07-28-2013, 08:59 AM
Hi Squidbat. As Toxicpanda said, the amount of work you're putting in is commendable but your way of studying is a little erratic. You're trying to draw some quite complex images when I think you need to focus on your fundamentals. I don't know if your familiar with CTRL+Paint (http://ctrlpaint.com) but it's got lots of good (free) videos that cover the basics of digital painting and beyond in a structured way. I recommend working through the videos in sequence to give yourself a good grounding. That doesn't mean you can't still draw other stuff though, after all, we only get better by doing more challenging stuff and having fun doing it is important. There is definite improvement in this thread. Keep at it.