the feeling any polish you're seeing is the result of drafting in pencil first and patience to do the details right. Those two alone work wonders. If you can draw a simple, tiny thing the same way a bunch of times and have the patience to do so properly instead of rushing through, you can do a lot with maps already. The rest is refinement
That is awesome that you are this good just with drawing stuff in pencil that you've seen on YouTube. Hats off to you!!