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I used to regularly upload drawing videos to YouTube, which I recorded for a segment of my public access TV program, "The Happy Show!" For most of these, I used a Sharpie because, especially given the resolution of the cameras I used in the early to mid 2000s, and YouTube's then-limitations, a Sharpie would show up better on TV and such. That, and it was quicker to draw with a Sharpie for these presentations.
People would commonly leave comments asking about if Sharpie was a good tool for drawing, and what other pens, etc., would be good. My response was pretty much what JB said about whatever makes a mark. I would say, whatever tool gives you the line you are looking for. I did explain why I used Sharpies on the videos and that I would likely not have used a Sharpie for most of my work intended for publication and such.
Since so many aspiring artists seemed to be asking for a magic pen for drawing, I recorded a drawing video where I used a toothpick to make a point. That being, the ability is in the artist, NOT the tool. The tool is merely a method to get the art onto the canvas. In my video, I drew the Hulk, dipping a toothpick into an ink well to, er, illustrate a point. After the video was uploaded, I had many people asking "Is a toothpick a good tool for drawing?" Of course, it's NOT ideal, but... Sigh, they seemingly missed the whole point of that video, and I did state why I was using a toothpick.
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