What is it about real sounds that just works better? A fan has that specific motor whirr, and rain on a roof has those random, soft impacts. The apps feel too smooth, too even. I'll take the weird rattle of an old fridge or the wind through some trees over a perfect loop. Even a distant highway has a texture that fake brown noise can't copy.

Tracking data just gives a clear picture of progress when words fail.

Wait, you're seeing that too? Man, I saw one yesterday where the shadows were pure neon purple and the paper was whiter than my phone screen. It looked more like plastic than paint. How is that even watercolor anymore? It totally steals the magic of what makes the medium special.