My last sketches were rough and hazardous, until I realize my wooden pencil was too small and uncomfortable to handle in hand. Now that I bought new ones, the sketches are more precise, accurate and clean.
In France, we have expressions saying "On reconnaît un bon ouvrier à ses outils" "you recognize a good worker by his tools" or "Un bon ouvrier est un ouvrier avec de bons outils" "A good worker is a worker with good tools". I was totally in those situations.
Does it happen to you artists too ?