Hi, I'm also trying to learn to draw, like I_HATE_JOHN_CALVIN, who's beautiful birbs inspired me to post some of my progress. Here's Lenin, some birbs, a predator, and some women. Been drawing with Krita everyday for 22 days so far. Everything is from reference image, not good enough to be original. Is there a thing with commies and birds what the hell CALVIN?
Nah this is my second try to stick with it. My first try was a couple years ago. I could do nothing but stick figures. I read through a good chunk of Drawing On The Right Side of The Brain and did some of those exercises. Kept with it about a month. I credit that book with my quick initial progress, there's a bit of maybe pseudosciency stuff in it, but it will legit jump start your drawing ability cause it teaches how to actually observe and draw what you are actually seeing, and has some good exercises and drills to help.
Yes i just pick a fun reference everyday and give it a go, often with different styles. Sometimes i mimic pencils and sometimes i jump right into color, but my most successful attempts so far are when i stay away from lines and just dry to draw shadows and texture and highlights and kinda carve away as i go. It usually looks a disgusting mess at one point but i kinda claw it together and keep refining and fixing as i go.